Market Reaction - Gods & Monsters: James Gunn DCU Announcement - Part 1

James Gunn launched an extended-awaited announcement on January 31 that gave us our first hints at what’s arising within the DCU, together with 5 new movies and 5 new tv collection. Let’s check out how the market reacted.

Creature Commandos

The first property on Gunn’s lengthy record of bulletins was an upcoming animated tv collection based mostly, curiously, on the just about unprecedented Creature Commandos, a bunch of monsters created by Project M throughout World War II. The Commandos made their first look in Weird War Tales #93, cowl dated November 1980.

There are 65 graded copies within the CGC census, not stunning contemplating the obscurity of the characters. The market moved a tiny bit on the information, with a 9.8 graded copy promoting for $650 on eBay, up 7% from the final sale in a July 2022 eBay public sale for $608. However, it’s additionally down 7% from the height value of $700 for a 9.8 set in a February 2022 eBay sale.

Considering the truth that these characters are comparatively unknown and it’s an animated collection, I wouldn’t anticipate gross sales to all of a sudden enhance in quantity till we study extra. It’s a curious first manufacturing for the Gunn and Safran staff, as is the subsequent.

Waller

Viola Davis will make her return as Amanda Waller within the reside-motion TV collection, Waller. She previously appeared in each Suicide Squad movies, Black Adam, and the Peacemaker collection. Amanda Waller first appeared in Legends #1, cowl dated October 1986. There are 646 graded copies within the CGC census, and we’re already seeing quantity and value spikes.

Thirteen graded copies have bought since Gunn’s announcement. The highest sale was a 9.8 going for $185 in a February 1 eBay sale, 33% greater than the common value paid of $139 on January 31 and 143% greater than the August 2022 low of $76.

The widespread assumption is that Waller will likely be for the DCU what Nick Fury has been for the MCU: a behind-the-scenes manipulator who brings heroes collectively. This may in flip result in Waller being a collection that gives a real introduction to the brand new DCU, together with appearances by plenty of heroes and villains.

If that’s the case, and Waller’s function is as massive as these assumptions, Legends #1 may very well be a key comedian due for a dramatic rise in gross sales. Definitely keep watch over this e book.

Superman: Legacy

The first movie Gunn talked about in his announcement, and the one manufacturing to obtain a launch date (July 11, 2025), was Superman: Legacy. Other than that, little is understood in regards to the subsequent Superman movie, apart from Safran’s assertion that “Superman represents truth, justice, and the American way. He is kind in a world that thinks of kindness as old-fashioned.” So, we might even see extra of a standard Superman, one which embodies hope greater than something.

It’s not as if we’re going to see a sudden spike in gross sales of Action Comics #1 or Superman #1 based mostly on a movie announcement. However, it’s value monitoring hints relating to the movie’s plot factors and first villain.

Lanterns

The subsequent TV collection on the slate is Lanterns, a present that may give attention to “John Stewart and Hal Jordan,” as Gunn acknowledged. I’ve already detailed plenty of Green Lantern keys in a latest Green Lantern DCU Spec weblog and extra John Stewart keys in an upcoming Black History Month give attention to John Stewart. However, our focus right here is in the marketplace’s response to Gunn’s announcement of the Lanterns HBOMax collection.

While there hasn’t but been any gross sales motion for Hal Jordan’s first look in Showcase #22, we did see just a few gross sales of Green Lantern #87, John Stewart’s first look, put up-announcement.

Three copies have bought because the announcement, the best being an 8.5 going for $995 in a January 31 eBay sale. While nowhere close to the height of $1,600 for this grade set in November 2021, it’s an considerable 51% soar from the $660 value paid in two gross sales earlier in January.

The indisputable fact that John Stewart will likely be sharing prime billing within the collection elevates the character significantly. Green Lantern #87 is most assuredly poised for a value spike, however don’t overlook to keep watch over Showcase #22; it may very well be the darkish horse on this race if Gunn and Safran get the character proper.

Join us in our subsequent installment as we check out The Authority, The Brave and the Bold, and extra.