The reality is that today’s CGC market isn't moving in a single direction because it isn't driven by a single type of person. It is being actively built by multiple generations of collectors chasing completely different goals.

With 20,746 CGC-graded books sold, $5.0M in total sales, and a $100 median price, the latest GPAnalysis data points to a market where regular collector activity continues to matter as much as the headline books.

Amazing Spider-Man remained the most reliable engine across multiple decades; the Silver and Bronze Age markets continued to revolve around proven keys; the 1980s and 1990s delivered familiar nostalgia trades; and the modern market found its loudest signal in Absolute Batman.

A $29,000 top sale, a $100 median, more than 20,000 books sold, and $5.0M in total sales point to a market where the centre is doing real work. Collectors were still buying Silver Age Marvel pillars, Bronze and Copper keys, 1990s nostalgia books, modern creator-owned titles and fast-moving 2020s releases.

Incredible Hulk #1 is the kind of book that does not need a trend cycle to justify attention. It is a cornerstone issue: the origin of Bruce Banner, the origin of the Hulk, and the origin of one of Marvel’s most enduring conflicts.

Between June 2 and June 15, 2026, GPAnalysis tracked $6.3M in CGC-graded comic, magazine and pulp sales, from 18,448 individual books sold across major online venues. The median sale price was $100, keeping this fortnight closely aligned with recent market behaviour, where accessible price points continue to drive much of the activity.

The latest GPAnalysis data, covering CGC-graded comics, magazines and pulps sold between June 2 and June 15, 2026, show a market not defined by a single giant result. Instead, it was shaped by thousands of smaller collector decisions across decades, genres and formats.

Grading comic books, magazines and manga books can be incredibly important. But that does not mean every collector needs to grade every book. In fact, one of the biggest mistakes collectors make is assuming that grading automatically makes a book “better”. It does not. It makes it certified. Those are two different things.

Spider-Man remained the clearest through-line, but the activity was spread across Silver Age staples, Bronze Age keys, Copper Age nostalgia, creator-owned moderns and newer heat like Absolute Batman. That balance matters. It shows a market still moving across multiple lanes, not relying on a single grail or trend to carry the story.

Collectors kept returning to books with recognisable characters, strong first appearances, major story moments and proven demand. Spider-Man remained the clearest through-line, but the same pattern showed up across Fantastic Four, Hulk, X-Men, Venom, TMNT, Invincible, The Walking Dead and Absolute Batman.

Prices move. Interest rates shift. Energy costs jump. Consumer confidence weakens. A movie rumour appears online and suddenly a book that nobody cared about last Tuesday becomes “undervalued” by Wednesday morning.

This was a fortnight where old icons still ruled the top end, Spider-Man still carried liquidity, Batman stretched from 1939 to 2026, and modern collectors kept chasing what feels current, hot, and culturally alive. In other words: the stack was tall, the market was active, and the biggest books still know how to make noise.

Golden Age grails, Spider-Man liquidity, Batman’s reach, and the rise of modern speed books.

This fortnight was a strong reminder that the CGC market does not move in one straight line. At the top, Star Wars #1 CGC 9.6 delivered a massive Bronze Age headline with a $162,500 sale. In the middle, Amazing Spider-Man continued to provide the market’s most dependable trading engine. Over the decades, Batman, Superman, Showcase, Fantastic Four, X-Men, and Hulk kept the historical foundation intact.

Star Wars grabbed the headline, but character-defining keys carried the market.

At the top, Star Wars #1 CGC 9.6 delivered the headline with a $162,500 sale. In the engine room, Amazing Spider-Man continued to drive volume across decades. The Silver Age held the centre with major Marvel foundations, while the Bronze Age flexed through some of the most recognisable keys in the hobby.

There is a reader market. There is a slab market. There is a Golden Age market. There is a modern variant market. There is a manga and graphic novel market. There is also a “I bought this in 2021 and would prefer not to talk about it” market.

So, what are collectors actually buying?