Top 10 Comics & Runners Up: March 2nd, 2026
March 3rd, 2026
By Xavier
It’s the age of indie books! Our Top Ten this week features nothing but indie madness. Recent Skybound announcements are reviving an old property for the new Energon Universe. A new indie series delivers two amazing covers by Dave Chisholm and Christian Ward. A webtoon makes the jump to comic books, and we have a swarm of Murder Drones taking over the list, also! And NECTAR is still pulling strong pre-order numbers just days before its release!
#1
- Nectar #1 - Chris Shehan - Regular
Nectar #1 - Chris Shehan - Regular
Top Weekly Sales$100
CGC 9.8
Weekly Units Sold125
Raw | Most Common
$32 - NM (9.0 - 9.4)
Growth584%
Slabbed | Most Common
$100 - Near Mint / Mint
The success of D’ORC and WHITE SKY has turned the comic-collecting world upside down. Are we entering a new era of speculation/collecting? NECTAR is a prime example of a book that the community took ownership of. Was this a book that was pushed by influencers? Are indie #1 books the ones to hunt now? This book was also reportedly sold out at the distributor level, which perhaps was also contributing to the hype? Since the mass push on this comes from pre-sales, we still don’t have a concrete theory. The book releases this week, and we’ll see how the release increases or decreases the hype behind this new story! We tracked 125 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 584% with a high sale of $100 for a CGC 9.8 copy and a current raw NM FMV of $32.
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#2
- Nectar #1 - Jonathan Wayshak (1:10)
Nectar #1 - Jonathan Wayshak (1:10)
Top Weekly Sales$125
NM+
Weekly Units Sold9
Raw | Most Common
$99 - NM (9.0 - 9.4)
Growth550%
Slabbed | Most Common
$0
Following the highly successful pre-order sales of the cover A, this NECTAR cover is blowing up! Last week, NECTAR #1, cover A, sat at a comfortable #9 spot on our Top Ten. This week, that cover shot up to #1, and this retailer incentive followed! It may have been overlooked, but as soon as collectors saw this trippy and gorgeous cover, it was a must-have! The cover continues to increase in demand and price as fans can’t get enough of Wayshak’s NECTAR 1:10 cover! We tracked 9 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 550%, with a high sale of $159 for a raw NM copy and a current raw NM FMV of $99.
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#3
- Murder Drones #1 - Alessio Zonno - Regular
Murder Drones #1 - Alessio Zonno - Regular
Top Weekly Sales$100
CGC 9.8
Weekly Units Sold140
Raw | Most Common
$15 - NM (9.0 - 9.4)
Growth416%
Slabbed | Most Common
$92 - Near Mint / Mint
We can’t put MURDER DRONES on a list of “unexpected” Top Ten books; it has had a massive following, and this book was highly anticipated. Glitch Productions was founded in 2017 and aimed to create new, engaging forms of animation for young adults. In 2021, Liam Vickers created Murder Drones, a story about a, you guessed it, murder drone who has gone rogue. Her best friend is a disassembly drone that wants to take her apart. Sounds weird? It is, but it is also a surprisingly heart-warming show that became one of the most highly watched animated series on YouTube. The show has amassed an enormous 330 million views over the eight episodes they released, winning awards and even having merch in stores like Hot Topic. This comic was the latest to be released from this top brand name, and fans responded with tons of enthusiasm! We tracked 140 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 416% with a high sale of $100 for a CGC 9.8 copy and a current raw NM FMV of $15.
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#4
- Murder Drones #1 - Krooked Glasses
Murder Drones #1 - Krooked Glasses
Top Weekly Sales$40
NM
Weekly Units Sold32
Raw | Most Common
$14 - NM (9.0 - 9.4)
Growth328%
Slabbed | Most Common
$60 - Near Mint / Mint
MURDER DRONES take to the sky as their variant covers are also making a big entrance on the aftermarket. The highly anticipated comic takes the popular YouTube series and expands it to another audience. For many who have never heard of the YouTube series, this is the first introduction to the world of Copper 9. It has been a massively successful series, even making a crossover from YouTube to streaming on Amazon Prime. This book has a lot of fans looking to pick it up, sending the first issue back for a second printing! We tracked 32 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 328% with a high sale of $60 for a CGC 9.8 copy and a current raw NM FMV of $14.
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#5
- Murder Drones #1 - Jo Mi-Gyeong
Murder Drones #1 - Jo Mi-Gyeong
Top Weekly Sales$60
CGC 9.8
Weekly Units Sold21
Raw | Most Common
$11 - NM (9.0 - 9.4)
Growth307%
Slabbed | Most Common
$60 - Near Mint / Mint
The second issue of MURDER DRONES is already releasing later this month (3/25). However, fans are not done with the first issue yet! All of the open order covers have successfully made the jump to our Top Ten this week! Their FMV all fall within the same range. The demand seems pretty equal for all covers, making a collector’s choice of covers a preference rather than a shortage of supply. As fans continue to collect these open-ended covers, the Kickstarter for the graphic novel just closed a few weeks ago. The Kickstarter was primarily for the graphic novel collection of all these issues, but it also features exclusive foil wraparound single-issue variants. It is likely this will not be the last we see of the MURDER DRONES craze! We tracked 21 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 307% with a high sale of $60 for a CGC 9.8 copy and a current raw NM FMV of $11.
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#6
- Is Ted OK? #1 - Dave Chisholm - Regular
Is Ted OK? #1 - Dave Chisholm - Regular
Top Weekly Sales$24
NM+
Weekly Units Sold50
Raw | Most Common
$14 - NM (9.0 - 9.4)
Growth219%
Slabbed | Most Common
$0
Dave Chisholm did a mind-blowing job with this cover art. Before the book was released, the cover art was getting tons of attention online. It wasn’t just this cover; the cover B, by Christian Ward, was also getting tons of attention. Since the cover art was getting lots of attention, Chisholm took to social media to reveal the original cover art, sharing fun facts like it was mostly physical mediums (not digital) and also sharing his first draft of the cover. Once the book was released, it received a lot of positive praise for the storyline. The book was an instant winner, and the aftermarket went crazy for the first issue! We tracked 50 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 219%, with a high sale of $24 for a raw NM+ copy and a current raw NM FMV of $14.
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#7
- The House of Lowther #1 - K Lynn Smith - Regular
The House of Lowther #1 - K Lynn Smith - Regular
Top Weekly Sales$22
NM
Weekly Units Sold39
Raw | Most Common
$18 - NM (9.0 - 9.4)
Growth + 214%
Slabbed | Most Common
$0
The next era of speculation is making itself known this week! This is the 4th indie title on our list that is made up of all indie titles! THE HOUSE OF LOWTHER is another book that has become a top speculative buy. Or maybe it wasn’t? Many sites are claiming this is part of the new “buy every #1 indie comic” that has been the latest trend. However, THE HOUSE OF LOWTHER debuted with a preestablished fanbase, much like MURDER DRONES. K. Lynn Smith published the original series as a webtoon project, debuting her first digital issue back in June 2022. To date, Smith has published 54 webtoons and has amassed over 600 thousand views. Smith has also run two successful Kickstarters for THE HOUSE OF LOWTHER collected volumes. Once the first issue of the comic was announced, it was to be a surefire hit. Old and new fans swarmed to get a copy, and the comic soon hit the aftermarket for an even larger explosion of demand! We tracked 39 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 214% with a high sale of $22 for a raw NM copy and a current raw NM FMV of $18.
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#8
- Murder Drones #1 - Blank
Murder Drones #1 - Blank
Top Weekly Sales$30
NM
Weekly Units Sold10
Raw | Most Common
$8 - NM (9.0 - 9.4)
Growth289%
Slabbed | Most Common
$0
This cover officially makes all open order covers of MURDER DRONES listed on our Top Ten! The retailer incentives are also doing well, making it to our Runner-Ups lists. As with most new books, a blank cover is always desirable. The intention is to eventually get a custom remarque from the original artist. In the case of MURDER DRONES, a blank cover could easily be used for artwork from the comic artist or even the creator of the original YouTube animated series! Either would make for an awesome piece of custom artwork to add to anyone’s collection! We tracked 10 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 289% with a high sale of $30 for a raw NM copy and a current raw NM FMV of $8.
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#9
- Is Ted OK? #1 - Christian Ward
Is Ted OK? #1 - Christian Ward
Top Weekly Sales$25
NM
Weekly Units Sold25
Raw | Most Common
$15 - NM (9.0 - 9.4)
Growth224%
Slabbed | Most Common
$0
This cover was also a highly anticipated cover, much like Dave Chisholm’s cover. The cover itself is extremely trippy, using heavily contrasting colors to make a dynamic piece of artwork. Christian Ward has been dropping covers on the hottest titles this year, including ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN, ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN, and the even darker, EVENT HORIZON DARK DESCENT. This cover is a nice break from all the dread and despair, giving fans a colorful piece reminiscent of his earlier work in books like ODY-C, ICE CREAM MAN, and the iconic Rocket cover, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #23. It immediately took off on the aftermarket! We tracked 25 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 224% with a high sale of $25 for a raw NM copy and a current raw NM FMV of $15.
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#10
- MASK #1 - Direct Sales
MASK #1 - Direct Sales
Top Weekly Sales$70
CGC 8.5
Weekly Units Sold11
Raw | Most Common
$13 - FN (5.0 - 6.5)
Growth119%
Slabbed | Most Common
$355 - Near Mint / Mint
The Energon Universe has really been shaking things up at Skybound! The latest announcement features the movement from Phase 1 to Phase 2, which includes the revival of M.A.S.K! M.A.S.K (Mobile Armored Strike Kommand) first debuted as an animated series in 1985. The heroes went toe-to-toe with their evil organization counterpart V.E.N.O.M. (Vicious Evil Network of Mayhem) with transforming vehicles and super-powered masks. It made its first crossover into comics in this DC issue, in 1985. As it gets ready to return, updated for the modern era, fans are combing the aftermarket for the first issue of the original comic series! We tracked 11 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 119% with a high sale of $70 for a CGC 8.5 copy and a current raw NM FMV of $13.
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#11
- Murder Drones #1 - Jo Mi-Gyeong - Virgin (1:10)
Murder Drones #1 - Jo Mi-Gyeong - Virgin (1:10)
Top Weekly Sales$30
NM
Weekly Units Sold28
Raw | Most Common
$19 - NM (9.0 - 9.4)
Growth101%
Slabbed | Most Common
$0
Murder Drones is one of the more recent books to board the hype train before release, but this series at least had some action behind it beforehand! With a YouTube web series to fall back on, collectors were familiar with Murder Drones before it hit LCS last week. It sold out quickly, with a healthy aftermarket popping up immediately. With Cover A selling out, collectors often pivot to whatever issues are available. That led many to this book, a stellar 1:10 variant from resident cover artist Jo Mi-Gyeong, and likely the highest ratio available at most collectors' LCS! We tracked 28 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 101% with a high sale of $30 for a raw NM copy and a current raw NM FMV of $19.
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#12
- Nectar #1 - Suspiria - NSFW Black Bag
Nectar #1 - Suspiria - NSFW Black Bag
Top Weekly Sales$60
NM
Weekly Units Sold18
Raw | Most Common
$57 - NM (9.0 - 9.4)
Growth 32%
Slabbed | Most Common
$0
The hype train has been really gaining steam the last few weeks, and Nectar has officially hopped on board! You’ve likely seen it on our lists while gaining steam before release this week. That has continued, with collectors showing up for pre-sales big time in an effort to snag a copy before potentially missing out at the LCS this week. These NSFW black bag variants are a nice touch, as the community has embraced NSFW and ripping bags with arms wide open. We tracked 18 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 32% with a high sale of $60 for a raw NM copy and a current raw NM FMV of $57.
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#13
- The X-Files Vol 1 #1 - Newsstand
The X-Files Vol 1 #1 - Newsstand
Top Weekly Sales$73
CGC 9.4
Weekly Units Sold8
Raw | Most Common
$22 - NM (9.0 - 9.4)
Growth79%
Slabbed | Most Common
$100 - Near Mint / Mint
The supremely talented Ryan Coogler is quite a hot commodity! Just recently, it was announced that the Ryan Coogler-led reboot of the X-Files received a pilot order! Coogler has been trying to get the project off the ground since 2023, and it’s finally coming to fruition. That led collectors to this issue, the first in the X-Files series, inspired by the original show. Fans are hyped for the return! We tracked 8 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 79% with a high sale of $73 for a CGC 9.4 copy and a current raw NM FMV of $22.
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#14
- Mercy Sparx: Daddy Issues #3 - Joel H Herrera (1:5)
Mercy Sparx: Daddy Issues #3 - Joel H Herrera (1:5)
Top Weekly Sales$27
NM
Weekly Units Sold6
Raw | Most Common
$15 - NM (9.0 - 9.4)
Growth46%
Slabbed | Most Common
$0
Mercy Sparx has developed quite a following since her debut in 2009, and collectors showed out for the conclusion of her most recent mini-series! With numerous variants to choose from, collectors zeroed in on this 1:5 variant from Joel H Herrera. We tracked 6 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 46% with a high sale of $27 for a raw NM copy and a current raw NM FMV of $15.
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#15
- White Sky #1 - Dale Altmann - 2026 MegaCon - Comic Book Buy-Sell-Trade - 2nd Print - Virgin (Limited 500)
White Sky #1 - Dale Altmann - 2026 MegaCon - Comic Book Buy-Sell-Trade - 2nd Print - Virgin (Limited 500)
Top Weekly Sales$65
NM
Weekly Units Sold10
Raw | Most Common
$65 - NM (9.0 - 9.4)
Growth31%
Slabbed | Most Common
$0
White Sky dropped, and collectors snagged up copies at such a clip that, before the week was out, a 2nd print was already in the works. Now, we’re seeing heavy movement on those, including this MegaCon exclusive from Dale Altmann. Considering MegaCon doesn’t even start until later in March, these are pre-sale numbers/sales that occurred on Whatnot. We’re still a ways out, but it appears collectors are gunning hard for this one. We tracked 10 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 31% with a high sale of $65 for a raw NM copy and a current raw NM FMV of $65.
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#16
- The Rocketeer: The Island #1 - Dave Stevens - 2026 ComicsPRO - Virgin (Limited 500)
The Rocketeer: The Island #1 - Dave Stevens - 2026 ComicsPRO - Virgin (Limited 500)
Top Weekly Sales$140
NM
Weekly Units Sold7
Raw | Most Common
$115 - NM (9.0 - 9.4)
Growth19%
Slabbed | Most Common
$0
ComicsPro is a killer event that comic industry insiders attend, often with cool exclusives to get. This year, The Rocketeer saw some action with this variant! A story from an unpublished outline from original Rocketeer creator Dave Stevens, with a killer Dave Stevens cover, is a sure way to get the attention of collectors. Copies are already hitting the aftermarket, and some major Dave Stevens fans showed up to secure a copy. We tracked 7 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 19% with a high sale of $140 for a raw NM copy and a current raw NM FMV of $115.
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#17
- Murder Drones #1 - Krooked Glasses - Virgin (1:20)
Murder Drones #1 - Krooked Glasses - Virgin (1:20)
Top Weekly Sales$65
NM
Weekly Units Sold10
Raw | Most Common
$42 - NM (9.0 - 9.4)
Growth25%
Slabbed | Most Common
$0
Murder Drones had the hype building before it even dropped, with some killer variants for collectors to chase to boot. This 1:20 virgin variant from Krooked Glasses nails the vibe, and was one collectors were already after thanks to Cover B. Considering this variant removes the trade dress and gives nothing but Murder Drones, collectors sure showed up for it. We tracked 10 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 25, with a high sale of $65 for a raw NM copy and a current raw NM FMV of $42.
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#18
- Web of Spider-Man Vol 1 #36
Web of Spider-Man Vol 1 #36
Top Weekly Sales$120
CGC 9.6
Weekly Units Sold15
Raw | Most Common
$37 - NM (9.0 - 9.4)
Growth25%
Slabbed | Most Common
$99 - Near Mint+
Rumor has it that Spider-Man: Brand New Day is shaping up to deliver quite the cast of characters, including one who is very important to the Brand New Day storyline, Tombstone. With the announcement, Marvin Jones III will play the role; his appearance isn’t a rumor. The extent of his involvement, however, is what is up for debate. Collectors have been picking up this book, the first appearance of Tombstone, for some time now. But with the rumor mill turning, we saw an uptick in sales last week. We tracked 15 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 25% with a high sale of $120 for a CGC 9.6 copy and a current raw NM FMV of $37.
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#19
- Exquisite Corpses: Rascal Randy / Odin Preview Flip Book #1 - 2026 ComicsPRO - Top Secret Pink Envelope
Exquisite Corpses: Rascal Randy / Odin Preview Flip Book #1 - 2026 ComicsPRO - Top Secret Pink Envelope
Top Weekly Sales$312
NM
Weekly Units Sold6
Raw | Most Common
$244 - NM (9.0 - 9.4)
Growth19%
Slabbed | Most Common
$0
ComicsPro delivered another killer exclusive book for industry outsiders to chase! Those lucky enough to attend got their chance at a copy, and some quickly hit the internet and drew some substantial interest. Partly because of the IP, partly because it’s exclusive, and partly because it’s “Top Secret”. Some can’t resist a secret, and paid a pretty penny to get the details! We tracked 6 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 19% with a high sale of $312 for a raw NM copy and a current raw NM FMV of $244.
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#20
- Absolute Batman #16 - Dan Quintana - Heavy Mental / Hell Destroyer Comics (Limited 1000)
Absolute Batman #16 - Dan Quintana - Heavy Mental / Hell Destroyer Comics (Limited 1000)
Top Weekly Sales$325
NM
Weekly Units Sold15
Raw | Most Common
$293 - NM (9.0 - 9.4)
Growth15%
Slabbed | Most Common
$525 - Near Mint / Mint
The Absolute slate of releases has been a smashing success. Then, they slapped the two most popular (Wonder Woman and Batman) together, and dang, it took off even further. This issue was hyped up before release, with a ton of movement across all variants. But, this variant from Dan Quintana is head and shoulders above the rest in both aftermarket sales value and communal want. To see it reach these heights already is impressive, but then again, Absolute titles are changing the comic book game. We tracked 15 copies sold, at a 7-day growth trend of 15% with a high sale of $325 for a raw NM copy and a current raw NM FMV of $293.
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