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Most Valuable Marvel Comics
Variant Covers in 2026
Most Expensive Marvel Comics Variant Covers in 2026
If you're not aware of the concept of variant comics, then you're missing something pretty important.
Most Expensive Marvel Comics Variant CoversWhile there are not too many regular Modern Age comic books with real value, variant comics have created an entirely new market niche.
In every case, the cover is different, often by a different artist, but the contents are the same as the regular editions.
There is more than one kind of variant cover.
Retailer Incentive Variants
Publishers like Marvel Comics incentivized retailers to order larger numbers of particular issues. They are usually referred to in a ratio which describes the scarcity. For example 1:10 or 1:50, which means for every ten or 50 of the regular editions ordered, they sent one of the variant.
Variant Editions
When popular comics are released, publishers try to extract more money from collectors by offering different cover editions.
Second or Third Printings
These are less common, but sometimes a second or third printing has a different cover. These can be simply a colour difference, a price difference, or a completely new cover image.
They can be seriously valuable! This page shows the top 20 most valuable Marvel Comics variant covers.
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Top 20 Marvel Comics Variant Covers
Amazing Spider-Man #667
Gabriele Dell'Otto variant
Lowest price $4,000
Average price $7,000
Recent 9.8 Sale $28,800
Record price $43,200
This legendary variant cover seems genuinely rare, with just 75 copies in the CGC census. At the pandemic sugar high, it became the first variant cover to break the $40K barrier. It's still the most valuable variant comic in today's market.
Ultimate Fallout #4
Marko Djurdjevic variant
Lowest price $200
Average price $1,600
Recent 9.8 Sale $9,300
Record price $43,200
This is not only the first full appearance of Miles Morales, it's the highly sought-after Djurdjevic variant featuring Spider-Gwen.
Prices of this book went INSANE (let's just be honest) during the pandemic. Will it ever achieve $40K or more again? Unlikely.
Wolverine #1 Deadpool Campbell Variant
Lowest price $500
Average price $1,000
Recent 9.8 Sale $4,950
Record price $17,100
J. Scott Campbell is responsible for many of the Top 100 most valuable variant cover comics.
This Deadpool variant is popular, but has dropped over 70 percent in value since the bubble burst.
Uncanny X-Men #510 Sketch Cover (2009)
Lowest price $1,200
Average price $2,000
Recent 9.8 Sale $16,800
Record price $16,800
Another J. Scott Campbell variant cover with serious value. This one set the record sale with the most recent transaction, which bodes well for the future of this specific book.
There is a colour version of this variant, which is less valuable but still sought-after.
Incredible Hulk #377 3rd print
Lowest price $100
Average price $300
Recent 9.8 Sale $3,000
Record price $14,750
Normally the first printing of an issue is the most sought-after. This is an exception.
As well as the pea soup-green cover color, you can tell it's the rare third printing by the cover price of $1.75.
The record sale is an insane pandemic brain fart. It's doubtful whether it can be repeated for a very long time, if ever.
Edge of Spider-Verse #2
Greg Land variant
Lowest price $150
Average price $700
Recent 9.8 Sale $3,165
Record price $13,000
Spider-Gwen makes her debut in this parallel universe storyline, in which she is the one bitten by the radioactive spider!
This variant cover is hugely popular with spider-fans. The $13K pandemic high may never be achieved again...
Amazing Spider-man #678 Quinones MJ Venom Variant
Lowest price $600
Average price $1,000
Recent 9.8 Sale $5,400
Record price $7,000
Rare and desirable, and although it's not at an all-time high, this book still sells very strongly.
Wolverine #310 Sketch Variant (2012)
Lowest price $650
Average price $2,000
Record price $6,500
This sketch cover by Platt is a very popular variant.
A colour one exists, which is also worth decent money, but this is about double its value.
Wolverine #145
Nabisco mail-away variant
Lowest price $250
Average price $700
Recent 9.8 Sale $3,000
Record price $6,480
Nabisco were involved in a promotion with Marvel, which resulted in this mail-away variant cover.
Very collectible, though down over half from the pandemic peak.
Marvel Collectible Classics: Spider-Man #1 (Chromium Amazing Spider-Man #300) (1998)
Lowest price $100
Average price $350
Recent 9.8 Sale $1,100
Record price $5,500 (CGC 9.9)
$2,000 (CGC 9.8)
This reprint of the classic Amazing Spider-Man #300 (1st full Venom) is very popular with collectors of both Spider-Man and Venom. Down heavily from the market peak.
Amazing Spider-Man #25 Remastered Edition Variant (2017)
Lowest price $300
Average price $500
Recent 9.8 Sale $665
Record price $5,200
Romita's work on this once-hot variant comic hasn't stopped it from falling almost 90 percent in price! That's a major ouch if you bought one near the top of the market.
Black Panther #1 Sketch Variant, J. Scott Campbell (2009)
Lowest price $200
Average price $400
Recent 9.8 Sale $1,300
Record price $5,000
The master of variants, Campbell, turns his hand to Black Panther. Another comic which has fallen from grace in value terms.
Siege #3
J. Scott Campbell variant
Lowest price $400
Average price $800
Recent 9.8 Sale $2,650
Record price $4,955
Campbell follows up his Siege #3 cover with a classic here that sells for four figures whenever a 9.8 comes to market.
Captain Marvel 14 Conner Variant (2013)
Lowest price $700
Average price $1,200
Recent 9.8 Sale $2,400
Record price $4,900
Another book which has dropped like a stone after the pandemic bubble burst. Still breaks four figures in CGC 9.8, so it's worth certifying it if you own a copy.
Star Wars: Vader Down #1 Sketch Variant (2016)
Lowest price $300
Average price $700
Recent 9.8 Sale $1,250
Record price $4,300
This is allegedly a 1:4999 variant cover by Zdarsky. There are over 70 graded copies in the census, so draw your own conclusions.
The market has spoken and it's dropped massively from the highs.
Venom #1 McFarlane Variant Cover (2017)
Lowest price $200
Average price $400
Recent 9.8 Sale $900
Record price $4,000
This is another popular Venom variant cover by the original artist, Todd McFarlane.
Values have dropped over 75 percent from their highs though!
X-23 #1 Djurdjevic Variant Cover (2010)
Lowest price $200
Average price $500
Recent 9.8 Sale $2,000
Record price $4,000
Wolverine's daughter is guaranteed a bright future in the Marvel Universe, both in print and on screen. This variant has not been immune to the market correction, but it's undeniably cool and in demand.
Moon Knight #1 Sienkiewicz Variant Cover (2014)
Lowest price $200
Average price $500
Recent 9.8 Sale $1,550
Record price $3,965
There are well over 150 copies certified of this cool variant.
It still commands respect and good prices when it sells, but has fallen far and fast from the peak.
Wolverine #310
Platt Variant edition
Lowest price $100
Average price $250
Recent 9.8 Sale $2,300
Record price $3,700
There are many valuable variant comics. It's a bit of a minefield though, there are so many which don't gain any value.
The sketch edition is worth more, but this still commands high prices on the market.
Amazing Spider-Man #688 Campbell Variant (2012)
Lowest price $300
Average price $500
Recent 9.8 Sale $2,450
Record price $3,200
Another Campbell Spider-Man variant cover comic which is valuable is this Lizard variant. Has retained a lot of its resale value, despite the downturn.
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