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Which Variant The Walking Dead comic books are most valuable in 2026?
The Walking Dead was a hit TV series based on the comic books by Image Comics.
How much are variant Walking Dead comics worth in today's market?Created in 2003 by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard, the comic books inspired 11 seasons of the show.
Many of the millions of viewers probably didn't realize that The Walking Dead show is actually a comic book TV series.
It's based on an Image Comics title, which began in 2003 and ran for nearly 200 issues.
Walking Dead #1 is amongst the most valuable Modern Age comic books! There are also lots of other issues with significant value.
There are also quite a number of variant cover comics published in this series.
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Walking Dead #100
Lucille variant cover (red foil)
Lowest price $60
Average price $200
Recent 9.8 Sale $1,600
Record price $3,000
The infamous red foil Lucille edition is not really very rare. There are nearly 200 copies in the CGC census, counting Universal and signed examples.
Walking Dead #116
Unreleased 3rd Print variant
Lowest price $450
Average price $700
Recent 9.8 Sale $1,450
Record price $2,700
Allegedly part of a signing program in the United Kingdom which was cancelled, but some copies 'escaped into the wild'.
25 Universal and 22 Signature Series copies are currently in the CGC census.
Walking Dead #1
The Last Wine Edition (2019)
Lowest price $100
Average price $250
Recent 9.8 Sale $550
Record price $2,200
This cool Walking Dead variant cover was included with shipments of Walking Dead-branded wine. Note the 75 percent dropoff in value of this issue!
Walking Dead #100
Hero Initiative Edition
Lowest price $??
Average price $??
Record price $1,830
This blank cover was produced as part of a fundraising auction. Most copies were sketched on and signed. There are Signature Series sales of up to $8,500 (Chris Ivy) on the sketched examples.
There are almost no sales of the completely blank, Universal slabbed examples. This is not surprising, as there are only three Universal versus 106 SS copies in the CGC census!
The blanks which exist are rumoured to have been stolen.
Walking Dead #1 (2014)
Hyundai Special Anniversary Edition
Lowest price $150
Average price $250
Recent 9.8 Sale $755
Record price $1,400
In a very cool promotion with Hyundai, buyers of new cars received a copy of this comic along with a zombie apocalypse survival kit!
Walking Dead #100
Ottley sketch variant
Lowest price $20
Average price $90
Recent 9.8 Sale $235
Record price $460
This Ottley sketch edition of Walking Dead #100 was a promotion with Comixology.
There are over 270 copies in the CGC census.
Walking Dead #19 (2018)
Campbell Sketch Variant E
Lowest price $60
Average price $100
Recent 9.8 Sale $215
Record price $340
This 1:100 variant was a random pull in a blind bag during the 15th anniversary. This looks very similar to the "inked" edition, but the E variant appears to be hand-drawn in pencil.
Walking Dead #1 (2015)
Wizard World Reno Variant
Lowest price $20
Average price $70
Record price $165
Walking Dead #1 (2014)
Arizona Comic Con Edition
Lowest price $10
Average price $35
Record price $410 (CGC 9.9)
$150 (CGC 9.8)
Walking Dead #1 (2015)
Wizard World New Orleans Edition
Lowest price $10
Average price $30
Record price $65
Walking Dead #1
Skybound 5th Anniversary Edition
Lowest price $10
Average price $40
Record price $80
Walking Dead #48
Skybound 15th Anniversary Edition Burnam Variant E
Lowest price $10
Average price $40
Recent 9.8 Sale $100
Record price $325
Walking Dead #50
Variant Cover
Lowest price $10
Average price $35
Recent 9.8 Sale $80
Record price $350
Walking Dead #100
Hitch Variant
Lowest price $10
Average price $35
Recent 9.8 Sale $80
Record price $1,000 (CGC 9.9)
$200 (CGC 9.8)
Walking Dead #100
Silvestri Variant Cover
Lowest price $10
Average price $30
Recent 9.8 Sale $60
Record price $350 (CGC 9.9)
$150 (CGC 9.8)
Walking Dead #100
McFarlane Variant Cover
Lowest price $20
Average price $50
Record price $750 (CGC 9.9)
$130 (CGC 9.8)
Walking Dead #100
Quitely Variant Cover
Lowest price $10
Average price $30
Record price $60
Walking Dead #100
Sketch Cover
Lowest price $10
Average price $30
Recent 9.8 Sale $60
Record price $275
Walking Dead #101
Foxy Brown Ghost variant
Lowest price $10
Average price $30
Record price $60
Walking Dead #103
Variant Cover
Lowest price $1
Average price $10
Recent 9.8 Sale $25
Record price $205
Walking Dead #150
Ottley Variant Cover
Lowest price $5
Average price $30
Record price $60
Walking Dead #157
Variant cover
Lowest price $1
Average price $10
Record price $300 (CGC 9.9)
$80 (CGC 9.8)
Walking Dead #163
1:200 Colour Variant Cover
Lowest price $1
Average price $15
Record price $40
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