Moon Knight Episode 3, premiering on April 13, featured the debut of a number of Egyptian gods as well as Anton Mogart, otherwise known as the Midnight Man.  Did key issues rise or fall?  Let’s take a look at how the market reacted to this latest episode.

Anton Mogart

Anton Mogart, an early antagonist of Moon Knight with an apt nom de guerre of the Midnight Man based on his propensity for stealing museum pieces at midnight, first appeared in Moon Knight #3.  This issue is evidence of how volatile speculation on the MCU can make the comic book market.

The high sale of the week for this book was a 9.4, selling on April 15 for $169, higher than any of the 9.6 sales.  The result of this is a 30-day average value of $172 for the 9.4, almost $10 more than the 30-day average of $163 for a 9.6.

Maybe someone really wanted this book - enough to pay more than they should have.  This sale, though, should be a case study for why the week of a character’s debut in a Disney+ show is probably not the right time to be investing in that character’s first comic book appearance.

This isn’t a rare book, even in high grades.  Wait a while.  The price will come down, and the book will be there, and likely for a much lower price.  Don’t be the one who skews the market to the point where price doesn’t conform with grade.

The Egyptian Gods

Five of the Egyptian gods of the Ennead appeared in Moon Knight Episode 3: Horus, Isis, Osiris, Tefnut, and Hathor.  The first comic book appearance of Horus, Isis, and Osiris was in Thor #239.  (Not that collectors seemed to care.)

There were no sales of graded copies after their show debut.  The closest we've come is a sale of an 8.5 graded copy on eBay for a slashed price of $100 on April 9.  That equates to approximately $85, which is roughly in line with the FMV of the book.

Hathor, who played an important role in the episode, first made her comic book debut in Age of Heroes: Prince of Power #3.  There isn’t a single copy in the CGC census.  If she should continue to appear in the series, purchasing high-grade raw copies to send in for grading would be highly advised.

The Big Three and Marvel Preview

Last week, we mentioned Marvel Preview #21 as an early Moon Knight key to keep an eye on.  On April 13, someone did just that and more - they purchased a 9.4 graded copy for $490.  It was the first time a copy in that grade had been available in the market since August 2021.  The previous high for a 9.4 was $305, set in December 2020, marking a 60.7% increase.

Now, one spike doesn’t mean there’s definitely an upward trend.  However, continue to watch this book, especially in the higher grades.  Continuing spikes could mark the beginning of a trend and a market adjustment upward.

Regarding the big three Moon Knight Keys – Werewolf by Night #32, Marvel Spotlight #28, and Moon Knight #1 – sales continued apace, meaning at a very high rate.

The big sale for Werewolf by Night #32 was an 8.5 signature series signed by Stan Lee, which sold for $6,000 on April 13.

While Marvel Spotlight #28 appears to be selling at a better than average pace, the prices are stabilizing and even dropping in some instances.

Moon Knight #1 continued to sell at an incredibly high volume.  As with Marvel Spotlight #28, prices are beginning to trend downward.  The high sale for a 9.8 this week was $950, down considerably from last week’s record-setting $1,400.

Are you watching the Moon Knight series?  Are you buying or selling Moon Knight keys?  Do you think these keys will retain their value?  Let us know below.

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