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All-American Comics #16
DC Comics· 1940★ Key Issue

All-American Comics #16

1st appearance of Alan Scott, the original Golden Age Green Lantern

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    1992 Impel DC Comics trading card #170 Classic Cover All-American Comics #16

    A poster, empty slab, or other merchandise — not the book itself.

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    1992 Impel DC Comics Cosmic Card #170 All-American Comics #16

    Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.

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    All-American Comics #16 1992 Impel DC Cosmic #170 Classic Cover

    Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.

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  • Wrong volume$0.99

    All-American Comics 16 1992 Impel DC Comics Cosmic Series 1 #170

    Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.

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  • Not the comic$0.99

    1992 Impel DC Comics Classic Cover All-American Comics #16 trading card

    A poster, empty slab, or other merchandise — not the book itself.

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  • Wrong volume$1.00

    1991 DC Cosmic Cards Impel #170 Green Lantern All American Comics #16

    Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.

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  • Wrong volume$1.00

    1991 Impel DC Comics #170 All-American Comics Vol 1 #16

    Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.

    View
  • Wrong volume$1.25

    1992 Impel DC Cosmic #170 All-American Comics #16

    Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.

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Guide value · CGC 9.2
$264,095
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Sep 16, 2026CGC 9.2$264,095.00

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