ADVENTURE COMICS ##474
DC Comics • Adventure Comics Vol. 1
Writer
J.M. DeMatteis / Martin Pasko
Interior Artist
Trevor Von Eeden / Joe Staton
Cover Artist
Jim Aparo / Dick Giordano
Publication Date
August 1980
Cover Variant
UK Price Variant (15p)
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
Features a Starman (Prince Gavyn) story titled 'The Gantlet of Steel!' and a Plastic Man backup story titled 'The 24-Hour Target!'. Plastic Man faces death while Starman attempts to regain his stolen power-bands.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Fine (CGC 6.0)
Condition Details
Visible spine stress marks and color breaks along the leading edge. Lower left corner shows blunting and minor paper loss. Horizontal color-breaking crease near the bottom right quarter. General surface wear and light edge tanning visible on the white border areas.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $5 - $15 | Graded: $40 - $60 (Note: UK price variants sometimes carry a niche premium but are generally valued similarly to cents copies in mid-grade conditions).
Recent Sales
Recent raw sales for mid-grade cents copies range from $4 to $10. High-grade (9.8) NM copies have sold for $100+, but this copy shows significant wear preventing that tier.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading. The cost of CGC/CBCS grading plus shipping would exceed the market value of a 6.0 copy. Only recommended if the owner has a personal sentimental attachment or is completing a registry set of UK variants.
Notable Features
Notable for being part of the 'Dollar Comic' era expansion and later contraction; this issue includes a UK 15p price variant. It features Plastic Man by Joe Staton and the bronze-age Starman (Prince Gavyn).
Authentication Notes
Appears authentic. The 15p price printed directly in the upper right corner box is the standard format for DC's UK distribution copies for this era. UPC/Barcode present in lower-left is consistent with direct and newsstand distribution of the period.