Sword of the Atom ##3
DC Comics • Sword of the Atom (Limited Series)
Writer
Jan Strnad
Interior Artist
Gil Kane
Cover Artist
Gil Kane
Publication Date
November 1983
Cover Variant
Regular Edition (Direct Market)
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
Part 3 of 4 in the limited series. Ray Palmer (The Atom) remains trapped in a subatomic jungle in the Amazon, fighting alongside a tribe of six-inch aliens known as the Morlaidh. In this issue, Atom continues his struggle for survival against primitive beasts and political intrigue within the alien colony.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Very Good (CGC 4.0)
Condition Details
Moderate spine stress and ticks; significant corner blunting and minor rounding on all corners. Visible surface wear and light color-breaking horizontal creases across the center and lower right. Edge wear along the right-hand margin.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $2 - $5; Graded: $25 - $35 (generally lower than grading costs).
Recent Sales
Recent eBay sales for raw copies of this specific issue range from standard $1 bin prices to $5 for higher grade specimens.
Grading Recommendation
Not worth professional grading. The costs of grading ($25+) would far exceed the market value of a mid-grade copy of this 1980s mini-series filler issue.
Notable Features
Features the classic '60-cent' DC logo. This series is known for reimagining the character Ray Palmer into a sword-and-sorcery/barbarian setting, a departure from his usual science-fiction roots.
Authentication Notes
Appears to be a genuine 1983 DC direct market copy based on the logo, UPC box content (The New DC: There's No Stopping Us Now marketing blurb), and paper stock discoloration consistent with age.