CHALLENGE! #NO. 3
DC Comics • DC Challenge (12-Issue Maxi-Series)
Writer
Doug Moench
Interior Artist
Carmine Infantino & Bob Smith
Cover Artist
Eduardo Barreto
Publication Date
JAN. 1986
Cover Variant
Regular Edition (Direct Market)
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
Part of a 12-issue experimental series where each creative team takes over from a cliffhanger left by the previous team. This issue features Batman, Superman, Aquaman, Jonah Hex, and Hawkman dealing with an multi-dimensional crisis.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Fine (CGC 6.0)
Condition Details
Visible spine stress and color-breaking ticks throughout the left edge; significant corner blunting at bottom left; minor edge wear and light surface scuffing on the black background areas; slight alignment tilt/bindery defect visible on the left spine edge.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $2 - $5; Graded: $20 - $35
Recent Sales
Recent sales for high-grade copies (NM) range between $3 and $8. Graded 9.8 copies occasionally sell for $40-$60, but sales volume is low.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading. The cost of the grading service exceeds the current market value of the comic in this condition.
Notable Features
Includes 'Chapter Three' of the round-robin story format. Features a diverse cast of DC characters including Bronze Age staples.
Authentication Notes
Authentic copy. Standard 1980s Baxter-style/newsprint paper stock combination; color registration is consistent with DC's mid-80s printing processes; double staple binding is correctly placed.