Challenge! ##1
DC Comics • DC Challenge (12-Part Maxi-Series)
Writer
Mark Evanier
Interior Artist
Gene Colan / Bob Smith
Cover Artist
Chuck Patton / Dick Giordano
Publication Date
November 1985
Cover Variant
Regular / Direct Edition
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
First issue of a 12-issue experimental maxi-series where each issue is written and drawn by a different creative team. The story starts with various DC heroes—Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman—and villains like the Riddler facing a strange mystery involving a silent giant and unusual phenomena across the globe.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Fine (CGC 6.0)
Condition Details
Visible color-breaking spine stress, blunted corners (particularly bottom right), slight yellowing on the white background, and minor surface wear/creasing along the right edge.
Estimated Market Value
$3.00 - $8.00 (Raw), $30.00 - $45.00 (Graded at 9.2+)
Recent Sales
Raw copies typically sell for between $2 and $5 in dollar bins. High-grade slabbed copies infrequently move for around $40 depending on the collector.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading. The comic is a common dollar-bin item and the cost of grading (CGC/CBCS) exceeds the current market value of the book in this condition.
Notable Features
Experimental 'round robin' storytelling format. Features cameos of numerous DC characters. This issue is Chapter One: Out of the Silent Night.
Authentication Notes
Appears to be a genuine mid-80s DC Direct Edition comic. The paper stock shows age-appropriate light tanning, and the ink saturation on the cover logo matches the period standard.