Our Army at War ##242
DC Comics • Our Army at War Vol. 1
Writer
Robert Kanigher
Interior Artist
Joe Kubert, Russ Heath, Jack Kirby, Jerry Grandenetti
Cover Artist
Joe Kubert
Publication Date
February 1972
Cover Variant
Regular (100-Page Super Spectacular)
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
This issue is a DC 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC-9). It features Sgt. Rock in 'The Rock!' and includes several golden/silver age war reprints featuring stories by legendary creators like Jack Kirby and Joe Kubert.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Good/Very Good (CGC 3.0)
Condition Details
Heavy spine wear with significant stress lines and splitting; major corner blunting and creasing; noticeable edge wear and scuffing; visible surface dirt and foxing on white areas; lower right corner has multiple color-breaking creases; shelf wear visible across the ink-heavy black cover.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $10 - $20 | Graded (estimated 3.0): $40 - $60
Recent Sales
High-grade copies (9.0+) sell between $150-$250. Lower grade copies like this one typically sell for $15-$25 on eBay auctions.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading. The costs of shipping and grading fees would likely exceed the final market value of the book in this condition.
Notable Features
Square-bound giant size issue; 50-cent price variant; contains reprints from the 1940s and 1950s; iconic Sgt. Rock cover art by Joe Kubert.
Authentication Notes
Authentic 1972 DC publication; features the correct blue-line 'DC-9' series code and 50-cent price point consistent with the 'Super Spectacular' giant-size format of that era.