Sgt. Rock's Prize Battle Tales #Giant 80 Page War Annual #1
DC Comics (National Periodical Publications) • Sgt. Rock's Prize Battle Tales
Writer
Robert Kanigher
Interior Artist
Joe Kubert, Ross Andru, Russ Heath, Mike Esposito
Cover Artist
Joe Kubert
Publication Date
Summer 1964
Cover Variant
Regular
Printing
First Printing
Comic Description
An 80-page giant anthology collecting classic DC war stories. Featured stories include 'Gun Jockey!', 'Silent Fish!', and 'The Island of Armored Giants!'. It focuses heavily on Sgt. Rock and Easy Co., alongside various naval and aerial combat tales.
Condition & Value
Condition Grade
Good (CGC 2.0)
Condition Details
Moderate to heavy corner blunting; significant color-breaking creases across characters face and body; heavy spine wear with visible stress and minor splitting; edge wear/chipping on the right side; heavy tanning and foxing throughout the cover and edges; visible soiling in the white boundary areas; general creasing throughout.
Estimated Market Value
Raw: $15 - $25 | Graded (CGC 2.0): $45 - $60
Recent Sales
High-grade copies (9.0+) sell for $400+. Mid-grade copies (4.0-5.0) sell for $50-$75. Low-grade copies like this typically sell for under $30.
Grading Recommendation
Not recommended for professional grading. The cost of the grading service would likely exceed the final market value of the book in this condition. This is a great 'reader copy' or filler for a war comic collection.
Notable Features
First issue of the Rock GIANT annual series; classic Joe Kubert cover art; silver age 25-cent giant price point; reprints of key early 1950s/60s war stories.
Authentication Notes
Authentic Silver Age DC paper stock and ink density. The wear pattern and tanning are consistent with newsprint from 1964. Square-bound construction typical for DC 80-page giants of this era.