ADVENTURE COMICS #335

Photo is upside down; cover shows overall wear consistent with age including light surface soiling and yellowing of the paper stock, particularly visible along the exposed edges. There are minor corner blunting and some faint creasing near the spine area visible through the protective sleeve; no major tears or missing pieces are apparent. The book is in a protective plastic sleeve which causes some glare, obscuring finer surface detail. Interior pages and back cover were not visible for assessment.

Adventure Comics #335 arrived in August 1965 as part of DC's long-running anthology title, by then firmly given over to the Legion of Super-Heroes as its lead feature, with Supergirl relegated to a back-of-book strip. The Legion era of Adventure Comics, scripted largely by Jerry Siegel and drawn by regular series artist John Forte, with covers typically supplied by Curt Swan, built the team's mythology issue by issue through the mid-1960s, introducing new members, villains, and subplots that would carry into the Legion's own eventual solo title. Issue #335 is a representative entry from this stretch rather than a landmark first appearance, but it sits within a run that collectors track closely for the steady accumulation of Legion lore.

Census data shows a modest 51 total graded copies, concentrated in the 3.5 to 9.4 range, with only two copies certified at 9.8 and no sales recorded at the top grade. Pricing climbs sharply above 9.0, with 9.6 copies trading around $450 against $290 at 9.4 and roughly $110 at 8.5, reflecting typical Silver Age grade sensitivity where paper quality and centering become scarce above near-mint. Demand is driven primarily by Legion of Super-Heroes completists and Silver Age DC anthology collectors rather than broad crossover interest, keeping the book a niche but consistent mover in the secondary market.

The issue trades as an affordable entry point for collectors assembling a run of 1960s Adventure Comics or focusing on Legion history, with raw copies in low and mid grades priced well within reach of casual buyers. High-grade certified copies, particularly at the top of the census, command outsized premiums relative to the rest of the curve due to genuine scarcity rather than character-driven demand, making 9.6 and 9.8 copies the primary targets for grade-focused investors rather than story-driven buyers.