Approximate
Condition Profile
DC COMICS · 12/85 · NEWSSTAND
UNIT ECA-034067
WORLD’S FINEST COMICS #322
Superman and Batman team up as World's Finest Comics nears the end of its original run
// Unit specification
| Publisher | Cover date | Era | Variant | Key attribute | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC Comics | December 1985 | Copper | Newsstand | — | AVAILABLE |
// Copies in archive
| Unit | Grade | Variant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-034067 | ~9.0 | Newsstand | AVAILABLE |
// Run position
// Condition analysis
Cover shows strong gloss and sharp corners with no visible creases or spine ticks; slight waviness/reflection across the surface appears to be from the protective sleeve rather than the cover itself. A small dark spot is visible on Superman's chin area which may be a minor print or handling mark. Edges appear clean with no chipping, and the book is currently bagged, which limits full assessment of spine stress and back cover condition; interior pages were not assessed.
// Valuation — market reference
| Bracket | Grade | Est. market value | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOW_RAW | 0.5 – 1.5 | $2 | |
| MID_RAW | 4.0 – 6.0 | $4 | |
| HIGH_CERT | 9.8 SLAB | $60 |
// Archive commentary
World's Finest Comics #322, cover-dated December 1985, is one of the final issues of DC's long-running Superman/Batman team-up title before its cancellation with #323 the following month. By this point in the series' history, the book had cycled through numerous creative teams and backup features over its four-decade run, and the mid-1980s issues are often remembered as transitional material published just before the company-wide reshuffling brought on by Crisis on Infinite Earths. Dan Jurgens, early in his career, contributed pencils to several issues in this stretch of the series, giving these late World's Finest numbers some minor historical interest as pre-breakout work from an artist who would go on to define much of Superman's output in the following decade.
As a bulk-stock issue, #322 carries no distinguishing first appearance, death, or landmark story to drive collector demand, and it trades essentially as reader material rather than as an investment book. Newsstand copies of this era are plentiful in dealer inventories and online marketplaces, and interest tends to come from Superman/Batman team-up completists and readers filling out a run rather than speculators. Any premium in high grade reflects the general difficulty of finding Copper Age newsstand comics in pristine, unhandled condition rather than any content-driven demand.
Collectors of this issue are typically series completists, Dan Jurgens early-career collectors, or dealers rounding out World's Finest Comics runs for resale. Raw copies in low and mid grades move steadily but modestly through back-issue bins, conventions, and online lots, priced closer to cover price than to any speculative premium. A certified high-grade slab would appeal mainly to registry-set builders working toward a complete graded run of the title's final issues, where scarcity in top condition, not content, is the primary value driver.
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