DEVIL DINOSAUR #3

Cover shows strong gloss and vibrant color with sharp corners and a tight spine; only minor handling wear is visible with no obvious creases or color breaks. A small amount of surface sheen/glare from the protective sleeve may be masking minor印刷 wear. Interior and back cover were not assessed, so grade is based solely on the visible front cover.

Devil Dinosaur #3 arrived in mid-1978 as part of Jack Kirby's short-lived but distinctive solo Marvel series pairing the titular crimson tyrannosaur with his prehistoric companion Moon Boy. Kirby served as writer, penciler, and cover artist, with Michael Royer inking and lettering and Petra Goldberg on colors, under Archie Goodwin's editorial oversight. The series ran only nine issues before cancellation, making it a compact, self-contained corner of Kirby's late-1970s Marvel output rather than a launching point for any enduring first appearance or crossover character.

Market data reflects a book that trades as a mid-run Bronze Age Kirby title rather than a speculative key. Certified population is substantial relative to sales activity, and fair market values across the mid grades (8.5 through 9.2) sit essentially flat, indicating steady but unremarkable demand outside the top of the census. Value climbs meaningfully only at 9.4 and above, with the 9.6 and 9.8 tiers commanding a real premium — typical of a book whose collector interest is driven almost entirely by Kirby's name and the character's cult following rather than any landmark story content.

This issue suits Kirby completists, Devil Dinosaur and Moon Boy fans, and collectors assembling the full nine-issue run rather than speculators chasing a first appearance. Raw copies in low and mid grades move as inexpensive back-issue-bin material, while high-grade certified copies, especially 9.6 and 9.8, see disproportionate demand given the series' modest print run and Kirby's stature. Expect steady, unspectacular trading with periodic spikes tied to renewed interest in Kirby's creator-owned-style Marvel work or Devil Dinosaur's occasional media and crossover appearances.