IRON MAN #239

Cover shows strong gloss and sharp corners with no visible creases, tears, or color breaking. Spine appears tight with no stress lines visible in this photo, though the book is in a protective sleeve which may obscure minor edge wear. No stains or fading noted; interior and back cover were not assessed, so grade is based solely on the visible front cover surface.

Iron Man #239 arrived in early 1989 during David Michelinie's long writing tenure on the title, with art by Mark D. Bright, part of the extended creative stretch that carried the series through the late Copper Age. The issue is a standard installment of the ongoing Tony Stark/Iron Man saga of the period, without a first appearance, death, or other event that would elevate it beyond a routine chapter in the run.

Market data reflects that status: certified sales are thin outside the top grade, with the CGC 9.8 tier showing a modest but consistent fair market value near $50 across eight recorded sales and a matching one-year average, while mid and low grades see little to no recorded certified activity, consistent with a book collectors acquire mainly for completism rather than speculation. Demand is driven almost entirely by Iron Man run-completists and Michelinie/Bright-era readers rather than by any character or story milestone.

This is a book that trades cheaply in raw form across most grades, with value concentrating almost exclusively at the 9.8 census ceiling where population remains modest relative to the print run. Collectors building a complete run of Iron Man Volume 1 will pick this up inexpensively in mid and low grades, while a small pool of grade-focused census chasers accounts for the premium seen at the top end; it is not a book pursued for investment upside beyond that top tier.