Approximate
Condition Profile
DC COMICS · 11/71
UNIT ECA-012866
JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #93
Bronze Age Justice League of America team adventure with Dick Dillin art
// Unit specification
// Copies in archive
| Unit | Grade | Variant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-012866 | ~6.0 | — | AVAILABLE |
// Run position
// Condition analysis
Cover shows moderate wear consistent with a mid-grade Bronze Age Giant: soft corners, some edge wear along the top and right side, and light surface scuffing to the green background. There is a vertical crease/bend visible running through the lower interior panel area, and slight color rub at the spine. The book is in a protective plastic sleeve with some glare, which may obscure minor additional defects; interior pages and back cover were not assessed.
// Valuation — market reference
| Bracket | Grade | Est. market value | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOW_RAW | 0.5 – 1.5 | $4 | |
| MID_RAW | 4.0 – 6.0 | $9 | |
| HIGH_CERT | 9.8 SLAB | $950 |
// Archive commentary
Justice League of America #93 (November 1971) arrived during the title's satellite-era run, when the League operated from its orbiting headquarters and DC's premier team book was a reliable monthly showcase for its top heroes. The issue was illustrated by Dick Dillin, the definitive JLA penciler of the period, inked by Joe Giella, with a script from Mike Friedrich, one of several writers who rotated through the series in the early 1970s. It does not carry a first appearance, origin, or other landmark distinction; its interest lies in being a representative entry from a well-regarded, tightly collected run rather than a stand-alone key.
Market activity for the issue is thin and skews toward the upper end of the certified population. Recorded sales cluster at 9.6 and above, with a meaningful price step from the low hundreds at 9.4 to $400 at 9.6, and only a single 9.2 sale trio anchoring the mid-range data. No certified sales exist below 6.5, and the sole 9.8 on census has no trade history, indicating that demand is driven almost entirely by grade-sensitive completists assembling high-grade Dillin-era JLA runs rather than broad character-driven collecting.
For buyers, this book functions as a mid-run Bronze Age team title: readily available and inexpensive in lower and mid grades, where it competes as reading-copy or run-filler material, but commanding a real premium once it clears 9.4 due to the scarcity of surviving high-grade copies. A certified 9.8, given its unique census standing, would likely draw competitive bidding from JLA specialists and registry builders rather than general Bronze Age buyers.
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