OUR ARMY AT WAR #229

Cover shows strong gloss and sharp corners with only minor edge wear visible along the right side. There is a small crease/bend near the bottom right corner and a faint scuff near the spine, but colors remain bright with no significant color breaks. The book is in a protective sleeve, which limits full assessment of spine stress and surface texture; interior and back cover were not evaluated. Overall presentation suggests a high-grade copy consistent with VF/VF+.

Our Army at War #229 arrived in March 1971 as part of DC's long-running war anthology line, a title best known as the home of Sgt. Rock and Easy Company throughout the Silver and Bronze Ages. By 1971 the series had settled into a steady rhythm of combat-driven short stories, typically illustrated by DC's stable of war-comics specialists, with covers designed to convey battlefield tension rather than superhero spectacle. This issue reflects that house style: a working installment of a dependable anthology rather than a landmark single issue.

Market data for the issue is thin but consistent with its status as a mid-run war comic rather than a sought-after key. Sales cluster in the 9.4–9.6 range, with a notable jump from about $110 at 9.4 to roughly $300 at 9.6, indicating that demand is concentrated among high-grade completists building full Our Army at War or Sgt. Rock runs rather than driven by any first appearance or landmark story. The near-total absence of FMV data below 8.5 confirms that lower-grade copies see little transactional volume, trading instead as inexpensive filler for long-box browsers and series collectors.

This is a book for war-comics specialists and DC Bronze Age run-builders rather than crossover investors. Lower-grade raw copies remain inexpensive and are typically acquired to fill gaps in a run, while mid-grade copies see modest, steady interest from the same audience. High-grade certified copies, particularly at the top of the small census, command a real premium due to genuine scarcity in top grade, but the ceiling remains modest compared to true keys — pricing here tracks census rarity and run-completion demand rather than character-driven speculation.