OUR ARMY AT WAR #229

Cover shows good gloss and bright inks with strong color retention. Minor surface waviness/wrinkling is visible across the cover (possibly from moisture or handling), particularly noticeable in the flat color background areas. Corners appear reasonably sharp with only slight wear, and no major creases or tears are visible along the visible edges. Book is in a protective sleeve; spine stress and back cover condition could not be assessed.

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.