STRANGE ADVENTURES #226

Cover shows moderate wear typical of the era: visible surface scuffing and light creasing across the upper logo area, a small crease line near the top right corner, and general sheen loss suggesting handling. Corners appear only lightly blunted with no major chipping, and the spine appears intact in this view though slight stress lines may be present near the top. The book is in a protective sleeve, which obscures some fine surface detail and glare is present near the top edge. Interior pages and back cover were not assessed, so the grade reflects front cover evidence only.

Strange Adventures #226, cover-dated October 1970, arrived late in the run of DC's long-running science-fiction anthology title, well after the Neal Adams-illustrated Deadman serial that had defined the book's most celebrated stretch a few years earlier. By this point the series had returned to a rotating slate of self-contained speculative-fiction stories typical of DC's anthology line under editor Joe Orlando, without an ongoing feature character to anchor reader interest.

Market data for the issue is thin, reflecting its status as a lower-demand entry in a title collectors chase primarily for its Deadman-era issues. The certified population sits at only twenty copies, with fair market value data clustering at $65 for both 9.6 and 9.4 Universal grades and no meaningful sales recorded at lower grades or above 9.6. That flat pricing across two grade points, combined with a near-total absence of raw-copy sales data, points to a book with limited but steady collector interest rather than active bidding competition.

This is a book for completists building a full run of Strange Adventures or Bronze Age DC anthology collectors rather than a title driven by key-issue demand. Raw copies in low and mid grades should remain inexpensive and are typically acquired as part of bulk runs or long boxes rather than individually sought out. A 9.8 Universal example, should one surface, would likely command a real premium given the shallow census, but overall the issue trades as a modest supporting piece within a larger collection rather than a standalone target.