TARZAN #209

Cover shows good color and gloss with strong Kubert art impact, but there is visible corner wear at the bottom left and bottom right tips, minor edge wear along the top and right edges, and a soft crease near the lower left corner. Spine appears mostly tight with no major stress lines visible in this photo, though slight whitening may be present. The book is in a protective sleeve which limits full assessment of surface sheen; interior and back cover were not assessed.

Tarzan #209, cover-dated June 1972, arrives early in Joe Kubert's celebrated tenure on the character following DC's acquisition of the Tarzan license from Gold Key. Kubert served as writer, penciler, inker, and editor across this run, producing what many historians regard as one of the most faithful and artistically accomplished comic adaptations of Edgar Rice Burroughs' work. While the issue introduces no new character, death, or origin, it reflects the visual ambition and adventure storytelling that made Kubert's Tarzan a benchmark for licensed comic art in the Bronze Age.

Market data shows a modest but consistent demand curve typical of a well-regarded but non-key back issue: raw and low-grade copies trade for pocket change, while certified mid-grade examples command double-digit prices driven mainly by Kubert completists and Tarzan-specific collectors. The relatively small but active census at the top of the grade scale, with sales recorded at 9.6 and 9.8 despite no posted FMV, suggests a persistent, if narrow, high-grade buyer base willing to pay a real premium once supply tightens near the top of the pop report.

This issue suits collectors building a complete run of DC's Kubert-era Tarzan rather than speculators chasing a key. Lower and mid-grade raw copies remain affordable entry points for readers and Burroughs enthusiasts, while a 9.8 slab appeals chiefly to registry-driven buyers competing over the handful of top census copies. Expect steady, unspectacular trading at the low end and disproportionate premiums concentrated at the pinnacle grades.