WONDER WOMAN #121
Silver Age Wonder Woman from the Kanigher/Andru era, April 1961.
// Unit specification
// Run position
// Condition analysis
This Silver Age issue shows significant handling wear consistent with a 1961 cover-dated book: heavy edge and corner wear with rounding at all four corners, visible spine stress lines and a small spine roll near the top staple, and a diagonal crease running through the upper cover art. There is noticeable soiling/discoloration at the top edge and a name written in ink on the left side of the cover (owner signature, 'Hackensack'), which is a value-reducing defect. Color is still bright with minimal fading, and the cover retains good gloss for its age, but the combination of writing, creasing, and edge wear places this in the low-Good/Very Good-range. Interior pages and back cover were not visible for assessment.
// Valuation — market reference
| Bracket | Grade | Est. market value | Marker |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOW_RAW | 0.5 – 1.5 | $40 | |
| MID_RAW | 4.0 – 6.0 | $72 | |
| HIGH_CERT | 9.8 SLAB | $700 |
// Archive commentary
Wonder Woman #121 lands squarely in the Silver Age run guided by writer Robert Kanigher and the art team of Ross Andru and Mike Esposito, the creative core that defined the character through the late 1950s and early 1960s. This period leaned into whimsical, imaginative storytelling and the expanding Amazon mythos that would soon give rise to the Wonder Family concept. The issue is a standard entry in a collected, long-running title rather than a first appearance or origin, but it carries the visual identity and tone that fans of the era actively seek.
Demand for this book is driven by run collectors and Silver Age DC enthusiasts assembling complete Wonder Woman volumes rather than by a marquee key event. The certified population is modest across the board and notably thin at the top, with no examples above the low-9 range on the census and only a handful of recorded sales in any grade. Mid-grade copies trade steadily and predictably, while lower grades sit on a firm floor, reflecting a small but consistent collector base rather than speculative pressure.
Buyers here are completists and vintage DC specialists who value clean, well-centered copies of a scarce-in-high-grade Silver Age title. The book trades affordably in well-loved condition, making it accessible as a run filler, while genuinely high-grade certified examples are rare enough to command a meaningful premium when they surface. Expect steady, grade-driven pricing with the sharpest jumps reserved for the upper end of the census, where supply is thinnest.
// Copies in archive
| Unit | Grade | Variant | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ECA-000920 | ~3.0 | — | AVAILABLE |
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