DC 100 Page Super Spectacular - Collectibility

Collectibility

While the books languished in relative obscurity in the collector's market for the first 20-odd years of their existence (their Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide estimated value from 1973-1995 did not exceed $3.00), these books - particularly the first three issues - have become some of the most sought-after Bronze Age books during the past 10 years (their Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide estimated value has increased from approximately $45.00 to hundreds of dollars each in the 1997-2006 editions). The first three issues were published in relatively small numbers and were entirely editorial content. DC-5, which was a romance comic and, therefore, published in very small numbers, has been heralded as the "rarest of all Bronze Age books" by the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide. The first issue to feature super-heroes was DC-6, and had a wraparound cover by Neal Adams, featuring the Justice League of America and Justice Society of America, spotlighting Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman (the Earth 2 version, as the Earth 1 version had lost her powers and no longer wore the costume) on the front cover. This issue also listed every comic book character that DC owned in all of the spaces that otherwise would have been occupied by house ads. For the remainder of the series, super-heroes would dominate the title.