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Detective Comics #26
DC ⋅ 1939
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Detective Comics #26
 
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$1k
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$3k
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$12k

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Teaser ad for the introduction of Batman in Detective Comics #27

Action Comics #12
DC ⋅ 1939
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Action Comics #12
 
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$5.2k
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$18k
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$52.8k

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Advertisement for Detective Comics #27, Batman's first appearance

1st cover appearance of Zatara

Detective Comics #27
DC ⋅ 1939
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Detective Comics #27
 
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$250k
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$890k
High
$2.2M

Key Facts

1st appearance of Batman

1st appearance of Commissioner Gordon

💰 Detective Comics #27 has sold for over one million dollars 6x with a record high sale in 6.5 for $1.8 million (April 2024)

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

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3.0 sold for $600,000 [$217,500 in 2013] +176%

In 2010, a 6.0 sold for for $25,000 LESS than this sale

Detective Comics #28
DC ⋅ 1939
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Detective Comics #28
 
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$8.7k
Mid
$23k
High
$98k

Key Facts

2nd appearance of Batman

Detective Comics #29
DC ⋅ 1939
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Detective Comics #29
 
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$17k
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$86.5k
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$245k

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3rd appearance of Batman

2nd cover appearance of Batman

1st appearance of Doctor Death, the first Batman villain

Debut of Batman's utility belt

Detective Comics #30
DC ⋅ 1939
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Detective Comics #30
 
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$2k
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$8k
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$20k

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4th appearance of Batman

2nd appearance of Dr. Death

Detective Comics #31
DC ⋅ 1939
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Detective Comics #31
 
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$53k
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$140k
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$410k

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1st appearance of The Monk, Batman's first costumed enemy

1st appearance of Julie Madison, Bruce Wayne's girlfriend

5th appearance of Batman

Debut of the Batgyro, an airborn vehicle later replaced by the Batplane

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Debut of the Batarang

Stories take place in New York City

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

2.5 sold for $90,000 [$87,000 in 2021] +3%

Detective Comics #32
DC ⋅ 1939
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Detective Comics #32
 
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$1.5k
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$4.3k
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$26k

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6th appearance of Batman, he shoots and kills a vampire named Monk

Detective Comics #33
DC ⋅ 1939
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Detective Comics #33
 
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$22k
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$77k
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$260k

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Origin of Batman

1st appearance of Joe Chill

1st appearance and death of Thomas and Martha Wayne

Cover art depicts Batman with a gun

Batman #1
DC ⋅ 1940
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Batman #1
 
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$72k
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$205k
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$1.5M

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1st appearance of the Joker

1st appearance of the Cat, Selina Kyle, later becomes Catwoman

Debut of the first Batplane which has multiple designs from one issue to the next including Batman #3 and Batman #4

💰 Batman #1 sold for over one million dollars 3x with a record-high in 9.4 for $2,220,000

New York World's Fair Comics #2
DC ⋅ 1940
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New York World's Fair Comics #2
 
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$1k
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$3k
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$14k

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1st cover appearance of Superman with Batman and Robin

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $15,600 [$7,800 in 2018] +100%

Batman #4
DC ⋅ 1940
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Batman #4
 
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$2.1k
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$8.7k
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$21k

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First mention of Gotham City

1st appearance of Jack of Diamonds aka Dr. Deegan

Detective Comics #48
DC ⋅ 1941
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Detective Comics #48
 
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$800
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$2k
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$8k

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First mention of Batman’s vehicle referred to as the Batmobile

First mention of Gotham City in the Detective Comics title

All-Star Comics #7
DC ⋅ 1941
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All-Star Comics #7
 
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$370
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$1.1k
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$4.4k

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First appearance of Batman and Superman in a story together

Batman and Superman join the JSA as honorary members

Detective Comics #58
DC ⋅ 1941
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Detective Comics #58
 
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$3.5k
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$11.5k
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$35k

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1st appearance of the Penguin

[March 2022 - Colin Farrell will reprise the Penguin in an HBO Max spin-off]

Detective Comics #60
DC ⋅ 1942
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Detective Comics #60
 
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$450
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$1.2k
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$4.5k

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1st appearance and origin of Air Wave, Larry Jordan

Debut of the Bat-Signal

Batman #12
DC ⋅ 1942
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Batman #12
 
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$600
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$1.8k
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$6k

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1st appearance of the Batcave, unnamed, referred to as an underground hangar

Detective Comics #66
DC ⋅ 1942
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Detective Comics #66
 
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$2.5k
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$9.5k
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$25k

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1st appearance and origin of Two-Face

1st appearance of Gilda Dent, the wife of Harvey Dent

1st appearance of Salvatore Maroni, a mob boss

[March 2023 - Clancy Brown has been cast as Sal Maroni in the Penguin HBO Max spin-off]

Batman #16
DC ⋅ 1943
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Batman #16
 
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$1.5k
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$5k
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$15k

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1st appearance and origin of Alfred Pennyworth

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

6.0 sold for $6,600 [$6,300 in Sep] +5%

Batman #20
DC ⋅ 1943
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Batman #20
 
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$850
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$2.1k
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$7.4k

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1st cover appearance of the Batmobile

Batman #35
DC ⋅ 1946
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Batman #35
 
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$300
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$1k
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$3k

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Debut of the first official Catwoman costume that would become iconic to her character

Selina Kyle's hair is blonde in this issue

Batman and Robin fight the mechanical T-Rex that would later decorate the Batcave for decades

Real Fact Comics #5
DC ⋅ 1946
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Real Fact Comics #5
 
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$140
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$420
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$1.5k

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Interior story featuring Bob Kane's fictional account of how Batman was created

All-Star Comics #36
DC ⋅ 1947
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All-Star Comics #36
 
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$470
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$1.4k
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$4.7k

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First time Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman appeared in the same story together and on the same cover

Batman #47
DC ⋅ 1948
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Batman #47
 
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$1.1k
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$3.6k
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$11.5k

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Origin of Batman, specifically the murder of the Waynes and the hunt for their killer

Detective Comics #140
DC ⋅ 1948
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Detective Comics #140
 
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$6.4k
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$14.7k
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$38.3k

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1st appearance and origin of The Riddler

Superman #76
DC ⋅ 1952
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Superman #76
 
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$500
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$1.5k
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$5k

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First crossover of Batman in the Superman title

Superman and Batman learn one another's identities

Detective Comics #190
DC ⋅ 1952
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Detective Comics #190
 
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$90
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$280
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$1.1k

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Origin of Batman retold

Detective Comics #205
DC ⋅ 1954
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Detective Comics #205
 
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$200
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$800
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$2k

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Origin of the Batcave

Batman #86
DC ⋅ 1954
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Batman #86
 
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$80
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$230
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$855

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1st appearance of Chief Man-of-Bats, member of 'Batmen of All Nations'

1st appearance of Little Raven, later becomes Raven Red in Batman #667

1st appearance of the Bat-Marine, Batman's submarine

Detective Comics #226
DC ⋅ 1955
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Detective Comics #226
 
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$190
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$525
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$2.6k

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2nd appearance and origin of Martian Manhunter

Batman reveals that he operated under the Robin moniker when he was a boy

1st appearance of Harvey Harris, an early mentor of Bruce Wayne

Detective Comics #235
DC ⋅ 1956
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Detective Comics #235
 
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$85
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$260
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$955

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Origin of Batman's costume, Thomas Wayne was the original Batman

World's Finest Comics #94
DC ⋅ 1958
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World's Finest Comics #94
 
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$50
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$150
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$550

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Origin of Superman and Batman team-up retold

Batman #121
DC ⋅ 1959
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Batman #121
 
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$1.1k
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$3.1k
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$11.7k

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1st appearance and origin of Mr. Freeze, initially named Mr. Zero, later renamed Mr. Freeze in Detective Comics #373

Detective Comics #265
DC ⋅ 1959
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Detective Comics #265
 
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$45
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$150
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$495

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Origin of Batman retold

Batman #122
DC ⋅ 1959
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Batman #122
 
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$60
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$180
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$600

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Marriage of Batman and Batwoman

📣 Signature Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.6 sold for $10,200 [No Previous Data]

Brave and the Bold, The #28
DC ⋅ 1960
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Brave and the Bold, The #28
 
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$2.2k
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$9.3k
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$74k

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1st team appearance of the Justice League of America: Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman

1st appearance of Starro the Conqueror

Adventure Comics #275
DC ⋅ 1960
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Adventure Comics #275
 
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$20
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$70
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$230

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Origin of the first Superman/Batman team-up

Batman Annual #1
DC ⋅ 1961
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Batman Annual #1
 
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$45
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$140
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$835

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Origin of the Batcave

Detective Comics #327
DC ⋅ 1964
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Detective Comics #327
 
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$12
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$35
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$190

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Debut of Batman costume with yellow chest emblem

World's Finest Comics #141
DC ⋅ 1964
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World's Finest Comics #141
 
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$20
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$80
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$200

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Debut of new Batman suit with yellow chest emblem, depicted in interior of issue but not the cover

This issue went on sale two weeks prior to Detective Comics #327 which claims to have introduced Batman's "new look"

Brave and the Bold, The #59
DC ⋅ 1965
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Brave and the Bold, The #59
 
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$10
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$30
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$140

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First team-up of Batman and Green Lantern

1st appearance of the Time Commander

World's Finest Comics #153
DC ⋅ 1965
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World's Finest Comics #153
 
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$30
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$100
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$300

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Includes the panel of Batman slapping Robin that is recognizable from many internet memes

🥈 Runner-Up: New High [Previous High]

7.5 sold for $399 [$310 in 2023] +29%

Detective Comics #370
DC ⋅ 1967
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Detective Comics #370
 
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$8
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$25
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$110

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First published artwork on Batman by Neal Adams, provided inks over Carmine Infantino's pencils

Brave and the Bold, The #75
DC ⋅ 1967
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Brave and the Bold, The #75
 
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$12
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$40
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$120

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First cover art by Neal Adams providing pencils on Batman - previously inked over Carmine Infantino's pencils work on Detective Comics #370

Batman #200
DC ⋅ 1968
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Batman #200
 
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$25
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$90
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$250

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Debut artwork on the 'Batman' title by Neal Adams

Detective Comics #387
DC ⋅ 1969
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Detective Comics #387
 
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$8
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$25
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$75

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30th Anniversary of Batman's introduction

Includes a reprint of Batman's first appearance in Detective Comics #27 - a censored version, redrawn to omit the image of a murder victim with a knife in his back

Batman #213
DC ⋅ 1969
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Batman #213
 
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$15
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$50
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$150

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30th anniversary of Batman

Origin of Robin retold

Justice League of America #82
DC ⋅ 1970
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Justice League of America #82
 
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$5
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$15
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$55

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1st appearance of the Earth 2 Batman in Earth One reality

Batman #232
DC ⋅ 1971
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Batman #232
 
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$80
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$250
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$800

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1st appearance of Ra's al Ghul

2nd appearance of Talia al Ghul

Batman #242
DC ⋅ 1972
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Batman #242
 
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$2
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$8
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$25

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1st appearance of Bruce Wayne as crimelord, Matches Malone

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