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Detective Comics #27
DC ⋅ 1939
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Detective Comics #27
 
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$250k
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$890k
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$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)

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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 #27
Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 1984
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Detective Comics #27
 
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$15
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$50
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$150

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Free promotional reprint offered by Oreo (Nabisco) celebrating the 45th anniversary of Batman

Detective Comics #27
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Detective Comics #27
 
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$9
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$30
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$115

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Reprint of Detective Comics #27

Silver-foil enhanced cover treatment

Detective Comics #27
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Detective Comics #27
 
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$5
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$15
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$50

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Reprint of Detective Comics distributed in Loot Crate subscription boxes

Sealed with certificate of authenticity (COA)

Detective Comics #27
Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2022
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Detective Comics #27
 
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$1
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$2
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$8

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Facsimile reprint of Detective Comics #27, the first appearance of Batman

Detective Comics #27
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Detective Comics #27
 
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$1
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$2
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$3

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Detective Comics #27
Non-Key
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Detective Comics #27
 
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$1
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$2
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$3

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Detective Comics #27
Non-Key
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Detective Comics #27
 
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$1
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$2
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$3

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Detective Comics #28
DC ⋅ 1939
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Detective Comics #28
 
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$8.7k
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$23k
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$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

Key Facts

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 #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

Key Facts

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

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

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

Key Facts

Origin of Batman

1st appearance of Joe Chill

1st appearance and death of Thomas and Martha Wayne

Cover art depicts Batman with a gun

Detective Comics #34
Non-Key
DC ⋅ 1939
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Detective Comics #34
 
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Detective Comics #35
DC ⋅ 1940
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Detective Comics #35
 
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$16k
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$56k
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$160k

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Hypodermic needle cover

Detective Comics #36
DC ⋅ 1940
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Detective Comics #36
 
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$5.1k
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$19k
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$48k

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1st appearance and origin of Hugo Strange

Debut of Batman's finned gloves

Detective Comics #37
DC ⋅ 1940
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Detective Comics #37
 
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$4.8k
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$14k
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$53k

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Final solo adventure of Batman in the Golden Age

Detective Comics #38
DC ⋅ 1940
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Detective Comics #38
 
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$22.2k
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$63k
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$160k

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1st appearance and origin of Robin

Detective Comics #38
Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 1997
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Detective Comics #38
 
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$2
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$8
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$20

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Reprint of Robin's first appearance distributed by Toys R Us

Origin of Batman retold, partial reprint of Batman #1 (1940) Detective Comics #33 (1939)

Detective Comics #39
DC ⋅ 1940
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Detective Comics #39
 
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$1.5k
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$5k
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$15k

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3rd appearance of Robin

Detective Comics #40
DC ⋅ 1940
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Detective Comics #40
 
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$4.5k
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$13.2k
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$44.5k

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1st appearance and origin of Clayface, Basil Karlo

1st cover appearance of the Joker in Detective Comics

Detective Comics #41
DC ⋅ 1940
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Detective Comics #41
 
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$400
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$1.2k
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$5.1k

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First solo story featuring Robin

Detective Comics #42
Non-Key
DC ⋅ 1940
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Detective Comics #42
 
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Detective Comics #43
Non-Key
DC ⋅ 1940
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Detective Comics #43
 
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Detective Comics #44
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DC ⋅ 1940
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Detective Comics #44
 
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Detective Comics #45
DC ⋅ 1940
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Detective Comics #45
 
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$425
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$1.6k
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$5.7k

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1st appearance of the Joker in a Detective Comics story, previously appeared on the cover of Detective Comics #40

Detective Comics #46
DC ⋅ 1940
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Detective Comics #46
 
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$425
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$1.3k
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$4.3k

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Death of Dr. Hugo Strange, fell from a cliff after being punched by Batman

Detective Comics #47
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DC ⋅ 1940
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Detective Comics #47
 
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

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

Detective Comics #49
DC ⋅ 1941
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Detective Comics #49
 
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$500
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$1.5k
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$5k

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2nd appearance of Clayface, Basil Karlo

Detective Comics #50
DC ⋅ 1941
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Detective Comics #50
 
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$775
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$1.7k
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$3.8k

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Milestone issue #50

Detective Comics #51
Non-Key
DC ⋅ 1941
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Detective Comics #51
 
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Detective Comics #52
Non-Key
DC ⋅ 1941
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Detective Comics #52
 
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Detective Comics #53
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DC ⋅ 1941
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Detective Comics #53
 
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Detective Comics #54
DC ⋅ 1941
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Detective Comics #54
 
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$450
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$1.2k
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$4.5k

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Cover art similar to #33 with Robin added

Detective Comics #55
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DC ⋅ 1941
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Detective Comics #55
 
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Detective Comics #56
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DC ⋅ 1941
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Detective Comics #56
 
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Detective Comics #57
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DC ⋅ 1941
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Detective Comics #57
 
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Detective Comics #58
Non-Key
Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2023
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Detective Comics #58
 
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$1
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$2
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$7

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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Detective Comics #59
DC ⋅ 1942
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Detective Comics #59
 
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$280
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$925
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$2.8k

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2nd appearance of the Penguin

1st appearance of Wing Tong in costume

Detective Comics #61
DC ⋅ 1942
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Detective Comics #61
 
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$295
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$935
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$3k

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1st cover appearance of the Batplane

Detective Comics #70
Non-Key
DC ⋅ 1942
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Detective Comics #70
 
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Detective Comics #72
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DC ⋅ 1943
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Detective Comics #72
 
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Detective Comics #73
DC ⋅ 1943
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Detective Comics #73
 
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$7.7k
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$22k

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1st cover and 2nd appearance of the Scarecrow

Detective Comics #75
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DC ⋅ 1943
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Detective Comics #75
 
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Detective Comics #77
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DC ⋅ 1943
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Detective Comics #77
 
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Detective Comics #78
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DC ⋅ 1943
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Detective Comics #78
 
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Detective Comics #80
DC ⋅ 1943
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Detective Comics #80
 
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$350
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$1.1k
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$3.5k

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Cover art by Jerry Robinson and Bob Kane featuring Two-Face

Detective Comics #81
DC ⋅ 1943
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Detective Comics #81
 
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$115
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$340
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$1.3k

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1st appearance of Cavalier

Detective Comics #82
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DC ⋅ 1943
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Detective Comics #82
 
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.

Detective Comics #93
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DC ⋅ 1944
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Detective Comics #93
 
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Non-Key Issue. No additional information is available.
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