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DC May 1939

Detective Comics #27

Detective Comics #27
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$250K
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$890K
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$2.2M
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1st appearance of Batman
1st appearance of Commissioner Gordon
💰 Detective Comics #27 has sold for over one million dollars 9x with a record high sale in grade 7.0 for $2.31 million (February 2026)
DC Apr 1940

Batman #1

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 4x with a record-high in 9.4 for $6,000,000
DC Apr 1940

Batman #1

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Batman #1
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$62K
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$185K
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$1.3M
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Scarce printing variant, identified by the absence of a period before the issue number '1'
1st appearance of the Joker and the Cat aka Catwoman
DC Jul 1940

Batman #2

Batman #2
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$5K
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$15K
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$50K
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2nd appearance of the Joker
2nd appearance of Catwoman, Selina Kyle and first time she is referred to as Cat Woman, used interchangeably with The Cat
DC Aug 1940

Batman #3

Batman #3
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$2K
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$8K
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$20K
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Debut of the first Catwoman costume, a mask resembling an actual cat
1st appearance of Puppet Master
DC Dec 1940

Batman #4

Batman #4
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$2.1K
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Batman's code of ethics to not kill is established
First mention of Gotham City
1st appearance of Jack of Diamonds aka Dr. Deegan
1st appearance of Jimmy McCoy, a gangster
[August 2025 - Jimmy McCoy is seen on a newspaper prop used in the Clayface movie]
DC Jun 1942

Detective Comics #64

Detective Comics #64
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$380
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$1.1K
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$4.7K
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1st appearance and origin of Boy Commandos
This issue marked the beginning transformation of the Joker from a homicidal maniac into a goofy character that persisted until Batman #251 when Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams revived the Joker after a four year absence, reintroducing his homicidal side
DC Aug 1942

Detective Comics #66

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, Harvey Dent, a district attorney disfigured by acid
[January 2026 - there is speculation on social media that Sebastian Stan will be cast as Two-Face for the Matt Reeves Batman sequel]
1st appearance of Gilda Dent, the wife of Harvey Dent
[January 2026 - Scarlett Johansson rumored to portray Gilda Dent in the Batman sequel]
1st appearance of Salvatore Maroni, the mob boss who disfigured Harvey Dent

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