How Rare Is a Detective Comics #27?

Great article on just how rare #27 is. 

 https://frankiescomics.com/blogs/fcb/how-rare-is-a-detective-comics-27?fbclid=IwAR1bLHR43dZ1KJrxtMl_HBVmPutPZUcGxvJ7fZO9ux1ln0oEGaHd4cFgitM

"CGC has only 72 total DC #27s. Of those, just 35 attained the universal label, meaning it is complete with all the pages and no missing ads. There are only 36 restored copies and one qualified grade listed in the CGC census data, which is a testament to its rarity in any and all categories. "

Detective Comics #27 (DC, 1939) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white to white pages.

$1.4 Million in Batman Comics Stolen

https://batman-news.com/2019/01/10/1-4-million-in-batman-comics-stolen/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook&fbclid=IwAR1S06KsV3k5u_TDCBLzytVYssjzT8xrFACHlJGza8LnX96Yxe7W_OcE1I4

 

  

 

A heist worthy of Batman has occurred, and now it’s up to the collecting community to help solve.

Pedigree Comics’ Comic Art Consignment Director, Rand Lawrence of Boca Raton, Florida shared a letter with Bleeding Cool about what happened recently to his impressive collection of Batman and Detective Comics issues.

Read the article linked above for more details. I hope he gets them ALL back. 

DC Comics Announces Details of "Detective Comics #1000" and Batman's 80th Anniversary Celebration

DC Comics Announces Details of "Detective Comics #1000" and Batman's 80th Anniversary Celebration: Detective Comics: 80 Years of Batman/i will be a oversize hardcover book and Detective Comics #1000/i will be a collector’s edition of the 1,000th issue of the periodical comic.

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I came across these pics at All Things Batman I thought they were pretty cool.

25 Best Comic Runs of the Decade

25 Best Comic Runs of the Decade - Comics Feature at IGN

 When we reflect upon the history of superhero comics, we often talk about seminal runs on a given title that become the must-read stories for future generations of comic book readers. Frank Miller's Daredevil, Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams' Batman, Chris Claremont and John Byrne's X-Men, Alan Moore's Swamp Thing, and Walt Simonson's Thor are held in the highest regard of comic book fans, often cited as the best of the best that superhero comics have to offer.

But what about the last ten years?

Not only did BATMAN (Grant Morrison) make it to #1, there is a definite Gothamatic tone to the list....

• 22 Catwoman
• 18 Birds of Prey
• 14 Batgirl
• 13 Detective Comics
• 7 Gotham Central

You're cut (to quote Homer Simpson)

With the re-launch of all that is DC...4 titles didn't make the cut...:(

• Batgirl
• Batman and Robin 
  
• Detective Comics
• Red Robin

Click the image above for the details and opinions.

Billionaire Playboy, worth $1million...

Heritage Auction Gallery just had an sale this week on a mint condition Detective #27...y'know, the one where Batman first appeared. It was published in May 1939.
The winning bid was.......$1,075,500.00 and no, I, sadly,  wasn't the winner.
check out the link above for more details. 

FIRST BATMAN COMIC Expected to Set World Record Price at Heritage Auctions

COME AND GET IT!!!!!!!!  check out the link

FIRST BATMAN COMIC Expected to Set World Record Price at Heritage Auctions