BATMAN (1940-2011) #1

DC CGC No Grade: 0.3 — cream/ow pages; Coverless 1st appearance of the Joker; 1st app Catwoman; Batman's first solo comic and one of the most iconic covers of the Golden Age! (Spring 1940); Comic… Full description on ComicConnect ↗

Sold (hammer)$21,000

DateOct 2, 2024

Recordhouse's sold record · confidence 95%

Buyer's premium (15.0%)$3,150

Est. sales tax (set your state)$0.00

Shipping / insurancenot modeled yet

All-in (realized)$24,150

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Source lot id: 1047738
First seen: Aug 28, 8:39 PM
Last checked: Aug 28, 8:43 PM

Same book, same gradebatman #1Same title, issue and grade across sources — different physical copies. Not the same slab. For one specific slab's history use cert provenance.

Window3 yrs 5 yrs 10 yrsGraderall CGC 12 CBCS 1Pagesall Off-white 8 Off-white to white 3 White pages 2

thin · 4 sales4 sales (universal label, last 5 yrs)median $148,250IQR $90,021 – $250,250Jun 7, 2023 → Jun 23, 2026ComicConnect6 not counted

9.8 1 sale · $85.00 6 1 sale · $471,500 2.5 1 sale · $120,000 2 1 sale · $176,500

Aug 12, 2026ComicConnectBATMAN (2011-16) #1 Comic Book Group Lotmulti-item lot$118.00
Jun 23, 2026ComicConnectBATMAN (1940-2011) #1CGC 6 · OW$471,500
Mar 16, 2026ComicConnectBATMAN (1940-2011) #1RestoredCGC 6.5 · OWrestored label — not comparable to universal$56,478
Dec 8, 2025ComicConnectBATMAN (1940-2011) #1RestoredCGC 7.5 · OW/Wrestored label — not comparable to universal$100,050
Sep 15, 2025ComicConnectBATMAN (1940-2011) #1RestoredCBCS 9.4 · OW/Wrestored label — not comparable to universal$121,900
Dec 18, 2024ComicConnectBATMAN (1940-2011) #1CGC 2.5 · OW$120,000
Oct 2, 2024ComicConnectBATMAN (1940-2011) #1RestoredCGC 4 · OW/Wrestored label — not comparable to universal$41,000
Oct 2, 2024ComicConnectBATMAN (1940-2011) #1CGC · OW$1,000
Oct 19, 2023ComicConnectBATMAN (2011-16) #1CGC 9.8 · W$85.00
Aug 23, 2023ComicConnectBATMAN (1940-2011) #1RestoredCGC 2.5 · OWrestored label — not comparable to universal$69,000
Aug 23, 2023ComicConnectBATMAN (1940-2011) #1CGC · OW$978.00
Jun 7, 2023ComicConnectBATMAN (1940-2011) #1CGC 2 · OW$176,500
Jun 7, 2023ComicConnectBATMAN (1940-2011) #1CGC · W$18,018

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