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Batman's 1st Appearance Bids over $400K

- By - Source : Tom's Guide US

It's the infamous 27th issue of Detective Comics, and a rare copy is currently up for bid.

Last year a first edition of Superman appearing in Action Comics #1 (June 1938) sold for a hefty $317,000. Now a bidding for a rare copy of Batman's first appearance in Detective Comics #27 (May 1939) has already broken the world's record auction, already racking in online bids of $418,250 with still two weeks to go.

The rare comic book is being offered without reserve via an anonymous seller by Heritage Auctions on February 25 in Dallas, Texas, and through the online auction.

"It was owned for decades and kept in excellent condition by a savvy comic book collector who purchased it for $100 more than 40 years ago," said Lon Allen, Director of Sales for the Comics Division of Heritage Auctions (via Current Affairs). "In the 1960s and 1970s many people considered that an outrageous amount of money to spend for a 1930s era comic book."

Allen said that the movies, toys and cartoons have propelled Batman's popularity above and beyond his Kryptonian comrade. While that may be true for some, many readers are probably more connected to Bruce Wayne because of his tragic past and the emotions that propel his crusade.

With that said, if you're a Batman fan with $400K to spare, would you purchase this comic book?

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liquid0h 02/12/2010 3:14 AM
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Nope.

I would however buy the bat mobile for $400K =)

False_Dmitry_II 02/12/2010 5:24 AM
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Seconded. It does make me want to go all archaeologist for profit through everyone's attics and stuff. I'm sure there's a few of these in places where noone knows nor cares what it is.

welshmousepk 02/12/2010 5:24 AM
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JohnnyLucky 02/12/2010 5:59 AM
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Not much different from other collectibles. Prices generally keep going up.

vaughn2k 02/12/2010 8:52 AM
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If that would be Poison Ivy's Lingerie...

avatarprime 02/12/2010 9:41 AM
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anamaniac 02/12/2010 10:24 AM
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I prefer Batman over Superman because all and all in the end, he's only human. A normal(ish) man trying to make the world a better place, one curb stomp at a time. =)

I would rather the first Batmobile George Barris made however (met the guy though, really cool. It was awesome, he came to a car show to Canada, and for the first time in his life he felt snow).

hadrielsfist 02/12/2010 4:15 PM
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Oh hell no!

gwolfman 02/12/2010 5:06 PM
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Did anyone look at the auction? In particular, the shots of the advertisement page. Look in the section about "Throwing Your Voice"... The Ventrilo... Lol!

Anonymous 02/12/2010 5:19 PM
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gwolf: "Lots of fun fooling teacher, policeman, and friends." Sounds like a recipe for an early life in crime to me!! LOL

And right underneath, the Climbing Glove Monkey!

zerapio 02/12/2010 7:15 PM
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liquid0h :
Nope.I would however buy the bat mobile for $400K =)


Awesome comment :D

Socnom 02/12/2010 7:38 PM
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I'd like to see the numbers compared with inflation adjustments.

mojito_619 02/12/2010 9:38 PM
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That's one rich batman buff. People have so much money it's not even funny...

cobra5000 02/12/2010 10:45 PM
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Ill bet the Batmobile goes for less than $400k, it isn't nearly as old. If i had that kind of money, hell yeah, i would buy it!

sliem 02/12/2010 10:59 PM
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Batmobile... yea, that's nice but even if I had that money, I would spend it on something that would make more money.

jimmysmitty 02/13/2010 7:24 AM
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cobra5000 :
Ill bet the Batmobile goes for less than $400k, it isn't nearly as old. If i had that kind of money, hell yeah, i would buy it!



Well depends on which one. The Tim Burton Batmobile was just a 78 Vette T-Top so it would not be more than $30K for good condition.

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