Detective Comics #27 CGC 7.0 Sells for $492,937
The Detective Comics #27 1st Batman I wrote about a few weeks ago has sold for $492,937. This compares to the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide 40th Edition value of $525,000 in Fine 6.0.
Detective Comics #27 hit a high on February 25, 2010 of $1,075,500 in CGC 8.0 (the highest unrestored copy known to exist). This is an increase from a 2008 sale for $255,000 in CGC 7.0. In March 2010 a CGC 6.0 copy did sell for $575,000, of course this was on the heels of the record sale a month earlier. The market may be cooling off slightly for this book.
Take note of the volatility in the comic book market and also the difference between actual sales prices realized and Overstreet values.
Action 1, Batman 1, Classic Key Comic Canvas Artwork
How would you like to own a canvas reproduction of a classic key comic book such as Action #1, Batman #1, Amazing Fantasy #15 or virtually any other cover?
Cedarchestcomics is selling these stretched canvas cover reproductions, complete with Vivera pigmented inks, on E-bay. I’m familiar with the process since I have done a lot of high end prints from my aviation photography business. The process is sound and makes a one of a kind collectible, sure to be a hit with any collector. The nice thing about these covers is you can display them without having to worry about a classic comic book being degraded due to UV.
Any of these would make a wonderful Christmas present for a comic book fan. Make sure to check out the listings below, the seller can reproduce virtually any comic book so you aren’t limited to the current list.
Detective Comics #27 out of Sacramento
Today’s Sacramento Bee (10/29/2010) featured a story about a local man who has a copy of Detective 27 up for auction at Heritage (good choice!). You can read the story here. Since I live in the Sacramento area my wife and I found this article very entertaining.
Robert Irwin is the original owner, he remembers buying the comic book in 1939 from a Sacramento market. He left the comic in a box for 55 years, squeezed between copies of a National Geographic and Mechanics Illustrated he also bought on that trip. He almost sold in 1992 to a local comic shop but his wife talked him out of it. Now, almost 20 years later it is up for auction.
The comic graded CGC 7.0 FN/VF with off-white pages. I’ll be tracking the book and it’s final realized price. There will be an update after the signature auction closes in November. You can see the book here.
