I Found a Rare Batman Comic

[AJM]

Originally Posted by thehod

For myself, I believe I paid 50p for my copy of Batman #500, and in my opinion, it was overpriced at that.

Can't argue with that!

[Psavell2]

Originally Posted by thehod

regardless of what price a comic shop may stick on a book like Batman #500, it is really only the rare items, especially the pre-war items, that'll go for big bucks, and continue to go for big bucks in the future. Today's hot item is tomorrows bargin bucket filler

You know, now that I've had time to really think about it, I wonder if perhaps the present storyline has rekindled interest in Knightfall, or maybe some of the comic shops are trying to renew interest to sell back issues.

[Batman Fan 31593]

Originally Posted by bbenton72

while removing boards on the wall at our cabin(built in early 1900's) my family found Batman issue #5(spring 1941) its not in perfect condition at all its got all the pages but its more like 2-4 out of 10. But i ve had it for about a year and havent done anything with it, where can i register it where the most people will no i have it? plaese respond i dont no alot about comics.

According to my copy of the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, 38th edition, a copy of Batman #5 is worth (in US dollars):

$520 in good (2.0) condition
$1,040 in very good (4.0) condition
$1,560 in fine (6.0) condition
$3,640 in very fine (8.0) condition
$6,370 in very fine/near mint (9.0) condition
$9,100 in near mint (9.2) conditon

Batman #5 is noted as being the first appearance of the Batmobile with it's bat-head front

[Psavell2]

Originally Posted by Batman Fan 31593

Batman #5 is noted as being the first appearance of the Batmobile with it's bat-head front

That's an interesting piece of trivia. I had heard that the 1943 Batman serial was the first time any sort of Bat Cave was used, although it was more of a secret room than an actual cave. Also apparently that series, in turn, had taken it's inspiration from the 1920 silent feature The Mark Of Zorro starring Douglas Fairbanks, in which Zorro had a secret entrance to his father's house, complete with a secret staircase which Zorro ascended and Don Diego Vega emerged at the top, and vice versa of course.

[Mister_Comics]

I guess you could send it in to CGC graders. They would encapsilate it and give it a grade. It would then go in their census. Thats the closest you can find for registering a comic that I know. Cost to grade a comic though. Not cheap.

[chelo]

That copy of batman # 500 must have been signed by Quesada or someone else to drive the price up to 60.00. Was it CGC's 9.8?

[Psavell2]

Originally Posted by chelo

That copy of batman # 500 must have been signed by Quesada or someone else to drive the price up to 60.00. Was it CGC's 9.8?

I don't know, I didn't look at it that long, but if it was signed it must have been inside.

[Captain Jim]

Originally Posted by Batman Fan 31593

According to my copy of the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, 38th edition, a copy of Batman #5 is worth (in US dollars):

$520 in good (2.0) condition
$1,040 in very good (4.0) condition
$1,560 in fine (6.0) condition
$3,640 in very fine (8.0) condition
$6,370 in very fine/near mint (9.0) condition
$9,100 in near mint (9.2) conditon

Batman #5 is noted as being the first appearance of the Batmobile with it's bat-head front

From his pretty vague description, I suspect it's more likely in fair condition.

[ifiwasntcrazyidgoinsane]

I got Batman #500 in a lot from eBay, wasn't much at all.

What I want to see is a mint Batman #1 from 1940. Didn't someone offer like half a million for it, but no one could come up with one?

[AJM]

Originally Posted by ifiwasntcrazyidgoinsane

What I want to see is a mint Batman #1 from 1940. Didn't someone offer like half a million for it, but no one could come up with one?

I doubt that very much - there's one for sale on ebay right now.

[dan bailey]

I suspect that "no one could come up with one" referred to a mint copy, rather than a copy per se.

[AJM]

Originally Posted by dan bailey

I suspect that "no one could come up with one" referred to a mint copy, rather than a copy per se.

According to the online Comic Book Price Guide, an NM copy of Batman #1 is worth $160,000, which is a long way from half a million.

Also, Batman #5 in the condition listed above (2.0 - 5.0 grade) is worth $640.

And i hope someone buys that copy on ebay for the Buy-It-Now price, because they could probably make ten times their money back from the right buyer.