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Detective Comics #28 (DC, 1939) CGC VG- 3.5 Off-white to white pages. This issue features the second appearance of Batman, and is one of a handful that does not feature him on the cover. It was also the last issue to feature Fu Manchu. The cover is Fred Guardineer, and story art is by him, Bob Kane, and Joe Shuster. Currently one of Overstreet's Top 100 Golden Age Comics. CGC notes, "Very minor amount of color touch on cover. Very minor amount of glue on spine." Overstreet 2024 VG 4.0 value = $24,000. CGC census 5/25: 2 in 3.5, 8 higher.


CGC Grader Notes:
spine stress lines cover
crease bottom of back cover
crease right top of front cover
crease right bottom of front cover
multiple tape bottom of interior spine
writing left top of back cover
dried glue bottom of spine
color touch left bottom of front cover
spine split bottom of spine

View the certification for CGC Certification ID 4565431011, including grader's notes if available and a link to the latest full census report for the issue.*

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