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Detective Comics #39 (DC, 1940) CGC VF/NM 9.0 White pages. This is the highest CGC-certified unrestored copy Heritage that has ever offered. It features Batman and just the second appearance of the "Boy Wonder", Robin. An opium story and the first appearance of Clayface on the last page of the Batman story are highlights of the issue. There is even a full-page ad for Batman #1 inside. Jack Lehti, Fred Guardineer, Bob Kane, and Jerry Robinson art. A superb bat-book! Overstreet 2024 VF/NM 9.0 value = $20,700; NM- 9.2 value = $30,000. CGC census 10/25: 2 in 9.0, none higher.


CGC Grader Notes:
spine stress lines breaks color
crease right top of front cover breaks color
crease left bottom of back cover

View the certification for CGC Certification ID 4628173002, including grader's notes if available and a link to the latest full census report for the issue.*

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Sold on Nov 20, 2025 for: $45,600.00
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