Batman #244 (DC, 1972) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages....
Auction amount: $8,400.00
Sold: Apr 7, 2024
Batman #244 Values
Publisher: DC, 1972
About Batman #244
Ra's al Ghul and Talia appearances. Robin backup story. Neal Adams cover and art. Irv Novick and Dick Giordano art.Why sell your comic books with Heritage Auctions?
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COVER DETAILS
Characters: Batman; Ra's Al Ghul
Pencils: Neal Adams
Inks: Neal Adams
Colors: Neal Adams (color guide); Jack Adler (separations)
Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Notes: Cover art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Color credits were recalled by Neal Adams, May 19, 2012.
Reprints: Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-51 (August 1977)
STORY DETAILS
Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Ra's Al Ghul; Talia; Molly Post; Lo Ling; Dr. Harris Blaine
Synopsis: Batman tracks Ra's Al Ghul to the desert and is forced to fight him in a duel.
Pages: 15.500
Script: Denny O'Neil
Pencils: Neal Adams
Inks: Dick Giordano
Letters: Jean Izzo
Reprints: Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-51 (August 1977)
Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Data Courtesy of Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license
GoCollect Price Guide Report for this comic
CGC Census Report*
| Grade | NG | PG | CVR | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 10.0 | Total |
|
Universal |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 63 | 54 | 58 | 93 | 107 | 146 | 155 | 135 | 163 | 127 | 124 | 114 | 76 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1523 |
|
Qualified |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
|
Signature Series |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
|
CGCxJSA |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
|
Restored |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 47 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 116 | 128 | 174 | 175 | 164 | 187 | 154 | 139 | 124 | 85 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1794 |
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