Batman #51 The Promise Collection Pedigree (DC, 1949) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white to white pages....
Auction amount: $16,800.00
Sold: Nov 21, 2021
Batman #51 Values
Publisher: DC, 1949
About Batman #51
Penguin appearance. Bob Kane and Charles Paris cover. Story art by Kane.Why sell your comic books with Heritage Auctions?
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COVER DETAILS
Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mr. Wimble
Pencils: Bob Kane
Inks: Charles Paris
Letters: Ira Schnapp
Notes: Pencils credit verified by Craig Delich; we previously also credited Lew Sayre Schwartz. Inks credit verified by Paris. Letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.
STORY DETAILS
Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain); Sad-Eyes (criminal); Mope (criminal)
Synopsis: When Penguin discovers a talking penguin, he decides to retire from crime and go into show business to make money with his new star.
Pages: 13.000
Pencils: Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only); Lew Sayre Schwartz
Inks: Charles Paris
Letters: Ira Schnapp
Notes: Pencil credits verified by Schwartz. Inker credit verified by Paris. Letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.
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 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 |
|
Qualified |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
Signature Series |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
CGCxJSA |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Restored |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
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