Detective Comics #166 The Promise Collection Pedigree (DC, 1950) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white to white pages....
Auction amount: $24,000.00
Sold: Jun 19, 2021
Detective Comics #166 Values
Publisher: DC, 1950
About Detective Comics #166
Featuring Batman and Robin. Win Mortimer cover. Dick Sprang art.Why sell your comic books with Heritage Auctions?
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COVER DETAILS
Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Pencils: Win Mortimer
Inks: Win Mortimer
STORY DETAILS
Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Hubert Harper (movie star); John Gillen [aka "the Man With a Million Faces"] (ex-convict); Mr. Corkin (jewelry salesman); unnamed circus prop man; Carey (villain, assistant circus prop man); Withers (villain, assistant circus prop man); unnamed police officers; unnamed jewelry store manager; Marty Mallen (famous pilot); unnamed circus performers; unnamed circus manager
Synopsis: An ex-con, John Gillen, working with the Carson Circus and billed as "The Man With a Million Faces," astounds the public with his ability to visually imitate anyone. However, the Dynamic Duo discover two employees at the circus are using this fact to commit crimes and blame them on him.
Pages: 12.000
Pencils: Dick Sprang [as Bob Kane] (signed)
Inks: Charles Paris
Notes: Reference is made to Robin's past as a circus performer with The Flying Graysons.
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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
|
Qualified |
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 |
|
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
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