Detective Comics #36 (DC, 1940) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Cream to off-white pages....
Auction amount: $27,600.00
Sold: Sep 13, 2025
Detective Comics #36 Values
Publisher: DC, 1940
About Detective Comics #36
First appearance and origin of Hugo Strange, Batman's first major villain. First appearance of the finned-gloves worn by Batman. Bob Kane art. Currently #34 on Overstreet's list of Top 100 Golden Age Comics.Why sell your comic books with Heritage Auctions?
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COVER DETAILS
Pencils: Bob Kane (signed)
Inks: Bob Kane (signed)
STORY DETAILS
Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; John Davis (G-Man, death); Henry Jenkins (electrical engineer); Clancy (Policeman); Professor Hugo Strange (villain, introduction); Strange's gang (villains)
Synopsis: After he witnesses the death of a G-Man and obtaining a clue as to the perpetrator, Hugo Strange, the Batman has to battle a deadly fog created by Strange that he uses to commit crimes.
Pages: 12.000
Script: Bill Finger
Pencils: Bob Kane (signed); Jerry Robinson (backgrounds)
Inks: Bob Kane (signed)
Letters: Jerry Robinson
Notes: Batman fires a gun in the story.
Data Courtesy of Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license
GoCollect Price Guide Report for this comic
CGC Census Report*
| Grade | 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 |
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Universal |
4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
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Qualified |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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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 |
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Restored |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Total | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
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