Detective Comics #385 (DC, 1969) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages....
Auction amount: $3,120.00
Sold: Apr 4, 2021
Detective Comics #385 Values
Publisher: DC, 1969
About Detective Comics #385
Featuring Batman, Robin, and Batgirl. Neal Adams cover. Gil Kane art.Why sell your comic books with Heritage Auctions?
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COVER DETAILS
Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]
Pencils: Neal Adams
Inks: Neal Adams
Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Notes: Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
STORY DETAILS
Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Herbert Small (a mailman, death); unnamed gang of thugs (villains)
Synopsis: Learning that he is to die soon, and down-hearted because it seems that no one will notice him in true life, Herbert Small tries to convince a group of criminals that he is really Batman in order to save the Caped Crusader's life.
Pages: 14.340
Script: Robert Kanigher [as Bob Kanigher] (credited)
Pencils: Bob Brown (credited)
Inks: Joe Giella (credited)
Reprints: Batman (DC, 1940 series) #257 (July-August 1974)
Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Pages 6 and 15 are 2/3-pages.
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 |
|
Universal |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 21 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 181 |
|
Qualified |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
|
Signature Series |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
|
Restored |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 26 | 22 | 33 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 197 |
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