Detective Comics #88 The Promise Collection Pedigree (DC, 1944) CGC NM 9.4 White pages....
Auction amount: $5,520.00
Sold: Sep 12, 2021
Detective Comics #88 Values
Publisher: DC, 1944
About Detective Comics #88
Agent Axis appearance. Dick Sprang cover and art featuring Batman and Robin. Martin Naydel and George Roussos art.Why sell your comic books with Heritage Auctions?
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COVER DETAILS
Pencils: Dick Sprang
Inks: Dick Sprang
Notes: Art credits verified by Sprang.
STORY DETAILS
Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Kelly (candy store owner, death); George Simpson; Mary Simpson; Big-Hearted John (villain, death)
Synopsis: Bruce and Dick go undercover to get the goods on a loan shark who gladly makes loans to people down and out on their luck. But the loans have huge interest rates attached to them, and if the borrower refuses to pay those rates, they are eliminated.
Pages: 13.000
Script: Joseph Greene
Pencils: Ed Kressy (layouts); Dick Sprang
Inks: Dick Sprang
Letters: Dick Sprang
Notes: Layout pencils identified by Craig Delich. Letters verified by Dick Sprang. Story prepared earlier (circa 1941) and held in inventory in case Bob Kane got drafted.
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 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
|
Qualified |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
|
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 |
|
Restored |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
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