Detective Comics #257 (DC, 1958) CBCS VF/NM 9.0 Off-white to white pages....
Auction amount: $2,031.50
Sold: Sep 4, 2016
Detective Comics #257 Values
Publisher: DC, 1958
About Detective Comics #257
First appearance of the Whirly Bats. Batman and Robin cover by Curt Swan. Manhunter from Mars backup story.Why sell your comic books with Heritage Auctions?
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COVER DETAILS
Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Stan Kaye
Letters: Ira Schnapp
STORY DETAILS
Pages: 1.000
Script: Jack Schiff ?
Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
Inks: Henry Boltinoff
Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Notes: Inside front cover.
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 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
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 |
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 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
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