Detective Comics #448 (DC, 1975) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages....
Auction amount: $262.90
Sold: Sep 1, 2013
Detective Comics #448 Values
Publisher: DC, 1975
About Detective Comics #448
First book-length Batman solo story to appear in the title. Ra's al Ghul, Talia al Ghul, and Creeper appearances.Why sell your comic books with Heritage Auctions?
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COVER DETAILS
Pencils: Jim Aparo (signed)
Inks: Jim Aparo (signed)
Colors: Tatjana Wood
Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Notes: Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin. Image on left is redrawn portion of cover to Detective Comics #444.
Reprints: The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #9 (January-February 1981)
STORY DETAILS
Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Ra's Al Ghul; Talia Al Ghul; The Creeper [Jack Ryder]; The League of Assassins; Commissioner James Gordon
Pages: 18.000
Script: Len Wein
Pencils: Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua]
Inks: Dick Giordano
Letters: Ben Oda
Reprints: The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #9 (January-February 1981)
Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
Qualified |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
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