Detective Comics #472 (DC, 1977) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages....
Auction amount: $621.40
Sold: Oct 27, 2013
Detective Comics #472 Values
Publisher: DC, 1977
About Detective Comics #472
Features Batman. "Death" of Hugo Strange. Marshall Rogers and Terry Austin cover and art.Why sell your comic books with Heritage Auctions?
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COVER DETAILS
Pencils: Marshall Rogers (signed)
Inks: Terry Austin (signed)
Colors: Tatjana Wood
Notes: Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
STORY DETAILS
Characters: Hugo Strange (villain; in Batman costume); Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bruce Wayne [Batman] (not in costume); Alfred Pennyworth; Silver St. Cloud; Rupert Thorne; Penguin; Joker
Synopsis: Hugo Strange, who has taken over Bruce Wayne's life, offers to sell the Batman's secret identity to the highest bidder. But Boss Thorne doesn't want to play that game, and tries to beat the information out of Strange. Meanwhile, Silver, who suspects something is wrong with "Bruce," summons Dick Grayson, who as Robin, rescues Batman from Strange's captivity.
Pages: 17.000
Script: Steve Englehart
Pencils: Marshall Rogers
Inks: Terry Austin
Letters: John Workman
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 |
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Universal |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 44 | 48 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 208 |
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Qualified |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
Signature Series |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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Restored |
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 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 24 | 45 | 48 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 215 |
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