Detective Comics #144 The Promise Collection Pedigree (DC, 1949) CGC NM+ 9.6 Off-white to white pages....
Auction amount: $8,400.00
Sold: Sep 12, 2021
Detective Comics #144 Values
Publisher: DC, 1949
About Detective Comics #144
Featuring Batman and Robin. Real-life bandleader Kay Kyser guest-stars. Dick Sprang cover and art.Why sell your comic books with Heritage Auctions?
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COVER DETAILS
Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Kay Kyser
Pencils: Dick Sprang
Inks: Charles Paris
Notes: Pencil credit verified by Sprang. Inker credit revised and verified by Craig Delich, previously given to Dick Sprang.
STORY DETAILS
Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Kay Kyser (bandleader); Eddie Blinn (Kyser's saxophonist); Big Jack Bancroft (villain, robber); Buggsy Malone (villain)
Synopsis: Big Jack Bancroft kidnaps Kay Kyser and his saxophonist (whom he resembles) in order to get on Kyser's radio show, "The College of Musical Knowledge" in order to hide from the Police. Kyser has to find a way to tip off Batman to this and invite him to his program in order to round up the crook.
Pages: 12.000
Pencils: Dick Sprang [as Bob Kane] (signed, see notes)
Inks: Charles Paris
Notes: Per Sprang in interview with Craig Delich, the splash page was re-arranged by DC's art department, not him, to almost replicate the 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 |
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Universal |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
|
Qualified |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Restored |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
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