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New York World's Fair Comics #1940 (DC, 1940) CGC VG 4.0 Cream to off-white pages. Batman, Robin, and Superman appear together for the first time on the cover by Jack Burnley (his first cover art in comics). This last issue of the title contains an early Robin appearance. Hourman, Johnny Thunderbolt, and Red, White, and Blue also make appearances. Burnley, Creig Flessel, Paul Gustavson, and Bob Kane interior art. The Photo-Journal Guide to Comic Books rates this comic a "7" ("scarce") on its Scarcity Index. CGC notes, "Olympia Collection." Overstreet 2024 VG 4.0 value = $2,250. CGC census 9/25: 11 in 4.0, 69 higher.

CGC Grader Notes:
partial detachment interior front cover
multiple crease
wear all corners
tear right center of front cover
cover almost detached

View the certification for CGC Certification ID 4592794003, including grader's notes if available and a link to the latest full census report for the issue.*

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Sold on Oct 9, 2025 for: $2,880.00
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