1940 DC COMICS BATMAN #1 (CGC 8.0)
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$1,800,000
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$10
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#BATMAN
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03/2022
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Less than a year after his 1st Appearance in Detective Comics #27, Batman was given his own self-titled series with the release of Batman #1 in 1940. Introducing The Joker and Catwoman, Batman #1 remains a landmark issue in comic history, more than 80 years later. #BATMAN is a 1940 Batman #1 Comic Book graded CGC 8.0. With just 7 examples graded higher, #BATMAN is one of the finest preserved copies of one of the most sought-after comics in the world. Copies of Batman #1 in any grade are nearly impossible to find and public sales of CGC 8.0 examples have occurred just eight times since 2002.
#BATMAN Gallery
“[F]inding a key issue from the Golden Age era of comics — a time when publications used cheap paper, were read disposably on a massive scale — is extremely rare.”
— The Hollywood Reporter
#BATMAN Timeline
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Bill Finger and Bob Kane introduce Batman in Detective Comics #27, marking the first appearance of one of the world’s most famous heroes.
1939-05-15
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DC releases the first self-titled Batman comic book with Batman #1. Along with the launch of the historic series, The Joker and Catwoman are introduced for the first time. #BATMAN is published.
1940-04-30
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Due to poor sales in the early 1960’s, DC comics nearly kills off Batman. After assigning the books to editor Julie Schwartz and designer Carmine Infantino, a new era of Batman begins.
1964-05-01
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The Batman TV show starring Adam West premieres to massive ratings, leading to a subsequent surge in comic book sales.
1966-01-12
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Tim Burton’s Batman, starring Michael Keaton as Batman and Jack Nicholson as the Joker, is released in theaters.
1989-06-19
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Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins, starring Christian Bale, is released in the United States.
2005-06-15
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The Dark Knight, the second film in Nolan’s trilogy, hits theaters in New York City.
2008-07-14
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Batman #713 is published as the last comic book in the Batman Vol. 1 series.
2011-10-01
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The Nolan trilogy concludes with The Dark Knight Rises, featuring Tom Hardy as Bane.
2012-03-16
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A Batman #1 comic book graded CGC 8 is sold for $498K by ComicConnect.
2019-09-09
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Crossing the $1M mark for the first time, ComicConnect sells a copy of Batman #1 for $1.05M.
2021-04-16
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Goldin Auctions sells a CGC 8.0 copy of Batman #1 for $1.44M.
2021-09-15
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Rally enters into an agreement to acquire #BATMAN and offer it on the Rally platform.
2022-02-15
#BATMAN Details
One of the few copies of Batman #1 graded above #BATMAN sold for $2.2M in January 2021, setting the record for the most valuable Batman comic book ever sold.
Invest Now| Financials | |
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| Initial Offering Share Price | $10 |
| Number of Shares | 180,000 |
| Initial Offering Market Cap. | $1,800,000 |
| Storage Location | Rally |
| Asset Specifications | |
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| Title | Batman #1 |
| Key Issue | First ongoing Batman comic series First appearance of The Joker; First appearance of Catwoman |
| Store Date | March 31, 1940 |
| Cover Price | $0.10 |
| Publisher | D.C. Comics |
| Writer(s) | Bill Finger, Paul Gustavson, Guy Monroe, Whitney Ellsworth, George Shute, Bob Kane |
| Cover Artist(s) | Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson |
| Penciller(s) | Bob Kane |
| Inker(s) | Sheldon Moldoff, Jerry Robinson |
| Editor | Whitney Ellsworth |
| Rarity | 1 of 6 (CGC 8.0) |
| Authentication | Certified Guaranty Company (CGC) |
| Grade | 8 |
| Certification No. | 1419501001 |
