COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Detective Comics 401 Universal
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Grade:
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9.6
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Page Quality:
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OFF-WHITE TO WHITE
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Certification #:
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1051099009
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Owner:
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Tec-Tac-Toe
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
The "Owner's Description" to my 9.4 WP copy of Detective Comics 401 read: "This book is perhaps the third CGC graded Detective Comics I purchased (from one of the well known comic book sale and auction sites-most of the books in this set have been purchased or won from such sites).
In retrospect, I OVERPAID by a mile, or ten. However, since I have loved both the cover and content of this book since purchasing my first original owner (OO) copy off the newsstand in 1970, I do not mind having "overpaid" for this wonderful book in the slightest. As concerns the cover, what more could someone ask for than having the Batman in mortal danger? In my view, nothing more. This is a keeper although I would enjoy finding a white paged CGC graded 9.8 with a perfectly centered cover!"
As you can see, my 9.4 copy has been replaced by this CGC graded 9.6 copy. Although it is not a CGC graded 9.8 copy and has off-white to white pages, it has perfect centering-extremely difficult to find on this book-and presents as well as the two existing; as of October 17, 2011; CGC graded 9.8 copies. Because I like this copy of Detective Comics 401 so much, the CGC graded 9.8 (perhaps 9.9 or 10.0) copy for this set will, as I currently view it, have to come from my Original Owner 5, 6, or 7 (perhaps more) copies of this book.
Oh, and lest I forget, this book is from the Saginaw High Grade "DC" Collection (perhaps someday, Saginaw Pedigree).
Saginaw Copy (Pedigree?)
Detective Comics 401 has a gorgeous Neal Adams and Dick Giordano cover.
(The mini front cover pics for the Detective Comics issues in this set will be added for the 2018 CGC Registry Awards; I can't wait!!!)
Issue Credits (as per the CGC Universal Label):
Frank Robbins and Denny O'Neil stories
Bob Brown, Gil Kane, and Joe Giella art
Neal Adams and Dick Giordano cover
Issue Note (as per the CGC Universal Label):
Batgirl and Robin backup story.
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