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Detective Comics 201 |
Item: |
Detective Comics 201 Universal |
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CGC |
Cert #: |
4281902001
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Owner Comments
Issue #201 represents not just the start of this set, but the start of our Detectives collection, as we have now sold all earlier issues we once owned. It features a Human Target appearance and rather a cool cover with a would-be assassin stepping out of an antique grandfather clock. Our 9.6 is currently the single highest graded copy in the census. We acquired the book in the 3/20/2023 Heritage Auction.*
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Detective Comics 202 |
Item: |
Detective Comics 202 Universal |
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CGC |
Cert #: |
4281902002
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Owner Comments
Issue #202 features appearances by Robotman and Pow Wow Smith. Our 9.8 is currently the single highest graded example in the census and one of only two books graded over 9.0. We acquired the book from the 11/17/2022 Heritage Auction.*
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Detective Comics 204 |
Item: |
Detective Comics 204 Universal |
Grade: |
CGC |
Cert #: |
4121012009
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Owner Comments
Our 9.4 is one of two highest graded examples in the census. We acquired the book from the 11/19/2022 Heritage Auction.
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Detective Comics 207 |
Item: |
Detective Comics 207 Universal |
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CGC |
Cert #: |
4314361024
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Owner Comments
Bateman appears as a magician on the cover of Issue #207, which features a flying saucer story. Our book is only an 8.0; however, we decided to bid on it because there is just one copy better in the census. We acquired the book from the 11/19/2023 Heritage Auction.
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Detective Comics 209 |
Item: |
Detective Comics 209 Universal |
Grade: |
CGC |
Cert #: |
4121012011
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Owner Comments
Our 9.0 is the highest graded copy ever certified by CGC. We acquired the book from the 11/19/2022 Heritage Auction.
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Detective Comics 210 |
Item: |
Detective Comics 210 Universal |
Grade: |
CGC |
Cert #: |
4281902003
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Owner Comments
Issue #210 features a story “The Brain that Ruled Gotham City”. We were actually debating selling all our Detectives earlier than Issue #240, but then four books between #201 and #219, all highest graded examples, sold for basically half what they had made in 2021-2022. We were the buyer and those bargains convinced us to keep our books between #201 and #240. This was one of those four books, which we acquired in the March 30, 2023 Heritage Auction. It is currently the single highest graded example in the census.*
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Detective Comics 211 |
Item: |
Detective Comics 211 Universal |
Grade: |
CGC |
Cert #: |
4314401009
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Owner Comments
Issue #211 features a Catwoman cover and story along with a full- page ad for Jimmy Olsen #1. Our 8,5 is tied with four other copies for highest graded in the census. We acquired the book from the 1/11/2014 Heritage Auction.
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Detective Comics 212 |
Item: |
Detective Comics 212 Universal |
Grade: |
CGC |
Cert #: |
3912314022
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Owner Comments
issue #212 features an appearance by the Puppet Master. Speaking of which, how many Puppet Masters have there been in comics? The FF’s foe in Issue #8 immediately comes to mind, but that was years after this book. While just an 8.5, this book is tied with one other copy for highest graded: and it was a relative bargain. We acquired the book from the 3/31/2023 Heritage Auction.
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Detective Comics 213 |
Item: |
Detective Comics 213 Universal |
Grade: |
CGC |
Cert #: |
4121012012
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Owner Comments
Issue #213 features the origin and first appearance of the Mirror Man (Floyd Ventris). Our 9.2 is unfortunately marred by an “s” from a grease pen on the cover, but it is nonetheless the single highest graded copy in existence. We acquired the book from the 11/19/2022 Heritage Auction.
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Detective Comics 214 |
Item: |
Detective Comics 214 Universal |
Grade: |
CGC |
Cert #: |
4073084002
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Owner Comments
Not sure what it was with DC and Robin Hood, but he seems to make appearances on quite a few 1950s DC covers, such as here and Wonder Woman. There are just 26 copies of this issue ever certified by CGC. Our 9.0 is the single highest graded copy ever certified by CGC. We acquired the book from the 6/26/2024 ComicConnect Auction.
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Detective Comics 218 |
Item: |
Detective Comics 218 Universal |
Grade: |
CGC |
Cert #: |
3824918001
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Owner Comments
Issue #218 is currently the earliest Detective in our collection. It features an adult Robin and a young Batman. Our 9.0 is the single highest graded example of this issue. We acquired the book from the 3/2/2022 CL Auction.
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Detective Comics 219 |
Item: |
Detective Comics 219 Universal |
Grade: |
CGC |
Cert #: |
1250785005
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Owner Comments
I am an antique car enthusiast and actually have owned both a 55 Thunderbird and a 1929 Model A Cabriolet, which I still have although rarely drive. So when this book reappeared on the market and was obtainable at auction at a substantial discount from its last sale, we jumped at the opportunity, as this 9.0 is the single higher graded example of this Golden Age issue from the Alfred Pennyworth Collection. We acquired the book from the 3/30/2023 Heritage Auction.
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Detective Comics 220 |
Item: |
Detective Comics 220 Universal |
Grade: |
CGC |
Cert #: |
4372377007
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Owner Comments
A second Batman team using crossbows-said in the voice of the guy from the Curse of Oak Island or Ancient Aliens. That’s what is featured on the cover of Issue #220. While we normally don’t buy 8.0s, in this case, it’s the single highest graded example in the census-at least for now, so we took the plunge. We acquired the book off an e-bay listing in February 2024.
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Detective Comics 228 |
Item: |
Detective Comics 228 Universal |
Grade: |
CGC |
Cert #: |
1497102006
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Owner Comments
This issue is one of those books in this run that is impossible to find in high grade, as none exist. Our 8.0 is one of just two books ever graded higher than 7.0, with only an 8.5 above it in the census. We acquired the book from the 5/28/2024 CL Auction.
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Detective Comics 237 |
Item: |
Detective Comics 237 Universal |
Grade: |
CGC |
Cert #: |
4363936012
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Owner Comments
Say it ain’t so, as Batman searches for a new Robin in Issue #237. Our 9.0 is tied with three other books atop the census. We were fortunate enough to acquire it and Issue #238, both of which were recently graded by CGC, from the 2/19/2024 Heritage Auction.
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