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Detective Comics

Cash Rules Everything Around Me

Man Auctions Copy of First Batman Comic Ever, Which He Bought for 10¢ in 1939

by Susana Polo | 2:06 pm, November 15th

At the age of thirteen, Robert Irwin bought Detective Comics #27 from a newstand for ten cents. And though he and his brother collected and discarded hundreds of comics, that one issue was the only one he kept. Why?

“I don’t know,” he said. “I must have just liked the cover.”

Mr. Irwin rediscovered his copy six years ago, but did not immediately sell it, even though he was offered $100,000. When another copy of the comic sold for more than $1 million earlier this year, he decided to make his move.

That waiting has paid off: his copy has been valued at $400,000, and bids on the Heritage auction have already reached that marker, with bidding still open until Thursday. Which gives him a percentage return on his investment that’s… nine digits long.

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Awww

Wondercon Makes Us Sad: Greg Rucka Leaving, All-Star Batman and Robin Not Over

by Susana Polo | 4:01 pm, April 3rd

This weekend is Wondercon and of course announcements are rolling out to let us know what to expect from the world of comics, movies, and science fiction. The two that have caught our eye are not exactly what we would call reassuring.

DC Comics has announced that Frank Miller and Jim Lee are still dedicated to the long running “deadline challenged” series of All-Star Batman and Robin, and will be starting up a new series Dark Knight: Boy Wonder, to begin running in February 2011. They promise that these issues will ship on time. Without, you know, switching to a bi-monthly schedule halfway through. And then a five month delay on the last issue which ultimately has to be recalled.

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AND LET IT BE KNOWN

Detective Comics: Batwoman wins GLAAD Award for Outstanding Comic Book

by Susana Polo | 2:46 pm, March 14th

The 21st GLAAD awards were held in last night, seeking as always to “recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives.” The award for Outstanding Comic Book went to Detective Comics.

Specifically, to Greg Rucka‘s run on Detective Comics featuring Batwoman as the title character and The Question as a short second feature in each issue. Both storylines had gorgeous art delivered by J.H. Williams III and Cully Hamner.

In their current incarnations, both Batwoman and The Question are lesbian women. Bleeding Cool Comics briefly summarizes the long, jerky process of putting a gay character into the Bat-family.

Leave your Seduction of the Innocent jokes at the door, please.

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Detective Comics #27 Sells for $1.07 Million: Batman Makes More Money Than Superman

by Susana Polo | 5:38 pm, February 25th

Hot on the heels of an issue of Action Comics #1 (the first appearance of Superman) selling at auction for $1 million, an issue of Detective Comics #27 (the first appearance of Batman) has sold for more than $1 million. $75,500 more, to be exact.

To which this Batman fan says: MUWAHAHAHA! According to Bleeding Cool, the comic was expected to sell for “around $300,00 [sic] but in the light of a copy of Action Comics #1, the first appearance of Superman, selling for a straight $1,000,000 this week, clearly a Batman Vs Superman grudge match was in the offing. And we know how that always goes.”

Indeed we do:

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