Key Issue
March 31, 1940

Batman #1

Key Issue
First ongoing Batman comic series; First appearance of The Joker; First appearance of Catwoman; Origin reprinted
Script Writer
Bill Finger
Paul Gustavson
Guy Monroe
Whitney Ellsworth
George Shute
Bob Kane
Artist
Raymond Perry
Bob Kane
Paul Gustavson
George Papp
Sheldon Moldoff
Jerry Robinson
Publisher
DC Comics
Editor
Whitney Ellsworth
Publication Date
Mar 31, 1940
Cover Price
$0.10
Page Count
68 pages

What's it Worth?

Building Tables

Graded Population

CGC Title
Publisher
Date
Verify
Batman #1
D.C. Comics
Spring 1940
Verify
All Grades
298
Population Share
Universal
143
48% of pop
Signature
5
1.7% of pop
Restored
139
46.6% of pop
Qualified
7
2.3% of pop
Conserved
4
1.3% of pop
9.4
1
top 0.7%
0
--
0
--
0
--
0
--
9.2
2
top 2.1%
0
--
6
top 4.3%
0
--
0
--
9.0
1
top 2.8%
0
--
2
top 5.8%
0
--
0
--
8.5
3
top 4.9%
0
--
3
top 7.9%
0
--
0
--
8.0
6
top 9.1%
0
--
11
top 15.8%
0
--
0
--
7.5
2
top 10.5%
1
top 20%
11
top 23.7%
0
--
0
--
7.0
3
top 12.6%
1
top 40%
14
top 33.8%
0
--
0
--
6.5
4
top 15.4%
0
--
8
top 39.6%
0
--
0
--
6.0
3
top 17.5%
0
--
15
top 50.4%
0
--
0
--
5.5
4
top 20.3%
0
--
10
top 57.6%
0
--
1
top 25%
5.0
8
top 25.9%
0
--
8
top 63.3%
0
--
1
top 50%
4.5
4
top 28.7%
1
top 60%
4
top 66.2%
0
--
0
--
4.0
13
top 37.8%
0
--
8
top 71.9%
0
--
1
top 75%
3.5
6
top 42%
1
top 80%
7
top 77%
0
--
0
--
3.0
8
top 47.6%
0
--
7
top 82%
0
--
0
--
2.5
10
top 54.5%
0
--
3
top 84.2%
0
--
0
--
2.0
9
top 60.8%
0
--
1
top 84.9%
1
top 14.3%
0
--
1.8
12
top 69.2%
0
--
0
--
1
top 28.6%
1
top 100%
1.5
11
top 76.9%
0
--
2
top 86.3%
1
top 42.9%
0
--
1.0
10
top 83.9%
0
--
10
top 93.5%
0
--
0
--
0.5
23
top 100%
1
top 100%
9
top 100%
4
top 100%
0
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