DC · Golden Age · 1939
Detective Comics #27
DC · 1939
Noted for: Batman
KEY ISSUENo graded sales recorded for this item yet.
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Historical graded comic sales on eBay. Newest recorded sale: 2026-08-19. These records do not reflect current asking prices.
| Date | Grade | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | CGC 9 | $65Set aside: probable reprint |
| 2026-08-08 | CGC 7 | $485Set aside: probable reprint |
The Detective Comics #27 in context
Why collectors care
Detective Comics #27 (1939) is the first appearance of Batman and one of the two or three most important comics ever published. Alongside Action Comics #1 it sits at the very top of the hobby, and any unrestored copy is a museum-grade rarity.
How to identify it
A genuine 1939 first printing, not one of the many later reprints, facsimiles, and the 1984 oversized Famous First Edition replica. Confirm the DC Golden Age indicia and, at this level, insist on third-party grading with documented provenance.
Common mistakes
Reprints and the Famous First Edition are routinely mistaken for, or misrepresented as, the original. Restoration (trimming, color touch, married pages) is common on Golden Age keys and must be disclosed; buy graded only.
Grade considerations
Almost every surviving copy shows heavy wear, so mid and low grades are the market and the census in high grade is tiny. Restoration detection and provenance matter more than chasing a high number.
No verified value yet
Both recorded eBay sales for this issue were set aside as probable reprints or facsimiles. Each sold for under 10% of a documented sale of a real copy: a CGC 0.5 copy sold for $312,000 at Heritage Auctions on Nov 24, 2024 (source). Mint Condition shows no value for this issue until sales of real copies are recorded. The set-aside sales are still listed below, marked.
How we compile comps →Recorded sales by grade · how this summary is built+
Newest recorded sale: 2026-08-19. This summary describes stored history.
Inclusion
All 2 recorded eBay sold (completed) listings in this historical sample, grouped by grader and grade. Asking prices and active listings are never counted.
Outlier handling
Within any grade that has four or more sales, a price below one-third of, or above three times, the within-grade median is set aside before the median is taken. No sales were set aside on this rule for this item.
A comic sale that sold for under a third of the median of this issue's lower-grade sales is also set aside as a probable reprint, facsimile, later printing or restored copy, since a higher grade of the same book should not sell for less. For this item, 1 sale was set aside on this rule.
This issue also has a documented sale of a real copy: a CGC 0.5 copy sold for $312,000 at Heritage Auctions on Nov 24, 2024 (source). A sale at that grade or higher for under 10% of that price is set aside as a probable reprint or facsimile. For this item, 2 of 2 sales were set aside on this rule.
Probable reprints stay in the sales table below, marked.
| Grade | Sales | Included | Set aside |
|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CGC 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Shipping and fees
Figures are the sale prices as recorded by the marketplace. They are not adjusted for shipping, taxes, or seller fees, so treat them as sale-price reference points, not net-to-seller or all-in buyer costs.
Provenance
Every sale in this summary was a completed eBay sale, listed by date, grade and price in the sales table lower on this page. Individual listings are not linked. Methodology version 2026.4. Read the full methodology.
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