DETECTIVE COMICS No. 129 Provenance: DC Universe Collection Publisher: DC [Indicia: Detective Comics, Inc.] Date Published: November, 1947 Description: CGC certified: G/VG (3.0). Off-white to white pages. Grader notes: "Staple detached top of cover; light spine splits to cover; moderate creasing to cover; moderate spine stress lines to cover; moderate tears to cover." Provenance: The DC UNIVERSE COLLECTION. CGC Census: 47 graded copies (44 Universal, 3 Restored). GPAnalysis: A 3.0 sold for $400 in 8/23. Credits: Cover: Jack Burnley (Charles Paris inks). Scripts: Bill Finger. Art: Jack Burnley (ghosting as Bob Kane), Lee Harris, John Daly, Curt Swan. Bat-cyclopedia: "In November 1947 Batman and Robin apprehend the Diamond Dan mob when they attempt to seize control of the peaceful island town of Goodwinville, where all modern inventions are prohibited and life remains just as it was in the America of the Gay Nineties." — Michael L. Fleisher, The Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes Vol. 1: Batman. Macmillan: 1976, p. 120. The DC UNIVERSE COLLECTION comprises over 40,000 comic books, including a copy of every single DC comic published for retail sale from 1934 to 2014. The collection was amassed by British music producer Ian Levine over the course of several decades, and it's been hailed as the single greatest collecting accomplishment in comic book history. This collection served as the basis for former DC Comics president Paul Levitz's monumental book 75 Years of DC Comics: The Art of Modern Mythmaking, published by Taschen in 2017. PBA is proud to present this epic collection in a series of themed sales over the next two years. To join the DC Universe Collection notifications list, contact pba@pbagalleries.com. Enjoying PBA's Batman sale? A very small number of softcover and limited edition hardcover auction catalogues are available for purchase. The catalogues are fully illustrated, thoroughly researched, and make excellent reference works for Batman fans. To order a copy, or to inquire about consignment opportunities, contact Ivan Briggs, PBA's Director of Comics: ivan@pbagalleries.com. Item#: 360103 Headline: DETECTIVE COMICS #129 * Batman vs Diamond Dan
DETECTIVE COMICS No. 129 Provenance: DC Universe Collection Publisher: DC [Indicia: Detective Comics, Inc.] Date Published: November, 1947 Description: CGC certified: G/VG (3.0). Off-white to white pages. Grader notes: "Staple detached top of cover; light spine splits to cover; moderate creasing to cover; moderate spine stress lines to cover; moderate tears to cover." Provenance: The DC UNIVERSE COLLECTION. CGC Census: 47 graded copies (44 Universal, 3 Restored). GPAnalysis: A 3.0 sold for $400 in 8/23. Credits: Cover: Jack Burnley (Charles Paris inks). Scripts: Bill Finger. Art: Jack Burnley (ghosting as Bob Kane), Lee Harris, John Daly, Curt Swan. Bat-cyclopedia: "In November 1947 Batman and Robin apprehend the Diamond Dan mob when they attempt to seize control of the peaceful island town of Goodwinville, where all modern inventions are prohibited and life remains just as it was in the America of the Gay Nineties." — Michael L. Fleisher, The Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes Vol. 1: Batman. Macmillan: 1976, p. 120. The DC UNIVERSE COLLECTION comprises over 40,000 comic books, including a copy of every single DC comic published for retail sale from 1934 to 2014. The collection was amassed by British music producer Ian Levine over the course of several decades, and it's been hailed as the single greatest collecting accomplishment in comic book history. This collection served as the basis for former DC Comics president Paul Levitz's monumental book 75 Years of DC Comics: The Art of Modern Mythmaking, published by Taschen in 2017. PBA is proud to present this epic collection in a series of themed sales over the next two years. To join the DC Universe Collection notifications list, contact pba@pbagalleries.com. Enjoying PBA's Batman sale? A very small number of softcover and limited edition hardcover auction catalogues are available for purchase. The catalogues are fully illustrated, thoroughly researched, and make excellent reference works for Batman fans. To order a copy, or to inquire about consignment opportunities, contact Ivan Briggs, PBA's Director of Comics: ivan@pbagalleries.com. Item#: 360103 Headline: DETECTIVE COMICS #129 * Batman vs Diamond Dan
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