DETECTIVE COMICS No. 88 Provenance: DC Universe Collection Publisher: DC [Indicia: Detective Comics, Inc.] Date Published: June, 1944 Description: CGC certified: VG/Fine (5.0). Green label: Qualified. Off-white to white pages. Grader notes: "Married and detached page(s) 11-20; light spine stress lines to cover; moderate creasing to cover; moderate foxing to cover; moderate staining to cover; moderate wear all corners of cover; moderate wear all edges of cover." Provenance: The DC UNIVERSE COLLECTION. CGC Census: 43 graded copies (35 Universal, 4 Qualified, 4 Restored). GPAnalysis: No reported sales in this grade. A qualified 4.0 (incomplete) sold for $82 in 2003. A restored 4.0 (C-1) sold for $543 in 9/22. For comparison purposes, here are recent Universal sales: A 5.0 sold for $695 in 10/22; a 1.8 sold for $312 in 3/21. Credits: Cover: Dick Sprang. Scripts: Joseph Greene, Jack Farr, Joe Samachson. Art: Ed Kressy layouts, Dick Sprang finishes/inks, George Roussos, Jack Farr, John Daly, Martin Naydel, Louis Cazeneuve. Bat-cyclopedia: "In June 1944, Batman and Robin apprehend a gang of thugs headed by BIG-HEARTED JOHN.... a corpulent, cigar-smoking loan shark who orders his victims beaten up and even killed if they fail to pay the exorbitant interest he demands. During a climactic battle with BATMAN and ROBIN, Big-Hearted John is apparently killed when he accidentally topples from an elevator on a construction site." — Michael L. Fleisher, The Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes Vol. 1: Batman. Macmillan: 1976, pp. 118, 148. 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#: 360062 Headline: DETECTIVE COMICS #88 * Batman vs Loan Shark
DETECTIVE COMICS No. 88 Provenance: DC Universe Collection Publisher: DC [Indicia: Detective Comics, Inc.] Date Published: June, 1944 Description: CGC certified: VG/Fine (5.0). Green label: Qualified. Off-white to white pages. Grader notes: "Married and detached page(s) 11-20; light spine stress lines to cover; moderate creasing to cover; moderate foxing to cover; moderate staining to cover; moderate wear all corners of cover; moderate wear all edges of cover." Provenance: The DC UNIVERSE COLLECTION. CGC Census: 43 graded copies (35 Universal, 4 Qualified, 4 Restored). GPAnalysis: No reported sales in this grade. A qualified 4.0 (incomplete) sold for $82 in 2003. A restored 4.0 (C-1) sold for $543 in 9/22. For comparison purposes, here are recent Universal sales: A 5.0 sold for $695 in 10/22; a 1.8 sold for $312 in 3/21. Credits: Cover: Dick Sprang. Scripts: Joseph Greene, Jack Farr, Joe Samachson. Art: Ed Kressy layouts, Dick Sprang finishes/inks, George Roussos, Jack Farr, John Daly, Martin Naydel, Louis Cazeneuve. Bat-cyclopedia: "In June 1944, Batman and Robin apprehend a gang of thugs headed by BIG-HEARTED JOHN.... a corpulent, cigar-smoking loan shark who orders his victims beaten up and even killed if they fail to pay the exorbitant interest he demands. During a climactic battle with BATMAN and ROBIN, Big-Hearted John is apparently killed when he accidentally topples from an elevator on a construction site." — Michael L. Fleisher, The Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes Vol. 1: Batman. Macmillan: 1976, pp. 118, 148. 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#: 360062 Headline: DETECTIVE COMICS #88 * Batman vs Loan Shark
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