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DETECTIVE COMICS No. 94 Provenance: DC Universe Collection Publisher: DC [Indicia: Detective Comics, Inc.] Date Published: December, 1944 Description: CGC certified: VG+ (4.5). Purple label: Restored (C-1). Off-white to white pages. Grader notes: "Light cover tanning; light staple tears; moderate creasing to cover; small amount of glue on left bottom front cover; small tape left bottom of front cover." Provenance: The DC UNIVERSE COLLECTION. CGC Census: 93 graded copies (87 Universal, 6 Restored). GPAnalysis: A restored 4.5 (C-2) sold for $168 in 3/20. For comparison purposes, here are recent Universal sales: A 4.5 sold for $780 in 11/22; a 4.0 sold for $660 in 7/23. Credits: Cover: George Roussos. Scripts: Bill Finger, Jack Farr. Art: Ed Kressy layouts (Dick Sprang finishes and inks, ghosting for Bob Kane , Jack Farr, Howard Sherman, George Roussos, Louis Cazeneuve. Bat-cyclopedia: "In December 1944, Batman and Robin apprehend confidence men Lefty Goran and Slats Macer." — Michael L. Fleisher, The Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes Vol. 1: Batman. Macmillan: 1976, p. 118. Comic Con: Batman's con-man caper in this ish brings another sort of con job to mind. It's a matter of record that Batman's ostensible creator, Bob Kane conned his silent partner, Bill Finger, out of his share of the credit for creating the Caped Crusader. "The Hulu documentary, Batman and Bill, revealed a shocking truth. The biggest villain in Gotham isn’t the Joker, or the Penguin, or the Riddler, but Batman’s creator himself, Bob Kane In the years following Batman’s first appearance in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939, Kane became almost as famous as the Caped Crusader himself. But Kane wasn’t the only creator behind Gotham’s masked vigilante. He wasn’t responsible for what makes the crime-fighter so memorable: his costume, his arsenal of cool gadgets, or his secret identity. He didn’t even create Gotham City. All these creations belong to Bill Finger, who’s identity remained as secret as Batman’s secret identity, Bruce Wayne. Finger made Batman what he is.... [and] Kane got all the credit. For the rest of Finger’s life, and for 15 years after his death, Kane did everything he could to suppress Finger’s involvement, living a life in luxury and being praised as the sole creator of Batman. Finger, on the other hand, died penniless and in obscurity." — Daniel Rennie, "Did Bob Kane Steal Batman From Bill Finger?" Boldentrance.com, March 24, 2020. 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#: 360068 Headline: DETECTIVE COMICS #94 * Dynamic Duo Kibosh Con Men