DETECTIVE COMICS (1937-2011; 2016-) #168
CGC G/VG: 3.0
(Stock Image)
SOLD ON: Wednesday, 08/26/2020 7:25 PM
$9,317
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25
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PUBLISHER: DC
COMMENTS: ow/w pgs
Lew Schwartz cvr/art; classic cover, origin of the Joker; 1st app Red Hood; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 (CBI)
DC Premiere Collection
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Lew Schwartz cvr/art; classic cover, origin of the Joker; 1st app Red Hood; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 (CBI)
DC Premiere Collection
DESCRIPTION
ow/w pgs
Lew Schwartz cvr/art; classic cover, origin of the Joker; 1st app Red Hood; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 (CBI)
DC Premiere CollectionThe Joker has become nearly as ingrained in the modern pop vernacular as Batman. Through dozens of iterations of the character, from comic to tragic, psychotic to absurd, his origin was not revealed until over a decade after his debut. This historic issue, among the rarest of Batman keys, is a perennial favorite with legions of Joker collectors. The comic accomplishes the difficult task of making the devilish killer clown somehow more mysterious and haunting than before. The origin story presented within these pages is typical of the convoluted plot-lines of the Golden Age, but the harrowing undercurrent of the acid bath that created the Joker's terrifying smile set a legend in motion, eventually leading to the modern version of the Harlequin of Hate, and making this book into so much more than was intended at the time of its creation.
Click here to view the interior page of Joker's origin story
Exhibiting some telltale signs of its years, this G/VG copy of the origin of the Joker retains its color palette and construction quite handsomely. This comic is an important entry in the Batman mythos as well as a solid investment, and with two copies to choose from in this auction there are two opportunities to land this treasure that is on so many of our client’s want lists. If you have been itching to own this comic, here’s your chance, grab it now before the next silver screen appearance of the Joker and you’ll be happy you did.
Overstreet Guide 2019 G/VG (3.0) value = $4,650.
We realize many of you would like to bid on this auction lot, so for this listing, ComicConnect.com offers a 3 month, interest free, time payment plan with a 20% non-refundable deposit. Time Payments invoices can only be paid by cash, check, money order or wire transfer. LEARN MORE
Lew Schwartz cvr/art; classic cover, origin of the Joker; 1st app Red Hood; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 (CBI)
DC Premiere CollectionThe Joker has become nearly as ingrained in the modern pop vernacular as Batman. Through dozens of iterations of the character, from comic to tragic, psychotic to absurd, his origin was not revealed until over a decade after his debut. This historic issue, among the rarest of Batman keys, is a perennial favorite with legions of Joker collectors. The comic accomplishes the difficult task of making the devilish killer clown somehow more mysterious and haunting than before. The origin story presented within these pages is typical of the convoluted plot-lines of the Golden Age, but the harrowing undercurrent of the acid bath that created the Joker's terrifying smile set a legend in motion, eventually leading to the modern version of the Harlequin of Hate, and making this book into so much more than was intended at the time of its creation.
Click here to view the interior page of Joker's origin story
Exhibiting some telltale signs of its years, this G/VG copy of the origin of the Joker retains its color palette and construction quite handsomely. This comic is an important entry in the Batman mythos as well as a solid investment, and with two copies to choose from in this auction there are two opportunities to land this treasure that is on so many of our client’s want lists. If you have been itching to own this comic, here’s your chance, grab it now before the next silver screen appearance of the Joker and you’ll be happy you did.
Overstreet Guide 2019 G/VG (3.0) value = $4,650.
We realize many of you would like to bid on this auction lot, so for this listing, ComicConnect.com offers a 3 month, interest free, time payment plan with a 20% non-refundable deposit. Time Payments invoices can only be paid by cash, check, money order or wire transfer. LEARN MORE