A rare copy of Detective Comics No. 27 – the issue that introduced the world to Batman in 1939 – is set to fetch more than $1 million at auction.
The copy, up for auction for more than two weeks at US-based Goldin Auctions, had a $1.2 million bid early Saturday afternoon, with bids set to end at 10 p.m. ET.The record public sale for a copy of the same issue is $1.5 million, made in 2020, according to auction house.Goldin Auctions says the copy it's selling has a grade of 6.5 from Certified Guaranty Co., which grades collectibles' conditions on a scale of 0.5 to 10 .
"This item is considered one of the holy grails of comic books, and is the issue that started Batman and really helped start the superhero craze," Goldin Auctions executive chairman and founder Ken Goldin told CNN."Since this comic was issued, Batman has become more than just a character. He's truly evolved into a symbol that people look up to, which is why every serious collector would love to own this piece.