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Title: DETECTIVE COMICS No. 137
Publisher:DC [Indicia: Detective Comics, Inc.]
Date Published: 17715
Description: CGC certified: Fine+ (6.5). Off-white to white pages. Grader notes: "Light cover tanning; light creasing to cover; light spine stress lines to cover; very light tears to cover." Provenance: The DC UNIVERSE COLLECTION.
 
CGC Census: 69 graded copies (62 Universal, 1 Signature Series, 6 Restored).
 
GPAnalysis: No reported sales in this grade. A 6.0 sold for $2300 in 12/18; a 5.0 sold for $1100 in 9/22.
 
Credits: Cover: Jack Burnley (Charles Paris inks). Scripts: Bill Finger. Art: Jack Burnley (ghosting as Bob Kane), Lee Harris, John Daly, Curt Swan. Overstreet: "Joker cover/story."Bat-cyclopedia: "In July 1948 Batman and Robin battle the JOKER.... [who] decides to stage a 'rebus-riddle crime campaign' in which his clues to the authorities take the form of rebus riddles, messages which utilize pictures in place of words. By deciphering the ingenious rebus puzzles, Batman and Robin successfully thwart the Joker's attempt to steal the Millman sapphire collection, then apprehend him when he attempts to flee the scene of an unsuccessful gold bullion robbery." — Michael L. Fleisher, The Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes Vol. 1: Batman. Macmillan: 1976, pp. 121, 243.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.