DC Comics Detective Comics #1 CGC 7.0 P


USA, 1937

Detective Comics #1 stands as one of the earliest and most consequential publications in comic book history. Released in 1937, at the very end of the Platinum Age, this landmark issue predates Action Comics #1 and the birth of the superhero genre as we know it. As the first issue of the title from which DC Comics would ultimately take its name, it occupies a foundational position at the very beginning of the medium.The issue launches the series with the debut stories of Slam Bradley and Spy, reflecting the pulp-influenced roots of pre-superhero comics. Stories by Jerry Siegel and Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson are paired with interior art by Joe Shuster and Craig Flessel, with a striking cover by Vin Sullivan.Graded CGC 7.0 (Restored), this example is one of only three copies at this grade on the CGC restored census, with just three examples graded higher, placing it firmly among the top survivors known. Freshly reholdered in preparation for sale, the book displays exceptional eye appeal and vibrant color, presenting as a true time capsule. Viewing this copy transports the onlooker back to 1937, as if standing at the newsstand and purchasing the issue the day it was released. A visually stunning and historically irreplaceable artifact from the dawn of comic books.

CGC#: 0792653001
Population: 3 in 7.0, 3 higher
Grader Notes: Restoration includes: color touch, pieces added, tear seals, cleaned, reinforced, re-glossed. bottom front cover large multiple crease, center back cover small multiple stain, whole book wear all edges, spine stress lines, spine wear, left top back cover small crease view cgc certificate
Page Quality: off-white
Condition Notes: Case in good condition.

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