Detective Comics #119 CGC 9.2

Detective Comics #119 — DC Comics (January 1947) — "The Case of the Famous Foes!"

Grade: CGC 9.2 | Grader: Certified Guaranty Company (CGC) | Era: Golden Age | Format: Single issue, cover price $0.10

Why collectors want this issue

- Golden Age Detective Comics in CGC 9.2 — an exceptional grade for a 1947 book, where most surviving copies sit far lower.

- Win Mortimer cover — the much-loved snowball-fight image with Batman and Robin, one of the standout seasonal covers of the run.

- Interior Batman art by Dick Sprang , the artist most associated with the Golden Age Batman look, with Curt Swan art also in the issue.

- Lead story "The Case of the Famous Foes!" starring Batman and Robin.

- Detective Comics is the title that introduced Batman — any high-grade Golden Age issue is a blue-chip collectible.

Creators

- Cover: Win Mortimer

- Batman art: Dick Sprang

- Also featuring art by Curt Swan

- Publisher: DC Comics (National Comics Publications)

Condition and certification

- Professionally graded and encapsulated by CGC at 9.2 Near Mint-.

- The photos show the actual slab being sold, including the certification label.

- Grade, page quality and any notations are exactly as printed on the label.