Detective Comics #119 CGC 9.2

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

At a glance

Grade: CGC 9.2 Near Mint- · Universal label

Page quality: White

Certification number: 4040153013

Publisher: DC Comics · Cover date: January 1947 · Era: Golden Age

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)

On the CGC label

- Grader notes published by CGC (verbatim): "light readers crease"

Condition and certification

- Professionally graded and encapsulated by CGC at 9.2 Near Mint- with white pages; the holder is sealed and unopened.

- The photos show the actual slab you will receive, including the certification label. Grade, page quality and notations are exactly as printed on the label.

- Verify this book yourself: enter certification number 4040153013 at cgccomics.com/certlookup. If the slab or cert number does not match this listing, return it within 3 days of delivery for a full refund.

Shipping

- Flat $15 USPS Priority shipping in the US, double-boxed with padding and fully insured. Orders placed before 2 PM Mountain Time ship the same business day.