The comic my Mom threw away

Money speaks volumes. It defines modern art. This is why the world of comics and art have finally collided. Detective Comics #27 has sold  at Heritage Auctions in LosAngeles for an astonishing $657,250 breaking the world record price paid for a comic book. Comic fans will immediately recognize that this edition of Detective Comics boasted the very first appearance of Batman. The Status of this comic book is rivaled only by Action Comics #1

The seller of the comic bought it in Hawaii in 1974 for $1,200 from the original and only owner.

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