# Detective Comics #12 (1938) price

The catalog shows that *Detective Comics #12 (1938)* has a used sold value of $1320. This is a foundational piece of comic book history, and its value is driven by its rarity and importance in the history of the character. You can see the current live asking prices for this item on the screen to compare against this established sold-value benchmark.

## Items referenced

| Item | Used | New | Page | Sold comps |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Detective Comics #12 (1938) — Comic Book Value | $1320 | — | [view](https://junkpal.ai/products/detective-comics-12-1938-detective-comics-comic) | [eBay](https://junkpal.ai/api/go?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_nkw%3DDetective%2520Comics%2520%252312%2520(1938)%26LH_Sold%3D1%26LH_Complete%3D1%26mkcid%3D1%26mkrid%3D711-53200-19255-0%26siteid%3D0%26campid%3D5339166094%26toolid%3D10001%26mkevt%3D1%26customid%3Dmd-answer-sold&p=md-answer-sold) |

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_Updated 2026-07-18._

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