Detective Comics #17 price
Answered from real closed-sale prices · updated August 1, 2026
94 priced items match — typical resale value $4.24 (range $1.22–$2,275)
The most valuable item on your list is Detective Comics #17 (1938), which has a used resale value of $2,275 [1]. This is due to its historical significance as the debut issue of Batman, making it a highly sought-after collectible. The other items on your list are modern or mid-20th-century reprints and have much lower values, ranging from $4.17 to $269.48 [2-8].
If you're asking about the value of Detective Comics #17, the 1938 version is the one you're likely referring to — it's the most iconic and valuable. For context, current eBay asking prices for this issue may vary, but the sold comps show a strong baseline for its worth. You can compare live eBay listings for this issue to see what sellers are currently asking.
Live on eBay right now — Detective Comics #17 (1938)
Detective Comics #17 CGC 2.0 RESTORED Key Issue 1st App Dr Fu Manchu July 1938$2,500Buy ↗
Detective Comics #17 CGC 5.5 RESTORED 1938 3739689005$6,050Buy ↗
Detective Comics #38 Vol. 2 2015 DC Comics High Grade Comic Book X17-259$9.99Buy ↗
Detective Comics #38 Vol. 2 2015 DC Comics High Grade Comic Book X17-258$9.99Buy ↗
Detective Comics Batman Reproduction Print 17x11$19Buy ↗
1945 World's Finest Comics 17 CGC 3.0 Last Cardboard DC$434.99Buy ↗People also ask
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