Detective Comics #23 price
Answered from real closed-sale prices · updated August 1, 2026
116 priced items match — typical resale value $5.96 (range $1.99–$1,503)
The original Detective Comics #23 (1939) is highly valuable, with a used price of $1,503.13 [1]. This issue is historically significant as it features the debut of Batman.
The other items listed are modern reprints or variations of the issue (e.g., from 2013), which are far less valuable, ranging from $3.20 to $7.99 [2-6].
If you have the 1939 original, its value is substantial and depends on condition. For the newer issues, they are worth only a few dollars.
For more context, you can compare the live eBay asking prices for these items directly.
Live on eBay right now — Detective Comics #23 (1939)
1939 D.C. Comics Detective Comics 23 CGC CBCS 2.0. Pre Batman$3,640Buy ↗
1939 D.C. Comics Detective Comics 32 CGC 1.0. 1st Batman Uses Gun$3,913Buy ↗
1939 D.C. Comics Detective Comics 26 CGC .5. 1st Mention of Batman$4,095Buy ↗
1939 DC COMICS DETECTIVE COMICS #26 VERY FIRST MENTION OF BATMAN CGC 5.5$18,500Buy ↗
DETECTIVE COMICS #23$3.99Buy ↗
Detective Comics #445 Vol. 1 1975 DC Comics MID GRADE Comic Book L23-200$48.99Buy ↗People also ask
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