PGM batman #1 1940 2 2

[Deathmanjoe]

new here, first post going right for the jugular  a family member passed away and ive been taking care of his massive comic collection. this is the crown jewel of his collection. i believe he purchased it 2nd hand sometime in the 1970s - 1980s? other then that i have no other information on it. it would be nice to see roughly where this would sit. ive been building the courage to ship it to get pressed and graded but its nerve racking to send something like this out haha.

 

 

 

[grendelbo]

My gut is telling me around a 4.0. It's also telling me the right edge of the front cover looks trimmed.

Thanks for sharing.

Edited Monday at 08:49 PM by grendelbo

[JRibble]

What a nice find for such an old book.  Without really seeing the staples and how they are holding up I'd put it in the 4 range as well.  Congrats!

[timfinz]

4.0 IMHO Sorry for your loss but not so sorry about your aquisition!

Thanks for sharing!

[LadyDeath]

3.5/4.0 - not too shabby for an 84 year old book!

[scburdet]

I think this looks 3.5/4.0, but could be a GA 4.5 with the caveat that a trimmed edge would get a purple label. I don't think people care about the restoration demerit for a book like this. Such a nice book to show up here.

[MrRoboto]

Wow. Just what a book. 3.5 as it sits. Just make sure it is a complete copy. Some back in the day thought it would be worth more to split the pages up if one was already missing. Stunning book.

[JonProphet]

Sorry, but not sorry. Thanks so much for sharing your jewel.

Edited Monday at 10:40 PM by JonProphet

[grendel013]

Welcome to the boards @Deathmanjoe. Sorry for your loss as well. ANY Batman 1 is beautiful but this is a true gem. I agree with @grendelbo and @scburdet that the book's edge has been trimmed and gets the purple label. I don't think it will dissuade potential buyers very much either if that's the only resto. You came to the right place if you need help with this book or the collection as a whole. Lots of good people on here.

My only criticism is to please not place this Nation Treasure anywhere near a New Universe title. (You can throw that Star Brand right in the garbage.) 

 

[Deathmanjoe]

thanks for the help so far guys. im still trying to inventory this collection, its been quite the ongoing project. he has a good chunk of golden age comics, also im convinced almost every comic made from the late 60s up to when he stopped collecting in 2000. there are thousands. other then the really old stuff im sure he was wheeling and dealing, he bought new. every comic he has is in new condition. high 9s id say all day. his 2nd crown jewel was he was a big spiderman fan. he has the entire first series, every book so far i can tell. and any book i think past #40ish? is brand new. my end game is to eventually sell the collection, and maybe start a small collection for myself but pass most of them onto the people who can enjoy them for what they are.

[grendel013]

On 10/21/2024 at 7:53 PM, Deathmanjoe said:

thanks for the help so far guys. im still trying to inventory this collection, its been quite the ongoing project. he has a good chunk of golden age comics, also im convinced almost every comic made from the late 60s up to when he stopped collecting in 2000. there are thousands. other then the really old stuff im sure he was wheeling and dealing, he bought new. every comic he has is in new condition. high 9s id say all day. his 2nd crown jewel was he was a big spiderman fan. he has the entire first series, every book so far i can tell. and any book i think past #40ish? is brand new. my end game is to eventually sell the collection, and maybe start a small collection for myself but pass most of them onto the people who can enjoy them for what they are.

That's amazing. Any chance he would have been a member of this community? Was he active in the comic community or was he quiet about his collecting?

Maybe introduce yourself in the newbie section as well. There's people here that can help you with every aspect of breaking apart that collection.

[Deathmanjoe]

On 10/21/2024 at 7:00 PM, grendel013 said:

That's amazing. Any chance he would have been a member of this community? Was he active in the comic community or was he quiet about his collecting?

Maybe introduce yourself in the newbie section as well. There's people here that can help you with every aspect of breaking apart that collection.

no he was a quiet collector, oldschool. his entire collection has been in storage for at least 25 years. he stopped buying them in the year 2000 roughly. got tired of the prices going up. every month he would get a bundle of 40 or so comics from the local shop. and pick them up. most of the newer stuff isnt worth much minus key issues but im sure people still look for high grade versions of them. ill check out that section, thanks for the tips. so far ive only been  putting in a handful of hours a week sorting, bagging and inventory. gonna take a while to get this squared away so i know exactly whats there. first i want to deal with bats 1 though. 

[LowGradeBronze]

Wow, my first instinct was around a 4.0 and noticed that Herb Bartron's name has been rubbed out from the 'M' in the logo. You definitely don't want Herb Bartron coming after the book now, saying 'So that's where my Bats #1 got to. I'll take that back now, thank you very much!'

Great book. Enjoy the process of going through what sounds like a wonderful collection, even if the circumstances of it coming to you are sad. 

[One Shot Comics]

Wow- what a thrill to see a book like this and hear your story- thank you for sharing. I think I'd prepare myself for a 3.5- I also concur that it looks trimmed. But the defects really don't hurt the look of this one. Killer!