Batman (1940) #157

DC 1940–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Aug 1963

Fair market value

Grade	CGC slab	Raw
9.8 NM/M	$480 $408–$552	$210 $179–$242
9.6 NM+	$374 $318–$431	$168 $143–$193
9.4 NM	$292 $248–$336	$134 $114–$155
9.2 NM-	$228 $194–$262	$108 $91.39–$124
9.0 VF/NM	$178 $151–$204	$86.02 $73.12–$98.92
8.5 VF+	$139 $118–$159	$68.81 $58.49–$79.13
8.0 VF	$108 $91.89–$124	$55.05 $46.79–$63.31
7.0 FN/VF	$84.31 $71.66–$96.96	$44.04 $37.43–$50.65
6.0 FN	$65.77 $55.90–$75.64	$35.23 $29.95–$40.51
5.0 VG/FN	$51.30 $43.61–$58.99	$28.19 $23.96–$32.42
4.0 VG	$40.01 $34.01–$46.01	$22.55 $19.17–$25.93
2.0 GD	$31.21 $26.53–$35.89	$18.04 $15.33–$20.75
Raw, ungraded	—	$65.00 $55.25–$74.75

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About this issue

Batman #157 (1940) is issue #157 of DC's Batman (1940–2011), with a cover date of August 1963. Written by Bill Finger and Dave Wood and drawn by Sheldon Moldoff.

Creators

Writers: Bill Finger, Dave Wood
Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Charles Paris
Letterer: Stan Starkman
Cover artists: Sheldon Moldoff, Charles Paris

The stories

“The Villain of the Year”

After receiving a tip on a crime from reporter Hal Lake, Batman goes undercover and discovers that Lake is using an underworld alias in order to gather information, is mentally unbalanced, and a criminal called the Jackal.

“The Hunt for Batman's Secret Identity”

When Mirror Man escapes from prison and reforms his gang, he once again tries to prove his belief that Batman is Bruce Wayne...and he does...and doesn't!

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.