Batman (1940) #497
Key issueBane breaks Batman's back
Fair market value
| Grade | CGC slab | Raw |
|---|---|---|
| 9.8 NM/M | $97.50 $82.88–$112 | $36.41 $25.64–$53.93 |
| 9.6 NM+ | $55.45 $45.37–$65.52 | $13.64 $9.61–$20.21 |
| 9.4 NM | $48.02 $40.82–$59.65 | $13.06 $10.23–$15.37 |
| 9.2 NM- | $44.70 $33.53–$58.34 | $12.45 $8.77–$18.45 |
| 9.0 VF/NM | $40.79 $34.67–$46.91 | $12.14 $10.22–$24.29 |
| 8.5 VF+ | $35.85 $26.89–$71.71 | $10.93 $7.70–$16.19 |
| 8.0 VF | $33.61 $25.21–$42.01 | $10.22 $5.82–$11.75 |
| 7.0 FN/VF | $29.58 $25.14–$42.47 | $9.03 $6.36–$13.38 |
| 6.0 FN | $24.43 $20.77–$35.08 | $7.81 $4.58–$25.00 |
| 5.0 VG/FN | $19.96 $16.97–$28.66 | $6.92 $4.06–$22.15 |
| 4.0 VG | $16.48 $14.01–$23.67 | $6.34 $4.46–$9.39 |
| 2.0 GD | $13.08 $11.12–$18.78 | $5.46 $3.84–$8.08 |
| Raw, ungraded | — | $9.61 $7.99–$13.17 |
Value history
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grailworth's fair market value: what a copy at each grade is worth today, from this issue's market and how value moves with grade across every comic we track. Bold: our firmest values. *Rough: a looser estimate. +$: worth grading, a raw copy at that grade gains this much slabbed by CGC, after the fee and shipping. Pick a grade for its value history and the most to pay for a raw copy you'd send to CGC.
About this issue
Batman #497 (1940) is issue #497 of DC's Batman (1940–2011), with a cover date of July 1993. It's a key issue: Bane breaks Batman's back. grailworth values it from 338 recorded sales, most recently on Nov 5, 2026, and from how comics like it move in value from grade to grade.