Batman (1940) #233

DC 1940–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Jul 1971

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

Value history

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.

What's it worth?

See fair market value at every grade, raw and CGC, with value history and the grading break-even.

Start your 7-day free trial

Already a member?

Key issues are always free. See every key issue.

About this issue

Batman #233 (1940) is issue #233 of DC's Batman (1940–2011), with a cover date of July 1971. Written by Bill Finger and David Vern and drawn by Bob Kane, Sheldon Moldoff, Jim Mooney and others.

Creators

Writers: Bill Finger, David Vern
Pencillers: Bob Kane, Sheldon Moldoff, Jim Mooney, Lew Sayre Schwartz
Inkers: Stan Kaye, Jim Mooney, Charles Paris
Letterers: Pat Gordon, Ira Schnapp
Cover artist: Dick Giordano

The stories

“The Death Cheaters of Gotham City!”

Bruce Wayne becomes a member of the strange "Death Cheaters Club," but a wanted criminal, who fits the qualifications for membership, is denied the same...and vows vengeance against all the members!

“The Other Bruce Wayne”

Commissioner Gordon has a surprise for Bruce: a relative of his from the coast who decides to teach Bruce how to be a great detective!

“The Murder of Bruce Wayne!”

A member of the International Chemical Company's Board of Trustees decides that the other members are trying to defraud the stockholders, so derives a plan to kill them all...including Bruce Wayne!

“Bruce Wayne's Aunt Agatha!”

The arrival of Bruce Wayne's aunt to Wayne Manor poses a real problem for the Dynamic Duo, especially after she unmasks the Batman!

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