Batman (1940) #44

DC 1940–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Dec 1947

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

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About this issue

Batman #44 (1940) is issue #44 of DC's Batman (1940–2011), with a cover date of December 1947. Written by Phil Berube, Bill Finger and Lit-Win and drawn by Phil Berube, Lit-Win and Jim Mooney.

Creators

Writers: Phil Berube, Bill Finger, Lit-Win
Pencillers: Phil Berube, Lit-Win, Jim Mooney
Inkers: Phil Berube, Lit-Win, Jim Mooney
Letterers: Phil Berube, Lit-Win, Ira Schnapp
Cover artists: Jim Mooney, Charles Paris

The stories

“Gamble with Doom!”

The Joker becomes passionate about gambling, but ordinary stakes won't satisfy him. The stakes with death to the loser involves Batman and Robin.

“Born for Adventure!”

“The First American Detective!”

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