Batman (1940) #14

DC 1940–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Dec 1942

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 #14 (1940) is issue #14 of DC's Batman (1940–2011), with a cover date of December 1942. Written by Don C. Cameron and Bob Naylor and drawn by Jack Burnley, Bob Kane, Bob Naylor and others.

Creators

Writers: Don C. Cameron, Bob Naylor
Pencillers: Jack Burnley, Bob Kane, Bob Naylor, Jerry Robinson, George Storm
Inkers: Jack Burnley, Ray Burnley, Bob Naylor, Jerry Robinson, George Roussos, George Storm
Letterers: Betty Bentley, George Roussos
Cover artist: Jerry Robinson

The stories

“The Case Batman Failed to Solve!!!”

Batman is among a handful of famed detectives that are invited to a conference, during which famed detective, Dana Drye, is shot and killed before their eyes.

“Prescription for Happiness!”

Old Doc Chalmers, after spending a lifetime helping other people, loses just about everything in his place of business when a group of crooks use his shop as a base, and it is destroyed in a melee.

“Swastika over the White House!”

The Nazis succeed in getting one of their undercover men hired as photographer in order to infiltrate defense plants and take secret photos that will be used to sabotage America's war efforts.

“Bargains in Banditry!”

The Penguin decides to go into business for himself by offering to the underworld pre-planned crimes at cut rate prices! Unknown to them, he takes 100% of their profits...and their lives! To counter this, Batman poses as "Bad News" Brewster and offers the underworld pre-planned crimes of his own...at cheaper rates.

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