Batman (1940) #130

DC 1940–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Mar 1960

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 #130 (1940) is issue #130 of DC's Batman (1940–2011), with a cover date of March 1960. Written by Henry Boltinoff and Bill Finger and drawn by Henry Boltinoff, Sheldon Moldoff and Dick Sprang.

Creators

Writers: Henry Boltinoff, Bill Finger
Pencillers: Henry Boltinoff, Sheldon Moldoff, Dick Sprang
Inkers: Henry Boltinoff, Stan Kaye, Charles Paris
Letterers: Henry Boltinoff, Stan Starkman
Cover artist: Sheldon Moldoff

Characters

The stories

“Batman's Deadly Birthday”

Gotham City prepares a number of fund-raising events to celebrate the anniversary of Batman's first case. At every event, however, criminals manage to make off with the proceeds.

“Patrolman!”

“The Master of Weapons”

Graham is Paragon Pictures' technical director and designer of many historical weapons. While arguing with studio accountant Bailey over his need for more money, he takes a fall from a set piece, and is rushed to the hospital. Some time later, he vanishes from the hospital. One week later a new costumed villain hits Gotham, one armed with ancient weapons.

“The Hand from Nowhere”

Batman investigates reports of a mysterious giant hand and some aliens present at thefts of seemingly worthless minerals.

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