Batman (1940) #88

DC 1940–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Dec 1954

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 #88 (1940) is issue #88 of DC's Batman (1940–2011), with a cover date of December 1954. Written by Henry Boltinoff, Edmond Hamilton and Harry Lampert and drawn by Henry Boltinoff, Bob Kane, Harry Lampert and others.

Creators

Writers: Henry Boltinoff, Edmond Hamilton, Harry Lampert
Pencillers: Henry Boltinoff, Bob Kane, Harry Lampert, Sheldon Moldoff
Inkers: Henry Boltinoff, Harry Lampert, Charles Paris
Letterers: Henry Boltinoff, Pat Gordon, Harry Lampert
Cover artists: Sheldon Moldoff, Win Mortimer, Charles Paris

The stories

“The Mystery of the Four Batmen!”

The Batman and Robin board a cruise ship at sea, the Vardonic, in order to track down an accomplish of a gang operating in Gotham City. The list of suspects includes four "Batmen"!

“Three Letters to Batman!”

When loot from a crime mysteriously disappears, a series of letters arrive to the Caped Crusaders, and Robin succeeds in tracking down the letter writer: Batman himself!

“The Son of Batman!”

While impersonating Batman to impress his son, ex-con Ed Wilson is shot and gravely wounded. To protect Tommy, his son, and his father's image, Batman impersonates Wilson and eventually saves the boy from the Garver gang.

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