Batman (1940) #84

DC 1940–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Jun 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 #84 (1940) is issue #84 of DC's Batman (1940–2011), with a cover date of June 1954. Written by Henry Boltinoff, Bill Finger and David Vern and drawn by Henry Boltinoff, Sheldon Moldoff and Dick Sprang.

Creators

Writers: Henry Boltinoff, Bill Finger, David Vern
Pencillers: Henry Boltinoff, Sheldon Moldoff, Dick Sprang
Inkers: Henry Boltinoff, Stan Kaye, Charles Paris
Letterers: Henry Boltinoff, Pat Gordon
Cover artist: Win Mortimer

The stories

“The Valley of the Giant Bees!”

The Dynamic Duo trail a gang of sugar thieves into a secluded jungle. A freak accident gives Batman an hallucination that the thieves are actually drones working for a race of giant bees!

“The Sleeping Beauties of Gotham City!”

Selina enters a beauty contest and succeeds in preventing Batman from arresting her without proof of being the Catwoman. When she later succumbs to a strange illness, even Batman is baffled by the appearance of the Catwoman while Selina rests in a coma.

“Ten Nights of Fear!”

The Caped Crusader begins having horrible nightmares after getting his utility belt radio back from Scotland Yard, whom he had lent it to for inspection.

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