Batman (1940) #140

DC 1940–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Jun 1961

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 #140 (1940) is issue #140 of DC's Batman (1940–2011), with a cover date of June 1961. Written by Henry Boltinoff and Bill Finger and drawn by Henry Boltinoff and Sheldon Moldoff.

Creators

Writers: Henry Boltinoff, Bill Finger
Pencillers: Henry Boltinoff, Sheldon Moldoff
Inkers: Henry Boltinoff, Sheldon Moldoff, Charles Paris
Letterers: Henry Boltinoff, Ira Schnapp, Stan Starkman
Cover artist: Sheldon Moldoff

The stories

“The Ghost of the Joker!”

The Joker appears to die during a prison escape, but his ghostly figure survives to commit crimes and taunt Batman from beyond the grave.

“The Charmed Life of Batman!”

Four professional underworld assassins try to bump off Batman, but fail after an alchemist has given the Caped Crusader a charmed life on a TV talk show through the use of a potion.

“The Eighth Wonder of Space”

After being transported to an alien world, Batman and Robin are accidentally turned into aliens with weird powers, but they still can help Batwoman tackle the Yellow Sweater Gang when they return.

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