Detective Comics (1937) #38
Key issue1st Robin
Fair market value Population Report ↗
| Grade | CGC slab | Raw |
|---|---|---|
| 9.8 NM/M | $256,480* $166,712–$346,248 | $97,204* $63,182–$131,225 |
| 9.6 NM+ | $162,212* $105,438–$218,986 | $36,256* $23,567–$48,946 |
| 9.4 NM | $140,480* $91,312–$189,648 | $34,713* $22,563–$46,862 |
| 9.2 NM- | $130,780* $85,007–$176,553 | $33,097* $21,513–$44,681 |
| 9.0 VF/NM | $120,300* $78,195–$162,405 | $32,259* $20,969–$43,550 |
| 8.5 VF+ | $105,749* $68,737–$142,762 | $29,043* $18,878–$39,208 |
| 8.0 VF | $98,722* $64,169–$133,274 | $27,164* $17,656–$36,671 |
| 7.0 FN/VF | $79,943* $51,963–$107,923 | $24,089* $15,658–$32,521 |
| 6.0 FN | $64,270* $41,775–$86,764 | $20,846* $13,550–$28,143 |
| 5.0 VG/FN | $52,512* $34,133–$70,891 | $18,470* $12,005–$24,934 |
| 4.0 VG | $43,356 $28,181–$58,530 | $16,916* $10,995–$22,837 |
| 2.0 GD | $34,414* $22,369–$46,459 | $14,564* $9,467–$19,661 |
| Raw, ungraded | — | $25,662* $16,681–$34,644 |
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grailworth's fair market value: what a copy at each grade is worth today, from this issue's market and how value moves with grade across every comic we track. Bold: our firmest values. *Rough: a looser estimate. +$: worth grading, a raw copy at that grade gains this much slabbed by CGC, after the fee and shipping. Pick a grade for its value history and the most to pay for a raw copy you'd send to CGC.
About this issue
Detective Comics #38 (1937) is issue #38 of DC's Detective Comics (1937–2011), with a cover date of April 1940. It's a key issue: 1st Robin. grailworth values it from 1 recorded sale, most recently on May 14, 2026, and from how comics like it move in value from grade to grade.