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Cover of Detective Comics (1937) #225

Detective Comics (1937) #225

DC 1937–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Nov 1955

Key issue1st Martian Manhunter

Fair market value Population Report ↗

GradeCGC slabRaw
9.8 NM/M$16,326
$12,951–$18,998
$3,967
$2,975–$4,958
9.6 NM+$10,325
$8,191–$12,015
$1,479
$1,110–$1,849
9.4 NM$8,942
$7,094–$10,406
$1,417
$1,062–$1,771
9.2 NM-$8,325
$6,604–$9,687
$1,351
$1,013–$1,688
9.0 VF/NM$7,657
$6,075–$8,911
$1,316
$987–$1,645
8.5 VF+$6,731
$5,340–$7,833
$1,185
$889–$1,481
8.0 VF$6,309
$5,005–$7,342
$1,108
$831–$1,386
7.0 FN/VF$5,580
$4,427–$6,494
$983
$737–$1,229
6.0 FN$3,697
$2,773–$4,621
$851
$638–$1,063
5.0 VG/FN$2,630
$1,973–$3,288
$754
$565–$942
4.0 VG$2,215
$1,869–$2,547
$690
$518–$863
2.0 GD$1,837
$1,458–$2,138
$561
$421–$702
Raw, ungraded—$1,012
$759–$1,821
Value history

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About this issue

Detective Comics #225 (1937) is issue #225 of DC's Detective Comics (1937–2011), with a cover date of November 1955. It's a key issue: 1st Martian Manhunter. grailworth values it from 19 recorded sales, most recently on Oct 28, 2026, and from how comics like it move in value from grade to grade.

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