[CLOSED] For Sale: Batman #5 Coverless - 2nd Price Drop

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Math Teacher · April 5, 2020

Let's get the guidelines out of the way:

ACCEPTED PAYMENT
PayPal preferred (I am open to other payment methods).

TERMS OF SALE
First unconditional :takeit: in the thread gets the book and will trump any ongoing PM transactions, including any deal made through PM and not posted in the thread yet. PMs welcomed for additional information. Returns on raw books accepted within 7 days. Buyer pays shipping.
No probies or HoS members.

SHIPPING
Free to US (Canada $25)

I have up for sale a early Batman issue, #5. The issue is coverless, but there are photocopies of the front and back cover only; the interiors of the front and back covers were not photocopied. All pages are detached (this happened when I tried to count the pages to verify all pages were there). There are house ads for All-Star Comics #5 and Superman #11. The first story in the book is a Joker story. There are some singed pages, especially around the centerfold. All 68 pages are present. All artwork was by Bob Kane and all stories were written by Bill Finger (according to the Grand Comic Database). I have attached pictures of all the pages so you can see exactly what you will be getting. No, I am not trying to infringe on DC's copyright; although you can see pages from afar, if you try to zoom in, they get blurry.

According to my research, the price for this type of issue varies widely. In January, 2016, the cover to this issue sold for $104. According to GoCollect, a 0.5 issue is worth $775. According to GPAnalysis, a 0.5 coverless copy sold for #248 in December, 2017, and a 0.5 incomplete copy sold for $371 in May, 2017.

Prices for this issue would be higher now than in 2016 and 2017. I am going to set my asking price at $450. I am willing to entertain lower offers, but ridiculous offers will be ignored.