Our #2 book needs no introduction, Detective #27 along with Action #1 transcended the comic book hobby as we know it today. The first appearance of Batman, this comic has been considered among the top books in the hobby ever since comic collecting began. It enjoyed a brief tenure at #1 on Overstreet's Top Golden Age Books list, and while it's been ranked #2 behind Action Comics #1 (Superman's first appearance) for some years now, it is the one serious contender to dethrone Action #1 in years to come. Which character is more popular now, and which will be more popular in years to come, Batman or Superman? We think most people would say the former. The character's recognition factor thanks to his success in other media makes this copy an item with exceptionally broad appeal. Detective Comics #27 was the first comic to crack $1M mark, as in 2009 an 8.0 sold for $1,075,000 and since then no other higher graded copy has come to market. This book is a CGC blue label unrestored missing the first 3 wraps and the centerfold, with reproduction cover is one of the nicest we've seen, and at the end of the day an unrestored Detective Comics #27 is an unrestored Detective Comics #27! CGC notes there are only 33 higher blue label unrestored in CGC census and another handful known coverless copies out there. And since a Detective #27 in any grade is the crown jewel of any comic collection, nobody ever seems to want to part with one, even a coverless copy as seen here.