Dark is the Gotham Knight
Detective Comics 406

COMIC DETAILS

Comic Description: Detective Comics #406 Universal
Grade: 9.6
Page Quality: OFF-WHITE TO WHITE
Certification #: 1497155016
Owner: Tec-Tac-Toe

SET DETAILS

Winning Set: Dark is the Gotham Knight
Date Added: 11/10/2017
Research: See CGC's Census Report for this Comic

Owner's Description

Since, to date (June 3, 2016!), I have not slabbed a single original owner book this set includes this one and only CGC 9.2 copy, but what a copy it is! Despite having off-white pages the cover is perfectly aligned; not easy to find on this issue.

The cover of this issue also grabbed my attention, but which one in this set has not thus far, when I made one of my twice weekly trips to my, yes, favorite newsstand. Was the Batman actually going to have his head lobbed off? Of course not; heck, the Batman and Robin had survived every dastardly death trap on the Batman TV series, how could the Batman die in his comic book. Still, I could not wait to read this issue and find out!

Thankfully, the Batman did survive (Surprise!)-read this issue and find out how much the cover has to do with the story-and, thus, did my ability to continue purchasing Tec issues for ..., well, until the present.

A CGC graded 9.6 copy of this issue was added to this set on June 8, 2018. Now, as always, where is that 9.8 CGC graded copy? (Keeper, unless I am able to find a off-white to white paged CGC graded 9.6 or 9.8 copy with; I'll have to settle; less than perfect cover alignment.)

The short version: This copy of Detective Comics 406 is one of seven in grade, none higher, as of the CGC census update of November 7, 2017.

I overpaid slightly for this comic book compared to what may be the previous sale for another CGC graded 9.6 copy of this book. Still, as they say, this comic book "is worth" what I was willing to pay for it. Of course, when the times comes to sell it, I shall learn what it is worth to someone else.

Regardless, I am glad to finally add a 9.6 copy of this book to this set. Now where are those CGC graded 9.8 copies of this book?

Issue Credits (as per the CGC Universal Label):

Denny O'Neil and Frank Robbins stories

Bob Brown, Frank Giacola, Gil Kane, and Vince Colletta art

Neal Adams cover

Issue Notes (as per the CGC Universal Label):

Bondage cover.

Batgirl backup story.
  
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