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Detective Comics #53

Jul 1941 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "Viola Vane," Batman steps in to prevent a young actress from taking her life, only to find himself caught between two worlds: the desperate reality of Viola’s despair and the delusional pride of her parents, who believe she’s already a star. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson, and George Roussos, this 1941 tale blends psychological tension with the early noir edge of the Batman mythos, all framed by a striking cover by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson.

Contains 8 stories
Viola Vane
13 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Viola Vane (actress)Jim Daly (friend of Wayne)Mack (newspaper editor)Mr. Robinson (newspaper owner)Viola's motherViola's fatherToothy (villain)

In "Viola Vane," Batman intervenes to stop a young actress from taking her life, only to discover her family believes she’s already a rising star—just not the one she thinks she is. As both Bruce Wayne and the Dark Knight, he must navigate the fragile line between truth and illusion before her parents arrive.

The Opium Smugglers
6 pp · Adventure, Spy
Bart Regan
The Craig Story
5 pp · Superhero
The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]Wing
Mystery of the Late Mr. Barnes
6 pp · Detective-Mystery
Larry Steele
Murder on the Diamond
6 pp · Detective-Mystery
Speed Saunders
Untitled Adventure story
5 pp · Adventure
Cliff CrosbyKay NeversShorty Jones
Untitled Detective-Mystery story
6 pp · Detective-Mystery
Steve MaloneLightfinger Louie (villain)Pierre (villain)
Untitled Detective-Mystery story
8 pp · Detective-Mystery
Slam BradleyShorty Morgan

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $389
CGC 9.4 · 3 in census $9,823
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 4 in census $5,758
CGC 8.5 · 3 in census $3,923
CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $2,691
CGC 7.5 · 4 in census $2,691
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CGC 7.0 · 5 in census $2,230
CGC 6.5 · 6 in census $2,230
CGC 6.0 · 7 in census $1,476
CGC 5.5 · 8 in census $1,412
CGC 5.0 · 8 in census $1,256
CGC 4.5 · 5 in census $1,003
CGC 4.0 · 4 in census $878
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $806
CGC 3.0 · 6 in census $735*
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $595*
CGC 2.0 · 2 in census $507*
CGC 1.5 · 2 in census $389*
CGC 1.0 · 1 in census $325*
CGC 0.5 · 4 in census $255*
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Cast · 1 character

Superman

Full credits

writer Bill Finger
artist Bob Kane
artist, inker Jerry Robinson
inker, letterer George Roussos
cover pencils Bob Kane
cover inks Jerry Robinson

Reprints

Reprinted in Batman Archives #2 (1991), The Batman Chronicles #4 (2007), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 (2016), Batman: The Golden Age #2 (2017)

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