Detective Comics #27 contains the first appearance of the Bat-Man, who would later become the Dark Knight of Gotham. For years, fans assumed the original art for the issue had been lost or destroyed, and it may well have been, but one lucky junker found what may be the only surviving proofs from the issue that introduced the world to Batman.
Mario Sacripante rescued a steam trunk from the curb outside his apartment builduing in 1975. He learned later that Batman artist and creator, Bob Kane, had once lived in the building. The trunk contained the proofs, as well as sketchbooks, and more. All items are up for auction.
A copy of Detective Comics #27 recently sold for over $1 million. These proofs are expected to fetch about $1000 per page, but that price could well skyrocket. At the time of this writing, Internet bidding is closed at $1100. The auction is today.
© C Harris Lynn, 2011
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