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DC · Batman Annual · #2 · Silver Age · ID-2423596
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Batman Annual #2 demonstrates disciplined liquidity depth and stable sovereign grade spread characteristics across current secondary market trading.
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Edmond Hamilton
Dick Sprang
Charles Paris
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Whitney Ellsworth
| Grade | Panel Profits |
|---|---|
| 10.0 | $14,820.00 |
| 9.8 | $11,400.00 |
| 9.6 | $3,416.00 |
| 9.4 | $915.00 |
| 9.2 | $900.00 |
| 9.0 | $330.59 |
| 8.0 | $200.00 |
| 7.0 | $181.55 |
| 6.0 | $120.05 |
| 5.0 | $106.48 |
| 4.0 | $9.99 |
| 3.0 | $8.00 |
| 2.0 | $6.00 |
| Raw | $30.59 |
Single-source econometric valuation across 1 verified monthly observation epochs (0Y runway)
Hedonic age factor + census scarcity weighting.
80% Interval: Unmeasured (Insufficient Volatility Sample)
Wholesale realization (45% haircut · ILLIQUID_SPECIALTY)
Relative-value gravitational equilibrium anchored to the foundational genesis instruments of sequential art.
| Grade | Dealer Buy (Bid) | Retail Sell (Ask) | Spread | Underwriting House |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | $66.00 | $132.00 | 50.0% | Khamsin Custodial |
| 4.0 | $2.80 | $10.99 | 74.5% | Khamsin Custodial |
| Raw | $10.20 | $33.99 | 70.0% | Arnveld Capital |
Multi-tier analytical consensus distinguishing public truth, firm posture, desk urgency, and personal exposure
Generational apex asset with museum-grade historical prestige.
Home of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the Justice League.
Marvel revolution. Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Steve Ditko create the modern superhero. Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, X-Men debut.
The sweet spot for collectors — significant enough to be culturally important, scarce enough to be valuable. 9.8 copies are extremely rare.
In illiquid alternative asset markets, sovereign blue-chip holdings trade at an exponential multiple over mid-grade float due to institutional accumulation and inelastic seller reservation prices.
Out over the mountains, the Dynamic Duo spot a smoke signal in the shape of a bat. Upon further investigation they meet Sioux Indians, Great Eagle and his son Little Eagle. An injury to Great Eagle means that Batman must substitute for him as Great-Man-of-the-Bats, a prairie version of himself!
Valuation parity across physical collectible manifestations for Batman Annual #2.
CGC, CBCS, PSA Universal certified high-grade specimens (9.8 / 9.6 / 9.4). The gold standard for institutional alternative investment.
Official witnessed creator-signed slabs (Yellow label). Valued based on creator historical stature and inscription provenance.
Certified specimens from landmark historical collections (Edgar Church / Mile High, White Mountain, Kansas City, Pacific Coast).
Original newsstand barcode distribution copies. Extremely scarce in high grade due to newsstand rack wear and unsold return pulping.
Regional price test market copies (Canadian 75¢/95¢ variants, Marvel 30¢/35¢ test variants). Highly coveted micro-population rarities.
Exclusively allocated copies requiring retailer orders of 1:25, 1:50, 1:100, or 1:500 standard copies. Immediate manufactured scarcity.
Unslabbed collector copies inspected under standard Overstreet physical guidelines. The primary pool for grading arbitrage.
Alternative artistic interpretations, virgin covers, metal foil, and convention exclusives with dedicated collector followings.
Standard specialty comic shop printings sold through non-returnable distribution. The baseline circulation foundation.
Green label copies with significant manufacturing flaws, unwitnessed signatures, or missing coupons that do not affect the main story.
Purple label copies with professional or amateur color touch, tear seals, piece fill, or spine rebuilds.
Blue/Grey label copies treated exclusively with archival preservation techniques (leaf-casting, rice paper tear reinforcement, solvent wash).
Official second, third, or later printings released to satisfy secondary market sellouts. Distinct cover art and trade dress.
International editions licensed by La Prensa (Mexico), Editora Abril (Brazil), Panini (Europe), or Titan (UK).
Certified printing oddities (missing foil, inverted interior, double covers, foil color error). Unique curiosity pieces.
Advance promotional black-and-white booklets, ashcans created to secure trademark rights, and preview giveaways.
Each cover variant, retailer incentive, and subsequent printing represents an independent atomic tradeable instrument with unique supply elasticity, barcode registration, and secondary market demand.
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All prices are current market price based on historic completed sales with a buyer and seller agreeing on price. Calculated via proprietary algorithm tracking end-of-month historical sales. Unsold items are excluded.
Stored PriceCharting 9.8 price for product 2423596. 1 dated nightly snapshot on file for this book.
Batman risks death from the "bends" if he does not regulate his decrompression rate after an underwater mission. "Slant" Stacy takes advantage of the situation, and the Masked Manhunter must find methods to combat the wily crook without emerging from the water.
Scottish Laird of Batmanor, Angus McLaughlie, bequeaths his castle to Batman in the hope that the famed detective will solve a 400 years old mystery involving the King's gold.
Out over the mountains, the Dynamic Duo spot a smoke signal in the shape of a bat. Upon further investigation they meet Sioux Indians, Great Eagle and his son Little Eagle. An injury to Great Eagle means that Batman must substitute for him as Great-Man-of-the-Bats, a prairie version of himself!
Batman and Robin are assigned to escort a group of criminals, the Sinister 8, to Satan Island prison. Scuppered and marooned on a South Sea Island, the Dynamic Duo must pit their wits against all 8 deadly adversaries.
When Bruce Wayne receives a package from Master Detective Harvey Harris, he realises that mistakes made in his past could reveal his secret identity in the present.
When Merko the Great, a stage magician, is abducted during the interval of a charity show, Batman assumes his identity and improvises ways to perform his act.
When the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh, a distant planet, teleports Batman to his world, the Caped Crimefighter finds he has super-powers comparable to Superman's. He then uses his newly acquired abilities to help drive invaders from Zur-En-Arrh.
Pin-up of the Batman Family.
Recorded price evidence by source and grade tier. Ungraded / RAW pricing represents loose physical copies; certified grading authorities record authenticated slabbed grades only. Unpriced grades remain unpriced.
| Authority Source / Metric | RAWUNGRADED | 1.8 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.6 | 9.8ANCHOR | 10.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Panel Profits(Exchange FMV) | $30.59 | — | $8.00 | $9.99 | $106.48 | $120.05 | $181.55 | $200.00 | $330.59 | $900.00 | $3,416.00 | $11,400.00 | $14,820.00 |
Panel Profits(Bid (Buy Price)) | $10.20 | — | — | $2.80 | — | $66.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Panel Profits(Ask (Sell Price)) | $33.99 | — | — | $10.99 | — | $132.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Panel Profits(Annual Volume) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 tracked sales | — |
Panel Profits(Realized Listings) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 sold | — |
Highest verified price observed. Non-9.8 books never receive a 9.8 price or synthetic valuation.
ComicBase catalog guide reference valuation. Evaluated independently from newsstand cover prices and certified slabs.
Historical cover price stamped on physical newsstand or direct copies at initial publication.
Panel Profits decodes auction transaction feeds into sovereign econometric market valuations and bid-ask spreads. CGC, CBCS, and PSA never carry RAW prices.