Price history & market evidence
PriceCharting guide history
Dated guide estimates for this edition, separate from completed sales.
1 dated observation—one point does not establish a trend. Last recorded 2026-10-06. Source record #2432039
Price observations belong to this edition. Guide estimates, catalog references and completed sales are separate kinds of evidence.
| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | $17.90 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_4_0_valueguide | 1968-10-01 |
| 6.0 | $60.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_6_0_valueguide | 1968-10-01 |
| 8.0 | $72.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_8_0_valueguide | 1968-10-01 |
| 9.2 | $91.77 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_2_valueguide | 1968-10-01 |
| 9.4 | $145.40 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_4_valueguide | 1968-10-01 |
| 9.6 | $1,006.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_6_valueguide | 1968-10-01 |
| 9.8 | $914.97 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_8_valueguide | 1968-10-01 |
| RAW | $10.39 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | 1968-10-01 |
| 10.0 | $1,189.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_10_0_valueguide | 1968-10-01 |
| 9.6 | $63.00 | ComicBase · catalog referencecatalog | Date not recorded |
Reading this edition’s market
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The table includes 9 guide observations and 1 catalog references. These are reference values, not guaranteed sale proceeds.
Graded population
CGC records 117 graded copies for DC Special #1 (1968). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
Batman: "The Mystery of the Menacing Mask!"
Detective Comics Vol 1 327|1
| StoryTitle2 = The Flash: "The Doorway to the Unknown!" | Synopsis2 = The Flash Vol 1 148|2
| StoryTitle3 = Detective Chimp: "The Scientific Crook-Catcher!" | Synopsis3 = Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog Vol 1 29|2
| StoryTitle4 = Adam Strange: "Mystery of the Giant Footprints" | Synopsis4 = Mystery in Space Vol 1 57|1
| StoryTitle5 = Strange Sports Stories: "Challenge of the Headless Baseball Team!" | Synopsis5 = The Brave and the Bold Vol 1 45|1
| Appearing1 = Detective Comics Vol 1 327|1 | Appearing2 = The Flash Vol 1 148|2 | Appearing3 = Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog Vol 1 29|2 | Appearing4 = Mystery in Space Vol 1 57|1 | Appearing5 = The Brave and the Bold Vol 1 45|1
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Creative credits
Writers: John Broome, John Broome, John Broome, Gardner Fox, Gardner Fox
Interior art: Carmine Infantino, Carmine Infantino, Carmine Infantino, Carmine Infantino, Carmine Infantino
Source records & attribution
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COMICBASE: comicbase:328615
GCD: 22216
PANEL PROFITS: 2432039