Cover: Jack Burnley & Charles Paris
Batman #40
📊 ~131,128 copies sold its debut month
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free In "The 13 Club!", The Joker turns the tables on a skeptical TV show by staging a series of crimes inspired by common superstitions—each one more brazen than the last. Written by Bill Finger and brought to life with sharp, expressive art by Dick Sprang, this 1947 classic sees Gotham’s Clown Prince of Crime go on a bizarre rampage, all while the city’s beliefs are put to the test. The cover by Jack Burnley and Charles Paris captures the eerie, theatrical flair of the tale.
Contains 4 stories
The 13 Club!
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]The Joker (villain)James BlanningEd Chandler
The Case of Batman II
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]AlfredCommissioner James GordonBeetle Boles (villain, introduction)Henry Bush (villain, introduction)
Untitled Humor story
The Grand Opera Murders!
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Colin Vanning (villain, introduction, death)LacroixNoyesDr. Ingram
ComicBooks.com Value
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Raw (Good) $379
CGC 9.4 · 3 in census $22,652*
CGC 9.2 · 6 in census $9,214
CGC 9.0 · 9 in census $5,582
CGC 8.5 · 16 in census $4,112
CGC 8.0 · 16 in census $3,187
CGC 7.5 · 16 in census $2,463
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CGC 7.0 · 30 in census $1,808
CGC 6.5 · 21 in census $1,402
CGC 6.0 · 25 in census $1,164
CGC 5.5 · 24 in census $1,017
CGC 5.0 · 30 in census $1,017
CGC 4.5 · 29 in census $802
CGC 4.0 · 33 in census $781
CGC 3.5 · 21 in census $733
CGC 3.0 · 16 in census $608
CGC 2.5 · 16 in census $513
CGC 2.0 · 13 in census $421
CGC 1.5 · 3 in census $324*
CGC 1.0 · 2 in census $305
CGC 0.5 · 9 in census $242
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Full credits
writer Bill Finger
artist Dick Sprang
inker Gene McDonald
letterer Joe Letterese
cover pencils Jack Burnley
cover inks Charles Paris
Reprints
Reprinted in Superman #1 (1947), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #5 (2018)
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