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Detective Comics #44 cover
Cover: Bob Kane & Jerry Robinson & George Roussos

Detective Comics #44

Oct 1940 · DC · 0.10 USD; 0.15 CAD
📊 ~55,871 copies sold its debut month
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In "The Land behind the Light!", a mysterious broadcast from a hidden region stirs curiosity in readers, as a full-page ad promotes the Superman radio show across eleven U.S. states—complete with air times, sponsors, and a call to write local stations. The ad, featuring the iconic voice of Superman in a time when radio was king, is illustrated with striking art by Joe Shuster, whose dynamic style brings the era’s excitement to life. The cover, a classic blend of Bob Kane’s layout, Jerry Robinson’s inks, and George Roussos’s finishing touches, captures the spirit of early superhero fandom.

Contains 8 stories
The Land behind the Light!
13 pp · Superhero
Dr. Marko (inventor)Gorl (villain, official hunter to the King)un-named King (villain)

In "The Land behind the Light!" from Detective Comics #44 (1940), Batman and Robin are pulled into a mysterious fourth-dimensional realm after following Dr. Marco’s strange invention, where they encounter a civilization of giants and a race of midgets. Captured by the giants, they learn the King plans to invade their world—leaving the heroes trapped in a realm far beyond their own.

The Immigration Case
6 pp · Adventure, Spy
Homer WinslowJudge Greene
The Inevitable Nephew
6 pp · Detective-Mystery
VoneyKit Walters
Untitled Superhero story
6 pp · Superhero
Untitled Detective-Mystery story
6 pp · Detective-Mystery
Untitled Detective-Mystery story
6 pp · Detective-Mystery
The Isle of Vampires
6 pp · Adventure
Dr. Banzor (villain)
The Kidnapping
8 pp · Detective-Mystery
Marda ErichBillingsPaul Erich

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $698
CGC 9.4 · 3 in census $20,756
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $12,547*
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 · 2 in census $5,835
CGC 8.0 · 4 in census $5,710
CGC 7.5 · 3 in census $5,710
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CGC 7.0 · 8 in census $5,710*
CGC 6.5 · 5 in census $2,674
CGC 6.0 · 11 in census $2,183
CGC 5.5 · 5 in census $1,956
CGC 5.0 · 10 in census $1,913
CGC 4.5 · 12 in census $1,478
CGC 4.0 · 15 in census $1,367
CGC 3.5 · 7 in census $1,310
CGC 3.0 · 5 in census $966
CGC 2.5 · 4 in census $874*
CGC 2.0 · 4 in census $830
CGC 1.5 · 3 in census $655
CGC 1.0 · 3 in census $478*
CGC 0.5 · 8 in census $375*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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NM $4.99 CGC 5 $999.99
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Cast · 12 characters

Full credits

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

Reprints

↩ Reprints Batman #2 (1940), New York World's Fair Comics #[2] (1940), All-Star Comics #2 (1940), Superman #7 (1940)

Reprinted in Batman Archives #1 (1990), DC Archiv Edition #3 (1999), Batman: Cover to Cover #[nn] (2005), The Batman Chronicles #2 (2006), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 (2016), Batman: The Golden Age #1 (2016)

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