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Other printings & variants
Fan Expo Detective Comics 27 Limited Edition #[nn]
Main Edition Cover A
January 2024 · [none] (see Notes) · 68 pages
Synopsis
The Bat-Man investigates the murder of a chemical tycoon, discovering that one of his partners murdered him to steal the secret contracts that would leave him as the sole owner of the Apex Chemical Corporation.
Credits
- Script
- Bill Finger, Charles Biro, Gardner Fox, Homer Fleming, Jerry Siegel, Jim Chambers, Tom Hickey, Leo O'Mealia, Paul Gustavson, Sven Elven, Russell Cole
- Pencils
- Bob Kane, Charles Biro, Fred Guardineer, Homer Fleming, Wayne Boring, Jim Chambers, Tom Hickey, Leo O'Mealia, Paul Gustavson, Sven Elvén, Russell Cole, Joe Shuster
- Inks
- Bob Kane, Charles Biro, Fred Guardineer, Homer Fleming, Wayne Boring, Jim Chambers, Tom Hickey, Leo O'Mealia, Paul Gustavson, Sven Elvén, Russell Cole, Joe Shuster
- Painting
- Francesco Mattina
- Letters
- Bob Kane, Fred Guardineer, Paul Gustavson, Sven Elven, Russell Cole
- Editor
- Vin Sullivan
- Original author
- Sax Rohmer
Characters
Notes
Reproduction of Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #27 May 1939 issue (first appearance of Batman), including the inside front cover, stories, text pages, and advertisements from the original issue. Cover, back cover and inside back cover not included.
Given to attendees (at the VIP and Ultimate Fan levels) of all Fan Expo conventions in 2024. Not for sale.
Came in a blind bag (with a backing board). Recipient could not know which variant they got until opening the bag.
All variants featured the same cover painting by Francesco Mattina, with minor alterations. Variants in the "Cover A" group show Batman with a black bat on his chest, and a brown utility belt with pouches. The "Cover B" group show Batman with a yellow oval (with the black bat inside) on his chest, and a yellow utility belt with capsules.
The back of the bag lists the ratio of the variants: Main Edition Cover A - 1:3 Virgin Edition Cover A - 1:9 Embossed Edition Cover A - 1:25 Embossed Edition 2 Cover A - 1:50 Embossed Artist Edition Cover A - 1:200 Embossed Artist Edition Cover A Remarked- 1:5000 Main Edition Cover B - 1:3 Virgin Edition Cover B - 1:9 Embossed Edition Cover B - 1:25 Embossed Edition 2 Cover B - 1:50 Embossed Artist Edition Cover B - 1:200 Embossed Artist Edition Cover B Remarked- 1:5000