Rare Batman #1 to be Auctioned Off This Week

Holy sales!A longtime comic book collector will be selling what is believed to be one of the 300 remaining copies of Batman #1, featuring the first appearances of iconic characters such as The Joker and Catwoman, this week.Fairbanks, Alaska resident Mike Wheat has placed the super-rare book up for auction through Heritage Auction Galleries, based out of Dallas, Texas.Sales expectations for the book are promising, with a purchase price of over $40,000 not out of the question.In addition to the Batman #1, issues of Batman #2 and Batman #4 will also go under the hammer.Wheat, who works for the city of Fairbanks’ wastewater management team, said that the books were an investment.To check out the auction, go to https://www.ha.com