You know who could solve this problem? Batman

A Pittsburgh man bought a Detective Comics #27 off a guy who found it in the attic. So basically, the guy is not only a nerd, but a rich nerd.

So there’s that. But, like any story, good or bad, there’s some controversy around it. Another local comic store owner claims the same person tried to sell him the comic, and that it was “trimmed” – cut to make it look better than it actually was, which is not very legal. So he’s challenging the first guy to have it appraised, and he is refusing because he’s worried about how the comic will come out.

What was the big thing a few years ago where people shelled out too much money to have their comics put in a plastic case with a grade? Is that maybe the route to go? Who knows. Whatever the answer, at least this is a better comic shop turf war than that god awful “Comic Book Heroes” movie with the kid from “Road Trip” and my personal nemesis, Donal Logue.