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The Brave and the Bold #94 front cover
~4.0 AI-Estimated
Approximate
Condition Profile
THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #94
DC COMICS · 3/71
UNIT ECA-001935

THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #94

Bronze Age Batman team-up title, Bob Haney script and Nick Cardy cover art

SIG 3/10 Available

// Unit specification

PublisherCover dateEraVariantKey attributeStatus
DC Comics March 1971 Bronze AVAILABLE

// Run position

Part of an unbroken run · #94–#95 · 2 issues View all 21 available issues of THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD →

// Condition analysis

⚠ AI-Estimated / Approximate Condition Profile

Cover shows notable wear including rounded and blunted corners, a heavy crease along the lower spine area, and edge chipping/tears visible at the bottom staple area and left edge. There are surface scuffs and small tears along the bottom border near the logo strip, along with general handling wear and light soiling. The book is in a protective sleeve which shows some scratches/glare; interior and back cover were not assessed.

// Valuation — market reference

⚠ AI-Estimated values — approximate, not an appraisal
BracketGradeEst. market valueMarker
LOW_RAW 0.5 – 1.5 $10
MID_RAW 4.0 – 6.0 $22
HIGH_CERT 9.8 SLAB $160

// Archive commentary

The Brave and the Bold #94 belongs to the run of Batman team-up issues that defined the title through the late 1960s and early 1970s, scripted almost exclusively by Bob Haney with covers by Nick Cardy during this stretch of the series. These issues paired Batman with a rotating cast of DC heroes in stand-alone adventures, a formula that kept the title running for years and eventually fed directly into Jim Aparo's long tenure on the book starting with issue #100. As a middle entry in that Haney/Cardy stretch, #94 is representative rather than pivotal, valued by readers more for its place in a beloved run than for any singular plot event.

Market data for the issue is thin but consistent with a common, low-demand Bronze Age back-issue: certified sales cluster in the 9.4-9.6 range at modest double-digit prices, with almost no recorded transactions in lower grades despite a reasonable number of raw and mid-grade copies existing in the population. This pattern is typical of team-up era Brave and the Bold issues that lack a first appearance, death, or landmark creative milestone to drive speculative interest. Demand is steady but limited, coming from Batman completists and Bronze Age team-up collectors rather than broader key-issue buyers.

Copies in low and mid grade trade cheaply and are readily available, making the book an easy, low-cost pickup for readers assembling a run rather than an investment vehicle. High-grade certified copies see a modest premium reflecting genuine scarcity at the top of the census, but the ceiling remains low relative to keys of the same era. The book suits Batman-focused collections, Nick Cardy cover collectors, and those pursuing a complete Brave and the Bold team-up run, with pricing expected to track slowly alongside broader Bronze Age Batman demand rather than move independently.

// Copies in archive

UnitGradeVariantStatus
ECA-001935 ~4.0 AVAILABLE

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