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    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) #190 PR 0.5
    Published Dec 1952 by DC.

    Detective Comics (1937-) 190 PR 0.5

    Tape repair over full spine split. Story and art complete.

    Ended Jul 22 2012
    Winning Bid $21

    Origin of Batman retold. Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by unknown. Art by Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz, Stan Kaye, Leonard Starr, Ruben Moreira and unknown. A scientist named Dr. Sampson uses an amnesia gas on Batman, blotting out his memory of who he is, and Robin desperately tries everything in his power to restore it before Sampson's mob rules Gotham City in "How to Be the Batman!" with art by Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz and Stan Kaye. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "Mission with the Mounties!" with art by Leonard Starr; Robotman in "Robotman's Robot!"; and Impossible -- But True! tale "The Man with the Life Ray" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Ruben Moreira. Also: Casey the Cop 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; 2-page text piece "Whistling Murder" by Jack Miller (as Joseph Macklin); and Private Pete 1-pager by Boltinoff. And: 1-page public service announcement "Superman Shows How UNICEF Spells Help for the Children of the World!" by Jack Schiff and Win Mortimer. 44 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10. Grade: PR 0.5 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)