Batman (1940) 21 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0189003010

Cover by Dick Sprang. "The Streamlined Rustlers!", script by Jack Schiff, art by Dick Sprang; Batman and Robin head west to see if they can stem the tide of cattle rustling, which has been caused by war-time rationing, and is the source of black market beef. "Blitzkrieg Bandits!", script by Don Cameron, art by Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane); The Caped Crusaders must stop a criminal mastermind who uses a genius in military science to actually plan crimes for gems and other loot, thinking the crook is writing a series of newspaper articles on him. 2-page Brother story by Paul Fung. "His Lordship's Double!", script by Alvin Schwartz, art by Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane); The Caped Crusaders have to outwit a criminal element which targets a Lord Burleigh, a man who has come to America to interest an American oil company in his discovery of a cheaper process for obtaining rubber from petroleum. "Hero's Mission" text story by George Brandon. 1-page Jerry the Jitterbug story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Three Eccentrics!", script by Joseph Greene, pencils by Ed Kressy (layouts) and Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane), inks by Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane); Batman must outwit the Penguin, who has invented a small motion picture camera with telescopic lenses, which is precise enough to see combinations to wall safes as they are being opened. 60 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10. Grade: CGC 4.5 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)