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DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (1980) 23 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4706715024

World's Finest; Green Arrow. Jim Aparo cover. Two Neal Adams reprints. Also a new 7 page story. "The Green Arrow Scrapbooks" "The Unmasked Archers" by Jack Kirby. Speedy app. "The Case of the Camouflage King" by Lee Elias. "The Amazing Miss Arrowette" by Lee Elias. "Green Arrows of the World" "Mystery of the Giant Arrows" by Jack Kirby. "Prisoners of Dimension Zero" by Jack Kirby. "The Senator's Big Shot" by Bob Haney & Neal Adams. Batman app. "The Origin of Green Arrow" by Denny O'Neil & Mike Grell. "What Can One Man Do?" by Elliot Maggin, Neal Adams & Dick Giordano. "The Plot to Kill Black Canary" by Elliot Maggin & Dick Goirdano. Cover price $0.95.

DC Super Stars (1976) 17 FN+ 6.5

Secret Origins of Super-Heroes -- an all-new collection! Green Arrow's awesome origin! The Legion's first case! And introducing DC's newest femme fatale -- the Huntress! Featuring: 1 page Legion of Super-Heroes; Huntress; Green Arrow story "Secret Origins of Super-Heroes" written by Paul Levitz and drawn by Jim Aparo; 10 page Green Arrow story "Origin of Green Arrow" written by Denny O'Neil and drawn by Mike Grell & Bruce Patterson; 10 page Legion of Super-Heroes story "The Secret of the Quintile Crystal!" starring the Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad] (origin retold), Superman (cameo), R.J. Brande and Lord Lorval (villain), written by Jack C. Harris and drawn by Juan Ortiz & Bob Smith; 1 page text article "Secret Origins of Secret Origins" by Paul Levitz; 1 page Huntress illustration "Huntress Concept Art" drawn by Joe Staton (concept sketch) and Joe Orlando (cover design); 13 page Huntress story "From Each Ending...A Beginning!" starring Huntress [Helena Wayne] (origin), Batman (Earth-2), Catwoman (Earth-2), Flash [Barry Allen] (flashback), Flash [Jay Garrick] (flashback), Robin (Earth-2, flashback), Silky Cernak (villain) and Commissioner Gordon (Earth-2, cameo), written by Paul Levitz and drawn by Joe Staton & Bob Layton. Cover by Joe Staton & Bob Layton. Note : First appearance of second Huntress (Helena Wayne). This is shared by All Star Comics (1940-1978) #69 as they came out on the same day. Cover price $0.60.

DC Universe Legacies (2010) 6B CGC 9.8 Giffen 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #3727502004

Limited 1 for 25 Variant cover by KEITH GIFFEN. Written by LEN WEIN. Art by JERRY ORDWAY, GEORGE PEREZ & SCOTT KOBLISH with SCOTT KOLINS Co-feature art by KEITH GIFFEN & AL MILGROM. With a Crisis barely averted, the DC Universe struggles to survive other impending invasions and catastrophic events that call for all of Earth's heroes to respond! Meanwhile, Keith Giffen takes us into the future with a legion of Legions of Super-Heroes!! 40 pg, FC Cover price $3.99.

DC vs. Vampires (2021 DC) 12B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4713811020

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Written by Matthew Rosenberg, James Tynion Iv. Art by Otto Schmidt. Cover by Nathan Szerdy. The cataclysmic final issue of the bestselling series will end with a bang and a whimper! Green Arrow will lead humanity's final charge from the blood mines of Smallville. Supergirl's mission to get off-world comes to an explosive end. And it's Batgirl versus Nightwing for the fate of the entire planet--the stakes couldn't be higher as the future of humankind is on the line! 32 pages, full color. Rated Teen Cover price $4.99.

DC's Supergirl Next Door (2026 DC) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Bottom left corner peg is broke off inside slab.

Label #4726565008

(W) Various (A) Various (CA) Amy Reeder SHE'S A SMALL TOWN GIRL IN A SUPER-POWERED WORLD…AND SHE'S LOOKING FOR LOVE! Written by Nathan Fairbairn, CRC Payne, Rosie Knight, Dorado Quick, Nicole Maines, Sarah Kuhn, Dave Wielgosz and More Art by Paulina Ganucheau, Arielle Jovellanos, Rafael Perez, Michael Shelfer and More There's something about Kara. She's effortlessly cool, adored by all, and looks great in a cape--she's truly all that! She could have fifty first dates lined up in a minute, but love actually wasn't on her radar...until now! In this hot new anthology, join Supergirl and a host of lovestruck heroes and villains as they bravely embark on quests for love, even if it means running through every rom-com trope to get there. You'd be hard pressed to find ten things to hate about this book, so pick it up this Valentine's Day--and place it on the shelf next to all the books you've loved before! 80 pages, full color, rated 13+. Cover price $9.99.

DCeased War of the Undead Gods (2022 DC) 5E VF- 7.5 Khamunaki 1:50 Variant

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Tom Taylor. Art by Trevor Hairsine. Cover by Sun Khamunaki. A greater chaotic force enters the battle, and in so doing threatens reality itself. As more heroes fall, and whole galaxies are lost, the most powerful forces across the cosmos must stop watching from the sidelines and finally act. Cover price $4.99.

Deadman (2026 6th Series) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4754942017

(W) W. Maxwell Prince (A) Martin Morazzo (CA) Martin Morazzo THE ALL-STAR CREATORS OF 2025'S HIT MINISERIES SUPERMAN: THE KRYPTONITE SPECTRUM (AND THE ONGOING HORROR ANTHOLOGY ICE CREAM MAN) ARE BACK AT DC COMICS TO LIFT YOUR SPIRITS! The Deadman enters the Next Level! In the millisecond following his murder, the soul of shifty circus aerialist Boston Brand was commandeered by the goddess Rama Kushna, who deputized the erstwhile performer's ghost with a sacred spectral assignment: the Custodian of All Souls! Now Brand floats--begrudgingly--through this bluegreen purgatory we call Earth, upholding the Laws of Spiritual Math and protecting humanity from evil--even if they can't see or hear him. Open up to this new era of DC's most lively deceased superhero--the Deadman--in a story about life, death, and everything in between...replete with paranormal activity, possessions, and a profusion of other poignant peculiarities. 28 pages, 13+, full color Cover price $3.99.

Deadman (2026 6th Series) 1C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Lotay Variant Cover.

Label #4754942021

(W) W. Maxwell Prince (A) Martin Morazzo (CA) Tula Lotay THE ALL-STAR CREATORS OF 2025'S HIT MINISERIES SUPERMAN: THE KRYPTONITE SPECTRUM (AND THE ONGOING HORROR ANTHOLOGY ICE CREAM MAN) ARE BACK AT DC COMICS TO LIFT YOUR SPIRITS! The Deadman enters the Next Level! In the millisecond following his murder, the soul of shifty circus aerialist Boston Brand was commandeered by the goddess Rama Kushna, who deputized the erstwhile performer's ghost with a sacred spectral assignment: the Custodian of All Souls! Now Brand floats--begrudgingly--through this bluegreen purgatory we call Earth, upholding the Laws of Spiritual Math and protecting humanity from evil--even if they can't see or hear him. Open up to this new era of DC's most lively deceased superhero--the Deadman--in a story about life, death, and everything in between...replete with paranormal activity, possessions, and a profusion of other poignant peculiarities. 28 pages, 13+, full color Cover price $4.99.

Deadman (2026 6th Series) 1C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Lotay Variant Cover.

Label #4754942019

(W) W. Maxwell Prince (A) Martin Morazzo (CA) Tula Lotay THE ALL-STAR CREATORS OF 2025'S HIT MINISERIES SUPERMAN: THE KRYPTONITE SPECTRUM (AND THE ONGOING HORROR ANTHOLOGY ICE CREAM MAN) ARE BACK AT DC COMICS TO LIFT YOUR SPIRITS! The Deadman enters the Next Level! In the millisecond following his murder, the soul of shifty circus aerialist Boston Brand was commandeered by the goddess Rama Kushna, who deputized the erstwhile performer's ghost with a sacred spectral assignment: the Custodian of All Souls! Now Brand floats--begrudgingly--through this bluegreen purgatory we call Earth, upholding the Laws of Spiritual Math and protecting humanity from evil--even if they can't see or hear him. Open up to this new era of DC's most lively deceased superhero--the Deadman--in a story about life, death, and everything in between...replete with paranormal activity, possessions, and a profusion of other poignant peculiarities. 28 pages, 13+, full color Cover price $4.99.

Demon (1972 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4568654001

Witness the fall of Camelot, and the rise of the Demon. Features the origin of Etrigan the Demon and the villainy of Morgaine Le Fey. "Unleash the One who Waits!" Story and art by Jack Kirby. Note: First appearance of Etrigan, the Demon. Cover price $0.20.

Demon (1972 1st Series) 1 VG 4.0

Witness the fall of Camelot, and the rise of the Demon. Features the origin of Etrigan the Demon and the villainy of Morgaine Le Fey. "Unleash the One who Waits!" Story and art by Jack Kirby. Note: First appearance of Etrigan, the Demon. Cover price $0.20.

Demon (1972 1st Series) 7 VG 4.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. Water spotting.

Merlin has stationed his guardian Demon, Etrigan at the forefront to protect mankind from the denizens of the Nether World and the things that go bump in the night. Sometimes even he needs help. Enter: Klarion the Witchboy. "A Witchboy!" Story and art by Jack Kirby. Cover price $0.20.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 167 FR 1.0

REMAINDERED COPY. Staple added, not manufacturing. Tape on first page.

Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Bill Finger and unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Bruno Premiani, Frank Bolle and Dan Barry. Professor Nichols uses hypnosis to send Batman and Robin back to Cleopatra's Egypt to investigate their appearance in a mysterious ancient frieze in "Bodyguards to Cleopatra!" by Bill Finger, Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "The Killer Cougar of Shoe Mountain!" with art by Bruno Premiani; Robotman in "The Captured Brain!" with art by Frank Bolle; and Impossible -- But True! tale "The People Who Couldn't Grow Old!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Dan Barry. Also: Shorty 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Funny Facts 1-pager by Martin Naydel; Jerry the Jitterbug 1-pager by Boltinoff; and 2-page text piece "Here Comes the Band!" And: Superboy in the 1-page public service announcement "How to Bring Christmas Cheer" by Jack Schiff, Win Mortimer and Creig Flessel. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 252 GD 2.0

2" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple, cover fully detached.

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Creature from the Green Lagoon" starring Batman and Robin, script by Dave Wood, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; A film producer friend of Batman's on Skull Island sends for the Dynamic Duo and shows them a set he has built for a movie in production...a wall to keep out a creature that is wrecking his production equipment and preventing the movie from being completed for some unknown reason. "The Menace of the Super Weapons" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Certa; Manunter is helpless to stop Waldo Wilson's super weapons. "Danger Trail" text story. Warden Willis two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. "The Undersea City" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy encounters Horace Wakely. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 261 GD/VG 3.0

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Amazing Dr. Double X!" (1st appearance) starring Batman and Robin, script by Dave Wood, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Dr. X develops a formula to create an energy duplicate of himself; Unfortunately his doppelganger is pure evil. Casey the Cop half-page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Modern Sorcerer" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. Judson Ware. Warden Willis two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. "The Midget Manhunter!" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Jones battles an unnamed criminal with a shrinking ray; Inspired by the science fiction movie, The Incredible Shrinking Man. Batman Word Hunt activity page, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 265 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Batman's origin retold with new facts in "Batman's First Case" starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; The sudden appearance of a new criminal basing his crime on time jogs Batman's memory into remembering that this criminal was his very first case after his parents were killed, and if the Clock has his way, the current case against him will be the Caped Crusader's last! "The Menace of the Deadly Lights!" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. Thorgsen . Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "Fingerprints of Guilt" text story. "The Fantastic Human Falcon" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Detective Jones must stop The Falcon and his bird-themed robberies. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 266 FR 1.0

Near-complete spine split. Staples added (not manufacturing). Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Satellite of Gotham City" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin face the challenge of Astro's Satellite of Crime. Ad for The Brave and the Bold #23. What's Your B.Q.*? (*Brotherhood Quotient) public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Magic Stop Watch" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy Raymond, who usually exposes frauds and hoaxters on his show, seems to be the one perpertrating the scam this time around. "Face of Guilt" text story. Ad for Challengers of the Unknown #7. "The Challenge of the Masked Avenger" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; The Manhunter's usual daily routine of stopping criminals is further complicated by the emergence of the Masked Avenger, a nobody trying to make a name for himself in order to impress the girl he wants to marry. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 268 GD 2.0

3" Spine split from bottom. Water damage.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Power That Doomed Batman" starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman takes up a plane on an experimental flight, and, after crossing the path of a strange comet, lands, revealing Batman with a strange glow...and super powers to boot. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "Mystery of the Mercurian Masquerader" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. the Mercurian D'Lor. "The Mixed-Up Martian Powers" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; A strange meteor switches all of the Manhunter's powers around. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 272 GD/VG 3.0

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Crystal Creature" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Nuclear waste mutates sea life into a "Crystal Creature" that consumes metal, and Batman and Robin must save Gotham City from its menace; Thing worsen when some crooks try to capitalize on the presence of the crystal creature and they pose as the monster, distracting the Dynamic Duo from their main concern. It's Fun to Learn! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "Roy Raymond's Fantastic Powers" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. Casey the Cop humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff; Because Jones has to testify in an important case, Harding assigns him a bodyguard. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 278 VG- 3.5

Water damage.

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Man Who Became a Giant" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; An experimental serum turns a man into a rampaging 12-foot giant, and Batman and Robin must find a way to cure him; When the giant becomes a danger to society, Batman tries to trick him into turning himself to the hospital, in order to prevent the man from getting shot by the police. Aloha ... Hawaii! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Half-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "The 5th Dimension Trap" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. "The Defeat of J'onn J'onzz" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; The Martian Manhunter uses fake Venusians to trick the Rocky Carlin Gang into revealing themselves. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 285 GD- 1.8

3.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Water damage.

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Mystery of the Man-Beast" starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; A living caveman is thawed out of ice and goes on the rampage; When the professor who found him is discovered dead, the caveman is suspected of the crime, but Batman, Robin, and Batwoman prove otherwise when they capture the crook responsible for killing the scientist. Keep Learning—The Key to Success! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. "The Good-Luck Prophet" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, script by Jack Miller, art by Ruben Moreira; Provo the Prophet vs. Jonas. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Menace of the Martian Mandrills!" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Certa; Martian Mandrills crash land on Earth and are used by crooks to commit crimes; Jones sends them back in their rocket but chooses to remain on Earth until his work is done. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 304 GD+ 2.5

Water damage.

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Return of Clayface" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Matt Hagen breaks jail again and uses his powers as Clayface to impersonate wealthy men in order to gain information for future crimes, which brings him into renewed conflict with Batman and Robin; However, Clayface's powers are limited by time and in order to keep working, Hagen takes a sample of the mysterious pool and starts investigating the element with a scientist he had kidnapped; Batman obsesses over Clayface and his investigation leads him to the criminal's secret hideout, where he learns of the chemical sample; Batman incorporates the chemical sample into a freezing gun and with the weapon he is able to stop Clayface. Strange Laws humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Father of Fingerprints article. "The Crime College" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Prof Proxon teaches classes in crime and supplies strange futuristic weapons to his students. Your Pass to New Worlds! public service announcement on libraries, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Warden Willis and Casey the Cop half-page humor by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 312 GD 2.0

3" Spine split from bottom. Centerfold detached at one staple.

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Secret of Clayface's Power starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Matt Hagen breaks jail again and uses his pool of protoplasm to renew his Clayface identity; Using his powers, Hagen is unstoppable, until Batman follows Hagen to the secret grotto, where the pool is located. Batman and Hagen start fighting and both of them fall into the pool, after which they are both transformed into clay; Batman uses his new powers to become a Clayface-Batman in order to fight Clayface on even terms; At the end of the fight, Batman defeats Clayface and returns him to prison. Health Myths Debunked! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. "J'onn J'onzz's Pesky Partner" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Doc Duggan and his gang, despite their super scientific weapons, are no match for the Manhunter and his new sidekick, Zook. Combat Sleuths article. Statement of Ownership; average circulation: 265,000. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 319 GD 2.0

Centerfold detached at one staple and coming loose at the other.

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Fantastic Dr. No-Face" starring Batman and Robin, script by Dave Wood, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Doctor Paul Dent becomes a faceless criminal, after a serious accident with a machine he created in order to erase scars from skin tissue; Adopting the alias of Dr. No-Face, he begins a crime spree whose motif is mutilating representations of faces; Batman and Robin capture him, not knowing that such is part of No-Faces plan; However, after a quick investigation of the particular modus operandi, the Dynamic Duo learn that No Face is in fact the criminal known as Bart Regan, who was impersonating Dent during the experiment and after he lost his facial features, he decided to start the crime spree in order to frame Dent while he was exonerated. The Money Detectives article. "J'onn J'onzz--Wizard of 1463" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Manhunter goes on vacation and finds himself lost in the past. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 325 CGC 6.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4482118004

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Strange Lives of the Cat-Man" starring Batman, Robin, and Catwoman, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; The Cat-Man returns from another apparent death, and Batman and Robin learn that the orange portions of his costume are made from a magic cloth that endows the wearer with nine lives; The feline felon thinks that he can use up six more lives, but Batwoman uses the Cat-Woman costume to put herself in peril and steal several more lives from him; Without more chances to risk his life available, Cat-Man is unable to escape from the Dynamic Duo and he is finally arrested. "The Hero of 500 B.C." starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Certa; Jonn Jonzz is accidentally thrown back in time by a time-machine activated when he is battling crooks out to take it away from its inventor, Prof. Haggard; He finds himself in Greece in the year 500 B.C.; There he rescues Dion, a Greek who is endangered by a magic cloud while performing a certain task, one of three he must do in order to win the hand of Lydia, daughter of King Delos. "The Dream Car" text story. Give and Take public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 329 GD 2.0

Water damage.

Written by John Broome. Art by Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella. Cover by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson. Castle with Wall-to-Wall Danger!; Batman and Robin travel to England to capture a criminal. Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Carmine Infantino. Puzzle of the Purple Pony!; Sue wants to know why Jimmy Crowder, a cowboy, is painting his horse purple; Ralph investigates. Names Do Hurt! public service announcement by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Cap's Hobby Center by Henry Boltinoff. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 354 VG 4.0

Written by John Broome. Art by Sheldon Moldoff and Joe Giella. Cover by Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella. No Exit for Batman!; Batman discovers that the evil Dr. Tzin-Tzin is in Gotham City; he then uses Tzin-Tzins communicator to locate him. Written by John Broome. Art by Carmine Infantino. The Double-Dealing Jewel Thieves!; Ralph Elongated Man Dibny visits a museum of replicas of famous treasures. Letter to the editor from comics writer Mike Friedrich. Stetement of ownership--average print run 485,000; average paid circulation 304,414. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 366 VG- 3.5

Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Carmine Infantino and Sid Greene. Cover by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson. The Round-Robin Death Threats; Someone has sent hypnotic letters to several people, including Bruce Wayne, and booby trapped some of their possessions so they will end up killing each other. Written by John Broome. Art by Carmine Infantino and Sid Greene. Robber Round-Up in Kiddy City!; Sue gets suspicious of Mr. Booth and has Ralph follow him to a crime scene; Mr. Booth turns out to be a bystander but Ralph captures some thieves anyway. Ad for Lone Ranger plastic model kits from Aurora Plastics Corp. Ad for The Brave And The Bold #73. Letter to the editor from comics historian Peter Sanderson Jr. Ad for 80 Page Giant Jimmy Olsen #104. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 370 VG 4.0

Written by John Broome. Art by Sheldon Moldoff (ghosting for Bob Kane) and Joe Giella. Cover by Carmine Infantino and Neal Adams (his first cover work featuring Batman). The Nemesis from Batman's Boyhood!; Batman and Robin battle Blitzkrieg Bandit, who Batman recognizes as Bart Lambert, a bully who harassed Bruce Wayne when he was a kid. Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Gil Kane and Sid Greene. Case of the Colorless Cash!; the Elongated Man hides in the back of an armored car to foil a robbery by a motorcycle gang; hes puzzled to find that the money has been replaced with blank paper. Letter to the editor from comics historian Peter Sanderson, Jr. Cap's Hobby Hints by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 371 GD+ 2.5

Centerfold detached at one staple.

Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Gil Kane and Sid Greene. Cover by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson. 1st new Batmobile from TV show in Batgirl's Costume Cut-Ups!; Batgirls feminine vanity keeps her from fighting the Sports Spoiler Gang in timely fashion; Batman and Robin step in; the bad guys are distracted by Batgirls legs when she tears her tights. Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Mike Sekowsky and Sid Greene. The Bellringer and the Baffling Bongs; Ralph Elongated Man Dibny visits a California mission, where theres hidden loot and mysteries afoot. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 413 CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4726567001

Cover by Neal Adams. "Freak-Out at Phantom Hollow!," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Dick Giordano and Steve Englehart (backgrounds); In Phantom Hollow, Batman tries to unravel the mystery of a witchs curse that may be destroying the entire town. "Squeeze-Play!", script by Frank Robbins, art by Don Heck; Continuing from last issue... Batgirl has stumbled upon a plot by wig designer Vazly, using wigs that would crush the heads of his victims if they refused to pay him large sums of money to stop the crushings; Confronting them, Batgirl is caught off guard and has a wig slapped on her head, however, it's the one that was given to Barbara Gordon (Batgirl's alter ego) and Batgirl had already disarmed it. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 425 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4723168009

20-cent cover price begins. Cover by Bernie Wrightson. "The Stage Is Set... for Murder!!," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; During a modern-dress production of Macbeth, Batman must discover which cast member is a would-be murderer. "Open-and-Shut Case!," script by Frank Robbins, art by Don Heck; A Vietnam War buddy of Jason Bards has been committed to a psychiatric institution, but Bard doubts that he has committed the murder of which he is accused. Editorial on the price of DC Comics. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 437 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4715513003

Cover by Jim Aparo. "Deathmask!", script by Archie Goodwin, art by Jim Aparo; An ancient mask of a South American god of death is worn by a succession of men driven by it to kill, and Batman must discover the reason why. Manhunter back-up stories begin with the acclaimed offering, "The Himalayan Incident," script by Archie Goodwin, art by Walter Simonson; Christine St. Clair, an Interpol agent, seeks a mysterious vigilante called Manhunter, aka Paul Kirk, a former big-game hunter; She learns from a man in Nepal of how Manhunter protected an idealistic anti-tyrant from assassination by a group of clones of Manhunter's, and then leaves, not knowing that the man she spoke to was Manhunter himself in disguise. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 438 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4715513004

100 Page Super Spectacular issues begin. Cover by Mike Kaluta. "A Monster Walks Wayne Manor!", script by Archie Goodwin, art by Jim Aparo; Batman tries to learn the identity of a monster which is stalking the old Wayne mansion, and who has injured Alfred. "World of the Magic Atom!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; reprinted from Atom #19; Biff Barker and his gang are scoping out the security of the Ivy Town National Trust Bank, wondering how they are ever going to break through its security; Much to their surprise, when Biff rests his hand on the front door, his hand somehow passes right through it; featuring Zatanna. "The Men Who Moved the World!" starring Hawkman, script by Gardner Fox, art by Joe Kubert; reprinted from Brave and the Bold #44. "Gotham Gang Line-Up!" starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (ghosting for Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella, reprinted from Detective Comics #328. 1972 Shazam Awards: Behind the Scenes at the DC Comic World article, art by Ross Andru and Bernie Wrightson. "Chapter Two, The Manhunter File," script by Archie Goodwin, art by Walter Simonson. Letter to the editor from comics writer Bob Rozakis. 100 pgs., full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 439 CGC 5.5

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Label #4715513005

Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. "Night of the Stalker!", story by Vin Amendola, Sal Amendola (plot), and Steve Englehart (script), pencils by Sal Amendola, inks by Dick Giordano; When Batman witnesses a couple being shot down in front of their child, this causes him to flashback to a similar incident which inspired him to become the costumed hero he is today. "The Riddle of the Clown" starring Hawkman and Hawkgirl, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert, reprinted from Flash Comics #92. "The Gold Hunters of '49!" starring The Atom, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene, reprinted from The Atom #12. Untitled Dr. Fate story, script by Gardner Fox, art by Howard Sherman, reprinted from More Fun Comics #66. "Batman's Bewitched Nightmare!" script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (ghosting for Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella, reprinted from Detective Comics #336; Batman and Robin confront a witch and some bank robbers. "The Tantalizing Troubles of the Tripod Thieves!", script by Gardner Fox, art by Carmine Infantino, reprinted from Detective Comics #355. "The Evil That Men Do Lives After Them," art by Pete Riss, reprinted from Kid Eternity #3. "Chapter 3: The Resurrection of Paul Kirk" starring Manhunter, script by Archie Goodwin, art by Walter Simonson. 100 pgs., full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 440 CGC 8.0

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Label #4715513006

100 Page Super Spectacular. Cover art by Jim Aparo. "Ghost Mountain Midnight!", script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Sal Amendola, inks by Dick Giordano; Bruce Wayne witness the abduction of a young woman from a night club in Gotham City and he tries to rescue her from the kidnappers as Batman. Reprints: "Cobras of the Deep!" starring Martin Manhunter, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. "The Fear That Haunted Hawkman," script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; While out taking her dog Penny out for a walk, Shiera Carter witnesses a romantic couple suddenly split up when they girl becomes terribly frightened of the man and runs away; Hawkman battles the Sky-Raiders. "A Million-Dollar Corpse!" starring Doll Man, script by William Woolfolk, art by John Spranger. "Too Many Suspects!" starring Green Lantern (Alan Scott), script by Bob Kanigher, pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Inside Story of the Outsider!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (ghosting for Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; Batman and Robin are sent yet another message from the mysterious villain known as the Outsider, who this time sends coffins with Batman and Robin automatons to deliver the message to Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson. "Chapter 4 Rebellion!", script by Archie Goodwin, art by Walter Simonson; Origin of the Manhunters (but, not the ones created by the Guardians of the Universe). 100 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 441 CGC 6.5

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Label #4715513007

Cover by Jim Aparo. New Batman story, "Judgement Day!" (script by Archie Goodwin, art by Howard Chaykin). New Manhunter story, "Cathedral Perilous" (chapter 5; script by Archie Goodwin, art by Walt Simonson). 1945 Plastic Man untitled reprint. Two 1940's Batman reprints, "The Case of the Prophetic Pictures" (from Detective 42) and "The Carbon Copy Crimes!" (from Batman 38). Ibis the Invincible Golden Age reprint, "Holocause, God of Destruction!" (from Whiz 95; art by Kurt Schaffenberger). Eclipso reprint, "The Two Faces of Doom" (from House of Secrets 66; art by Alex Toth). Alias the Spider 1942 untitled reprint (from Crack Comics 25; art by Paul Gustavson). Sal Amendola contents page illustration. 100 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 442 CGC 8.5

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Label #4715513008

100 Page Super Spectacular. New Batman story, "Death Flies the Haunted Sky!" (script by Archie Goodwin, art by Alex Toth). New Manhunter story, "To Duel the Master" (script by Goodwin, art by Walt Simonson). The rest is reprints: the Newsboy Legion in "The House Where Time Stood Still" (from Star-Spangled Comics 21; art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby), Hawkman in "The Magic Mirror Mystery" (from Hawkman 10; script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson), the Black Canary in her first solo adventure, "The Huntress of the Highway" (from Flash 92; pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia), the Elongated Man in "The Robbery That Never Happened" (from Detective 333; script by Fox, pencils by Infantino, inks by Sid Greene), Batman and Robin in "Vanishing Village" (from Batman 31), and Doctor Fate in an untitled story (from More Fun 68; art by Howard Sherman). Pat Broderick contents page illustration. Jim Aparo cover. 100 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 443 CGC 7.5

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Label #4715513009

96 Page Super Spectacular. Batman/Manhunter crossover in "Gotterdammerung" (script by Archie Goodwin, art by Walt Simonson). Two Simonson pin-ups. Reprints: the Spectre (from More Fun Comics 65; art by Bernard Baily), Golden Age Green Lantern in "The End of Sports" (from All-American Comics 98; art by Alex Toth), the Creeper in "The Coming of the Creeper" (from Showcase 73; script by Don Segall, art by Steve Ditko), and Batman and Robin in "The Secret of Hunter's Inn!" (from Batman 18). Simonson contents page illustration. Jim Aparo cover. 100 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 472 FN- 5.5

Cover pencils by Marshall Rogers, inks by Terry Austin. "I Am the Batman!", script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Marshall Rogers, inks by Terry Austin; Hugo Strange, who has taken over Bruce Wayne's life, offers to sell the Batman's secret identity to the highest bidder; But Boss Thorne doesn't want to play that game, and tries to beat the information out of Strange; Meanwhile, Silver, who suspects something is wrong with "Bruce," summons Dick Grayson, who as Robin, rescues Batman from Strange's captivity. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.35.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 484 FN/VF 7.0

68-page giant. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. "Assault on Olympus!", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Dan Adkins; Batman runs a gauntlet of deathtraps in an effort to capture gangboss Maxie Zeus. "The Who is Floyd Fenderman Anyway? Contract!" starring the Human Target, script by Len Wein, art by Dick Giordano. "The Race Against Murder!" script by Jack C. Harris, pencils by Bob Oksner, inks by Vince Colletta; Commissioner Gordon is injured by a mail bomb, and Batgirl sets out to find out who sent it to her father. "The Return of the Flying Graysons!" starring Robin, script by Jack C. Harris, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Frank Chiaramonte. "Tyme Has No Secrets!", script by Len Wein, art by Steve Ditko; The Baron's and the Demon's battle over Merlin's tomb is interrupted by Stavik and the locals. "The Galileo Solution" featuring the Unsolved Cases of the Batman, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by John Calnan, inks by Frank McLaughlin. Back-cover Batman villains back cover by Jim Aparo. 68 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 487 FN- 5.5

68-page giant. Cover by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. "The Perils of Sergius," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Dan Adkins; The Sensei marks a writer named Sergius for death when he thinks Sergius has stumbled onto his plan, and contracts the work out to one Ma Murder; But Batman takes an interest in the writer, and protects him from Mas murder attempts. "The Aliens Among Us!" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, script by Bob Rozakis, art by Dave Hunt. "The Pharaoh and the Mummies!" starring The Odd Man, script and art by Steve Ditko; Originally intended for the unpublished Shade the Changing #9; Story printed in the limited distribution Cancelled Comic Cavalcade #2; Almost all dialogue rewritten for this printing. "The Case of the Campaign Crimes" starring Batgirl, script by Jack C. Harris, pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Steve Mitchell. Hostess snack ad with Superman, "The Rescue." 68 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 489 FN- 5.5

68-page giant. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. "Creatures of the Night!", script by J. M. DeMatteis, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Vince Colletta; Batman and a vampire hunter named Moon the Mystic separately stalk a vampire who may be Moon himself. "When the Inmates Run the Madhouse!", script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Steve Mitchell; Commissioner Gordon enters Gotham State Prison to negotiate with rioting cons, and runs into a trap set for him alone. "The Mind Warp Mystery," script by Jack C. Harris, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Vince Colletta; Shortly after two mysterious murders, Barbara Gordon loses her memory, and Robin and Commissioner Gordon must restore it and find the secret of the memory-loss and murders. "Computer Crisis" starring The Atom, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Vince Colletta. "The Bogus Butlers" starring Alfred, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Jose Delbo, inks by Bob Smith. "Where Strike the Assassins" starring Batman and the League of Assassins, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Dan Adkins. Hostess snack cakes ad with Wonder Woman, "The Borrower." 68 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 524D VG+ 4.5

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Dick Giordano. "Deathgrip," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Dick Giordano; Story continued from Batman #357. Batman escapes the Squids giant-squid deathtrap, but the Squid himself is assassinated by Croc. "Mob Rule! II: Heat of the Moment!", script by Joey Cavalieri, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Ron Randall; Green Arrow finally defeats the Executrix with reflector-signal arrows and pumps her for information about Machiavelli; In the meantime, Machiavelli is huddling with the Wall Street Irregulars and convinces them that criminals can run Star Citys government better than its elected officials; Later, Machiavelli and his group crash a town meeting on the anti-strike clause, at which the villain gives a political speech and is greeted with Mac for mayor! cries. 1st appearance Jason Todd (cameo only). 36 pgs., full color. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 532 FN- 5.5

Direct Edition. Last 60c cover-priced issue. "Laugh, Killer, Laugh!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Gene Colan and Bob Smith. Vicki Vale is tied to the train tracks of Joker's amusement park from hell. Can the Caped Crusader free himself in time to save the woman he loves from a horrible fate? Plus, Green Arrow's arms caper concludes in "Soft Target!" Story by Joey Cavalieri. Art by Jerome Moore, Adrian Gonzales, and Sal Trapani. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 575D CBCS 9.4

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Label #19-1DE71BE-004

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Direct Edition. Batman: Year Two, Part 1 of 4. "Fear the Reaper!" Story by Mike W. Barr. Art by Alan Davis and Paul Neary. In a story that takes place in the Batman's early years, the Dark Knight comes face-to-face with the Reaper, a vigilante who has become judge, jury, and executioner on the criminal underworld. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 575D FN+ 6.5

Direct Edition. Batman: Year Two, Part 1 of 4. "Fear the Reaper!" Story by Mike W. Barr. Art by Alan Davis and Paul Neary. In a story that takes place in the Batman's early years, the Dark Knight comes face-to-face with the Reaper, a vigilante who has become judge, jury, and executioner on the criminal underworld. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 576D FN+ 6.5

Direct Edition. Batman: Year Two, Part 2 of 4. "Deal with the Devil!" Story by Mike W. Barr. Art by Todd McFarlane and Alfredo Alcala. As Bruce Wayne pursues a romantic relationship with Rachel Caspian, the Batman pursues the Reaper, a diabolical menace to the criminal underworld as well as the Gotham P.D. When Batman strikes a deal with Gotham's criminal element he comes face-to-face with Joe Chill, the man who murdered Bruce Wayne's parents. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 576D FN+ 6.5

Direct Edition. Batman: Year Two, Part 2 of 4. "Deal with the Devil!" Story by Mike W. Barr. Art by Todd McFarlane and Alfredo Alcala. As Bruce Wayne pursues a romantic relationship with Rachel Caspian, the Batman pursues the Reaper, a diabolical menace to the criminal underworld as well as the Gotham P.D. When Batman strikes a deal with Gotham's criminal element he comes face-to-face with Joe Chill, the man who murdered Bruce Wayne's parents. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 576D FN+ 6.5

Direct Edition. Batman: Year Two, Part 2 of 4. "Deal with the Devil!" Story by Mike W. Barr. Art by Todd McFarlane and Alfredo Alcala. As Bruce Wayne pursues a romantic relationship with Rachel Caspian, the Batman pursues the Reaper, a diabolical menace to the criminal underworld as well as the Gotham P.D. When Batman strikes a deal with Gotham's criminal element he comes face-to-face with Joe Chill, the man who murdered Bruce Wayne's parents. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.