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Item #51294637
Batman (1940) 118 VG+ 4.5
Restored (see item notes)
RESTORATION. Moderate color touch. Centerfold detached at one staple.
Ended Jul 23 2020 Winning Bid $76 Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Battle of Police Island," pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; The Caped Crusaders have the task of saving four escaped felons from the radiation they have become contaminated with before they perish or infect others. Two-page Warden Willis story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Man Who Couldn't Be Tried Twice!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Ray Burnley; Batman's testimony in a court case seemingly allows a guilty man to go free, but he uncovers evidence later that proves another man was a killer! Know Your Pet! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Don Cameron. Half-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "Gunshot on a Summer Night" text story. "The Merman Batman," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; While chasing down a wanted criminal, Batman is struck by lightning and falls into the harbor; When he rises out of the water, he discovers that he cannot breathe air and has literally become a human fish. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10. Grade: VG+ 4.5 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)