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  • Item #58216564
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    Published Feb 1954 by DC.

    Batman (1940) 81 FR 1.0

    Full length spine split (partially taped).

    Ended Apr 10 2023
    Winning Bid $305

    Cover by Win Mortimer. 1st Earth-1 appearance of Two-Face in "Two-Face Strikes Again!", script by David Vern Reed, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; When the reformed Harvey Dent tries to prevent a robbery, he is caught in an explosion and reverts to Two-Face; He embarks on a new crime spree; At a ceremony making Bruce Wayne honorary chief of a local tribe, Batman and Robin are trapped by Two-Face and strapped to a giant coin. Half-page Shorty story by Henry Boltinoff. The Best Present of All! public service announcement by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Two-page Varsity Vic story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Boy Wonder Confesses!", script by David Vern, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Stan Kaye; When Dick is late to school one morning, he is asked by his teacher why....and he tells them that he was out catching a crook as Robin the Boy Wonder.....then goes outside and proves it! The Cruelest Racket in the World article by Jack Miller (as J. E. Melrose), art by Raymond Perry. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Phantom Bandit of Gotham City!", script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Dick Sprang; Mystified by the crimes of the Phantom Bandit, who can break into even the most secure vault, Vivki Vale and the Caped Crusaders believe they know just who the bandit really is. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10. Grade: FR 1.0 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)