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Defenders (1972 1st Series) 10 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4678184010

"Breakthrough" Avengers-Defenders crossover. Part 6 of 8. Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Frank Bolle. Cover by John Romita. One of the classic issues of the Defenders! Story continues from Avengers 117. The sixth and final superhero battle of the Avengers-Defenders Clash! And as shown on the cover, it's a matchup of true Marvel heavyweights! The Green Goliath rumbles thru the streets of Los Angeles looking for the Evil Eye. And lo and behold he finds it! However, the Avengers have also sent a team member to the city of angels! The Prince of Asgard! When the thunder god confronts the gamma-radiated defender, the epic clash of the titans erupts! Wow, the Mighty Thor vs. the Incredible Hulk! A battle for the ages! Next Chapter: "United We Stand!" In Greenwich Village the Defenders gather around the four pieces of the Evil Eye that they have recovered. When Prince Namor joins his teammates, he brings with him the fifth piece of the eye plus the Avengers! Whoa! Not exactly what Doctor Strange was expecting! Is another battle on the horizon? Or have the super-heroes finally realized who's been orchestrating the events? Story continues in Avengers 118. Cameo appearances by Asti and Dormammu. Flashback cameo by Loki. (Notes: This issue includes two outstanding full-page panels. The first on page 15 depicting Thor and the Hulk locked in combat; and the second on page 23 featuring seven avengers and five defenders conversing in Dr. Strange's townhouse. The Avengers-Defenders clash was reprinted in a trade paperback in 2002 and again in a hard cover edition in 2007.) 36 pages Cover price $0.20.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 30 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4641456016

Cover inks by Mike Esposito. Gold Diggers of Fear!, script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Sam Grainger, inks by Jack Abel; Dr. Strange receives a message from Nighthawk telling Strange that he is being held captive by Tapping Tommy; Dr. Strange and the rest of the Defenders rush to his aid. The Hulk stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Twins of Evil! 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 33 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4641456017

Cover pencils by Gil Kane. Webbed Hands, Warm Heart!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Sal Buscema (layouts) and Jim Mooney (finished art), inks by Jim Mooney; The Defenders fight the Headmen and manage to rescue Kyle Richmond's brain, only to have it fall into the hands of Nebulon. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B # 41 (the Hulk). Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Cupcake Caper, inks by Mike Esposito. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 88N CGC 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4643300006

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Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Michael Netzer [as Mike Nasser], inks by Armando Gil. Lord of the Whales, script by Ed Hannigan, pencils by Don Perlin (breakdowns) and Pablo Marcos (finished art), inks by Pablo Marcos; The Hulk stops a Russian whaling vessel. 36 pgs. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Defenders Lot of 10

Issues 27, 35, 39, 40, 47, 48, 51, 59, 64, and 66 of Defenders (1972 1st Series). Most will grade in the VF to FN range.

Defenders Lot of 10

Issues 30, 34, 36, 37, 44, 46, 49, 50, 60, and 70 of Defenders (1972 1st Series). Most will grade in the FN range with a couple grading VF.

Defenders Lot of 12

Issues 7, 8, 15, 16, 19, 24, 30, 31, 34, 38, 39, and 51 of Defenders (1972 1st Series). Most will grade in the FN to VG range.

Dell War Comics Lot of 7

Issues 1, 6, 7, and 9 of Jungle War Stories (1962-1965 Dell); 1 and 2 of Tales of the Green Beret (1967-1969 Dell); and 14 of Guerrilla War (1965-1966 Dell). Most will grade in the GD range with a couple grading FR.

Dell War Comics Lot of 9

Issues 3, 15, 17, 21, 22, 27, and 38 of Combat (1961-1973 Dell); and 2 and 3 of World War Stories (1965 Dell). Most will grade in the GD range with a couple grading VG and #21 of Combat grading FR.

Demon Knights #1 (2011) Cover Print by Tony Daniel and Tomeu Morey

High quality print on heavy stock. 9" x 12".

Den (1988 Fantagor) 1 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4643161021

Created by Richard Corben, Den is probably best known for his appearances in Heavy Metal Magazine and in the 1981 Columbia Motion Picture, Heavy Metal, voiced by John Candy. In this series, with plot, illustrations, and color by Corben and script by Simon Revelstroke, Den and his allies must penetrate the stronghold of an enemy from the past before the guards and the rays of dawn discover them. This is a great jumping on point for any reader. Includes a back-up story by Stan Dresser. 32 pages. Mature themes. Cover price $2.00.

Den (1988 Fantagor) 2 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4643161020

Once the greatest warrior in all of Neverwhere, now Den is a defeated and bloated shell of his former self. How did this once unbeatable force for justice wind up a pitiful drunkard and does his salvation lie to the north with the appearance of a mysterious Amazonian beauty. Plot, illustrations, and color by Richard Corben and script by Simon Revelstroke. Includes a back-up story by Stan Dresser. 32 pages. Mature themes. Cover price $2.00.

Den (1988 Fantagor) 3 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4643161019

Den continues his search for his one true love, the beautiful Kath, but first he must face the dangers of The House of Silence. Plot, illustrations, and color by Corben and script by Simon Revelstroke. Includes a back-up story by Stan Dresser. 32 pages. Mature themes. Cover price $2.00.

Den (1988 Fantagor) 4 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4643161018

Den faces the Red Queen and The King of Air and Darkness, written by Simon Revelstroke. Also, "Encounter at War," written by Jan Strnad, revised and reprinted from Corbens earlier Fantagor comic, and a short Den story by Stan Dresser. Mature readers. Full color; 32 pages. Cover by Corben. Cover price $2.00.

Den (1988 Fantagor) 5 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4643161017

Den confronts the undersea creatures of Neverwhere in Drowned Worlds, written by Simon Revelstroke. Also, the werewolf story "Fur Trade," written by John Pocsik, revised and reprinted from Corbens earlier comics, and a short Maximus story by Corben. Mature readers. Full color; 32 pages. Cover by Corben. Cover price $2.00.

Den (1988 Fantagor) 6 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4643161016

The hero Den and the beautiful Kath have arrived into the under dark and now seek passage to the surface. However, hungry eyes lurk in the shadows of these endless caverns. Eyes that belong to the Cave Ghouls, the pale terrors of Neverwhere. Plot, illustrations, and color by Corben and script by Simon Revelstroke. Includes back-up stories by Stan Dresser and Bruce Jones. 32 pages. Mature themes. Cover price $2.00.

Den (1988 Fantagor) 8 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4643161014

After the colony is destroyed Kil, a female warrior of the first class, is charged by her dying queen to travel to the rediscovered world above and establish a new nest. This begins a new chapter for Den and the fantasy realm of Neverwhere. Story, illustrations, and color by Richard Corben. Includes back-up stories by Bruce Jones, Jan Strnad, and Doug Moench. 32 pages. Mature themes. Cover price $2.00.

Denbu (Japanese 2021 Propeller Prompt) 1B CGC 9.9

Paper: White

Japan/Second Printing.

Label #4667698020

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Second Printing. Japanese Doujinshi Art book. Art and Cover by Matsuzaki Miyuki. "Girls Hip Illustration Book". 7 1/4" X 10". Japanese Language.

Denbu (Japanese 2021 Propeller Prompt) 1B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Japan/Second Printing.

Label #4667346023

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Second Printing. Japanese Doujinshi Art book. Art and Cover by Matsuzaki Miyuki. "Girls Hip Illustration Book". 7 1/4" X 10". Japanese Language.

Dennis the Menace (1981 Marvel) 7N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4643158011

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Newsstand Edition. Comic book version of the long-running comic strip created by Hank Ketcham. In this issue, Margaret is giving a Valentine's Day party and wants everyone to come in costume. So who does Dennis come as? Spider-Man! And he causes all sorts of trouble as the web-slinger in "Party Time." Then in "Snow Foolin'," it's snowing and Dennis is all for taking advantage of that. Issue also has "The Cookie Jar" with inside stories about Dennis the Menace. Story & art credits: Unknown. Cover price $0.60.

Dennis the Menace Bonus Magazine Series Lot of 8

Issues 92, 98, 99, 104, 128, 135, and 146 of Dennis the Menace Bonus Magazine Series (1970); and 23 of Dennis the Menace and His Friends No.5-46 (1970). Most will grade in the VG range.

Dennis the Menace Lot of 10

Issues 72, 80, 90, 93, 96, 99, 101, 102, 104, 114 of Dennis the Menace (1953 Standard/Pines/Haliden/Fawcett). Most will grade the GD range with #114 grading VG and #90 grading FR+.

Dennis the Menace Lot of 12

Issues 105, 108, 109, 110, 112, 114, 115, 118, 119, 123, 126, and 128 of Dennis the Menace (1953 Standard/Pines/Haliden/Fawcett). Most will grade in the GD to VG range.

Dennis the Menace Lot of 9

Issues 57, 81, 87, 89, 95, 101, 103, 111, and 112 of Dennis the Menace Pet Parade (1968 Giants). Most will grade in the GD to VG range.

Dennis the Menace Lot of 9

Issues 16, 23, 30, 79, 83, 88, 91, 99, and 105 of Dennis the Menace (1953 Standard/Pines/Haliden/Fawcett). Most will grade in the GD range with a couple grading FR.

Department of Truth (2020 Image) 1A CGC 9.8 Simmonds

Paper: White

Label #3853608005

Written by James Tynion IV. Art and Cover by Martin Simmonds. SERIES PREMIERE! Cole Turner has studied conspiracy theories all his life, but he isn't prepared for what happens when he discovers that all of them are true, from the JFK assassination to flat Earth theory and reptilian shapeshifters. One organization has been covering them up for generations. What is the deep, dark secret behind the Department of Truth? 32 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Department of Truth (2020 Image) 1A CGC 9.8 Simmonds

Paper: White

Label #3853916024

Written by James Tynion IV. Art and Cover by Martin Simmonds. SERIES PREMIERE! Cole Turner has studied conspiracy theories all his life, but he isn't prepared for what happens when he discovers that all of them are true, from the JFK assassination to flat Earth theory and reptilian shapeshifters. One organization has been covering them up for generations. What is the deep, dark secret behind the Department of Truth? 32 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Department of Truth (2020 Image) 1B CGC 9.8 Frison Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover B.

Label #3828998015

Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Martin Simmonds. Cover by Jenny Frison. SERIES PREMIERE! Cole Turner has studied conspiracy theories all his life, but he isn't prepared for what happens when he discovers that all of them are true, from the JFK assassination to flat Earth theory and reptilian shapeshifters. One organization has been covering them up for generations. What is the deep, dark secret behind the Department of Truth? 32 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Department of Truth (2020 Image) 1B CGC 9.6 Frison Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover B.

Label #3828998016

Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Martin Simmonds. Cover by Jenny Frison. SERIES PREMIERE! Cole Turner has studied conspiracy theories all his life, but he isn't prepared for what happens when he discovers that all of them are true, from the JFK assassination to flat Earth theory and reptilian shapeshifters. One organization has been covering them up for generations. What is the deep, dark secret behind the Department of Truth? 32 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Department of Truth (2020 Image) 2B CGC 9.8 Ward Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover B.

Label #3820543011

Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Martin Simmonds. Cover by Christian Ward. COLE TURNER has spent most of his life suppressing false memories of Satanic ritual abuse at his preschool. Now, he's the newest recruit of the Department of Truth…and he just found out those false memories might be truer than he thinks. JAMES TYNION IV (Batman, Something is Killing the Children) & MARTIN SIMMONDS (Dying is Easy) continue their breakout conspiracy thriller! 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Department of Truth (2020 Image) 2B CGC 9.8 Ward Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover B.

Label #3786658012

Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Martin Simmonds. Cover by Christian Ward. COLE TURNER has spent most of his life suppressing false memories of Satanic ritual abuse at his preschool. Now, he's the newest recruit of the Department of Truth…and he just found out those false memories might be truer than he thinks. JAMES TYNION IV (Batman, Something is Killing the Children) & MARTIN SIMMONDS (Dying is Easy) continue their breakout conspiracy thriller! 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Department of Truth (2020 Image) 2C CGC 9.8 Francavilla 1:10 Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover C.

Label #3895234022

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Martin Simmonds. Cover by Francesco Francavilla. COLE TURNER has spent most of his life suppressing false memories of Satanic ritual abuse at his preschool. Now, he's the newest recruit of the Department of Truth…and he just found out those false memories might be truer than he thinks. JAMES TYNION IV (Batman, Something is Killing the Children) & MARTIN SIMMONDS (Dying is Easy) continue their breakout conspiracy thriller! 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Department of Truth (2020 Image) 34C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover C.

Label #4688063019

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. (W) James Tynion IV, Scott Snyder (A) Martin Simmonds, Joshua Hixson (CA) Chloe Brailsford Cole Turner had a plan to fix everything. That was before a dangerous new regime seized the reins of the DoT. Now, he’s on the run—and he may have nowhere left to turn except for Black Hat, the counter-agency that’s been trying to recruit him since the very beginning… Also in this issue: acclaimed guest creators Scott Snyder and Joshua Hixson continue their Elvis epic! Cover price $4.99.

Despicable Deadpool (2017) 300C CGC 9.8 Moore 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

Moore Variant Cover.

Label #2103320006

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Gerry Duggan. Art by Scott Koblish, Matteo Lolli and Mike Hawthorne. Cover by Tony Moore. Every bad decision, every betrayal, every fart joke - they've all come back to haunt Deadpool. He's gone from criminal to outcast to celebrity and back to criminal, and as Captain America leads the biggest heroes of the Marvel Universe to take him down, Wade is forced to be his most despicable self ONE LAST TIME… For over five years and more than a hundred issues Gerry Duggan has been putting words into the Mouth of the Merc with same…but all that ends in this TRIPLE-sized issue with art by longtime Deadpool collaborators Scott Koblish, Matteo Lolli and Mike Hawthorne! It's one last love letter to the character we love to hurt. Sorry, Wade! This one's gonna sting. 68 pages, full color. Parental Advisory Cover price $5.99.

Destro (2024 Image) 4A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4514040020

Note : Copies of this issue contain a printing defect in the form of denting on cover

Written by Dan Watters. Art and Cover by Andrei Bressan, Adriano Lucas. Destro's kill list-1) Chameleon 2) Tomax 3) Xamot 4) Anyone who gets in his way. 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Detective Comics #1 (2011) Cover Print by Tony Daniel and Tomeu Morey

High quality print on heavy stock. 9" x 12".

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 0 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4659185007

Continued from Batman Shadow of the Bat (1992) #0. As Bruce Wayne ponders the future, his early days as the Dark Knight come to mind, when he used his vast fortune to amass an arsenal of high-tech hardware to aid him in his war on crime. Plus, more is revealed about a dark episode in Batman's past. Written by Chuck Dixon, with art by Graham Nolan and Scott Hanna. Cover by Nolan and Hanna. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.50.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 0 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4659185006

Continued from Batman Shadow of the Bat (1992) #0. As Bruce Wayne ponders the future, his early days as the Dark Knight come to mind, when he used his vast fortune to amass an arsenal of high-tech hardware to aid him in his war on crime. Plus, more is revealed about a dark episode in Batman's past. Written by Chuck Dixon, with art by Graham Nolan and Scott Hanna. Cover by Nolan and Hanna. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.50.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 43 0.3

INCOMPLETE. One page and centerfold missing (art and story affected, Batman story complete). First wrap, one page, and center wrap detached. Heavy tearing to first wrap.

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Cover art by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson. The Case of the City of Terror starring Batman, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson, and George Roussos. Spy story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Ed Moore. Red Logan, Ace Reporter story, art by Ed Winiarski. Theft in the Abbey text story by Frank Cooper. The Crimson Avenger story, script and art by Jack Lehti. Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator, art by Fred Guardineer. Larry Steele, Private Detective story, art by Ken Ernst. Young America's Hero, Cliff Crosby story, script and art by Chad Grothkopf. Slam Bradley story, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Howard Sherman. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 57 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Near full length spine split (partially taped). Cover detached. Interior pen markings.

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Batman and Robin in "Twenty-Four Hours to Live," Spy (by Ed Moore), the Crimson Avenger (by Jack Lehti), Cliff Crosby in "The Adventure of the Spider Girl," Larry Steele in "The Case of Double Trouble" (by Cliff Young), Speed Saunders Ace Investigator in "Murder in the Tropics," Steve Malone District Attorney, and Slam Bradley in "The Case of the Talking Dummy!" Half-page ads for Batman # 8, More Fun Comics # 73, and Star Spangled Comics # 2. A full-page ad features Superman # 13, Green Lantern # 1, World's Finest # 3, and All-Flash Quarterly # 2. Full-page ads for the Fleischer Superman cartoons and the Superman Krypto-Raygun made by Daisy. Short bio of Dr. William Moulton Marston, who has been added to DC's Editorial Advisory Board and would soon create Wonder Woman. 68 pgs. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 71 0.3 (R)

Trimmed

INCOMPLETE. Centerfold and piece missing (affects Crimson Avenger and Slam Bradley stories). TRIMMED. First wrap covered in plastic tape wrap and detached.

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Joker cover art by Jerry Robinson. A Crime A Day starring Batman, Robin, and The Joker, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos. A Break for Santa starring The Boy Commandos, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. The Unlucky Reporter starring The Crimson Avenger, script and pencils by Jack Lehti, inks by Charles Paris. Death on the Diamond starring Spy, art by Chuck Winter. Murder on the Campus text story by Jack Watson. The Voice from Nowhere starring Air Wave, pencils by Harris Levy (as Lee Harris), inks by Charles Paris. Case of the Missing Grin starring Slam Bradley, art by Howard Sherman. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 72 GD+ 2.5

Centerfold detached. Moisture damage.

Cover art by Jerry Robinson. License for Larceny starring Batman and Robin, script by Joe Samachson, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos. Petals of Peril starring The Boy Commandos, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. The Adventure of the Wrong Numbers starring The Crimson Avenger, script and pencils by Jack Lehti, inks by `Charles Paris. The Target Murder starring Spy, art by Chuck Winter. Baptism of Fire text story by Tex Denton. Larry Jordan vs. Air Wave, script by Murray Boltinoff, pencils by Harris Levy (as Lee Harris), inks by Charles Paris. The Mystery of the Missing Monkey starring Slam Bradley, art by Howard Sherman. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 100 0.3

Comic is complete other than being coverless.

Cover by Dick Sprang. Stories by Don C. Cameron, Jack Farr and unknown. Art by Jack Burnley, Charles Paris, Jack Farr, Howard Sherman, George Roussos and Louis Cazeneuve. Batman and Robin must stop a group of crooks who operate a gem smuggling operation out of the out-of-the-way home of a mystery writer without his knowledge in "The Crow's Nest Mystery!" by Don C. Cameron, Jack Burnley and Charles Paris. Plus: Three-Ring Binks in an untitled story by Jack Farr; Slam Bradley in "Fools about Jewels!" with art by Howard Sherman; Air Wave in "The Living Statues!" with art by George Roussos; and The Boy Commandos in "The Mischievous Mr. McGonigle!" with art by Louis Cazeneuve (not by Simon and Kirby, despite the listed credits). Also: Casey the Cop 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff, and 2-page text story "Masquerade" by Jack Miller (as Jesse Merlan). 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 101 PR 0.5

MOLD and cover deterioration. Interior is complete with severe water damage, soiling, staining throughout, and staple rust/migration/disintegration.

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Cover by Dick Sprang. Stories by Don C. Cameron, Jack Farr and unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Jack Farr, Howard Sherman, George Roussos and Louis Cazeneuve. Bruce is saddled with the responsibility of taking care of a woman's twins for several days but when he accidentally discovers jewels inside one of the twin's rattles, the Batman takes over to prove the innocence of a store owner and ex-con charged with the theft of those jewels in the Batman and Robin tale "The Tyrannical Twins!" by Don C. Cameron and Dick Sprang. Plus: Three-Ring Binks in an untitled story by Jack Farr; Slam Bradley in "Shoplifter's Holiday!" with art by Howard Sherman; Air Wave in "A Talking Doll!" with art by George Roussos; and The Boy Commandos in "Gangway, Tokyo!" with art by Louis Cazeneuve (not by Simon and Kirby, despite the listed credits). Also: The Boners 1-pager by Lit-Win, and 2-page text story "Desk Job" by Tom Neill. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 166 GD/VG 3.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Tear seals, TRIMMED spots. Pieces of tape along interior cover spine.

Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Don C. Cameron and unknown. Art by Bruno Premiani, Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Dan Barry and unknown. An ex-con, John Gillen, working with the Carson Circus and billed as "The Man with a Million Faces," astounds the public with his ability to visually imitate anyone. However, the Dynamic Duo discover two employees at the circus are using this fact to commit crimes and blame them on him. Don't miss Batman and Robin in "The Man with a Million Faces!" with art by Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "The Indian Who Had to Get Rich!" by Don C. Cameron and Bruno Premiani; Robotman in "The Robot Robberies!"; and Impossible -- But True! tale "The Machine from Which No Man Can Hide!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Dan Barry. Also: Casey the Cop 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; 2-page text piece "...Of Sailing Ships and Wax"; and Little Pete half-pager by Boltinoff. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 196 GD 2.0 (R)

Trimmed

Cover partially TRIMMED. Heavy tape on cover, pieces on centerfold. Interior staining

Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Bill Woolfolk and unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Leonard Starr, Joe Certa and Ruben Moreira. When Bruce and Dick visit London's Scotland Yard, they are shocked to see a frame that once held a picture of Batman and Robin empty, and seek to find out why this has happened in "City Without Guns!" by Bill Woolfolk, Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "The Garments of the Golden Chief" with art by Leonard Starr; Robotman in "The Repeating Robotman!" with art by Joe Certa; and Impossible -- But True! tale "The Man from the 5th Dimension!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Ruben Moreira. Also: Quick Quiz activity half-pager by H.T. Elmo; 2-page text story "Invitation to a Burglary" by Jack Miller; and Casey the Cop half-pager by Henry Boltinoff. 44 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 235 GD 2.0

1.5" Spine split. Cover detached. Cover oxidation.

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Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. The First Batman starring Batman, Robin, and Joey Chill, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Stan Kaye. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Hour of Hoaxes starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. The Black Museum article. The World's Greatest Magician starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 259 FR/GD 1.5

Interior wrap split and detached.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Challenge of the Calendar Man" starring Batman, Robin, and Calendar Man (1st appearance), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; A new criminal, trying to make a name for himself, challenges Batman to a duel of wits with all of his crimes being based on the "five" seasons. Know Your Pet! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Don Cameron. Jail Jests humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Tiny Catastrophes" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy battles Harry Harper. "Manhunt on the Mesa" text story. Casey the Cop half-page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Getaway King" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Martian Manhunter battles The Getaway Mastermind (Monty Moran), an expert at spectacular getaways. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 261 VG- 3.5

Moisture damage.

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 VG- 3.5

Centerfold detached at one staple. 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.