Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) comic books in grade NM- or lower, graded by CBCS

Add to cart CBCS 0.5 $999.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, affects story. Cover detached and completely split. 15th wrap detached. Label #21-15A304A-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($29.97) will be charged at checkout.

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.

Add to cart CBCS 1.5 $7,884.95 or Best Offer Paper: Slightly britle Cover Detached and Completely Split. Label #22-23C36B1-006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($236.55) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

Origin of the Joker. Cover by Lew Sayre Schwartz and George Roussos. Stories by Bill Finger and unknown. Art by Lew Sayre Schwartz, Win Mortimer, George Roussos, Bruno Premiani, Frank Bolle and Dan Barry. Batman is invited to be a guest instructor for a class on criminology at State University, and, since the students are making such good progress, he decides to use them to try and solve a case he never could concerning a criminal known as the Red Hood. Don't miss Batman and Robin in "The Man Behind the Red Hood!" by Bill Finger, Lew Sayre Schwartz, Win Mortimer and George Roussos. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "Ten Little Indians!" with art by Bruno Premiani; Robotman in "The Return of the Iron Man!" with art by Frank Bolle; and Impossible -- But True! tale "The Electric Thinking Cap!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Dan Barry. Also: Peg 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Quick Quiz activity page by H.T. Elmo; 2-page text piece "Your Thinking Cap" by William Morrison; and Jerry the Jitterbug half-pager by Boltinoff. And: Green Arrow, Tomahawk and the Shining Knight in the 1-page public service announcement "The World of Adventure in Books" by Jack Schiff and Win Mortimer. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 3.5 $410.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #20-0B772B0-008

Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by David Vern and unknown. Art by Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz, Charles Paris, Leonard Starr, Ruben Moreira and unknown. Batman and Robin make headlines in "The Joker's Journal!" by David Vern, Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz and Charles Paris. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "The Double Life of Pow-Wow Smith" with art by Leonard Starr; Robotman in "The Super Magnet!"; and Impossible -- But True! tale "Roy Raymond's Rival!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Ruben Moreira. Also: Casey the Cop half-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Varsity Vic half-pager by Boltinoff; and 2-page text piece "Caging the Counterfeiters" by Jack Miller. 44 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $350.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #0010954-AA-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.50) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Captive Planet" starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; While visiting an exhibit at the old Gotham City Fair Grounds, Bruce and Dick are whisked away in an alien spaceship to the planet Tora, where, as the Dynamic Duo, they battle not only the elements, but invaders as well. "The Man Who Charmed Wild Beasts" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. Jed Cole. "Mystery of the Three-Minute Eggs" text article. "The Carnival of Doom" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; John takes the Chief's nephew to an amusement park, not knowing that criminals are planning to rob it.. Warden Willis two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $310.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Sig: Joe Giella on 5/19/2019. Label #19-205C52E-007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($9.30) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella. Cover by Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella. Batman Battles the Living Beast-Bomb!; Batman and Robin thwart robberies and go up against Karmak the Gorilla, a creature made evil and super intelligent by a device created by a scientist named Wally Hewitt. Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Carmine Infantino and Sid Greene. The Counterfeit Crime-Buster!; Elongated Man teams with Batman. Letter to the editor from comics writer Mike Friedrich. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. Infantino cover pencils. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Add to cart CBCS 6.0 $175.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed by Joe Giella on 5/19/2019. Label #19-205C52E-008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.25) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover by Neal Adams. "A Victim's Victim!," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Joe Giella; An Indian race-car driver accuses Bruce Wayne, who backed a competitor, of having his eye shot out by a sniper during his last race; Thus, Batman gets on the case to prove Wayne innocent, and to find the real culprits. "Strike... While the Campus Is Hot," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; On his day of registration at Hudson University, Dick Grayson is assaulted by persons appearing to be cops during a protest sit-in; But he is taken to a barn hideout, not a jail, and Robin learns that the cops and protesters are not what they seem. Letter to the editor from comics writer Martin Pasko. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $240.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signatures: Klaus Janson on 10/8/2022 & Walt Simonson (twice) on 10/28/2022. Label #23-0AE1106-047 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.20) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

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.

Add to cart CBCS 2.5 $54.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Cream to off white Witnessed Signatures: Klaus Janson on 10/8/2022 & Walt Simonson on 10/28/2022. Label #23-0AE1106-048 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.62) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

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.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $48.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Signed by Walt Simonson on 7/9/2016 at Garden State Comic Fest. Label #16-28611C6-006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.44) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover by Dick Giordano. "The Cape & Cowl Deathtrap," script by Elliot S! Maggin, art by Walter Simonson; Batman terrorizes Harcourt, a criminal mastermind who admits to bribing a judge (Arnell) and the grand jury but he swears he doesn't know the identity of the person who killed Senator Locksley; Batman believes he knows the assassin, though not the one who hired him; Later, assassin Jeremy Wormwood is invited to Bruce Wayne's office where he finds Harcourt who hires him to steal Batman's cape and cowl; Commissioner Gordon calls Batman having received a bizarre phone message - a poem referencing famous historical and/or literary people; Batman deduces the poem refers to a wax museum and enters only to have all entrances sealed and locked. "The Parking Lot Bandit!" starring Robin, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Terry Austin; Someone using the M.O. of the Parking Lot Bandit breaks into the University business office and steals $50,000. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $140.00 Paper: White DC Comics Questionnaire insert. Newsstand Edition. Label #19-2794D0D-017 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.20) will be charged at checkout.

DC Comics Questionnaire Insert Variant. This variant of Detective Comics #476 contains a 4-page, 6.75-in. x 8.5-in., bound in DC customer survey form. Otherwise, the comic is identical to ordinary copies. No info is available as to how many copies of this issue or other May cover-dated issues contained the survey. However, survey copies almost never turn up so distribution of this variant type must have been very limited. Book-length Batman story with the Joker (see previous issue). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CBCS 5.0 $98.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Sig: Denny O'Neil on 9/30/2018. Newsstand Edition. Label #18-39BD0E0-019 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.94) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover by Jim Aparo. The Perfect Fighting Machine, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Dave Hunt; A criminal employs Dr. Moon to transform a flabby, unloved man into a "perfect fighting machine" called the Gork, and sends him against an ailing Batman. "The Case of the Off-Key Crimes!", script by Len Wein, art by Murphy Anderson; Hawkman and Hawkgirl go up against the Pied Piper. Hostess Twinkies ad starring Green Lantern, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Bob Smith biography. 44 pgs., full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $35.00 Paper: White Newsstand Edition Label #22-422EF89-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.05) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Jim Aparo. Riddles in the Dark starring Batman, script by Cary Burkett, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Dan Adkins. The Face of Humanity! starring the Red Tornado, script by J. M. DeMatteis, pencils by Jose Delbo, inks by Joe Giella. Hostess Twinkies ad starring Green Lantern, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. The Man in Black Wears Green! starring Robin, script by Jack C. Harris, pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Vince Colletta. The 18-Wheel War Contract! starring Human Target, script by Len Wein, pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Steve Mitchell. Flames of Fear! starring Batgirl, script by Cary Burkett, pencils by Jose Delbo, inks by Joe Giella. 68 pgs. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $54.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white Witnessed Signatures: Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez on 4/8/2022 & Walt Simonson on 10/28/2022. Newsstand Edition. Label #23-0B02941-020 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.62) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Direct Edition. 500th Anniversary Issue. Starring Batman and Robin. Guest-starring the Phantom Stranger, the Elongated Man, Hawkman and Hawkgirl. "To Kill a Legend!" Story by Alan Brennert. Art by Dick Giordano. "The 'Too Many Crooks...' Caper!" Story by Len Wein. Art by Jim Aparo. "Once Upon a Time!" Story by Len Wein. Art by Walt Simonson. "The Final Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe!" Story by Mike W. Barr. Art by Jose Luis Garcia Lopez. "Gray Face!" Story by Walter Gibson. Art by Tom Yeates. "The Strange Death of Doctor Erdel!" Story by Paul Levitz. Art by Joe Kubert. "What Happens When a Batman Dies!" Story by Cary Bates. Art by Carmine Infantino and Bob Smith. Plus, featuring a special wraparound cover by all the artist involved. 84 pgs. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $41.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signatures: Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez on 4/8/2022 & Walt Simonson on 10/28/2022. Newsstand Edition. Label #23-0B02941-021 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.23) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Direct Edition. 500th Anniversary Issue. Starring Batman and Robin. Guest-starring the Phantom Stranger, the Elongated Man, Hawkman and Hawkgirl. "To Kill a Legend!" Story by Alan Brennert. Art by Dick Giordano. "The 'Too Many Crooks...' Caper!" Story by Len Wein. Art by Jim Aparo. "Once Upon a Time!" Story by Len Wein. Art by Walt Simonson. "The Final Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe!" Story by Mike W. Barr. Art by Jose Luis Garcia Lopez. "Gray Face!" Story by Walter Gibson. Art by Tom Yeates. "The Strange Death of Doctor Erdel!" Story by Paul Levitz. Art by Joe Kubert. "What Happens When a Batman Dies!" Story by Cary Bates. Art by Carmine Infantino and Bob Smith. Plus, featuring a special wraparound cover by all the artist involved. 84 pgs. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart CBCS 5.0 $51.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signature: Gerry Conway on 7/29/2022. Newsstand Edition. Label #23-0B02941-023 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.53) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Direct Edition. This special 68-page square-bound giant edition commemorates Batman's 500th appearance in Detective Comics. The lead story for this issue, "All My Enemies Against Me!" kicks off with an impressive two-page splash featuring a rogue's gallery of Batman's greatest foes--17 of Gotham's worst villains. The Joker isn't depicted only because he arrives late to the council of criminals. It's one wild, book-length saga as Batman, Robin and Batgirl mix it up with the 17, plus the Joker, Catwoman and Killer Crock. This enjoyable story is written by Gerry Conway with impressive art by Don Newton and skilled inking from Alfredo Alcala. 68 pgs. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $98.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signature: Alan Davis on 7/29/2023. Label #24-06BFB03-067 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.94) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

When the Joker catches wind that Catwoman is now working with Batman and Robin, he decides to do the logical thing and 'rehabilitate' her in "Catch as Catscan." Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Mike W. Barr, art & cover by Alan Davis & Paul Neary. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $98.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Witnessed Signature: Alan Davis on 7/29/2023. Label #24-06BFB03-068 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.94) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

The Joker is delirious with delight at learning the secret identities of Batman and Robin, just as the Dynamic Duo crash his lair in order to rescue Catwoman in "The Last Laugh!" Part 2 of 2, continued from the previous issue. Script by Mike W. Barr, art & cover by Alan Davis & Paul Neary. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $100.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Alan Davis on 6/15/2024. Direct Edition. Label #24-2104B2E-011 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.00) will be charged at checkout.

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.

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $78.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Direct Edition. Witnessed Signature: Scott Hanna on 6/15/2024. Label #24-2AFF52B-041 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.34) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover art by Sam Kieth. The Anvil of War starring Batman and The General, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Michael Netzer, inks by Scott Hanna; The General unites gangs in Gotham, battles Batman. You May Think It's Not Your Problem public service announcement starring Robin and Alfred. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $48.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Sig: Andy Kubert on 7/19/2017. Direct Edition. Label #18-07F87AD-088 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.44) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Cover art by Sam Kieth. The Anvil of War starring Batman and The General, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Michael Netzer, inks by Scott Hanna; The General unites gangs in Gotham, battles Batman. You May Think It's Not Your Problem public service announcement starring Robin and Alfred. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.25.

Add to cart CBCS 6.5 $56.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Verified Signature: Francesco Francavilla Witnessed Signature: Scott Snyder on 10/8/2022 Sketch on Cover. Second Printing Label #23-0B65A20-052 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.68) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Second Printing. The Black Mirror: Part 1 of 3 - Written by SCOTT SNYDER Art and cover by JOCK Co-feature art by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA Up-and-coming writer Scott Snyder (AMERICAN VAMPIRE) and acclaimed artist Jock (THE LOSERS) make their debut as the new ONGOING creative team of DETECTIVE COMICS! In 'The Black Mirror' part 1 of 3, a series of brutal murders pushes Batman's detective skills to the limit and forces him to confront one of Gotham City's oldest evils. Plus, in the start of a COMMISSIONER GORDON second feature also written by Scott Snyder, when a figure from the past returns to Gotham, Jim Gordon must face some of his darkest demons. Featuring art by Francesco Francavilla (GARRISON). 44 pgs. Cover price $3.99.