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Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) comic books 1946-1948, graded by CGC

  • Item #60644111
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    Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Don C. Cameron, Jack Farr and unknown. Art by Win Mortimer, Jack Farr, Howard Sherman, John Daly, George Roussos, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. A greedy mine owner gets on the wrong side of the people in his community by firing the local school teacher and by refusing to institute safe mine conditions for the workers in the Batman and Robin tale "Coaltown, U.S.A." by Don C. Cameron and Win Mortimer. Plus: Three-Ring Binks in an untitled story by Jack Farr; Slam Bradley in "Turnabout Tactics!" with art by Howard Sherman and John Daly; Air Wave in "The Case of the Unlucky Treasure Hunters!" with art by George Roussos; and The Boy Commandos in "Reconversion for Rats!" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: 2-page text story "Soft Touch" by Al Martin, and Scuffy the Tramp half-pager by Lit-Win. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #59968682
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    Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Alvin Schwartz and unknown. Art by Win Mortimer, John Daly, George Roussos, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. $99 missing from a shop owner's cash register leads Batman and Robin on the trail of the would-be thief in "The Case Without a Crime!" by Alvin Schwartz and Win Mortimer. Plus: Slam Bradley in "Double Room Service!" with art by John Daly; Air Wave in "District Attorney Larry Jordan -- Convict!" with art by George Roussos; and The Boy Commandos in "Senor Death!" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: Good-Natured Harvey 2-pager by Phil Berube; Scuffy the Tramp half-pager by Lit-Win; and 2-page text story "Nobody Home" by Murray Boltinoff (as Blair Bolton). 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60917095
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    Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Don C. Cameron, Jack Farr and unknown. Art by Win Mortimer, Jack Farr, John Daly, Lee Harris, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. An architect invents a super strong glass that he plans to construct homes from, but his partner, noting that this man refuses an offer of $1 million from a steel company official to push for steel homes instead, parts company with the architect and swears revenge. Don't miss Batman and Robin in "The Man Who Lived in a Glass House!" by Don C. Cameron and Win Mortimer. Plus: Three-Ring Binks in an untitled story by Jack Farr; Slam Bradley in "Molar Mobsters!" with art by John Daly; Air Wave in "Dead Men Can Tell Tales!" with art by Lee Harris; and The Boy Commandos in "Brooklyn Wants a Kingdom!" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: Daffy & Doodle half-pager by Lit-Win, and 2-page text story "A Game of Checkers" by Randolph Allen. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #59129943
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    Cover by Paul Cooper and Ray Burnley. Stories by Don C. Cameron, Jack Farr and unknown. Art by Paul Cooper, Ray Burnley, Jack Farr, John Daly, Lee Harris, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. The owner of a steeplejack company, home resting from war service, heeds the words of a gypsy fortune teller to stay away from heights, advice that nearly costs Batman his life! Don't miss Batman and Robin in "Steeplejack's Showdown!" by Don C. Cameron, Paul Cooper and Ray Burnley. Plus: Three-Ring Binks in an untitled story by Jack Farr; Slam Bradley in "The Fastest Snails in the World!" with art by John Daly; Air Wave in "Three's a Mob!" with art by Lee Harris; and The Boy Commandos in "The Man No One Could See" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: Casey the Cop half-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Sunshine Nelly 1-pager by Jack Callahan; and 2-page text story "Glass Clue" by Tom Neill. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #56442616
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    Cover by Paul Cooper and Ray Burnley. Stories by Don C. Cameron, Jack Farr and unknown. Art by Paul Cooper, Ray Burnley, Jack Farr, John Daly, Lee Harris, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. The owner of a steeplejack company, home resting from war service, heeds the words of a gypsy fortune teller to stay away from heights, advice that nearly costs Batman his life! Don't miss Batman and Robin in "Steeplejack's Showdown!" by Don C. Cameron, Paul Cooper and Ray Burnley. Plus: Three-Ring Binks in an untitled story by Jack Farr; Slam Bradley in "The Fastest Snails in the World!" with art by John Daly; Air Wave in "Three's a Mob!" with art by Lee Harris; and The Boy Commandos in "The Man No One Could See" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: Casey the Cop half-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Sunshine Nelly 1-pager by Jack Callahan; and 2-page text story "Glass Clue" by Tom Neill. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60895935
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    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 119 CGC 3.5 Qualified

    Paper: White

    Piece missing from page 7.

    Label #4380159005

    Starts Jul 6

    Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Bill Finger and unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Gene McDonald, John Daly, Lee Harris, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. A crook on the lam assumes the role of a guard at an asylum and gets the idea of using the men inside (who think of themselves as George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin and others) as dupes to carry out his nefarious crimes. Don't miss Batman and Robin in "The Case of the Famous Foes!" by Bill Finger, Dick Sprang and Gene McDonald. Plus: Slam Bradley in "Danger -- Crooks at Work!" with art by John Daly; Air Wave in "The Talking Dog!" with art by Lee Harris; and The Boy Commandos in "The Runaway Robot" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: 2-page text story "Gentlemen's Agreement" by John Broome (as John Osgood). 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Bill Finger and unknown. Art by Bob Kane, Win Mortimer, John Daly, Lee Harris, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. The Penguin, freshly escaped from prison, teams up with an unwitting bird enthusiast and uses the man's rare birds in the commission of crimes, as well as to capture Batman and Robin in "Fowl Play!" by Bill Finger, Bob Kane and Win Mortimer. Plus: Slam Bradley in "Shorty Grows Up!" with art by John Daly; Air Wave in "Safe-Cracker by Proxy" with art by Lee Harris; and The Boy Commandos in "The Fight Before Christmas!" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: Prof. Pipp 2-pager by Jack Farr; Jerry the Jitterbug 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; 2-page text story "Tune of Death" by Stan Carter; and The Rascals half-pager by Phil Berube. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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  • Item #60758907
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    Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Bill Finger and unknown. Art by Bob Kane, Win Mortimer, John Daly, Lee Harris, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. The Penguin, freshly escaped from prison, teams up with an unwitting bird enthusiast and uses the man's rare birds in the commission of crimes, as well as to capture Batman and Robin in "Fowl Play!" by Bill Finger, Bob Kane and Win Mortimer. Plus: Slam Bradley in "Shorty Grows Up!" with art by John Daly; Air Wave in "Safe-Cracker by Proxy" with art by Lee Harris; and The Boy Commandos in "The Fight Before Christmas!" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: Prof. Pipp 2-pager by Jack Farr; Jerry the Jitterbug 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; 2-page text story "Tune of Death" by Stan Carter; and The Rascals half-pager by Phil Berube. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    • Trimmed
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Top & Bottom Edge of Cover Trimmed. (3 extra staples added after manufacturing. Tape on cover, interior cover & interior.) TRIMMED.
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    Cover by Bob Kane and Charles Paris. Stories by Bill Finger and unknown. Art by Bob Kane, Charles Paris, John Daly, Lee Harris, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. 1st Catwoman cover. After escaping from prison, Catwoman decides to use superstitions to extort money from wealthy businessmen in the Batman and Robin tale "The Black Cat Crimes!" by Bill Finger, Bob Kane and Charles Paris. Plus: Slam Bradley in "The Crazy Customers!" with art by John Daly; Air Wave in "The Uncandid Camera!" with art by Lee Harris; and The Boy Commandos in "Four Swords for a King" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: Chief Hot Foot 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff, and 2-page text story "The Talking Cat" by Mal Terret. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Cover by Jack Burnley and Charles Paris. Stories by Bill Finger and unknown. Art by Jack Burnley, Charles Paris, Ray Burnley, John Daly, Lee Harris, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. After a gang of jewel thieves, Batman and Robin land on an island owned by a judge, who has, because of the death of one of his daughters, forbidden the existence of any modern devices on the island in "The Isle of Yesterday!" by Bill Finger, Jack Burnley, Charles Paris and Ray Burnley. Plus: Slam Bradley in "The Heat's On!" with art by John Daly; Air Wave in "Crime Spots on the Sun!" with art by Lee Harris; and The Boy Commandos in "The Quarterback from Brooklyn!" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: Nifty 2-pager, and 2-page text story "Long Chance" by Kit Martin. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Cover by Bob Kane and Charles Paris. Stories by Don C. Cameron and unknown. Art by Bob Kane, Charles Paris, Howard Sherman, Lee Harris, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Steve Travers is in the uncomfortable position of owing a big debt to his criminal brother, repayment being in the form of giving felons new faces thru plastic surgery so they can't be arrested by the police. Don't miss Batman and Robin in "The Underworld Surgeon!" by Don C. Cameron, Bob Kane and Charles Paris. Plus: Slam Bradley in "The Case of the Candy Clues!" with art by Howard Sherman; Air Wave in "Polly Wants to Crack a Safe!" with art by Lee Harris; and The Boy Commandos in "A Murder Rap for Brooklyn!" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: 1.5-page text story "Local Color" by Tom Neill, and Jerry the Jitterbug 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Cover by Bob Kane and Charles Paris. Stories by Edmond Hamilton and unknown. Art by Bob Kane, Charles Paris, Howard Sherman, Lee Harris, Curt Swan and George Klein. A clairvoyant successfully predicts the death of two men, but when he predicts Batman will die aboard an ocean liner, the Caped Crusader is willing to gamble that the prediction is wrong. Don't miss Batman and Robin in "The Man Who Could See the Future!" by Edmond Hamilton, Bob Kane and Charles Paris. Plus: Slam Bradley in "Rockabye Rogues!" with art by Howard Sherman; Air Wave in "Radio 'Hams' to the Rescue!" with art by Lee Harris; and The Boy Commandos in "The Man Who Brought 'em Back Dead!" with art by Curt Swan and George Klein. Also: Shorty 2-pager by Henry Boltinoff, and 2-page text story "Payment in Kind" by Art Long. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Cover by Jim Mooney. Stories by Bill Finger, Jack Farr and unknown. Art by Jim Mooney, Charles Paris, Jack Farr, Howard Sherman, Lee Harris, Jack Kirby and George Klein. A freak lightning bolt destroys most of the Penguin's trick umbrellas that he was going to use to commit crimes, so he warns Batman he'll commit the crimes anyway but by using umbrellas that are not umbrellas. Don't miss Batman and Robin in "The Umbrellas of Crime!" by Bill Finger, Jim Mooney and Charles Paris. Plus: Three-Ring Binks in an untitled story by Jack Farr; Slam Bradley in "Abercrombie and the Urchins!" with art by Howard Sherman; Air Wave in "Calamity Incorporated!" with art by Lee Harris; and The Boy Commandos in "The Beast of London!" with art by Jack Kirby and George Klein. Also: Homer half-pager by Henry Boltinoff; 2-page text story "Look Before You Leap" by Cliff Rhodes; and Little Pete half-pager by Boltinoff. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Bill Finger, Otto Binder and unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Jimmy Thompson, Howard Sherman, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. When a brazen crime involving the theft of jade rocks Chinatown, Batman teams up with a Chinese detective to track down the criminals. Don't miss Batman and Robin in "The Crimes of Jade!" by Bill Finger, Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. Plus: Robotman in "A Bid for Robotman?" by Otto Binder and Jimmy Thompson; Slam Bradley in "Shorty Rides a Winner!" with art by Howard Sherman; and The Boy Commandos in "Dr. Z, Future Criminal!" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: Shorty 2-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Ozzie 1-pager by Phil Berube; 2-page text piece "Secret Codes -- A Hobby for All"; and 1-page story "Arizona Ranger." 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    1st appearance of the Riddler. Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Bill Finger, Otto Binder and unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Jimmy Thompson, Howard Sherman, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Having grown up an expert and a cheat when it came to solving puzzles, Edward Nigma decides to use this capacity to mystify the police and Batman...as the Riddler! Don't miss Batman and Robin in "The Riddler" by Bill Finger, Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. Plus: Robotman in "Robotman's Double Trouble!" by Otto Binder and Jimmy Thompson; Slam Bradley in "Dog for a Day!" with art by Howard Sherman; and The Boy Commandos in "The Dictator from Alcatraz!" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: 2-page text story "To the Moon and Back." 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    • Paper: Off white
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    1st appearance of the Riddler. Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Bill Finger, Otto Binder and unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Jimmy Thompson, Howard Sherman, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Having grown up an expert and a cheat when it came to solving puzzles, Edward Nigma decides to use this capacity to mystify the police and Batman...as the Riddler! Don't miss Batman and Robin in "The Riddler" by Bill Finger, Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. Plus: Robotman in "Robotman's Double Trouble!" by Otto Binder and Jimmy Thompson; Slam Bradley in "Dog for a Day!" with art by Howard Sherman; and The Boy Commandos in "The Dictator from Alcatraz!" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: 2-page text story "To the Moon and Back." 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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