Brave and the Bold (1955 1st Series DC) comic books in grade FN or better

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $69.99 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #1248823002 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Giant-size issue. Cover by Nick Cardy. "Cold Blood, Hot Gun!", script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; The Bounty Hunter has been hired to kill six wealthy people who are bidding to get ownership of the Fairbarin Estate; This brings the attention of Batman, and Metamorpho, who is revived early in order to protect Sapphire Stagg, who is also on the list; The ordeal lasts until the night when the bidding on the estate begins; It's soon realized that the man who hired the Bounty Hunter is Derwent Fairbarin. Reprint story from Brave and the Bold #19: "The Challenge of the Flying Horse," script by Bob Haney, art by Joe Kubert; To complete his latest task, Jon climbs a mountain where a great sea eagle has its perch, his goal to collect a single feather from it's wing. A dark figure swoops out of the clouds and attacks him, not an eagle, but a winged horse. It carries Jon to Valhalla, a land in the clouds ruled by warrior women. Letter to the editor from comic editor Bob Rozakis. Statement of ownership - average print run 379,166; average paid circulation 210,708. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $262.00 View scans Paper: White Label #0988653007	Add to cart CGC 9.6 $189.99 View scans Paper: White Label #4620682003 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CGC 9.4 $129.99 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4620682002 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.	Add to cart CGC 9.2 $89.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #2025741002 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
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Giant-size issue. Cover by Nick Cardy. "The Commune of Defiance," script by Bob Haney, pencils by Jim Aparo (pages 1-13), Neal Adams (pages 14-21), and Dick Giordano (page 22), inks by Jim Aparo (pages 1-13) and Dick Giordano (pages 14-22); Batman recruits the Teen Titans to help defuse an explosive confrontation between Gotham City's "Establishment" and the Young Aquarians, a group of young citizens inhabiting a crime-ridden neighborhood; The situation is complicated by an internal struggle for control of the neighborhood, fought between a local crime boss and the Young Aquarians. Reprint story from The Doom Patrol #100: "The Robot-Maker Must Die" starring Robotman, The Chief, Elasti-Girl, and Negative Man, script by Arnold Drake, art by Bruno Premiani. Letter to the editor from comic editor Bob Rozakis. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "Double Your Money - and Die!", script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; When the shareholders of The Starr Corporation are being killed one-by-one, Batman and Green Arrow team up to watch over the owner jet-set playgirl Salome Starr, believing that she may have some involvement in the killings; However, the two heroes learn that the mastermind is really Two-Face, who is operating on his own; Fighting the criminal on a sky-slope, Two-Face skis off a cliff into a glacier to his seeming demise. Statement of ownership - average print run 351,000; average paid circulation 179,609. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "The Night Batman Sold His Soul!", script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; When trying to save a hostage boy, Batman is shot with a bullet and left for dead, however he is saved by a shadowed behind whom Batman believes is the devil and that his life is in forfeit; However, after running into Sgt. Rock once more, Rock explains that the mystery being who saved his life is really Adolf Hitler, who has survived all these years and is still behind hunted by Sgt. Rock; Batman and Rock then team up to track down Hitler, although the two manage to destroy his operations, Hitler manages to make his escape, much to Rock's frustration. Letter from comics writer and editor Bob Rozakis. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "Gotham Bay, Be My Grave!", script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; At the construction site of a new bridge across Gotham Harbor, a horribly burned man rises from the site and begins attacking sailors across Gotham Harbor, in spite of Batman's best efforts to stop the creature; The series of bizarre murders also attracts the attention of Jason Blood (AKA Etrigan the Demon), who told of the situation by his colleagues; After they leave, he struggles with wanting to come to terms with Glenda about his feelings. However, he's visited by Merlin who asks the Demon to go and see him at Tintagel the next day; While in pursuit of the monster, the Demon is captured by Batman, and he, Matthews, and Randu are forced to reveal to Batman the Demon's double identity. Letter to the editor from comic editor Bob Rozakis. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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Cover by Nick Cardy. "A Very Special Spy!", script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; Batman is at a race to advertise the Miracle-2000 formula, a new pollution free fuel source being developed by Tryton Corporation,as a guest of Ted Grant who has made a new living as the companies spokesman; However, the event is interrupted when a man jumps into the path of the racing cars; Batman pulls him back, and it turns out to be Peter Voss, the son of the late Hans Voss; He claims that the Miracle-2000 formula was stolen from his fathers lost works, and that he will do whatever it takes to stop the commercialization of his father's formula as his father wanted it to be free to the world; Curious about the accusations, and with the help of Ted's connections to the company, Batman questions the owner of the Tryton Corp. Letter from comics writer and editor Bob Rozakis. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

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First 25-cent cover price. Cover by Jim Aparo. "May the Best Man Die!", script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; In Sparta Prison, Batman and Commissioner Gordon try to talk a prisoner named Dubek into talking about his former employer the Joker or risk staying in solitary confinement, to which Dubek refuses; The Joker, knowing that eventually his former stooge may crack, decides to put a plan in motion to silence him; When Ted Grant puts on a boxing match for the prison, Dubek is picked to be the best prisoner fight the fight; The Joker puts a rare tropical disease into Dubek's water bucket; This also succeeds in infecting all the other prisoners, and a doctor gives them 72 hours to live. Hostess snack cakes ad starring Batman and the Mummy. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "Bring Back Killer Krag," script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; When crime boss Dolph Rossi puts a hit out on a man named Moran, Batman and Commissioner Gordon provide him protection. This proves to be no easy task as the top hit man Killer Krag is the man hired to kill Moran; Watching Moran at a horse race, they fail to prevent his assassination when Krag disguises himself as a jockey at the horse track; They also fail in stopping Krag from escaping to the island nation of Santa Cruz; Kirk Langstrom uses his formula to become the Man-Bat; As Batman deals with the dangers getting into the island including sharks and superstitious natives. Man-Bat uses his grotesque appearance to convince the islanders that he's a bat-god. Hostess snack cakes ad with Superman. Statement of ownership - average print run 380,640; average paid circulation 190,100. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Giant-size issue. Cover by Jim Aparo. "This Earth Is Mine," script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; Kamandi is fleeing an army of Ape Men lead by a strange new animal named Captain Bat (really Batman , posing as an animal); When Batman chases Kamandi away from the others he allows the boy to escape; Kamandi tames a wild horse and ends up riding to Mount Rushmore, where he seeks cover behind a radiation belt that the animals believe are gods that require to be fed; The mountain is surrounded by a strange radiation belt that the animals cannot cross; Inside a cave, Kamandi is shocked to find that there are other humans hiding out there. Reprint back-up story: "Plunder the Pentagon" starring the Secret Six, script by E. Nelson Bridwell (plot) and Joe Gill (dialogue), art by Frank Springer; Mockingbird gives August, Carlo and Lili instructions that they are to steal top secret plans for the United States' newest jet fighter, the XB-107. Hostess snack cakes ad with Superman. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "The Hour of the Beast," script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; Batman is shocked to find the Swamp Thing in Gotham City, put on display by carnival owner B.B. Riggs; Batman demands that the Swamp Thing be set free, but Riggs refuses. Gotham City meanwhile is suddenly swarmed by giant roots that have sprouted from the ground; These roots come from seeds that have been dumped in the city water supply and grow to alarming sizes once exposed to the air; During the chaos, the people of Gotham City blame the plants on the Swamp Thing, and the government uses this as a moment to try and capture him for examination; Batman gets in the middle and frees the Swamp Thing and asks for his help in dispelling the roots. Minerva Menace! hostess snakes cakes ad with Shazam. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "How to Make a Super-Hero," script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; After helping stop crooks from robbing a bank, Batman is asked to arrest Bruce Wayne, who is wanted for fraud and murder; Batman goes to Istanbul to capture Wayne, who is there to purchase the Neji, an expensive totem from the Kahari tribe of Africa; Wayne is there to purchase it to bring it back to it's native tribe that has erupted into violence. There he's confronted by Batman, who really turns out to be Plastic Man. The Captive Commissioner Hostess snack cakes ad with Batman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Last 25-cent cover price. Cover by Jim Aparo. "Streets of Poison," script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; With a growing drug problem in Gotham City, Batman asks his friend Barry Allen to examine a sample of the newest supply to determine if it has the "Chan Connection," the connection being that its origin point is a small Southeast Asian nation under the rule of General Lin Chan, who they are dealing with to pay a large sum to have his drug crop destroyed instead of made into illegal drugs; As Bruce Wayne and Barry Allen make plans to go to this country to make their deal as part of "Operation: Junk Pile," criminal Ruth Tuck manages to use her acrobatic skills to escape from prison. The Cup Cake Caper Hostess snack cakes ad with Shazam. Justice for All Includes Children public service announcement with Superman, art by Neal Adams. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "Dead Man's Quadrangle," script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; When Batman becomes aware of an illegal immigrant smuggler named El Zapatero who smuggles illegals into the country by any (and often fatal) means possible, Batman decides to investigate further and put it to an end; He learns that the rallying point is the island Key Allegro, part of what's called the Devil's Quadrangle; The Quadrangle is reputed to be cursed and many planes and ships have been lost at sea there; Further, the legend tells that one often hears distress calls from previously sunk vessels in the area. In spite of this, Batman decides to check things out and to see if his old friend Ted "Wild Cat" Grant - who now operates a health-spa on the island - knows anything about the illegals that El Zapatero smuggles through there. Superman Saves the Earth Hostess snack cakes ad. Justice for All Includes Children, 4 public service announcement, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Statement of ownership - average print run 358,000; average paid circulation 158,000. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "Death by the Ounce," script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; When the Shah of Karkan (an oil-rich ruler of a Mideastern Country) is coming to Gotham City to discuss oil trade agreements, Gotham police and Batman are called out for security because the Shah may become a target of Communist nations that are against the United States; While searching the area for any suspicious activity, the caped-crusader runs into his old ally Mister Miracle, who has just recently returned from New Genesis because he missed the fame of being an escape artist on Earth; After watching Miracle beat Houdini's record of being underwater with no breath, Batman realizes he's running late and departs. Justice for All Includes Children, 4 public service announcement, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Superman Saves the Earth Hostess snack cakes ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "The Claws of the Emperor Eagle," script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; On his deathbed, ruined millionaire Victor Lasher sells the Emperor Eagle to Oliver Queen; Afterwards, the deed is attempted to be stolen by someone, however Queen stops the theft; Running into Batman, he tells the caped crusader the legends of the Emperor Eagle: That it was forged 2,000 years ago and was owned by powerful men: Alexander the Great, Napoleon Bonaparte even Adolf Hitler; Because these men met with epic failure while possessing the Emperor Eagle, the bird statue was considered to be cursed; Batman wonders why Oliver could want it, and all Oliver can tell him is that he wants to own the one thing that has defeated so many powerful men in history and conquer the legend; The next day, Oliver takes a flight to England to pick up the statue from Lasher's castle; On his way back to the States however, along the way by airplane, the plane is hijacked by the Joker and Two-Face; This forces Oliver to change into the Green Arrow. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "Take 7 Steps to... Wipe-Out," script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; When the ambassador of Sudaria is murdered by a leopard, it attracts the attention of both Batman (who's on patrol) and Wonder Woman (who has been working for the United Nations); They stumble upon a plot by Catwoman to sell parts of a blue print to a new super-computer called Peter Rabbit over to a foreign power; When Batman and Wonder Woman foil her plot to turn over the final part of the blue print through an auction when Bruce Wayne tries to outbid the winner, she replaces the blueprint (hidden in a cat statue) with a bomb; When Catwoman is forced to leave the country when she's determined to be a Person Non Gratta, she is then chosen as Sudaria's ambassador to facilitate the rest of the transaction. The Cornered Clown Hostess snack cakes ad with the Joker. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "Another Kind of Justice!", script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; In 1933, prohibition-era Gotham City had trouble stopping booze smuggler Turk Bannon and his boat the Jolly Marie; His partner Achille Lazlo has been taken under Bannon's wing; However, after their most successful rum-running, Lazlo kills Bannon in a bid to take over his rackets; Flash forward to the 1970ss; Commission Gordon has Batman out searching the waters of Gotham City in order to crush the drug combines that are using Dead Man's Reef to smuggle drugs into the city; After a drug bust, Batman decides it's time to take in its dealer: Achille Lazlo, even though Batman drove him into exile years prior; Tracking Achille Lazlo's location, Batman calls in an old friend, Deadman, to help him out on this case. That Dirty Beach Hostess snack cakes ad with Aquaman. Article by publisher Jenette Kahon about DC's Dollar Comics line with a black and white photo of Kahn. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "Legacy of the Doomed!", script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; Green Arrow joins Batman and the Metal Men in a plot to bring down Ruby Ryder and Jason Morgan. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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Add to cart CGC 9.6 $99.99 or Best Offer View scan Paper: Off white to white Label #4640505023 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Code’s Comics

Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Jim Aparo. "Hour of the Serpent," script by Bob Haney, pencils by John Calnan, inks by Bob McLeod; Shahn-Zi comes back to terrorize Gothams Chinatown, and Batman joins forces with the Demon to attempt to repel his assault. Cooky La Moo On Broadway Hostess snack cakes ad with Wonder Woman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $140.00 View scan Paper: White Label #4374286016

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "Mile High Tombstone," script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; Batman teams with Mr. Miracle to rescue a lost archaeologist, but along the way they encounter an old enemy of Miracles in search of a crime computer. Cooky La Moo On Broadway Hostess snack cakes ad with Wonder Woman. The Greatest Superman Story Ever Told article by Jenette Kahn. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "Requiem for a Top Cop!", script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; Batman attempts to protect Commissioner Gordon from a hitman who Hawkman reveals to be an interstellar bounty hunter trying to punish Gordon for a mysterious past crime. The Cuckoo Cuckoos Hostess snack cakes ad with The Penguin. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "Pay - or Die!", script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; Batman, Black Canary, and Alfred Pennyworth team up to crack down on the Jokers insurance racket, which forces his investors to make exorbitant payments or be killed. Dilema Hostess snack cakes ad with Wonder Woman. Statement of ownership - average print run 355,507; average paid circulation 147,912. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Auction Item: CGC 8.5 View scan Auction opens January 19 Paper: White Label #2123175014

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Last 35-cent cover price. Cover by Jim Aparo. "Enigma of the Death-Ship," script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; Batman tries to uncover evidence to a drug kingpins identity in the log book of a sunken ship, but Aquaman inexplicably tries to prevent him from doing so. The Big Fall Hostess snack cakes ad with Superman. Profile on Roger McKenzie by Michael Catron. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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44-page giant. Cover by Jim Aparo. "Cast the First Stone," script by Bob Haney and Cary Burkett, art by Jim Aparo; Batman receives aid from the Creeper as he tries to corral a TV network news anchor who is the kingpin of a drug-smuggling ring. Article by publisher Jenette Kahn on recent price increases. "The Cat and the Canary Contract!", script by Len Wein, art by Dick Giordano; Christopher Chance has to take on the identity of Amos Sharkey, a former loan-shark-gone-straight, who is also the very man that ordered the hit on his father years ago. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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44-page giant. Cover by Jim Aparo. "The Arrow of Eternity," script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; Batman and Green Arrow travel back in time to the Battle of Agincourt to find a magic arrow that can penetrate any substance. In Memoriam - Mort Weisinger 1915 – 1978. "The Symphony for the Devil Contract!", script by Len Wein, art by Dick Giordano; Someone is trying to kill the famous conductor Andre DeVyne. Strip continues in Detective Comics #483. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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First 40-cent cover price. Cover by Jim Aparo. "A Choice of Dooms!", script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; Batman stops a diamond smuggling ring but the leader practices voodoo on his gang members and has an unusual way to prevent them from talking. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

Cover by Jim Aparo. "The Night the Mob Stole Xmas!", script by Bob Haney, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Jim Aparo; Batman tries to get Plastic Man out of a case of holiday depression by having him lend a hand to busting a ring of illegal cigarette smugglers. Wonder Woman vs. the Cheetah Hostess snack cakes ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

Auction Item: CGC 8.0 View scan Auction opens January 19 Paper: White Label #4271552008

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "Look Homeward, Runaway," script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; Batman enlists the Teen Titans to help him as undercover agents, infiltrating the Runaways, a gang of teenaged thieves under the control of a mysterious Fagin called The Man. The Ionic Storm Hostess snack cakes ad with Superman. Statement of ownership - average print run 368,255; average paid circulation 119,955. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "Today Gotham... Tomorrow, the World!", script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; Superman infiltrates the terrorist group, Battalion of Doom, in disguise to ferret out nuclear devices they have planted, but both Jimmy Olsen and Bruce Wayne are soon captured by the group. The Golden Treasure Hostess snack cakes ad with Wonder Woman. The letters page contains a checklist of issues 50-150. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "Death Has a Golden Grab," script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; A computer glitch causes criminal charges to be filed against Ray Palmer and Bruce Wayne, so the Atom and Batman team up to find the source of the data corruption. Superman Meets the Orbitrons! ad for Hostess snack cakes. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "The Pathway of Doom," script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; Batman is hired by Sapphire Stagg to find Metamorpho, but his trail leads him into repeated brushes with Achilles, a hired assassin. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "Corruption!", script by Cary Burkett, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Bob Smith; Dr. Fate traces a spirit of corruption to the Gotham Police Department, where an unknown force is causing Commissioner Gordon and his men to attack the Batman. Green Lantern Vs Triclops Three-Eyed Keeper of the Cave ad for Hostess snack cakes. Profile on Joe Staton. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "Time... My Dark Destiny!", script by Bob Haney and Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo; Batman tries to stop the Extortion Inc. gang, but when he meets their new enforcer he realizes that it is Kamandi. The Rescue Hostess snack cakes ad with Superman. Profile on Todd Klein. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "The Brimstone Connection," script by Cary Burkett, art by Jim Aparo; When Fred Danvers is kidnapped by snatch artist Jasper Casbeer and given to Col. Sulphur to have the formula for a new rocket fuel truth-drugged out of him, Supergirl goes to Batman for help in tracking down her foster father; Batman has recently been told by a dying U.S. agent of a plot to steal a rocket fuel formula, so he realizes they are searching for the same culprit; Batman and Supergirl track down Sulphur's hideout. Hawkman Makes a Safe Landing ad for Hostess snack cakes. Profile on Adrienne Roy. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "A Tale of Two Heroes," script by Gerry Conway, art by Jim Aparo; Batman is exchanged for Adam Strange to aid Sardath and Alanna in proving the spaceman innocent of a murder charge, and Adam finds himself in the midst of a murder investigation in Gotham City. The Borrower ad for Hostess Twinkies featuring Wonder Woman. DC crossword puzzle. Statement of ownership - average print run 298,166; average paid circulation 153,034. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $90.00 View scan Paper: White Label #0972669008

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "Oil, Oil... Nowhere!", script by Paul Kupperberg, art by Dick Giordano; Batman and Black Lightning team up to discover why oil tank trucks have been disappearing on the Gotham-Metropolis run. A Flash in the Dam ad for Hostess snack cakes featuring the Flash. Article by Bob Rozakis on periodicals "The Comic Reader," "The Comics Journal," "Mediascene," and "The Buyer's Guide." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "The Mystery of the Mobile Museum," script by J. M. DeMatteis, pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Steve Mitchell; Batman, Hawkman, and Shiera Hall attempt to battle a mysterious force that lifts the Midway City Museum into space and animates objects within the structure to battle them. A Flash in the Dam ad for Hostess snack cakes featuring the Flash. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

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Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $79.00 View scan Paper: White Newsstand Edition. Label #17-349E2FA-003 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $129.00 View scans Paper: White Label #4618524014 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Last 40-cent cover price. Cover by Jim Aparo. "Prescription for Tragedy," script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Dan Adkins; The Batman must keep Man-Bat from administering a sleep-inducing drug to his daughter which could either save her life - or, if contaminated, kill her. The Bobsled Run Hostess snack cakes ad featuring Green Lantern. DC crossword puzzle. Letter from comics writer Len Wein. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

Auction Item: CGC 8.5 View scan Auction opens January 19 Paper: White Label #2123175016

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Regular 50-cent cover price issues begin. Cover by Jim Aparo. "Requiem for 4 Canaries!", script by Michael Fleisher, pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Terry Austin and Dick Giordano (some faces); The Penguin sets out to murder the four crooks whose testimony sent him to jail, and Batman and Black Canary seem unable to protect them. A Matter of Good Taste Hostess snack cakes ad featuring Batgirl. Back-up story: "Nemesis," script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; Thomas Tresser, as Nemesis, brings a ganglord to justice through his skills of impersonation by posing as the kingpins chief hitman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "Ice Station Alpha," script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Dave Cockrum, inks by Dan Adkins; At midnight on September 19th 1944, in an alley in Gotham City (behind Marko Labs), Batman jumps a quintet of Nazi–looking equipment thieves, and dishes out some mayhem, but they all manage to scramble into their waiting truck and drive away, tossing a potato-masher grenade at Batman as they leave; At dawn that same day, the Blackhawk Squadron all land outside Warsaw, and fight their way into town on foot, with tommy guns and fists; The next evening, at the Dorsey Club in Gotham City, Bruce Wayne sees the bat-signal outside, ditches his date, changes identities, and visits Commissioner Gordon. She's No Angel Hostess snack cakes ad featuring Hawkman. Back-up story: "A Name Writ in Blood!", script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; Nemesis recalls how he and his brother both became FBI agents and how he was forced to leave the agency after his brother murdered his superior, Ben Marshall. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "Shackles of the Mind!", script by Cary Burkett, art by Jim Aparo; Green Arrow gets Batman to help out with introducing a friends escape-artist act, but it seems as though the liberationist may be pulling robberies. Hawkman Makes a Safe Landing Hostess snack cakes ad. Back-up story: "Swift Wing of Recompense," script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; Searching for information on Ben Marshalls murder, Nemesis comes across a plan to build airstrips for dope-carrying planes for the Council, a criminal organization. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Direct Edition. Cover by Jim Aparo. "Angel of Mercy, Angel of Death!", script by Mike Barr, art by Jim Aparo; Batman and Zatanna team up to learn how much of a faith healers business is real, and how much is being faked, even as a mob boss tries to avail himself of the healers "talents." Superman Saves the Weather Satellites! ad for Hostess Twinkies. Back-up story: "The Council Calls for Death," script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; The Council convenes a meeting to learn of the menace of Nemesis, and, during the process, reveals the truth about Ben Marshalls murder. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "If Justice Be Blind!", script by Cary Burkett, art by Jim Aparo; Nemesis trails the Head to Gotham City and teams up with Batman to bring his foe to justice. Flash Meets the Bureauc-Rat ad for Hostess Fruit Pies. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Direct Edition. Cover by Jim Aparo. "A Cannon for Batman," script by Gerry Conway, art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez; To learn the secret of a Civil War campaign patch created in the image of his bat-emblem, Batman is sent back to 1862 by Prof. Carter Nichols and meets Scalphunter. Aquaman and the Space Capsule ad for Hostess Fruit Pies. Back-up story: "Double or Nothing," script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; Nemesis tries to take on a casino run by one of the Councils members, but a blonde out for vengeance against his target complicates matters. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

Newsstand Edition. Cover by Jim Aparo. "A Cannon for Batman," script by Gerry Conway, art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez; To learn the secret of a Civil War campaign patch created in the image of his bat-emblem, Batman is sent back to 1862 by Prof. Carter Nichols and meets Scalphunter. Aquaman and the Space Capsule ad for Hostess Fruit Pies. Back-up story: "Double or Nothing," script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; Nemesis tries to take on a casino run by one of the Councils members, but a blonde out for vengeance against his target complicates matters. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "Darkness and Dark Fire," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Steve Mitchell; A sentient nuclear pile takes control of Firestorm, and Batman must find a way to free him from its influence. Superman Saves the Weather Satellites! ad for Hostess Twinkies. Back-up story: "Pirate's Peril," script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; Nemesis and Valerie set up a sting operation against M. C. Curtis with the help of a bit of an unreleased movie. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "One of Us Is Not One of Us," script by Gerry Conway, art by Jim Aparo; A Guardian of the Universe comes to Earth to recruit Batman to help him learn which Guardian is an impostor, and to restore Hal Jordans memories of being Green Lantern. Old Gold Hostess Twinkies ad featuring Wonder Woman. Back-up story: "Knight's Gambit!", script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; Nemesis tries to get at Council member Noel Chesterton by saving a man he intends to kidnap. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "To Trap an Immortal," script by Gerry Conway, art by Jim Aparo; Batman has Green Lantern enlist the aid of The Old Timer, now a mortal on the planet Maltus, to help discern which of the Guardians is actually Sinestro in disguise, who has tapped into the Central Power Battery. An Arrow in Time Hostess Fruit Pies ad with Green Arrow. Back-up story: "Bishop's Sacrifice," script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; Nemesis escapes a Scotland Yard agent, digs up a clue about who captured Sir Robert, and is attacked by men who have kidnapped Valerie Foxworth; Continued from Green Lantern #173; continued in Green Lantern #175. Donruss Baseball Cards ad. Statement of ownership - average print run 271,477; average paid circulation 109,180. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Add to cart Fine $6.60

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "The Heart of the Monster," script by Paul Kupperberg, art by Jim Aparo; Lois Lane asks for Batman's help to locate Metallo, who is in Gotham City searching for the surgeon who transplanted his head onto a robot body. Gold Mine Rescue Hostess Twinkies ad with Superman. Back-up story: "Queen: En Prise!", script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; Nemesis learns that Chesterton ultimately plans to kidnap the queen of England. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Add to cart Fine $6.60

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "The Hangman Club Murders!", script by Mike Barr, art by Jim Aparo; Batman and the Elongated Man team up against the Hangman, a masked criminal who is apparently out to kill the directors of the Hangmans Club, a charity that helps find jobs for ex-criminals. Superman vs. the Laughing Gas Bandits Hostess Fruit Pies ad. Back-up story: "Honor Among Thieves," script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; Nemesis tries to penetrate the home of Council member Samuel Solomon and walks into a trap. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Add to cart Fine $6.00

Direct Edition. Last 50-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Dick Giordano. "Paperchase," script by Alan Brennert, art by Jim Aparo; Batman and the Creeper fight a murdering monster made of paper. The Robot Master Hostess Twinkies ad with Wonder Woman. "The Bitter Choice!", script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; emesis finds that Samuel Solomon has clamped a device to his heart that can induce a heart attack from too much strain. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

Newsstand Edition. Last 50-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Dick Giordano. "Paperchase," script by Alan Brennert, art by Jim Aparo; Batman and the Creeper fight a murdering monster made of paper. The Robot Master Hostess Twinkies ad with Wonder Woman. "The Bitter Choice!", script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; emesis finds that Samuel Solomon has clamped a device to his heart that can induce a heart attack from too much strain. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Add to cart Fine $6.60

First 60-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. "Time-Bomb with the Thousand-Year Fuse!", script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Ernie Colon, inks by Mike DeCarlo; A time-traveling ally of Universos steals an anti-matter egg from the past and plans to open it in the 30th Century, but Batman comes to the future to help the Legion of Super-Heroes to stop him. Concerts and Cupcakes ad for Hostess Cup Cakes starring Hawkman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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Add to cart Fine $6.60

Cover by Jim Aparo. "The Scepter of the Dragon God!", script by Michael Fleisher, art by Jim Aparo; Batman and the Spectre team up against Wa'ar-zen, an ancient Japanese sorcerer in search of a scepter that will give him even greater power than the Ghostly Guardians. Clean Sweep Hostess Cup Cakes ad with Red Tornado. Back-up story: "Be Still, My Trembling Heart!", script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; Nemesis goes in search of the man who created the heart-device for Samuel Solomon. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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Add to cart Fine $6.60

Cover by Jim Aparo. "Time, See What's Become of Me," script by Alan Brennert, art by Jim Aparo; When the Hawk accidentally causes the death of a drug kingpins son, Batman and the Dove team up to try and get to him before the gangster can do so. Penguins on Parade Hostess Fruit Pies ad with the Penguin. Back-up story: "Heartbreak!", script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; Nemesis makes a final assault on Samuel Solomon. 40 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "Interlude on Earth-Two," script by Alan Brennert, art by Jim Aparo; Batman of Earth-One is thrown into Earth-Two by a freak occurrence, where Hugo Strange is threatening the Robin and Batwoman of that world with animated relics of the late Batmans, controlled by Starmans stolen Cosmic Rod. Back-up story: "Enter... Greyfox," script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; The three remaining Council members hire Greyfox, an assassin, to handle Nemesis. Letter from comics writer Mike Barr. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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Add to cart Fine $6.60

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $55.00 or Best Offer View scans Paper: White Label #4651651009 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Direct Edition. Cover by Jim Aparo. "The Death of Batman," script by Don Kraar, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Batman must play a deadly game against an unknown opponent, allegedly for the life of a famous mystery writer; His only ally: the Riddler. Marathon Madman Hostess Cup Cakes ad with the Flash. Back-up story: "Fox and Hounds!", script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; Greyfox tracks down Nemesis through his helicopter and sets a trap. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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Add to cart CGC 9.4 $99.99 or Best Offer View scan Paper: Off white Newsstand Edition. Label #4595164001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Code’s Comics

Newsstand Edition. Cover by Jim Aparo. "The Death of Batman," script by Don Kraar, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Batman must play a deadly game against an unknown opponent, allegedly for the life of a famous mystery writer; His only ally: the Riddler. Marathon Madman Hostess Cup Cakes ad with the Flash. Back-up story: "Fox and Hounds!", script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; Greyfox tracks down Nemesis through his helicopter and sets a trap. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.