Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) comic books 1947

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $449.95 or Best Offer View scans Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

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.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $3,319.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #1244071001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

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.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $215.00 View scans Cover detached.

Cover by Jack Burnley and Charles Paris. Stories by Jack Farr and unknown. Art by Jack Farr, Howard Sherman, John Daly, Lee Harris, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. When the son of the mayor of Gotham City loses a bet to a noted gangster, changes are in the wind, as Commissioner Gordon is demoted to patrolman and Batman's days aiding the police come to an end! Don't miss Batman and Robin in "Commissioner Gordon Walks a Beat!" with art by Howard Sherman. Plus: Three-Ring Binks in an untitled story by Jack Farr; Slam Bradley in "The Case Without a Key!" with art by John Daly; Air Wave in "Happy Jail-Day to You!" with art by Lee Harris; and The Boy Commandos in "The Phantom Express!" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: 2-page text story "The Pink Sheet" by Dalton Warren, and Morton half-pager by Phil Berube. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $3,000.00 or Best Offer View scans Restored: C1 Paper: Off white to white Restoration includes: tear seal to cover. Label #4378815008 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Mark'sBatcave

Add to cart CGC 1.8 $1,999.95 or Best Offer View scans 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. Label #3750662007 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

Add to cart PR 0.5 $1,599.95 or Best Offer View scans INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, affects Air Wave story. Cover detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

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.

Cover by Jack Burnley and Charles Paris. Stories by unknown. Art by Paul Cooper, Ray Burnley, John Daly, Lee Harris, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. An underworld radium gang uses the talents of some pioneers of the air age called The Dawn Patrol to innocently carry the contraband material in the Batman and Robin tale "The Dawn Patrol Crimes!" with art by Paul Cooper and Ray Burnley. Plus: Slam Bradley in "South of the Border!" with art by John Daly; Air Wave in "The Voices of Spooky Sommers!" with art by Lee Harris; and The Boy Commandos in "Heroes for a Day!" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: 2-page text story "Talent Hunt" by Max Olin, and Casey the Cop 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $259.00 View scans Interior is complete with just a couple of margin/corner pieces missing. 5" cumulative spine split, cover detached at one staple. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover by Bob Kane and George Roussos. Stories by Edmond Hamilton and unknown. Art by Bob Kane, George Roussos, John Daly, Lee Harris, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. The Joker tests the wits of Batman and Robin with a crime spree, each day's caper based on the Tune of the Day on radio in "The Crime Parade" by Edmond Hamilton, Bob Kane and George Roussos. Plus: Slam Bradley in "Shorty of the Royal Mounted!" with art by John Daly; Air Wave in "The Crime Express!" with art by Lee Harris; and The Boy Commandos in "Assignment in London!" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: Honest Willy 1-pager by Phil Berube; 2-page text story "Knockout" by Stan Carter; and Chief Hot Foot half-pager by Henry Boltinoff. And: 1-page Tootsie Roll ad "Captain Tootsie and the Radar Rescue" by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Jack Burnley and Charles Paris. Stories by Bill Finger, George Kashdan and unknown. Art by Jack Burnley, Charles Paris, Ray Burnley, John Daly, Lee Harris, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Commissioner Gordon asks Batman to investigate when a series of cons are released from prison and suddenly disappear. The Caped Crusader discovers, after going undercover, that a criminal named the Thinker is gathering and using them to manufacture parts for equipment to be used by the underworld in the Batman and Robin tale "The Citadel of Crime!" by Bill Finger, Jack Burnley, Charles Paris and Ray Burnley. Plus: Slam Bradley in "Fireman, Save My Child!" with art by John Daly; Air Wave in "Prosecutor by Proxy!" with art by Lee Harris; and The Boy Commandos in "When Hitler Came Back!" by George Kashdan, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: 2-page text story "Safety in Numbers" by Patrick Dobbs. And: Tootsie Roll back cover ad "Captain Tootsie Saves the School Party" by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $749.95 or Best Offer View scans 2" spine split from bottom, cover coming loose at staples. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Add to cart GD 2.0 $499.95 or Best Offer View scans Restored (see item notes) RESTORATION. Color touch, piece fill (tape). Cover detached at one staple and coming loose at the other, 3" cumulative spine split (taped). Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Add to cart Coverless $122.95 or Best Offer View scan INCOMPLETE. Coupon cut, does not affect art or story. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Jack Burnley and Charles Paris. Stories by unknown. Art by Jim Mooney, Ray Burnley, John Daly, Lee Harris, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. The Penguin invents a songbird society, then attempts to get famed singers to donate to its cause or risk losing their voices in the Batman and Robin tale "Case of the Silent Songbirds!" with art by Jim Mooney and Ray Burnley. Plus: Slam Bradley in "The Perilous Puppets!" with art by John Daly; Air Wave in "Felons in Furs!" with art by Lee Harris; and The Boy Commandos in "D-Day on the Boulder!" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: Tubby, the Happy Tramp half-pager by Phil Berube; Chief Hot Foot 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; 2-page text story "Blackboard of Death" by Rex Drake; and Shorty 2-pager. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FN- 5.5 $1,199.95 or Best Offer View scans Foxing. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover by Charles Paris. Stories by Edmond Hamilton and unknown. Art by Charles Paris, Howard Sherman, Lee Harris, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. A crazed scientist says that he has created a shrinking gas, but when he is laughed at by a group of wealthy possible investors, he uses a giant-sized room at his home to convince skeptics they have been shrunk, then he extorts money out of them. Don't miss Batman and Robin in "Pigmies in Giantland!" by Edmond Hamilton and Charles Paris. Plus: Slam Bradley in "Modern Paul Revere!" with art by Howard Sherman; Air Wave in "Rogues and Red Hots!" with art by Lee Harris; and The Boy Commandos in "Never-Say-Die Land" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: Shorty the Fight Fan 1-pager by Phil Berube; 2-page text story "Nothing to Lose" by Tex Blane; and Daffy & Doodle half-pager by Lit-Win. And: 1-page Tootsie Roll ad "Captain Tootsie and the Log Jam Rescue" by C.C. Beck and Pete Costanza. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Sprang. Stories by Jack Farr and unknown. Art by Jack Farr, Paul Cooper, Ray Burnley, John Daly, Lee Harris and unknown. The Joker pulls a fast one on Batman and Robin, who have just jailed him: he vows to commit all of his crimes in reverse in "Crime in esreveR!" with art by Paul Cooper and Ray Burnley. Plus: Three-Ring Binks in an untitled story by Jack Farr; Slam Bradley in "Shorty, the Medicine Man!" with art by John Daly; Air Wave in "The Bandits and the Bells!" with art by Lee Harris; and The Boy Commandos in "Rip Carter -- Killer!" Also: 2-page text story "Fireman for a Day" by Cliff Rhodes. 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.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $320.00 View scans Cover detached. Rust migration.

Cover by Bob Kane and Charles Paris. Stories by Bill Finger, George Kashdan and unknown. Art by Bob Kane, Charles Paris, Howard Sherman, Lee Harris, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. A mysterious box in Batman's Hall of Trophies tells the strange story of revenge by a man known as the Diamond King, whose son died at the hands of certain gangsters. When the evidence to prove their guilt was stolen and the men set free, the father uses the box to gain his revenge upon each of them. Don't miss Batman and Robin in "The Box!" by Bill Finger, Bob Kane and Charles Paris. Plus: Slam Bradley in "The Man Who Drowned Nine Times!" with art by Howard Sherman; Air Wave in "Static Sees Double!" with art by Lee Harris; and The Boy Commandos in "Fifty Below Zero!" by George Kashdan, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: The Spooks 1-pager by Phil Berube; Casey the Cop half-pager by Henry Boltinoff; 2-page text story "The Coward" by Ted Field; and Chief Hot Foot half-pager by Boltinoff. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.