Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) comic books 1953-1955

Add to cart FR 1.0 $169.95 or Best Offer View scans Interior is complete, but brittle in places. Severe water damage, paper deterioration. 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 unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Leonard Starr, Ruben Moreira and unknown. Batman and Robin battle the Exterminator in "The Man with a License to Kill!" with art by Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "The Platinum Raiders" with art by Leonard Starr; Robotman in "The Specter of Robotman"; and Impossible -- But True! tale "The Gun that Couldn't Miss!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Ruben Moreira. Also: Casey the Cop half-pager by Henry Boltinoff, and 2-page text piece "Newest Crime Detector" by Jack Miller. And: 1-page public service announcement "Superboy Discovers a New Kind of Junior Sport!" by Jack Schiff and Win Mortimer. 44 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $1,020.00 View scans Paper: Off white Label #4377473001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Add to cart PR 0.5 $299.95 or Best Offer View scans Interior is complete. Full length spine split. 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 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 CGC 4.0 $230.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4345873003

Add to cart CGC 3.0 $195.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4206077011

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $199.95 or Best Offer View scans Piece of back cover torn off and taped in place. Cover detached at one staple. 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 David Vern and unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Leonard Starr, Joe Certa and Ruben Moreira. A new and vicious criminal appears to wreck the attempts of the populace to honor Batman and Robin in any way in "The League Against Batman!" by David Vern, Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "Pow-Wow Smith, Television Star!" with art by Leonard Starr; Robotman in "License for a Robot!" with art by Joe Certa; and Impossible -- But True! tale "Million-to-One Miller!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Ruben Moreira. Also: 2-page text piece "Deputy Sheriff -- Junior!" by Jack Miller. 44 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $299.00 View scans Cover oxidation. Water spotting. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by unknown. Art by Lew Sayre Schwartz, Charles Paris, Leonard Starr, Joe Certa and Ruben Moreira. Batman and Robin clash with an underground broadcasting menace in "Radio Station C-R-I-M-E!" with art by Lew Sayre Schwartz and Charles Paris. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "The Unwilling...Witness!" with art by Leonard Starr; Robotman in "Superstitious Robot!" with art by Joe Certa; and Impossible -- But True! tale "The Maker of Mental Giants!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Ruben Moreira. Also: Casey the Cop half-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Peg 1-pager by Boltinoff; and 2-page text piece "Calling All Cars!" by Jack Miller. 44 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $159.95 or Best Offer View scans 1.75" Cumulative spine split. Tape. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Add to cart Coverless $49.95 or Best Offer View scan Interior tearing with minor impact to story. Water spotting. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Win Mortimer. United Nations Day, October 24th public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Human Target starring Batman and Robin, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris. Riddle of the Unseen Man starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. Safety-First Robot starring Robotman, art by Joe Certa. Convict Without a Number text article by Jack Miller. Deadline in Red Deer Valley starring Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman, art by Leonard Starr (Craig Delich). 44 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 6.0 $295.00 View scans Paper: Off white Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) Label #4307315007

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Cover art by Win Mortimer. Know Your Community! public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Millionaire Island starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris. The Dummy With a Mind of It's Own starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Human War Machine starring Robotman, art by Joe Certa. Mystery of the Seaman Smuggler text article by Jack Miller. Pow-Wow Goes Hollywood starring Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman, art by Leonard Starr (Craig Delich). 44 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.0 $569.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #3991629008 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Poka

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Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Origin of the Batcave starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris. Start the Day Off Right public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Puzzle of the Blind Artist! starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, script by Jack Miller, art by Ruben Moreira. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Mission to Mystery! starring Captain Compass, script by Otto Binder, art by Joe Certa. Robot Detective article by Jack Miller (as Jack Mason). The Riddle of the Doomed Magicians! starring Mysto Magician Detective, script by George Kashdan, art by Leonard Starr. 44 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Win Mortimer. Welcome, Amigo public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. Batman the Magician starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Secret of the Flying Saucers! starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. Beware the Sea Serpent! starring Captain Compass, script by Otto Binder, art by Joe Certa. Meet a Killer text article by Jack Miller (as Joseph Macready). Conquerors of Crime starring Mysto Magician Detective, art by Leonard Starr. 40 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye. Act Your Age! public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Nine Worlds of Batman starring Batman and Robin, script by France Herron, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. The Mechanical Crime-Buster starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Ship With the Magic Motor starring Captain Compass, script by Otto Binder, art by Joe Certa. The 22-Year Manhunt text article by Joe Madison. Word puzzle page with Robin. School for Boy Magicians starring Mysto Magician Detective, art by Leonard Starr. 44 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $199.95 or Best Offer View scans 3/4" Cumulative spine split. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Add to cart FR 1.0 $119.95 or Best Offer View scans Strip of front cover torn off, but present. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Add to cart PR 0.5 $49.95 or Best Offer View scans INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages missing (missing splash page, "Whiz Cop" text story and last page), interrupts art and story. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Don't Give Fire a Place to Start! public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Man Who Shadowed Batman! starring Batman and Robin, script by France Herron, pencils by Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris. The Doubles of Doom! starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. The Case of the Cowardly Crew! starring Captain Compass, script by Otto Binder, art by Joe Certa. Whiz Cop article by Jack Miller (as Joe Masters). The Three Feats of Peril! starring Mysto Magician Detective, art by Leonard Starr. 44 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Brain that Ruled Gotham City! starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. The Diamond that Turned Men to Stone! starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Capt. Compass Meets Capt. Kidd!, script by Otto Binder, art by Joe Certa. Step Right Up article by Jack Miller. Tips on Summer Fun! public service announcement starring Peter Porkchops, script by Jack Schiff, art by Rube Grossman. Manitoba's Magic! starring Mysto Magician Detective, art by Leonard Starr. 44 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD+ 2.5 $199.95 or Best Offer View scans .5" Spine split from bottom. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Win Mortimer. School Blues! public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Puppet Master starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. Death at Ten Fathoms! starring Captain Compass, art by Joe Certa. Batman Whirly-Word Game activity page. Catching the Car Crooks text article. Mysto -- Country Slicker! starring Mysto Magician Detective, art by Leonard Starr. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $210.00 View scans 4.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached.

Origin and 1st appearance of Mirror Man. Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Key to Success! public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Mysterious Mirror Man! starring Batman and Robin. The World Without Ships! starring Captain Compass, script by Otto Binder, art by Joe Certa. Supermarket Sleuth article by Jack Miller (as Jim Malone). The Return of Ben Franklin! starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, script by Jack Miller, art by Ruben Moreira. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $119.95 or Best Offer View scans 1" Spine split from the bottom. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Batman Encylopedia starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris. Know Your Country public service announcement starring Superboy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Island That Was a Ship! starring Captain Compass, script by Otto Binder, art by Joe Certa. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Amazing Mr. Hercules! starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $160.00 View scans Cover coming loose at one staple, staining, residue. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Last Pre-code issue - Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Batman of Tomorrow starring Batman and Robin, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris. The Robot Sailors! starring Captain Compass, script by Otto Binder, art by Joe Certa. Batman Whirly-Word Game activity page by Martin Naydel. The Most Robbed Bank in the World text story by Joe Mabely. The Man No Prison Could Hold! starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $1,200.00 View scans Paper: Off white Label #4372377005

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Batman, Junior and Robin, Senior, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Stan Kaye. Captain Compass story, script by Otto Binder, art by Joe Certa. Roy Raymond TV Detective story, art by Ruben Moreira. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $95.00 View scans Centerfold detached at one staple. Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. Gotham City's Strangest Race starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris. Captain Compass story, script by Otto Binder, art by Joe Certa. Roy Raymond TV Detective story, art by Ruben Moreira. Professor Eureka humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 32 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $199.95 or Best Offer View scans Cover oxidation. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Thousand-and-One Escapes of Batman and Robin! starring Batman, Robin, and Vicki Vale, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Stan Kaye. Shorty humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Armada of Doom! starring Captain Compass, script by Otto Binder, art by Joe Certa. Family Projects Can Be Fun! public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Winslow Mortimer. The Amazing Scent Sleuths article by Jack Miller (as Joe Martin). Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Human Geiger Counter starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 2.5 $119.00 View scans Paper: Off white to white Label #4320677006 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $124.95 or Best Offer View scans Piece of tape on interior front cover, cover detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by humble cow

Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Batman Dime-Museum starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Stan Kaye. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Race That Saved a Country! starring Captain Compass, script by Otto Binder, art by Joe Certa. How To Be an Eyewitness text article by Jack Miller (as Jonathan Maxwell). Hercules Lives Again starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. 32 pgs. $0.10. Quarter-page Wildroot ad featuring Fearless Fosdick by Al Capp. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $4,500.00 or Best Offer View scans Restored: C1 Paper: White Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover, small amount of glue on cover, cover reinforced. Label #4379349001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Mark'sBatcave

Add to cart CBCS 2.5 $1,650.00 or Best Offer View scans Slight amateur restoration Paper: Off white to white Amateur Restoration includes: cover reinforced with glue. All 3 edges trimmed. Staples removed. Removed from a bound volume. Label #22-0B38017-005 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Add to cart CGC 0.1 $999.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Coverless. Label #3900466001 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. If I Were Batman starring Batman and Robin, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris. Do You Know Your Neighbors? public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Money That Came to Life! starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, script by Jack Miller, art by Ruben Moreira. Four Tricks of the Detective's Trade text article by Jack Miller. The Strange Experiment of Dr. Erdel starring John Jones Manhunter From Mars, script by Joe Samachson, art by Joe Certa. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Win Mortimer. When Batman Was Robin, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. Roy Raymond -- Super Athlete! starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. How a Nation is Born public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff. Sleuth on the Sawdust Trail text article by Jack Miller (as John Mallon). The Case of the Magic Baseball starring John Jones Manhunter From Mars, script by Joe Samachson, art by Joe Certa. 32 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.