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Due to a transportation delay, the new releases for this week will be delayed until the evening of Wednesday, May 22nd around 5PM CST.

Batman (1940) comic books 1970-1972

  • Item #60932955
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    Published Mar 1971 by DC.

    Batman (1940) 229 FN- 5.5

    Ends May 27 6:29 PM CST
    Bid History 6 bids
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    Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. "Asylum of the Futurians!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Late one night, on a road on the outskirts of Gotham City, Batman finds a young woman who is trying to find someone to save her husband who has been abducted by a strange group of people. "Temperature Boiling... and Rising!", script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank Giacoia; Robin discovers the truth behind a fake photo of candidate Stuart and who burned down his campaign headquarters. Fantastic Fingerprints! filler page; 3 panel illustrations with accompanying text. Letter to the editor from comics writer Mike Barr. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Item #60018842
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    Published Apr 1971 by DC.

    Batman (1940) 230 CGC 8.5

    Paper: Off white

    Label #4213359013

    Starts Jul 6

    Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. "Take-Over of Paradise!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Batman disrupts violent protests and organizes the young people on the streets in order to put them on the right path protest; After a new housing project is announced, they commit violence again. Robin the Boy Wonder in "Danger Comes A-Looking!", script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Robin discovers who bombed the ROTC building on Hudson University. Letter to the editor from comics writer and DC "Answer Man" Bob Rozakis. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Item #60932687
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    Published Apr 1971 by DC.

    Batman (1940) 230 FN- 5.5

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    Bid History 4 bids
    Current Bid $34
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    Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. "Take-Over of Paradise!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Batman disrupts violent protests and organizes the young people on the streets in order to put them on the right path protest; After a new housing project is announced, they commit violence again. Robin the Boy Wonder in "Danger Comes A-Looking!", script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Robin discovers who bombed the ROTC building on Hudson University. Letter to the editor from comics writer and DC "Answer Man" Bob Rozakis. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Item #60932688
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    Published Nov 1971 by DC.

    Batman (1940) 236 FN 6.0

    Ends May 27 6:29 PM CST
    Bid History 5 bids
    Current Bid $17
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    48-page giant. "Wall of the Ghost-Bride!" Script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano. Robin stars in a solo adventure in "Rain Fire!" Script by Mike Friedrich, art by Novick/Giordano. Reprint: Batman and Robin in "While the City Sleeps" (art by Bob Kane; from Detective Comics # 30). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

  • Item #60932689
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    Published Mar 1972 by DC.

    Batman (1940) 240 VG 4.0

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    Bid History 4 bids
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    52-page giant. Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. "Vengeance for a Dead Man!", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Batman and Talia track down the killer of Mason Sterling and Batman discovers who removed Sterling's brain. "Theater of the Mind!", script by Mike Friedrich, art by Rich Buckler; Robin reunites Rick Asher with his father. "Batman's Great Face-Saving Feat!", script by France Herron, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (ghost for Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; A private investigator seeks to join the Mystery Analysts, but is blackballed by Batman for a very specific reason. Letter to the editor from writer and DC "Answer Man" Bob Rozakis. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

  • Item #60932578
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    Published Aug 1972 by DC.

    Batman (1940) 243 VG- 3.5

    Cover detached at one staple.

    Ends May 27 6:30 PM CST
    Bid History 3 bids
    Current Bid $14
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    Batman follows a lead that takes half-way around the world on the trail of "The Lazarus Pit!" Talia appearance. Script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #60932579
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    Published Sep 1972 by DC.

    Batman (1940) 244 VG 4.0

    Ends May 27 6:30 PM CST
    Bid History 5 bids
    Current Bid $50
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    Ra's Al Ghul is back, and with a vengeance. Can Batman defeat the Demon in a one-on-one duel to the death? "The Demon Lives Again!" Talia appearance. Script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. Robin stars in the solo adventure "Teen-Age Trap!" Script by Elliot Maggin, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Giordano. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

  • Item #60932580
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    Published Oct 1972 by DC.

    Batman (1940) 245 VG 4.0

    Interior tearing. Water damage.

    Ends May 27 6:30 PM CST
    Bid History 5 bids
    Current Bid $16
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    Cover by Neal Adams. "The Bruce Wayne Murder Case!", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano (pp. 1-2) and Neal Adams (pp. 3-15); Batman stops a crooked political group for framing another political group for the murder of Bruce Wayne. "Who Stole the Gift from Nowhere!", script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Luke Graham is accused of stealing $50,000 in cash that was sent anonymously to the Hudson University Library. Letter to the editor from comic writer David Michelinie. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.