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Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) comic books 1974-1976, graded by CGC

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    100 Page Super Spectacular issues begin. Cover by Mike Kaluta. "A Monster Walks Wayne Manor!", script by Archie Goodwin, art by Jim Aparo; Batman tries to learn the identity of a monster which is stalking the old Wayne mansion, and who has injured Alfred. "World of the Magic Atom!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; reprinted from Atom #19; Biff Barker and his gang are scoping out the security of the Ivy Town National Trust Bank, wondering how they are ever going to break through its security; Much to their surprise, when Biff rests his hand on the front door, his hand somehow passes right through it; featuring Zatanna. "The Men Who Moved the World!" starring Hawkman, script by Gardner Fox, art by Joe Kubert; reprinted from Brave and the Bold #44. "Gotham Gang Line-Up!" starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (ghosting for Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella, reprinted from Detective Comics #328. 1972 Shazam Awards: Behind the Scenes at the DC Comic World article, art by Ross Andru and Bernie Wrightson. "Chapter Two, The Manhunter File," script by Archie Goodwin, art by Walter Simonson. Letter to the editor from comics writer Bob Rozakis. 100 pgs., full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

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    Cover by Jim Aparo. New Batman story, "Judgement Day!" (script by Archie Goodwin, art by Howard Chaykin). New Manhunter story, "Cathedral Perilous" (chapter 5; script by Archie Goodwin, art by Walt Simonson). 1945 Plastic Man untitled reprint. Two 1940's Batman reprints, "The Case of the Prophetic Pictures" (from Detective 42) and "The Carbon Copy Crimes!" (from Batman 38). Ibis the Invincible Golden Age reprint, "Holocause, God of Destruction!" (from Whiz 95; art by Kurt Schaffenberger). Eclipso reprint, "The Two Faces of Doom" (from House of Secrets 66; art by Alex Toth). Alias the Spider 1942 untitled reprint (from Crack Comics 25; art by Paul Gustavson). Sal Amendola contents page illustration. Cover price $0.60.

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    100 Page Super Spectacular. New Batman story, "Death Flies the Haunted Sky!" (script by Archie Goodwin, art by Alex Toth). New Manhunter story, "To Duel the Master" (script by Goodwin, art by Walt Simonson). The rest is reprints: the Newsboy Legion in "The House Where Time Stood Still" (from Star-Spangled Comics 21; art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby), Hawkman in "The Magic Mirror Mystery" (from Hawkman 10; script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson), the Black Canary in her first solo adventure, "The Huntress of the Highway" (from Flash 92; pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia), the Elongated Man in "The Robbery That Never Happened" (from Detective 333; script by Fox, pencils by Infantino, inks by Sid Greene), Batman and Robin in "Vanishing Village" (from Batman 31), and Doctor Fate in an untitled story (from More Fun 68; art by Howard Sherman). Pat Broderick contents page illustration. Jim Aparo cover. Cover price $0.60.

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    96 Page Super Spectacular. Batman/Manhunter crossover in "Gotterdammerung" (script by Archie Goodwin, art by Walt Simonson). Two Simonson pin-ups. Reprints: the Spectre (from More Fun Comics 65; art by Bernard Baily), Golden Age Green Lantern in "The End of Sports" (from All-American Comics 98; art by Alex Toth), the Creeper in "The Coming of the Creeper" (from Showcase 73; script by Don Segall, art by Steve Ditko), and Batman and Robin in "The Secret of Hunter's Inn!" (from Batman 18). Simonson contents page illustration. Jim Aparo cover. Cover price $0.60.

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    First 25-cent cover price. Cover by Jim Aparo. "Slaughter in Silver," script by Len Wein, art by Jim Aparo; Batman investigates the case of a skeleton found within a silver Batman statue, and crosses swords with master criminal Sterling Silversmith. "The Mystery of the Flyaway Car!," script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Klaus Janson; Hawkman and Hawkgirl battle a thief. Hostess snack cakes ad with Batman and The Mummy. Claw the Unconquered ad. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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    Cover by Dick Giordano. "The Cape & Cowl Deathtrap," script by Elliot S! Maggin, art by Walter Simonson; Batman terrorizes Harcourt, a criminal mastermind who admits to bribing a judge (Arnell) and the grand jury but he swears he doesn't know the identity of the person who killed Senator Locksley; Batman believes he knows the assassin, though not the one who hired him; Later, assassin Jeremy Wormwood is invited to Bruce Wayne's office where he finds Harcourt who hires him to steal Batman's cape and cowl; Commissioner Gordon calls Batman having received a bizarre phone message - a poem referencing famous historical and/or literary people; Batman deduces the poem refers to a wax museum and enters only to have all entrances sealed and locked. "The Parking Lot Bandit!" starring Robin, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Terry Austin; Someone using the M.O. of the Parking Lot Bandit breaks into the University business office and steals $50,000. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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    Cover by Dick Giordano. "The Cape & Cowl Deathtrap," script by Elliot S! Maggin, art by Walter Simonson; Batman terrorizes Harcourt, a criminal mastermind who admits to bribing a judge (Arnell) and the grand jury but he swears he doesn't know the identity of the person who killed Senator Locksley; Batman believes he knows the assassin, though not the one who hired him; Later, assassin Jeremy Wormwood is invited to Bruce Wayne's office where he finds Harcourt who hires him to steal Batman's cape and cowl; Commissioner Gordon calls Batman having received a bizarre phone message - a poem referencing famous historical and/or literary people; Batman deduces the poem refers to a wax museum and enters only to have all entrances sealed and locked. "The Parking Lot Bandit!" starring Robin, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Terry Austin; Someone using the M.O. of the Parking Lot Bandit breaks into the University business office and steals $50,000. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

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    Cover by Ernie Chan. "The Doomsday Express!" script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ernie Chan, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Batman continues his fight against the Black Spider and tries to stop him from blowing up an elevated train containing one drug dealer and a mass of innocent people. "A Hot Time in Star City Tonight," script by Bob Rozakis and Laurie Rozakis, pencils by Mike Grell, inks by Terry Austin; The Black Canary encounters the Calculator, who has created a condition in which every time the Canary uses her sonic cry, the temperature in the city will escalate to a frightening degree. Hostess Twinkies ad starring Aquaman and Aqualad, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Justice For All Includes Children 7 public service announcement, art by Neal Adams. 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

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    Cover by Ernie Chan. "The Doomsday Express!" script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Ernie Chan, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Batman continues his fight against the Black Spider and tries to stop him from blowing up an elevated train containing one drug dealer and a mass of innocent people. "A Hot Time in Star City Tonight," script by Bob Rozakis and Laurie Rozakis, pencils by Mike Grell, inks by Terry Austin; The Black Canary encounters the Calculator, who has created a condition in which every time the Canary uses her sonic cry, the temperature in the city will escalate to a frightening degree. Hostess Twinkies ad starring Aquaman and Aqualad, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Justice For All Includes Children 7 public service announcement, art by Neal Adams. 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

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    Cover pencils by Ernie Chan, inks by Vince Colletta. "Signalman Steals the Spotlight!" script by Len Wein, pencils by Ernie Chan, inks by Vince Colletta; Signalman returns to Gotham City to commit grand robberies, battle Batman, and place his foe within a deathtrap - the Bat-Signal itself. "Take Me Out of the Ball Game," script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Marshall Rogers, inks by Terry Austin; Elongated Man, trying to get Green Arrow to help him catch Calculator, accompanies the archer to the Worlds Series game, at which he is to throw out the first ball; When two balls thrown by GA vanish, Green Arrow is confronted by Calculator himself, who has captured the baseballs with his strange headgear device. Elongated Man finds himself powerless to pursue the villain directly. Hostess Fruit Pies ad starring The Joker, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

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