Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant comic books 1984-1986

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Canadian Edition. "Brambles!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Gene Colan and Alfredo Alcala. Batman and his new partner, Jason Todd, must stop Poison Ivy's attempt to branch out into true evil. Plus, Green Arrow must not only contend with the Detonator, but also the motorcycle gang known as the Werewolves of London. "The Black Box II!" Part 2 of 4. Story by Joey Cavalieri. Art by Chuck Patton and Shawn McManus. Cover price $0.95.

Canadian Edition. 1st Jason Todd in Robin costume. "One Hole in a Quilt of Madness!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Gene Colan and Bob Smith. It's Jason Todd's first adventure as Robin the Boy Wonder and he has been seriously injured in battle with the Crazy-Quilt. However, the criminal underworld will soon learn there is more to this new Robin than meets the eye. Plus, Green Arrow's solo adventure continues in "On the Cheap...The Black Box III!" Part 3 of 4. Story by Joey Cavalieri. Art by Shawn McManus. Cover price $0.95.

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Canadian Edition. "Facing the Dark, Blindly...!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Gene Colan and Bob Smith. Batman is in a race to the death with one of the deadliest men alive, Deadshot. Plus, Green Arrow concludes his solo caper in a final confrontation with the Detonator. "Shortfuse...The Black Box IV!" Part 4 of 4. Story by Joey Cavalieri. Art by Shawn McManus and Sal Tradani. Cover price $0.95.

Canadian Edition. "Down Below!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Gene Colan and Bob Smith. A man rises from the sewers screaming Murder! Batman must descend into the depths of Gotham and its sordid past to solve this crime. Plus, Green Arrow confronts a murderer who has spent a life time driving a man insane. "Strike First!" Story by Joey Cavalieri. Art by Shawn McManus. Cover price $0.95.

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Canadian Edition. "Curse of the Catman!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Gene Colan and Bob Smith. Batman faces off against a new Catman who has discovered one of the Dark Knight's most guarded secrets, the location of the Batcave. Plus, Green Arrow is back in a tale that reveals an incident that fuels Oliver's need to do what's right. "Three Years Ago Today!" Story by Joey Cavalieri. Art by Shawn McManus. Cover price $0.95.

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Canadian Edition. Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Dick Giordano. "Boxing," script by Doug Moench, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Bob Smith; Continued from Batman #372; Batman and Tommy Dunfey go in search of Dr. Fang to avenge Michael Greenes murder. "The Devil You Don't Know," script by Joey Cavalieri, pencils by Shawn McManus, inks by Sal Trapani; Australian tabloid publisher Morris Burdick is considering buying the Daily Star; Shortly afterward, a costumed villain called the Printers Devil appears with a flame-throwing weapon and threatens the Star building; Green Arrow battles the Printers Devil, but is trapped by his own net-arrow as a stray flame from the Devils weapon nears gas station pumps across the street from the newspaper offices. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.95.

Canadian Edition. "Something Scary!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Gene Colan and Bob Smith. As Batman faces his greatest fear, failing to protect those he loves, Robin faces off against the sinister Scarecrow. Plus, Green Arrow continues his struggle with the Printer's Devil in "In Cold Type!" Part 2 of 2. Story by Joey Cavalieri. Art by Shawn McManus and Sal Tradani. Cover price $0.95.

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Canadian Edition. "Antarctic Nightmare!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Gene Colan and Bob Smith. Batman pursues the Penguin to Antarctica for a final showdown. Robin (Jason Todd) appearance. Plus, Green Arrow must use all of his fighting and archery skills to stay one step ahead of the deadly Death-Dealer. "The Nightfly!" Part 1 of 2. Story by Joey Cavalieri. Art by Shawn McManus and Sal Tradani. Cover price $0.95.

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Canadian Edition. "Between Two Nights!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Gene Colan and Bob Smith. When the Batman will not respond to the Bat-Signal, who will? Jason Todd, that's who. Make way for the new Dynamic Duo, Robin and...Detective Bullock? Plus, Green Arrow continues to battle the fatal draw of the Death-Dealer. "The Turn of an Unfriendly Card...The Nightfly II!" Part 2 of 2. Story by Joey Cavalieri. Art by Shawn McManus and Sal Tradani. Cover price $0.95.

Canadian Edition. "Shadows of Vengeance!" Part 1 of 2. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Gene Colan and Alfredo Alcala. Bruce Wayne intends to adopt the orphaned Jason Todd, but the devilish Nocturna also has her sights set on the young Robin. However, as she proposes a union with the handsome billionaire, Batman learns Anton Knight, the Thief of Night, is not one to share the affections of Nocturna's love. Plus, Green Arrow finds Doyle being threatened by the Printer's Devil. But, how can that be since Doyle is the Printer's Devil? "It's Not Fair!" Part 1 of 2. Story by Joey Cavalieri. Art by Shawn McManus and Sal Tradani. Cover price $0.95.

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Canadian Edition. "Deceit in Dark Secret!" Part 2 of 2. Story by Doug Moench. Art by Gene Colan and Alfredo Alcala. At the mercy of the Thief of Night, Batman is saved by Nocturna. This seductive beauty of the night confides that she knows Batman's secret identity and professes a forbidden love for him. The Dark Knight is left to contemplate her indecent proposal. He must do what is best for Jason Todd and what is right by the law. Plus, Green Arrow's photographer partner, Sharon Greenglass, has been taken hostage by two super-powered lunatics. Can he save her and keep his secret identity secret at the same time? "Fair from the Madding Crowd...It's No Fair II!" Part 2 of 2. Story by Joey Cavalieri. Art by Shawn McManus. Cover price $0.95.

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Canadian Edition. Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dick Giordano. "By Darkness Masked," script by Doug Moench, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Bob Smith; The wounded Night-Slayer is found by a blind girl, who believes him to be the Batman; continues in Batman #379. "It's No Fair III: Fair Raid," script by Joey Cavalieri, art by Shawn McManus; Oliver Queen explains away his uniform to Bad Penny as a costume he is wearing for a play, and is admitted to the auto-automat; Shortly thereafter, he changes into his Green Arrow guise, defeats Penny and Pinball Wizard, and frees the hostages. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.95.

Canadian Edition. Cover by Dick Giordano. "Hill's Descent," script by Doug Moench, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Bob Smith; Mayor Hamilton Hill accuses the Batman falsely of a crime and, when Harvey Bullock comes in for a confrontation, shoots Bullock; Story continues in Batman #380. "Clash Reunion," script by Joey Cavalieri, pencils by Jerome Moore, inks by Bruce Patterson; Vengeance invades the class reunion of Oliver Queens old high school, seeking to kill Davy Arnold, an embezzler who hides out as the schools janitor; Green Arrow stops Vengeance, but is unable to prevent his escape; Elsewhere, an aged monk from a monastery gives a woman named Onyx some instructions on his deathbed: find Oliver Queen, who once spent some time with their order, and bring him back, to save the world. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.95.

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Canadian Edition. Cover pencils by Pat Broderick, inks by RomeoTanghal. "Cast of Characters, Sequence of Events," script by Doug Moench, pencils by Pat Broderick, inks by Klaus Janson; Robin and Nocturna fight the Night-Slayer, who wears Batmans costume, and Batman, in the Night-Slayers costume, struggles to regain his memory; Story continues in Batman #381. "Clash Reunion II: Most Likely to Die!", script by Joey Cavalieri, pencils by Jerome Moore, inks by Bruce Patterson; Green Arrow learns from James that Tim Selby, one of Oliver Queens old classmates, is now an enforcer for the Vietnamese Mafia, but is keeping kickbacks he takes from the merchants in the Vietnamese section of Star City; The archer baits a trap for him by setting up a phony gift shop ostensibly run by a friend, Mary Ho; But, shortly after Selby arrives and begins his shakedown attempt, Vengeance appears, shoots at Selby, and hits Mary. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.95.

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Canadian Edition. Cover pencils by Pat Broderick, inks by Dick Giordano. "Beasts A-Prowl," script by Doug Moench, pencils by Pat Broderick, inks by Bob Smith; Batman battles a terrorist called Darkwolf, while Catwoman makes a comeback in Gotham; Story continues in Batman #382. "Vengeance is Mine!", script by Joey Cavalieri, pencils by Jerome Moore, inks by Bruce Patterson; Mary Ho is saved by the bullet-proof vest she wears under her clothes, and Green Arrow subdues both Tim Selby and Vengeance. Elsewhere, Onyx finds a place to stay, from a shopkeeper in Star City. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.95.

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Canadian Edition. Cover by Pat Broderick. "Doctor Harvey and Mr. Bullock," script by Doug Moench, pencils by Pat Broderick, inks by Bob Smith; Harvey Bullock, with the help of Batman, takes on an entire street gang after his home is vandalized. "Night Olympics, Part One," script by Alan Moore, art by Klaus Janson; Black Canary and Green Arrow find that the crooks aren't as bold as they used to be; This leads to a discussion of how the bad crooks are getting worse; Then, from a rooftop, Black Canary is shot by an arrow. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.95.

Canadian Edition. Cover by Pat Broderick. "The Spider's Ninth Leg!", script by Doug Moench, pencils by Pat Broderick, inks by Bob Smith; The nine critical steps in Joey Redwine's life are replayed as Batman chases the criminal across the Gotham rooftops. "Night Olympics, Part Two," script by Alan Moore, art by Klaus Janson; Green Arrow goes after the archer that shot Black Canary. Statement of ownership: average # of copies per issue, previous year—77,275. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.95.

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Canadian Edition. Cover by Pat Broderick. "The First Day of Spring," script by Doug Moench, pencils by Pat Broderick, inks by Bob Smith; After the Calendar Man makes a threat on Robin's life, Batman forces Robin away from the action as Batman hunts down the Calendar Man alone. "Sanctuary," script by Joey Cavalieri, pencils by Jerome Moore, inks by Bruce Patterson; While out to eat with Dinah Lance, Oliver Queen stands up for a naturalized citizen who is wrongly accused of being an illegal immigrant; Elsewhere, Onyx is taken in by a music shop worker. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.95.

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Canadian Edition. Cover by Pat Broderick. "A Stump Grows in Gotham," script by Doug Moench, pencils by Pat Broderick, inks by Bob Smith; Batman fakes his death at an assassins hands to bring the killers employers out of hiding. "Sanctuary II: Poor, Huddled Masses," script by Joey Cavalieri, pencils by Jerome Moore, inks by Bruce Patterson; Oliver Queen is broken out of detention, along with two Salvadoran refugees, by Dinah Lance; They head for the next stop on the "underground railroad" and leave their new friends there; A night later, Green Arrow makes his way back to Oliver Queens apartment, not knowing that Onyx is observing him in secret. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.95.

Canadian edition with $.95 cover price - Continuing the introduction of Batman's deadliest new foe! What is the shattering secret of the man who calls himself Black Mask? Part 2 of 3, continued from Batman (1940) #386. Concludes in Batman (1940) #387. Written by Doug Moench, with art and cover by Klaus Janson. Plus: Green Arrow back-up tale by Joey Cavalieri, Jerome Moore and Bruce Patterson! Cover price $0.95.

Canadian Edition. "Port Passed!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Klaus Jansen. A murder down at the wharf has Batman and Robin teaming up with Detective Bullock to solve the case. Plus, the all new Black Canary and Green Arrow star in "The Past is Prologue...Crazy from the Heat!" Part 2 of 2. Story by Joey Cavalieri. Art by JK Moore and Bruce Patterson. Cover price $0.95.

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Canadian Edition. The war between the Mirror Master and Captain Boomerang continues, and guess who's caught in the middle - Batman! Part 2 of 2, continued from Batman (1940) #388. Written by Doug Moench, with art by Gene Colan and Bob Smith. Plus: Green Arrow back-up tale by Elliot S! Maggin and Dick Dillin! Cover by Paris Cullins and Dick Giordano. Cover price $0.95.

Canadian Edition. "The Bleeding Night" As the red skies of the Crisis grow worse, Batman must face Nocturna, Night-Slayer, the False Face Society and...Catwoman! Part 2 of 6, continued from Batman (1940) #389. Continues in Batman (1940) #390. Written by Doug Moench. Pencils by Gene Colan. Inks by Bob Smith. Plus: "Zen And The Art Of Dying" Written by Joey Cavalieri. Pencils by Jerome Moore. Inks by Bruce Patterson! Green Arrow back-up tale. Cover by Colan and Dick Giordano. Cover price $0.95.

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Canadian Edition. Catwoman and Nocturna on one side, Night-Slayer on the other, and Batman doesn't know who will strike first! Part 4 of 6, continued from Batman (1940) #390. Continues in Batman (1940) #391. Written by Doug Moench, with art by Gene Colan and Bob Smith. Plus: Green Arrow back-up tale by Joey Cavalieri, Jerome Moore and Bruce Patterson! Cover by Colan and Dick Giordano. Cover price $0.95.

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Canadian Edition. Cover pencils by Gene Colan. "Strange Loves," script by Doug Moench, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Bob Smith; Batman and Robin try to save a security guard they still believe to be under Nocturna's spell. "Believe Everything I Hear," script by Dean R. Traven, pencils by Trevor von Eeden, inks by Dell Barras; reen Arrow must decipher a message from an informant in time to stop a drug shipment. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.95.

Canadian Edition. Cover by Brian Bolland. "It Takes Two Wings to Fly," script by Doug Moench, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Bob Smith; Batman and Catwoman team up with Green Arrow and Black Canary to stop a chemical corporation whose influence reaches from Star City to Gotham. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.95.

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Canadian Edition. Batman and Robin are out to stop crime in Gotham City, but the numbers seem too great. Catwoman guests. Written by Doug Moench, with art by Gene Colan and Bob Smith. Plus: Green Arrow back-up tale by Joey Cavalieri, Jerome Moore and Dell Barras introduces a new hero, Champion! Cover by Colan and Dick Giordano. Cover price $0.95.

Canadian Edition. Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan (layouts) and Gene Colan, inks by Dick Giordano. "Flying Hi," script by Doug Moench, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Bob Smith and Ricardo Villagran; Jason meets a new girl at school; A group of his classmates try to pressure Jason into trying drugs. "In the Grip of Steelclaw!", script by Joey Cavalieri, pencils by Jerome Moore, inks by Dell Barras; Green Arrow confronts new hero-for-hire, Champion. Black Canary meets the new villain, Steelclaw. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.95.

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Canadian Edition. Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan (layouts) and Gene Colan, inks by Dick Giordano. "Reeling," script by Doug Moench, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Bob Smith; The Film Freak targets Julia Pennyworth and his ex-girlfriend India Blue for revealing his identity; Bullock and Robin stay one step behind Batman and Catwoman. "The Criminal Element," script by Joey Cavalieri, pencils by Jerome Moore, inks by Dell Barras; Black Canary stops a drug shipment. Green Arrow questions the mayor about the new hero, the Champion; The identity of the new villain, Steelclaw, is revealed. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.95.

Canadian Edition. Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dick Giordano. "Free Faces," script by Doug Moench, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Bob Smith; Two-Face breaks jail with the help of a mesmerized lawyer, and Robin learns of his escape; Story continues in Batman #397. "Winner and Still Champion," script by Joey Cavalieri, pencils by Jerome Moore, inks by Dell Barras; Green Arrow has a run-in with Champion. Black Canary figures out that Steelclaw is Mayor Bolt (due to his use in both identities of the nickname "Brucie" in reference to his son, Bruce). 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.95.

Canadian Edition. Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dick Giordano. "Double Crosses," script by Doug Moench, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Bob Smith; Circe pretends to use Two-Face to gain revenge on Black Mask, but is trying to set him up for a Batman-engineered operation to reactivate his good side; Story continues in Batman #398. "This Masquerade," script by Joey Cavalieri, pencils by Jerome Moore, inks by Steve Montano and Rodin Rodriguez; When Mayor Bolt threatens action against drug dealers, pusher Marty Costa tells his men to go ahead with a snatch attempt on Bruce, the mayors son; Green Arrow and Black Canary go to Bolts house to prevent such an occurrence, but Bolt becomes Steelclaw and fells Black Canary, while Green Arrow is blasted by a booby trap within Bolts mansion. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.95.

Canadian Edition. Who - or what - is The Love Killer? It's a turning point in Batman and Catwoman's relationship! Part 1 of 2, concluded in Batman (1940) #399. Written by Doug Moench, with art by Gene Colan and Bob Smith. Plus: Green Arrow back-up tale by Joey Cavalieri and Stan Woch! Cover by Colan and Dick Giordano. Cover price $0.95.

Canadian Edition. Cover art by Dick Giordano. As Batman #400 looms, this issue takes a look at the Dark Knight's Rogues Gallery! in "Know Your Foes," script by Doug Moench, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Bob Smith; starring Joker, Penguin, Killer Moth, Black Mask, Two-Face, Mad Hatter, Deadshot, Ras Al Ghul, Nocturna, Poison Ivy, Riddler, Killer Krock, Mr. Freeze and others. "Old Enemies Die Hard," script by Joey Cavalieri pencils by Jerome Moore, inks by Dell Barras; Oliver Queen discovers his apartment burglarized and his answering machine torn up, but he manages to play the tape on another machine and hears Onyxs voice telling him that she is in Tommys music store and that she has been followed by someone; In the music store, Tommy and Onyx share their first kiss, but, minutes later, a powerful villain named Barricade breaks in, battles Onyx, and snatches her headband away; Green Arrow, who has just arrived on the scene, knocks the headband away from him with an arrow. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.95.

Canadian Edition. Cover by Klaus Janson. "The Night of Thanks, But No Thanks!", script by Harlan Ellison, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Bob Smith; Batman attempts to go into action on a night when he really should have stayed in bed because during his nightly patrol all he comes across are situations, that despite initial appearances, involve no criminal activity. "The Face of Barricade!", script by Joey Cavalieri, pencils by Stan Woch, inks by Dave Hunt; Barricade reveals his countenance to be the face of a skull, and tells Green Arrow he was once Lars, the monk whom GA once fought over the Book of the Ages, whose forces reduced him to a skeletal state; He says that the Book was restored by the monks of his faction through alchemical means. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.00.

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Canadian Edition. Cover by Klaus Janson. "Eyrie," script by Joey Cavalieri, art by Klaus Janson; The Gotham University campus is terrorized by violent falcons. Batman and Robin watch a political rally held by G. Gordon Godfrey, who decries all superheroes; Godfrey insists that superheroes are holding humanity back, and they will witness the triumph of the common man once all superheroes have been eliminated; Theres massive support growing for his movement; the Penguin has his falcons attack Batman. Continued from Batman #401. Continued in Legends #1. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.00.

Canadian Edition. When the Joker catches wind that Catwoman is now working with Batman and Robin, he decides to do the logical thing and 'rehabilitate' her in "Catch as Catscan." Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Mike W. Barr, art & cover by Alan Davis & Paul Neary. Cover price $1.00.