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Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant comic books 1985-1987

  • Issue #547
    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 547

    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.

  • Issue #548
    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 548

    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.

  • Issue #549
    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 549

    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.

  • Issue #551
    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 551

    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.

  • Issue #552
    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 552

    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.

  • Issue #555
    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 555

    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.

  • Issue #557
    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 557

    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.

  • Issue #558
    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 558

    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.

  • Issue #560
    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 560

    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.

  • Issue #562
    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 562

    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.

  • Issue #572
    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 572

    Canadian edition with $1.75 cover price - Giant-Sized 50th Anniversary Issue. Story by Mike W. Barr. Art by Alan Davis, Terry Beatty, Dick Giordano, Carmine Infantino, Al Vey, E.R. Cruz, and Paul Neary. Cover by Michael Kaluta. Includes a centerfold pin-up by Dick Sprang. Celebrating the proud 50th Anniversary of Detective Comics, a mystery brings together the greatest sleuths of our time, Batman and Robin, Elongated-Man, and Bradley P.I. And, the greatest sleuth of all time, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. Cover price $1.75.

  • Issue #573
    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 573

    Canadian Edition. Batman and Robin try to figure out why the Mad Hatter held up the Liars' Club, how it relates to hats, and just where the Prince of Crowns will strike next in "The Mad Hatter Flips His Lids!" Script by Mike W. Barr, art & cover by Alan Davis & Paul Neary. Letter to the editor from T.M. Maple. Private Notes: Batman and Robin vs. the Mad Hatter Cover price $1.00.

  • Issue #574
    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 574

    Canadian Edition. Batman's origin is retold as he brings a wounded Jason Todd to Leslie Thompkins' care in the moving "...My Beginning...and My Probable End." Script by Mike W. Barr, art & cover by Alan Davis & Paul Neary. Letter to the editor from T.M. Maple. Cover price $1.00.

  • Issue #575
    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 575

    Canadian Edition. Batman: Year Two, Part 1 of 4. "Fear the Reaper!" Story by Mike W. Barr. Art by Alan Davis and Paul Neary. In a story that takes place in the Batman's early years, the Dark Knight comes face-to-face with the Reaper, a vigilante who has become judge, jury, and executioner on the criminal underworld. Cover price $1.00.

  • Issue #576
    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 576
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    Canadian Edition. Batman: Year Two, Part 2 of 4. "Deal with the Devil!" Story by Mike W. Barr. Art by Todd McFarlane and Alfredo Alcala. As Bruce Wayne pursues a romantic relationship with Rachel Caspian, the Batman pursues the Reaper, a diabolical menace to the criminal underworld as well as the Gotham P.D. When Batman strikes a deal with Gotham's criminal element he comes face-to-face with Joe Chill, the man who murdered Bruce Wayne's parents. Cover price $1.00.

  • Issue #579
    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 579

    Canadian Edition. Cover art by Norm Breyfogle. The Crime Doctor's Crimson Clinic starring Batman, Robin, and Two-Face, script by Mike Barr, art by Norm Breyfogle; Schuyler Reems helps Batman and Robin defeat the Crime Doctor. 32 pgs. Cover price $1.00.

  • Issue #581
    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 581

    Canadian Edition. Cover art by Jim Baikie and Pablo Marcos. One Out of Two ... Isn't Bad..." starring Batman, Robin, and Two-Face, script by Mike Barr, pencils by Jim Baikie, inks by Pablo Marcos; trapped by Paul Sloane, Batman and Robin escape and go after Two-Face. 32 pgs. Cover price $1.00.