The Detective comic books issue 1

Vol. 1, No. 4 - November 1936. 6.75" x 9.75", 128 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

Add to cart Near Mint $9.00

Add to cart Fine $7.10

1st printing. Collects Batman: The Detective (2021 DC) #1-6.

Written by Tom Taylor. Art and Cover by Andy Kubert.

A horrific tragedy in the United Kingdom sends a very personal and deadly message to the Dark Knight—one that will draw Batman out of Gotham City to investigate! From the moment he lands in Europe, Batman will face a difficult investigation and unheard-of adversaries and gain the assistance of a partner once more—all in the hunt for the villain known as Equilibrium!

New villains! New allies! A thrilling overseas adventure begins for the Dark Knight!

Softcover, 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.99.

Tales of mystery and adventure with Dan Tayler, Boy Detective. Dan, the son of a murdered policeman, is adopted by the cops in the homicide bureau, and he tracks down the criminal who killed his father; He matches wits with the School for Crime and ends up trapped; Dan investigates a murder at the Statue of Liberty. Plus backup stories featuring Foo Shampoo and Rusty & Dusty. Death Wears a Plastic Mask; School for Crime; The Statue of Liberty Murder Case; This Way to Death; Foo Shampoo; Young Folks at Home. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

1st printing. Story and art by Jill Thompson. Neil Gaiman's inimitable sleuths from THE SANDMAN: SEASON OF MISTS star in their own Manga Digest. THE DEAD BOY DETECTIVES, guest-starring Death of the Endless, is brought to life by award-winning artist Jill Thompson (THE SANDMAN: BRIEF LIVES, Scary Godmother). Based on the overwhelming success of her first Manga Digest, DEATH: AT DEATH'S DOOR, Thompson has crafted an amazing original mystery that will appeal to both SANDMAN fans and shojou Manga enthusiasts. Charles Rowland and Edwin Paine, the dead British teenagers who are always on the run from Death, travel stateside to solve a missing persons case. Our intrepid heroes have been contacted by young Annika Abernathy, a student at a posh International Academy in Chicago. It seems that Annika's best friend has vanished. For Rowland and Paine to investigate the case properly, they decide to enroll as students at the school. And since it's an all-girls academy, the duo is forced to go undercover ? in drag. Secret passages, food fights, and far too many fashionistas abound as the Dead Boy Detectives solve the case and learn a lot about life from the precocious daughters of international ambassadors and famous rock stars. As a bonus, this digest also features a free 8-page excerpt from DEATH: AT DEATH'S DOOR. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 144 pages, B&W. Mature Readers. Cover price $9.99.

1st printing. Collects Dead Boy Detectives (2013) #1-12 and material from Witching Hour (2013 DC/Vertigo, Ghosts (2012 DC/Vertigo), and Time Warp (2013 DC/Vertigo). Written by Toby Litt. Art by Mark Buckingham, Gary Erskine, Andrew Pepoy, Ryan Kelly, Russ Braun, Victor Santos, Al Davison, and Emma Vieceli. Cover by Mark Buckingham. Edwin Paine and Charles Roland have a lot in common - theyre both English schoolboys who love a good detective story, and theyve been known to dabble in mystery-solving themselves. Theyre also both dead, a condition which has proven to be less of a hindrance than one might think. From the pages of THE SANDMAN, Neil Gaiman's intrepid dead schoolboys head back to the horror that is St. Hilarions School; the place where they both were murdered. Softcover, 304 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $29.99.

Add to cart Near Mint $24.00

1st printing. Collects Detective Comics (1937-2011 1st Series) #20, 27, 38, 60, 64, 66, 140, 151, 153, 225, 233, 267, 298, 327, 359, 400, 437, 443, 457, 474, 482, 500, 567, and 742 and Detective Comics (2011-2016 2nd Series) #27.

Cover by Jim Lee.

Celebrating the legacy of the Dark Knight, DETECTIVE COMICS: 80 YEARS OF BATMAN follows the best-selling ACTION COMICS: 80 YEARS OF SUPERMAN.

Over the past eight decades, Batman has remained at the forefront of popular culture, which is in no small part because of this comic book series that is synonymous with the Dark Knight! Celebrate DETECTIVE COMICS with DC, as we revisit classic stories from comics from the 1930s onward, featuring some of Batman's greatest allies and villains and work from some of the greatest creators ever to grace the graphic-literature medium!

Curated by guest editor Paul Levitz, it features reprints of the Dark Knight's most memorable adventures, from his first appearance to the debuts of Robin, Batwoman, Bat-Mite and Batgirl, as well as villains including Two-Face, the Riddler, Clayface, Man-Bat and more. This hardcover also spotlights crime-fighters including Slam Bradley, Air Wave, the Boy Commandos, the Martian Manhunter and the 1970s Manhunter, Paul Kirk!

And, published for the first time anywhere: a new tale of a traumatic early moment in Bruce Wayne's life written by Paul Levitz with art by Denys Cowan, and an extraordinary look at a long-ago work in progress-the original layouts for the Batman tale from DETECTIVE COMICS #200, as illustrated by Lew Sayre Schwartz (and signed "Bob Kane"). As if that's not enough, this volume includes essays on Batman from contributors including Cory Doctorow, Neil Gaiman, Glen David Gold, Dennis O'Neil, former San Diego police chief Shelley Zimmerman and pulp historian Anthony Tollin.

With a new cover by DC Publisher and Chief Creative Officer Jim Lee, These stories will be accompanied by breathtaking essays from some of the best writers of our time about how Batman has affected their work and American culture at large. Be here for the celebration of the year!

Hardcover, 424 pages, full color.

Credits:

Written by Jim Chambers, Bill Finger, Jerry Siegel, Mort Weisinger, Jack Kirby, Don Cameron, Joe Samachson, Edmond Hamilton, John Broome, Gardner Fox, Frank Robbins, Archie Goodwin, Dennis O'Neil, Steve Englehart, Bob Rozakis, Alan Brennert, Harlan Ellison, Greg Rucka, Paul Levitz, Brad Meltzer, Scott Snyder and Neil Gaiman.

Art by Jim Chambers, Bob Kane, Joe Shuster, Jerry Robinson, Lee Harris, Charles Paris, Joe Simon, Jack Kirby, Dick Sprang, Carmine Infantino, George Klein, Ruben Moreira, Joe Certa, Sheldon Moldoff, Stan Kaye, Joe Giella, Sid Greene, Neal Adams, Dick Giordano, Walt Simonson, Terry Austin, Marshall Rogers, Michael Golden, Bob Smith, Gene Colan, Shawn Martinbrough, Steve Mitchell, Denys Cowan, John Floyd, Bryan Hitch, Sean Murphy, Mark Chiarello and Jim Lee.

Introduction by Dan DiDio. Foreword by Senator Patrick Leahy.

Cover price $29.99.

2nd or later printing. Collects Detective Comics (1937-2011 1st Series) #20, 27, 38, 60, 64, 66, 140, 151, 153, 225, 233, 267, 298, 327, 359, 400, 437, 443, 457, 474, 482, 500, 567, and 742 and Detective Comics (2011-2016 2nd Series) #27.

Cover by Jim Lee.

Celebrating the legacy of the Dark Knight, DETECTIVE COMICS: 80 YEARS OF BATMAN follows the best-selling ACTION COMICS: 80 YEARS OF SUPERMAN.

Over the past eight decades, Batman has remained at the forefront of popular culture, which is in no small part because of this comic book series that is synonymous with the Dark Knight! Celebrate DETECTIVE COMICS with DC, as we revisit classic stories from comics from the 1930s onward, featuring some of Batman's greatest allies and villains and work from some of the greatest creators ever to grace the graphic-literature medium!

Curated by guest editor Paul Levitz, it features reprints of the Dark Knight's most memorable adventures, from his first appearance to the debuts of Robin, Batwoman, Bat-Mite and Batgirl, as well as villains including Two-Face, the Riddler, Clayface, Man-Bat and more. This hardcover also spotlights crime-fighters including Slam Bradley, Air Wave, the Boy Commandos, the Martian Manhunter and the 1970s Manhunter, Paul Kirk!

And, published for the first time anywhere: a new tale of a traumatic early moment in Bruce Wayne's life written by Paul Levitz with art by Denys Cowan, and an extraordinary look at a long-ago work in progress-the original layouts for the Batman tale from DETECTIVE COMICS #200, as illustrated by Lew Sayre Schwartz (and signed "Bob Kane"). As if that's not enough, this volume includes essays on Batman from contributors including Cory Doctorow, Neil Gaiman, Glen David Gold, Dennis O'Neil, former San Diego police chief Shelley Zimmerman and pulp historian Anthony Tollin.

With a new cover by DC Publisher and Chief Creative Officer Jim Lee, These stories will be accompanied by breathtaking essays from some of the best writers of our time about how Batman has affected their work and American culture at large. Be here for the celebration of the year!

Hardcover, 424 pages, full color.

Credits:

Written by Jim Chambers, Bill Finger, Jerry Siegel, Mort Weisinger, Jack Kirby, Don Cameron, Joe Samachson, Edmond Hamilton, John Broome, Gardner Fox, Frank Robbins, Archie Goodwin, Dennis O'Neil, Steve Englehart, Bob Rozakis, Alan Brennert, Harlan Ellison, Greg Rucka, Paul Levitz, Brad Meltzer, Scott Snyder and Neil Gaiman.

Art by Jim Chambers, Bob Kane, Joe Shuster, Jerry Robinson, Lee Harris, Charles Paris, Joe Simon, Jack Kirby, Dick Sprang, Carmine Infantino, George Klein, Ruben Moreira, Joe Certa, Sheldon Moldoff, Stan Kaye, Joe Giella, Sid Greene, Neal Adams, Dick Giordano, Walt Simonson, Terry Austin, Marshall Rogers, Michael Golden, Bob Smith, Gene Colan, Shawn Martinbrough, Steve Mitchell, Denys Cowan, John Floyd, Bryan Hitch, Sean Murphy, Mark Chiarello and Jim Lee.

Introduction by Dan DiDio. Foreword by Senator Patrick Leahy.

Cover price $29.99.

Volume 1, Issue 3 - February, 1938. 6.75" x 9.75", 130 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.10.

January, 1941. True crime articles, stories and photos. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Hank Felsen; Lt. Levi Bradley; Felix Ernst; Edward S. Sullivan; Rush Blankenship and Robert Bates; E. Newman Eveslade; Frank Masters; Herbert Mills.8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

May, 1941. True crime articles, stories and photos. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

June 1941. True crime articles, stories and photos. Cover by Earle Bergey. 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

The Problem of Thor Bridge, script by Edith Meiser, art by Frank GiacoiaJ; Maria King accuses her husband of being in love with their children's governess; Mrs. King is found dead after an evening meeting with the governess on a bridge on the estate; Holmes must determine who killed her. O'Barr's Original Sins ad. The Jack Kirby Collector #20 ad. Joe Kubert's World of Cartooning ad. 36 pgs., B&W. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Add to cart Very Fine $3.80

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Rat Catcher and the Sunken Dead!" Collects Joe Golem: Occult Detective (2015) #1-5.

Written by Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden. Art by Patric Reynolds. Cover by David Palumbo.

Forty years after disaster left Lower Manhattan submerged in thirty feet of water, the Drowning City has taken a turn for the weird, and Joe Golem is there to investigate. A mysterious and terrifying creature has been snatching children and pulling them into the depths of the canals, and those that drowned in the floods are coming back to the surface-alive.

Hardcover, 136 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

First printing. Comic strip reprints of Kerry Drake. Illustrated by Alfred Andriola. Horizontal format. 11" x 8.5". 76 pages. Black and white.

1st printing. By Jim Beard and Richard Scanlan. Cover by Erik Kreffel. Jim Beard, author of acclaimed novella The Green Hornet: How Sweet the Sting, has a new emotional noir crime tale in Daily Nightly. Both the Green Hornet and Britt Reid are missing! Kato is on the warpath, and Casey and Britt... well, that would be telling! Plus, a brand new Phantom Detective story! Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 52 pages, Text Only. Cover price $6.99.

Men's interest magazine focusing on true crime, and police cases. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 76 pages, text, with B&W images Cover price $0.25.

Men's interest magazine focusing on true crime, and police cases. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 76 pages, text, with B&W images Cover price $0.25.

Men's interest magazine focusing on true crime, and police cases. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 76 pages, text, with B&W images Cover price $0.25.

Men's interest magazine focusing on true crime, and police cases. 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 76 pages, text, with B&W images Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart Good $39.00 View scans Paper: White Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

Vol. 1, No. 1 - March 1951. 7" x 9.75", 132 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart VG+ 4.5 $39.00 View scans Front cover detached 5%. Staple rust: Slight.

Vol. 1, No. 1 - August 1941. True Crime Cases. 8.5" x 11.5, 66 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

Vol. 1, No. 3 - January 1942. True Crime Cases. 8.5" x 11.5, 70 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

True Crime Cases. 8.5" x 11.5, 68 pages, B&W Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart FR/GD 1.5 $45.00 View scans Restored (see item notes) RESTORATION. Minor color touch. 4.75" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor. Other items consigned by Bud Plant

Stories and art by George Evans, Bernard Baily, and Daniel Sheldon. Pre-Code crime comics from Fawcett. In a horrific tale, Conklin and two other death-row inmates make a desperate bid for freedom through an old pipeline underneath the prison. Walt resorts to murder after a pawnbroker refuses to negotiate for his wedding ring, in a story with art by EC legend George Evans. Paralyzed in a fire, Archie must find a way to tell the doctors that he knows who the arsonist is, and that he's targeting the hospital next. 3 Small Men; A Short Step to Oblivion; The Trespassers; Fire! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.