Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) comic books 1969

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Written by Frank Robbins. Art by Bob Brown and Joe Giella. Cover by Irv Novick. The Fortune-Cookie Caper!; Robin reads a fortune cookie message about a prisoner in a bakery; bad guys steal the message. Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Sid Greene. Pursuit of the Bugged Bandits!; while trying to thwart jewel thieves, Elongated Man gets knocked out; quick-thinking Billy warner puts a coin with a transmitter in their getaway car. Letters to the editor from comics writers Mike Barr and Martin Pasko, and comics historian Peter Sanderson Jr. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Irv Novick. "Whatever Will Happen to Heiress Heloise?," script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Joe Giella; When two look-alike women, both claiming to be a wealthy heiress, are targeted by hoods, Batman steps in to protect them and solve the mystery. "Tall, Dark, Handsome - and Missing!," script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; When Barbara Gordon becomes infatuated with library patron Mark Hanner, she decides to try and impress him with a new hair style; When he doesn't show up the following week, she decides to pay him a visit; Upon arriving she bumps into a woman, but pays it no mind; When she notices that Mark is not home and somebody recently has been in his apartment and stole his medication, she begins to track the woman she ran into in the hall as Batgirl. Letter to the editor from colorist Carl Gafford. Statement of ownership - average print run 570,000; average paid circulation 309,850. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Neal Adams. "Die Small - Die Big!," script by Bob Kanigher , pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Joe Giella; Learning that he is to die soon, and down-hearted because it seems that no one will notice him in true life, Herbert Small tries to convince a group of criminals that he is really Batman in order to save the Caped Crusader's life. "Hunt for the Helpless Hostage!," script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; Continuing from last issue. After saving Mark Hanner from crooks, Batgirl takes him to the hospital where he explains that he is a private detective who has got negative attention form gang-boss Web Foote who was the one who kidnapped him and probably has Sharon (the woman from last issue) as his hostage. Letters of comment from comics historian Peter Sanderson and comics writer Mark Evanier. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Irv Novick. "Stand-In for Murder," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Joe Giella; When Bruce Waynes stand-in is killed in a plane explosion, Batman investigates and finds a revenge plot. "The Teen-Age Gap!," script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Robin is helping a youth gathering by leading their hayride; He plans to show up by swinging in from a tree, but Eliot and his gang decide to ambush him, but Robin is saved by Craig Rockland, a younger student that the other students don't treat well. Letter to the editor from comics writer Mark Evanier. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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30th anniversary issue; Joker and Penguin on cover with Batman and Robin. Last 12c cover-priced issue. Cover by Irv Novick. "The Cry of the Night is – Sudden Death!", script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Joe Giella; Batman and Robin swing across Gotham City; They arrive at a crime scene where the wealthy atomic chemist Lambert has been murdered with a poker in his own living room; Commissioner Gordon is accusing Lambert's hippy son Mel, whose fingerprints were found on the murder instrument. "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate," script by Bill Finger, art by Bob Kane; Commissioner Gordon relaxes at home entertaining his young socialite friend Bruce Wayne; Wayne asks if anything exciting has happened lately, and Gordon explains that a fellow called the "Bat-Man" is puzzling him; Gordon receives a call that chemical manufacturer Lambert has been found murdered. Detective Comics #27 Fact File, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Batman's Souvenir Album; Collage of various panels of Bat-items & people. Letters from comics writer Martin Pasko. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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First 15-cent cover-price. Cover by Irv Novick. "Public Luna-Tic Number One!," script by John Broome, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Joe Giella; The Joker steals an anti-gravity device and uses it to facilitate his robberies and to trap Batman and Robin. "Surprise! This'll Kill You!," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; A fake Batman appears in this Batgirl story, as well as a costume party with people dressed as Superman, the Flash, and Green Lantern. Letters of comment from comics writers Tony Isabella and Donald F. McGregor. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Neal Adams. "Batman's Evil Eye," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Joe Giella; The Scarecrow is released from jail, and shortly thereafter Batman seems to have regained his ability to strike terror into the hearts of gangsters merely by his presence; But it is all part of a fear-trap sprung against Batman himself. "Batgirl's Bag of Tricks!," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; Continuing from last issue, Batgirl is caught in the sights of a bunch of crooks masquerading as members of the Justice League at a costume party who were trying to obtain stolen jewels, however were double crossed by their partner Darlene Dawson, who had set up Barbara Gordon to take the fall little realizing that Barbara was the real Batgirl. Letters from letter hack Guy H. Lillian III and comics writer Martin Pasko. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Irv Novick. "If the Coffin Fits - Wear It!," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Joe Giella; Batman encounters the Masquerader, a costumed villain who uses the Batmans own costume against him as a deathtrap. "Countdown to Chaos!," script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; Dick's date with Sandy is interrupted by a gang from a rival school who try to crash the Gotham school dance; Meanwhile, someone is blackmailing the school's administrator to force him to break off talks with the teacher's union. Letter to the editor from comics writer Martin Pasko. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Neal Adams. "The Gal Most Likely to Be - Batman's Widow!," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Joe Giella; Physical therapist and workout maven Tim Clark has fallen for Ginny Jenkins, but her boss, gourmet magazine editor and extortionist Arnold, comes between them; To make her see the light, Tim decides to impersonate the Batman. "Strike!," script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; Robin, with the help of student reporter Craig Rockland, discover the truth behind the breakdown of talks between the teachers and the administration of his school. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Neal Adams. "I Died... A Thousand Deaths!," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Joe Giella; Batman appears to have been killed in a watery fight with gangster Angles Moore, but Moore and his boss Scap Scarpel are plagued by ghostly reminders of Batman everywhere they go. Super Goof! one-page story by John Costanza. "A Clue... Seven-Foot Tall!," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; On her way to work Barbara Gordon spots a spectator of a mugging in Gotham Park; Later when this individual shows up at the library, he introduces himself as criminologist Jason Bard; Finding his background in criminology interesting she goes with him back to the scene of the crime where he points out that the mugger must have been seven feet tall. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Irv Novick. "The Combo Caper!," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Joe Giella; Batman and Robin investigate the mystery of a neighbors cracked safe and the combination for it which was found on a soda pull-tab. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "Downfall of a Goliath!," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; Continuing from last issue... Barbara Gordon and Jason Bard stumble upon the suspect of a mugging/murder involving a basketball player named Topper while on a date as Topper; As Batgirl, she and Bard find that the evidence proving Topper is guilty is possibly in his locker, the two are determined to find a way to break their date in order to investigate further. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Neal Adams. "A Victim's Victim!," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Joe Giella; An Indian race-car driver accuses Bruce Wayne, who backed a competitor, of having his eye shot out by a sniper during his last race; Thus, Batman gets on the case to prove Wayne innocent, and to find the real culprits. "Strike... While the Campus Is Hot," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; On his day of registration at Hudson University, Dick Grayson is assaulted by persons appearing to be cops during a protest sit-in; But he is taken to a barn hideout, not a jail, and Robin learns that the cops and protesters are not what they seem. Letter to the editor from comics writer Martin Pasko. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.