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Add to cart CGC 5.0 $110.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4406050012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.30) will be charged at checkout.

Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. "Asylum of the Futurians!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Late one night, on a road on the outskirts of Gotham City, Batman finds a young woman who is trying to find someone to save her husband who has been abducted by a strange group of people. "Temperature Boiling... and Rising!", script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank Giacoia; Robin discovers the truth behind a fake photo of candidate Stuart and who burned down his campaign headquarters. Fantastic Fingerprints! filler page; 3 panel illustrations with accompanying text. Letter to the editor from comics writer Mike Barr. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 4.0 $99.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Slab: Significant inner well scuff(s) Label #4337623008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.97) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Siggy’s Comics

Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. "Asylum of the Futurians!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Late one night, on a road on the outskirts of Gotham City, Batman finds a young woman who is trying to find someone to save her husband who has been abducted by a strange group of people. "Temperature Boiling... and Rising!", script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank Giacoia; Robin discovers the truth behind a fake photo of candidate Stuart and who burned down his campaign headquarters. Fantastic Fingerprints! filler page; 3 panel illustrations with accompanying text. Letter to the editor from comics writer Mike Barr. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $3,500.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s) Label #0036829005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($105.00) will be charged at checkout.

1st appearance of Ra's Al Ghul. Last 15-cent cover price. Cover by Neal Adams. "Daughter of the Demon," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; Origin of Batman and Robin retold; Robin returns home from a night of adventuring; Two gunmen armed with tranquilizer darts shoot the Boy Wonder and take him prisoner; Later, Bruce Wayne receives a photograph of his kidnapped partner and a challenge to find him; Ra's Al Ghul contacts deduce that Bruce Wayne and the Batman are one in the same; He calls upon the world's greatest detective to help him find his daughter Talia, who also has been kidnapped. Letter to the editor by Mike W. Barr. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $750.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4224820005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($22.50) will be charged at checkout.

1st appearance of Ra's Al Ghul. Last 15-cent cover price. Cover by Neal Adams. "Daughter of the Demon," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; Origin of Batman and Robin retold; Robin returns home from a night of adventuring; Two gunmen armed with tranquilizer darts shoot the Boy Wonder and take him prisoner; Later, Bruce Wayne receives a photograph of his kidnapped partner and a challenge to find him; Ra's Al Ghul contacts deduce that Bruce Wayne and the Batman are one in the same; He calls upon the world's greatest detective to help him find his daughter Talia, who also has been kidnapped. Letter to the editor by Mike W. Barr. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $740.00 Paper: Off white Label #4316344012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($22.20) will be charged at checkout.

1st appearance of Ra's Al Ghul. Last 15-cent cover price. Cover by Neal Adams. "Daughter of the Demon," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; Origin of Batman and Robin retold; Robin returns home from a night of adventuring; Two gunmen armed with tranquilizer darts shoot the Boy Wonder and take him prisoner; Later, Bruce Wayne receives a photograph of his kidnapped partner and a challenge to find him; Ra's Al Ghul contacts deduce that Bruce Wayne and the Batman are one in the same; He calls upon the world's greatest detective to help him find his daughter Talia, who also has been kidnapped. Letter to the editor by Mike W. Barr. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 4.5 $400.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #3799925001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($12.00) will be charged at checkout.

1st appearance of Ra's Al Ghul. Last 15-cent cover price. Cover by Neal Adams. "Daughter of the Demon," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; Origin of Batman and Robin retold; Robin returns home from a night of adventuring; Two gunmen armed with tranquilizer darts shoot the Boy Wonder and take him prisoner; Later, Bruce Wayne receives a photograph of his kidnapped partner and a challenge to find him; Ra's Al Ghul contacts deduce that Bruce Wayne and the Batman are one in the same; He calls upon the world's greatest detective to help him find his daughter Talia, who also has been kidnapped. Letter to the editor by Mike W. Barr. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 1.8 $249.95 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Slab: See item notes Label #3921380005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.50) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by humble cow

1st appearance of Ra's Al Ghul. Last 15-cent cover price. Cover by Neal Adams. "Daughter of the Demon," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; Origin of Batman and Robin retold; Robin returns home from a night of adventuring; Two gunmen armed with tranquilizer darts shoot the Boy Wonder and take him prisoner; Later, Bruce Wayne receives a photograph of his kidnapped partner and a challenge to find him; Ra's Al Ghul contacts deduce that Bruce Wayne and the Batman are one in the same; He calls upon the world's greatest detective to help him find his daughter Talia, who also has been kidnapped. Letter to the editor by Mike W. Barr. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $549.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #0240438003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($16.47) will be charged at checkout.

DC Giant G-85. 64 page giant. Cover by Dick Giordano. All reprints: "The Death-Cheaters of Gotham City" (from Batman 72), script by David Vern Reed, pencils by Jim Mooney (as Bob Kane), inks by Jim Mooney; Batman becomes a member of the strange "Death Cheaters Club," but a wanted criminal, who fits the qualifications for membership, is denied the same—and vows vengeance against all the members! "The Other Bruce Wayne" (from Batman 111), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; Commissioner Gordon has a surprise for Bruce: a relative of his from the coast who decides to teach Bruce how to be a great detective. "The Murder of Bruce Wayne" (from World's Finest 58), script by David Vern, pencils by Bob Kane (signed, Batman & Robin figures only) and Lew Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; A member of the International Chemical Company's Board of Trustees decides that the other members are trying to defraud the stockholders, so derives a plan to kill them all....including Bruce Wayne! "Bruce Wayne's Aunt Agatha" (from Batman 89), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Stan Kaye; The arrival of Bruce Wayne's aunt to Wayne Manor poses a real problem for the Dynamic Duo, especially after she unmasks the Batman! "The Crime of Bruce Wayne" (from Detective 249), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; Bruce Wayne decides to go along with a scheme in which he would confess to being a wanted criminal known as the Collector in order to get vital information from a cellmate about where the crook stashed $50,000. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Batman (1940) 234 CGC 2.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0255649005

Batman stars in the story "Half an Evil" which is the first appearance of the Silver-Age Two Face. Script by Denny O' Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. Robin stars in the story "Vengeance for a Cop." Script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Giordano. Reprint: 1964 story "Trail of the Talking Mask" which introduces the "new look" for Batman, symbolized by the addition of an oval around the bat-insignia. Script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, and inks by Joe Giella. Letter to the editor from comics writer Bob Rozakis (misspelled "Razakis"). Adams cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $365.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4368080001

52-page giant. The Dark Knight must do the unthinkable and team-up with Ra's Al Ghul to find the Daughter of the Demon before it's too late. It's the return of Talia in "Swamp Sinister." Script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano. Robin stars in a solo adventure in "The Outcast Society." Script by Mike Freidrich, art by Novick/Giordano. Reprint: Batman and Robin in "Castle with Wall-to-Wall Danger!" Script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella (from Detective Comics # 329). 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $249.00 Paper: Off white Label #0271231009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.47) will be charged at checkout.

52-page giant. Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. "Vengeance for a Dead Man!", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Batman and Talia track down the killer of Mason Sterling and Batman discovers who removed Sterling's brain. "Theater of the Mind!", script by Mike Friedrich, art by Rich Buckler; Robin reunites Rick Asher with his father. "Batman's Great Face-Saving Feat!", script by France Herron, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (ghost for Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; A private investigator seeks to join the Mystery Analysts, but is blackballed by Batman for a very specific reason. Letter to the editor from writer and DC "Answer Man" Bob Rozakis. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Batman (1940) 241 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4224840004

Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Bernie Wrightson. "At Dawn Dies Mary MacGuffin!" starring Batman, Colonel Sulphur, Mary MacGuffin, Howard MacGuffin, and James Gordon, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Batman races against the clock to save a young woman from a diabolical madman. "Secret of the Psychic Siren!", script by Mike Friedrich, art by Rich Buckler; Terri Bergstrom's search for her cousin comes to an end, leading to Robin, Terri and Lilith battling a cult that worships Cthulhu. "The Case of the Honest Crook!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); Batman helps out a young convict released from prison who is having trouble getting an honest job to support his new, but sick wife; The Caped Crusaders then vow to help track down the rats who set him up to be arrested originally, but Robin is nearly beaten to death, and the Batman swears vengeance on those responsible. Letter to the editor from David B. Michelinie. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Batman (1940) 243 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4457582005

Batman follows a lead that takes half-way around the world on the trail of "The Lazarus Pit!" Talia appearance. Script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 7.0 $235.00 or Best Offer Paper: Off white to white Label #4475848010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.05) will be charged at checkout.

Ra's Al Ghul is back, and with a vengeance. Can Batman defeat the Demon in a one-on-one duel to the death? "The Demon Lives Again!" Talia appearance. Script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. Robin stars in the solo adventure "Teen-Age Trap!" Script by Elliot Maggin, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Giordano. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $145.00 Paper: White Slab: Minor side edge crack; Scuffing on front of case; Other - see grading notes 1" crack to bottom edge of slab. Label #0146950001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.35) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by Michael Kaluta. "Death-Knell for a Traitor!", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Dick Giordano; Batman follows an ex-Navy man who turned traitor during World War II to take a fabulous diamond from the Japanese; Batman realizes that said Navy man is in league with criminal Colonel Sulphur, and he has to stop them from recovering the diamond. "The Immortals of Usen Castle," script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Dick Grayson and Diane Lewis are giving some local youths a tour of a castle that is supposedly haunted; When Diana and some of the children disappear, Dick changes to Robin and discovers the secret behind the "ghosts" in the castle. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Batman (1940) 251 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white

Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s)

Label #4169993005

Cover art by Neal Adams. "The Joker's Five-Way Revenge!", script by Denny O'Neil, art by Neal Adams; The Joker has set himself free from the Mental Hospital for the Criminally Insane Batman had him incarcerated in, and he is out for blood; Before he was sent away, knowing that one member of his previous gang had ratted him out to the police, he had vowed to murder all five of them; And only the Batman is capable of stopping him; Despite Batman's best efforts, the Joker is able to finish off nearly all of his hit list; Batman is only alerted after the first murder, when a grinning corpse is found in the mud just outside of Gotham City, and he goes to each of the former members of the Joker's gang individually to try to protect them. Plop! comic book ad. Champion Sports comic book ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 5.5 $579.50 Paper: Off white to white Label #4435197001 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($17.39) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Neal Adams. "The Joker's Five-Way Revenge!", script by Denny O'Neil, art by Neal Adams; The Joker has set himself free from the Mental Hospital for the Criminally Insane Batman had him incarcerated in, and he is out for blood; Before he was sent away, knowing that one member of his previous gang had ratted him out to the police, he had vowed to murder all five of them; And only the Batman is capable of stopping him; Despite Batman's best efforts, the Joker is able to finish off nearly all of his hit list; Batman is only alerted after the first murder, when a grinning corpse is found in the mud just outside of Gotham City, and he goes to each of the former members of the Joker's gang individually to try to protect them. Plop! comic book ad. Champion Sports comic book ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 1.5 $175.00 Paper: Cream to off white Label #4476825014 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.25) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Neal Adams. "The Joker's Five-Way Revenge!", script by Denny O'Neil, art by Neal Adams; The Joker has set himself free from the Mental Hospital for the Criminally Insane Batman had him incarcerated in, and he is out for blood; Before he was sent away, knowing that one member of his previous gang had ratted him out to the police, he had vowed to murder all five of them; And only the Batman is capable of stopping him; Despite Batman's best efforts, the Joker is able to finish off nearly all of his hit list; Batman is only alerted after the first murder, when a grinning corpse is found in the mud just outside of Gotham City, and he goes to each of the former members of the Joker's gang individually to try to protect them. Plop! comic book ad. Champion Sports comic book ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $225.00 Paper: White Label #1482321008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.75) will be charged at checkout.

New story, "Moon of the Wolf." (script by Len Wein, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; 20 pages). Reprints: "The First Batman" (script by Bill Finger, art by Bob Kane; from Detective # 325), "The Duped Domestics" (art by Jerry Robinson; from Batman # 22), Batgirl guest stars in "The True-False Face of Batman" (script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Sid Greene; from Detective # 363), Robin in "Crazy-Quilt Comes Back!" (script by France E. Herron, art by Jim Mooney; from Star-Spangled Comics # 123), and "The Outsider Strikes Again" (script by Gardner Fox; from Detective # 340). Letters to the editor from comics writers Elliot S. Maggin and Mike Barr. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $125.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4454700006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.75) will be charged at checkout.

New story, "Moon of the Wolf." (script by Len Wein, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; 20 pages). Reprints: "The First Batman" (script by Bill Finger, art by Bob Kane; from Detective # 325), "The Duped Domestics" (art by Jerry Robinson; from Batman # 22), Batgirl guest stars in "The True-False Face of Batman" (script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Sid Greene; from Detective # 363), Robin in "Crazy-Quilt Comes Back!" (script by France E. Herron, art by Jim Mooney; from Star-Spangled Comics # 123), and "The Outsider Strikes Again" (script by Gardner Fox; from Detective # 340). Letters to the editor from comics writers Elliot S. Maggin and Mike Barr. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

Add to cart CGC 8.5 $82.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #1074471006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.46) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

100-page giant. Cover by Nick Cardy. Ever wonder where Batman got those wonderful trophies for the Bat-Cave from? Well, this exciting issue answers that questions and tells the tales of Batman's trophies. "Catwoman's Circus Caper!", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; When Bruce discovers that Dick has left Hudson University to investigate some mystery at the Tip-Top Circus, Batman decides to join the Teen Wonder to investigate a murder at the circus. "Dinosaur Island!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Paul Cooper (as Bob Kane), inks by Ray Burnley; Batman and Robin are challenged to a game of "Touch Hunt" on famed Dinosaur Island in return for a gift to charity in the amount of $5000...if they win the game. "The Penny Plunderers!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Ray Burnley; Throughout his life, Joe Coyne felt threatened, done in by pennies and coppers, so he decides to use the "copper penny" as a trademark of his crimes. "Brothers in Crime!", script by Don Cameron, pencils by Jerry Robinson, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); While visiting their trophy room, the Caped Crusaders come across a bullet-proof vest, a keepsake from a case involving the Rafferty Brothers, who unwittingly implicated their brother Peter in a murder. "The Thousand and One Trophies of Batman!", script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Charles Paris; As they add trophy 1000 to the Bat-Cave's collection, the Caped Crusaders decide to check over the other trophies to make sure they are in good shape; The evil Dr. Doom is hiding inside and plans to rig some of the trophies in the Bat-Cave to kill the Dynamic Duo. "The Secret of Batman Island!" script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; The founder/owner of Batman Island is followed home by criminals seeking films the man has been shooting that could finger them for a crime they committed. The Catwoman! character profile. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $72.00 Paper: White Label #1074471007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.16) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

100-page giant. Cover by Nick Cardy. Ever wonder where Batman got those wonderful trophies for the Bat-Cave from? Well, this exciting issue answers that questions and tells the tales of Batman's trophies. "Catwoman's Circus Caper!", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; When Bruce discovers that Dick has left Hudson University to investigate some mystery at the Tip-Top Circus, Batman decides to join the Teen Wonder to investigate a murder at the circus. "Dinosaur Island!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Paul Cooper (as Bob Kane), inks by Ray Burnley; Batman and Robin are challenged to a game of "Touch Hunt" on famed Dinosaur Island in return for a gift to charity in the amount of $5000...if they win the game. "The Penny Plunderers!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Ray Burnley; Throughout his life, Joe Coyne felt threatened, done in by pennies and coppers, so he decides to use the "copper penny" as a trademark of his crimes. "Brothers in Crime!", script by Don Cameron, pencils by Jerry Robinson, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos (backgrounds); While visiting their trophy room, the Caped Crusaders come across a bullet-proof vest, a keepsake from a case involving the Rafferty Brothers, who unwittingly implicated their brother Peter in a murder. "The Thousand and One Trophies of Batman!", script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Charles Paris; As they add trophy 1000 to the Bat-Cave's collection, the Caped Crusaders decide to check over the other trophies to make sure they are in good shape; The evil Dr. Doom is hiding inside and plans to rig some of the trophies in the Bat-Cave to kill the Dynamic Duo. "The Secret of Batman Island!" script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; The founder/owner of Batman Island is followed home by criminals seeking films the man has been shooting that could finger them for a crime they committed. The Catwoman! character profile. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Add to cart CGC 7.5 $135.00 Paper: Off white Label #4419806008

100-page giant. Cover by Nick Cardy. Two-Face is back in a new story, "Threat of the Two-Headed Coin!", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Two-Face returns, having devised a plan to extort $2 billion from the citizens of the U.S.; If the government refuses to pay, the criminal plans to destroy the government...forever! Bat-Puzzle activity page by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. "The Three Racketeers!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos; Three former racketeers sit about a table playing cards in prison discussing how the Batman and Robin brought their dreams of easy wealth to a disastrous end. "7 Wonder Crimes of Gotham City!", script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; The Dynamic Duo face an opponent out to commit the "Seven Wonder Crimes of Gotham City." "Twenty-Ton Robbery!", script by Don Cameron, art by Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane); The Cavalier returns in disguise to acquire a new mob that he plans to use to rob the city blind, but the theft of a whale undoes his plans. "The Guardian of 100 Cities!" script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Famed replica artifacts from various movie sets, located in a field not far from Hollywood, serve as the stage as a hideout for escaped convict Shag Darnell and his thugs. "The Man with a Thousand Eyes!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Charles Paris; Count Florian, a criminal Batman and Robin once battled in London, comes to America and successfully steals a civilian invention in order to spy on America. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Add to cart CGC 8.0 $100.00 Paper: Off white Label #0252455006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.00) will be charged at checkout.

100-page giant. Cover art by Nick Cardy. Batman and the Shadow team-up in this issue in a new story titled "Night of the Shadow!", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano); Batman goes on the trail of a convicted felon from the past, believing that he has stolen a valuable tiara. But he's wrong and discovers that only "The Shadow Knows" who actually is responsible. "The Great Batman Swindle!" (reprinted from Detective Comics #222), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Wealthy yachtsman Ned Judson is called to a mysterious castle once built by an eccentric millionaire, and comes face-to-face with the Brotherhood of Batmen; The leader, Batman Number One, convinces Judson that the figure of Batman is actually four people. "The Strange Costumes of Batman!" (from Detective Comics #165), script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris; While making an inspection of equipment in the Bat-Cave, Bruce and Dick also must inspect the various costumes Batman and Robin use in their fight against crime for leaks and tears, and, as it turns out, a never before used costume saves the day for the Batman, who has been seriously wounded. New costumes for Robin drawn by readers of the strip. "Heroes by Proxy!" (from Batman #29), script by Don Cameron, art by Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane); Two private detectives are down in the dumps because they are flat broke, even though they have great detective abilities; When they hear that the Wayne Mansion has been robbed, they decide to change their tactics and investigate, disguised as Batman and Robin! "Two Batmen Too Many!" (from Batman #177), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; Batman concocts a scheme against numbers racketeer Ed Garvey to prove conclusively that the crook planned and carried out the Kimber Gem job. "The Failure of Bruce Wayne" (from Batman #120), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Called to his dying Uncle's bedside, Silas, Bruce is told by him that he is disappointed that Bruce has not continued the family tradition of adventure; Bruce sets out to prove Silas wrong. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $215.00 Paper: Off white to white Label #4237974004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($6.45) will be charged at checkout.

First 25-cent cover price. Cover art by Dick Giordano. "Batman and the Mummy" Hostess Twinkies ad. "Riddler on the Move!", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua), inks by Dick Giordano; Batman is on the trail of a criminal organization that provides criminal services for other criminals in the underworld; When he is about to take down their leader, Batman is challenged by the Riddler to solve one of his infamous riddles; In doing so, Batman is lured directly into a trap inside a museum, where the Riddler has prepared a whole chamber with loaded crossbows aimed at Batman; The Dark Knight has to solve yet another riddle to save his life and in the meantime, the Riddler moves on and takes over the criminal organization Batman was trying to dismantle. Statement of ownership; average # of copies sold previous year: 193,223. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.6 $349.00 Paper: White Label #4464122004 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($10.47) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Dick Giordano. The Curious Case of the Catwoman's Coincidences! starring Batman, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Selina Kyle escapes from a derailed train also occupied by Bruce Wayne. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $120.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #3956025007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.60) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua). Murder Masquerade! starring Batman, script by Denny O'Neil, art by Irv Novick; Batman and Robin battle Sheikh, who has apparently murdered a trio of oil company partners. Hostess Twinkies ad starring Captain Marvel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $95.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Label #3956025009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.85) will be charged at checkout.

Cover art by Dick Giordano. The Corpse Came C.O.D.! starring Batman, script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin; a van delivering a rug Alfred bought for Bruce Wayne's birthday is brought down by another van, the rug is delivered to Alfred with a dead body inside, prompting Batman to investigate. Hostess Fruit Pies ad starring Batman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.4 $96.00 Paper: White Label #4336524002

Cover art by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua). Superman Saves the Earth Hostess Cup Cakes ad, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. The Haunting of the Spook!, script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), art by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua); Batman faces the mysterious Spook. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Add to cart CGC 9.2 $90.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Slab: Scratch on front of case; Scratch on back of case; Other - see grading notes Top right corner is popped open. Label #0778745016 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.70) will be charged at checkout.

Monogram Snap-Tite Model Kits Promotional Mini Comic (5 x 7 3/4). Reprint of classic tale featuring Batman, Robin and the Riddler in "Riddler on the Rampage!", script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), pencils by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua), inks by Tex Blaisdell; Riddler escapes from prison; He sends two doubles to fight Batman and Robin in a clock museum, then fights them himself at the Fair Harbor Yacht Club and the Gotham Museum of Art. 36 Pages, Full Color.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $325.00 Paper: White Label #0962098009

Last 30-cent cover price. Cover art by Mike Grell. The Maltese Cup Cake Hostess snack cakes ad with Wonder Woman. "Batman-Ex--As in Extinct!", script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), pencils by Mike Grell, inks by Bob Wiacek; The Penguin uses robots of extinct birds or ancestors of birds, starting with a robot pterosaur, top commit crimes; The robot cracks out of a Napoleon statue at Gotham's La Galerie; Batman destroys the robot bird, but Penguin and his gang pull off a jewel robbery; Penguin sends an archeopteriz robot to panic the crowds at Gotham City Music Hall where a movie about Machiavelli is playing; Meanwhile, his gang robs a diner on 1805 Hamilton Street; Batman captures the crooks, but then learns of an attack on the schooner Nelson by a robot Diatryma. Statement of ownership; Average # of copies sold previous year: 178,000. Text article with photograph of publisher Jenette Kahn. Walt Simonson profile by Mike Gold. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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Last 30-cent cover price. Cover art by Mike Grell. The Maltese Cup Cake Hostess snack cakes ad with Wonder Woman. "Batman-Ex--As in Extinct!", script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), pencils by Mike Grell, inks by Bob Wiacek; The Penguin uses robots of extinct birds or ancestors of birds, starting with a robot pterosaur, top commit crimes; The robot cracks out of a Napoleon statue at Gotham's La Galerie; Batman destroys the robot bird, but Penguin and his gang pull off a jewel robbery; Penguin sends an archeopteriz robot to panic the crowds at Gotham City Music Hall where a movie about Machiavelli is playing; Meanwhile, his gang robs a diner on 1805 Hamilton Street; Batman captures the crooks, but then learns of an attack on the schooner Nelson by a robot Diatryma. Statement of ownership; Average # of copies sold previous year: 178,000. Text article with photograph of publisher Jenette Kahn. Walt Simonson profile by Mike Gold. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

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Cover art by Mike Grell. Hostess snack cakes ad with Green Lantern. "Sign of the Skull," script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), pencils by Mike Grell, inks by Vince Colletta; "Skull" Dugger suffers from anhedonia, a psychological condition that robs him of the ability to experience joy, so he builds a machine that will allow him to feel it--by robbing joy and life from others at their moment of greatest pleasure; Batman succumbs to the machine. Remember the Five-Cent Phone Call? article by publisher Jenette Kahn. Bob Haney profile by Mike Gold. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover art by Jim Aparo. The second installment of the "Who Killed Batman?" storyline: "Where Were You on the Night Batman Was Killed?: The Testimony of the Riddler!", script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), pencils by John Calnan, inks by Tex Blaisdell; It is the Riddler's turn to provide testimony in the murder of the Batman, but the prosecutor Two-Face finds the flaw in the Riddler's testimony, and he is also dismissed. Hostess snack cakes ad with Wonder Woman. Letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson. Daily Planet Volume 77 Issue 27 Week of July 4, 1977; Information on Teen Titans #50, Sgt. Rock Annual #2, comics on sale the week of July 11th and Lola Barnett's Comicsworld. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover art by Jim Aparo. The second installment of the "Who Killed Batman?" storyline: "Where Were You on the Night Batman Was Killed?: The Testimony of the Riddler!", script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), pencils by John Calnan, inks by Tex Blaisdell; It is the Riddler's turn to provide testimony in the murder of the Batman, but the prosecutor Two-Face finds the flaw in the Riddler's testimony, and he is also dismissed. Hostess snack cakes ad with Wonder Woman. Letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson. Daily Planet Volume 77 Issue 27 Week of July 4, 1977; Information on Teen Titans #50, Sgt. Rock Annual #2, comics on sale the week of July 11th and Lola Barnett's Comicsworld. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover art by Jim Aparo. The fourth installment of the "Who Killed Batman?" storyline: "Where Were You on the Night Batman Was Killed?: The Testimony of the Joker!", script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), pencils by John Calnan, inks by Tex Blaisdell; The Joker testifies to the circumstances whereby he killed Batman, but when Two-Face demands that the Joker produce the photographic evidence he claims to have, a recess is called; After Two-Face leaves the court, he removes his disguise, revealing the Batman beneath; Having identified the real murderer, Batman confronts the Joker and sends him back to Arkham. Hostess snack cakes ad with the Penguin. Daily Planet Volume 77 Issue 36 by Bob Rozakis; Information on Aquaman #59, Ghosts #59, comics on sale the week of September 12th, and Ask the Answer Man! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover art by Jim Aparo. The Cuckoo Cuckoos Hostess fruit pies ad starring The Penguin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. The Adventure of the Houdini Whodunit!, script by Gerry Conway, art by Michael Golden; Commissioner Gordon has Batman attend a special meeting of the Mystery Analysts of Gotham City, a dead girl confronts D.A. Danton, Art Saddows, and Kaye Daye. The Great Superman Movie Contest Winners by Mike Gold. Marshall Rogers bio. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover art by Jim Aparo. The Cuckoo Cuckoos Hostess fruit pies ad starring The Penguin, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. The Adventure of the Houdini Whodunit!, script by Gerry Conway, art by Michael Golden; Commissioner Gordon has Batman attend a special meeting of the Mystery Analysts of Gotham City, a dead girl confronts D.A. Danton, Art Saddows, and Kaye Daye. The Great Superman Movie Contest Winners by Mike Gold. Marshall Rogers bio. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover art by Jim Aparo. "Batman's Great Identity Switch!", script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), pencils by John Calnan, inks by Dick Giordano; In the Museum of Natural History Batman gets struck on the head by a rock while battling the Dodo Man, a crook who likes to steal anything related to dodos; The knock to the head reverses his identity-switching impulse, so that he fights criminals as Bruce Wayne and appears in civilian life as Batman. "If Justice Be Served," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Michael Golden, inks by Jack Abel; While playing tennis with Bruce Wayne, Angus McKame dies of a heart attack; Bruce dons his Batman garb to check out the apartment where McKame was rumored to have stashed his riches in a wall-safe. Steve Mitchell profile by Michael Catron. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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1st appearance of Lucius Fox. Cover art by Jim Aparo. "Dark Messenger of Mercy!", script by Len Wein, pencils by John Calnan, inks by Dick Giordano; Lucius Fox handles the day-to-day transactions of the Wayne Foundation to Fox free up Wayne's schedule for his Batman activities; Batman pursues a killer who places poisoned gold coins over his victims' eyes. Hostess snack cakes ad with Superman. Letter from comics write Cat Yronwode. Daily Planet Extra Volume 78 Issue 40 Week of October 9, 1978; Information on Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #247, The Brave and the Bold #146, comics on sale the week of October 23, Ask the Answer Man! and Fred Hembeck strip featuring Elongated Man. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. "Two for the Money!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Its a race against the clock as Batman attempts to recover stolen defense codes before Two-Face, who plans on selling the information to Soviet spies. Hostess snack cakes ad with Superman. Letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson. Phantom Stranger parody strip with Power Girl by Fred Hembeck. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. "Two for the Money!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Its a race against the clock as Batman attempts to recover stolen defense codes before Two-Face, who plans on selling the information to Soviet spies. Hostess snack cakes ad with Superman. Letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson. Phantom Stranger parody strip with Power Girl by Fred Hembeck. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. "Two for the Money!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Its a race against the clock as Batman attempts to recover stolen defense codes before Two-Face, who plans on selling the information to Soviet spies. Hostess snack cakes ad with Superman. Letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson. Phantom Stranger parody strip with Power Girl by Fred Hembeck. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover art by Dick Giordano. "Danger on the Wing!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Batman captures bad guys in Gotham City Hall, but not before one of them makes a kite of some blueprints and flies it to Kite-Man; Batman faces Kite-Man in a battle in the skies with the livelihood of many Gotham City citizens at stake. Answer Man DC questions and answers by Bob Rozakis. Golden Age Flash & Spectre parody strip by Fred Hembeck. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. "My City Burns at Both Ends--It Will Not Last the Night!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Batman rescues a girl from a burning building; He faces Firebug, who shoots napalm from his fingertips at Batman; Bruce Wayne dances with Selina Kyle, who gets a strange headache. Hostess snack cakes ad with Superman. Answer Man DC questions and answers by Bob Rozakis. Green Arrow & Human Target parody strip by Fred Hembeck. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover art by Jim Aparo. "The Cat Who Would Be King!" starring Batman, Catwoman, and James Gordon, script by Len Wein, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Bob Smith; Batman and Catwoman escape from the trap of a deadly Cats Cradle and trace the Catman to the islands owned by millionaire Adros Akropolis. Story continued from Batman #323. Hostess Twinkies ad starring the Flash, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Answer Man featuring Bob Rozakis. Flash, Batman & Vigilante parody strip by Fred Hembeck. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.

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Cover art by Joe Kubert. "Asylum Sinister!", script by Len Wein, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Batman recovers from the sedative, frees himself from his strait-jacket, and picks the lock of his cell door; He walks the halls of Arkham Asylum, searching for clues ofa prisoner-escaping racket; Professor Milo plans to release certain Arkham inmates and have them commit robberies. Hostess snack cakes ad with Robin. "Express to Nowhere," script by Mike W. Barr, pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Steve Mitchell; Bruce Wayne sees two crooks, "Shark" Armstrong and "Frankie" Franconi, boarding a train; He and Dick become Batman and Robin and hitch a ride on said train; The two bad guys are searching for Joe "the Canary" Carson, a stool pigeon scheduled to testify before a Gotham grand jury. Hostess Twinkies ad starring Batgirl, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by Joe Kubert. "Double Jeopardy," script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Batman investigates a mystery of a crime that is now above the law and the alleged killer can't be touched; If Batman does pursue him, he himself could be the bad guy; Can Batman no longer protect those who are close to?; Lucius is leaving Wayne Enterprises. Hostess Fruit Pies ad starring Hawkman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. "A Tale of Time Past!", script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Kim DeMulder; When James Gordon began as a beat cop, his pal Hank Weber was killed by Daryl Richmond, a thief who stole Weber's jewels; Gordon chased Richmond down, but got shot in the leg while doing so; Now, years later, Gordon is held captive by Richmond's son; Batman crashes through with the Batmobile and rescues Gordon. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by Jim Aparo. "Fallout!" (The Lazarus Affair), script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Robin refuses to tolerate Talia's presence and leaves the Batcave; Batman handles the Gregorian Falstaff problem and realizes that his enemy is being bankrolled by an outside interest from a Swiss bank account; Robin goes to Catwoman for help with the Falstaff problem. Hostess snack cakes ad with the Flash. 1st solo Catwoman story, "Cat's Paw!", script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Steve Mitchell; Catwoman tracks down a gang of crooks that are robbing a chemical warehouse. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by Jim Aparo. "Fallout!" (The Lazarus Affair), script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Robin refuses to tolerate Talia's presence and leaves the Batcave; Batman handles the Gregorian Falstaff problem and realizes that his enemy is being bankrolled by an outside interest from a Swiss bank account; Robin goes to Catwoman for help with the Falstaff problem. Hostess snack cakes ad with the Flash. 1st solo Catwoman story, "Cat's Paw!", script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Steve Mitchell; Catwoman tracks down a gang of crooks that are robbing a chemical warehouse. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.