Auction in progress, bid now! Weekly Auction ends Monday September 2!

Detective Comics comic books issue 478

  • Issue #478
    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 478
    • Paper: White
    • Newsstand Edition.
    • Label #21-3B8C92F-141
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Last 35-cent cover-price. Cover pencils by Marshall Rogers, inks by Terry Austin. "The Coming of... Clayface III!" script by Len Wein, pencils by Marshall Rogers, inks by Dick Giordano; Preston Payne uses blood from Matt Hagen, the second Clayface, to try to change the effects of hyperpituitarism on his appearance; But the "cure" causes Payne's flesh to melt like wax and forces him to periodically dissolve others into protoplasm; When Batman interferes with Payne's theft of the components necessary to reverse his condition, he may become Clayface's next victim. Superman stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Big Fall." Letter to the editor from comics historian Peter Sanderson. 36 pgs., full color. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

    The listings below are from eBay, and MyComicShop is not responsible for these items in any way. Some listings shown here may no longer be available if they sold or were ended by the seller after we last retrieved the listing details.

    $34 Detective Comics # 478 VERY FINE- July 1978 1st App. 3rd Clayface (Pres
    $80 Detective Comics #478 CGC 9.4 WHITE PAGES1978 DC Batman Clayface Appearance NICE
    4 days left Auction DETECTIVE COMICS # 478 DC COMICS 1978 MID GRADE COPY 5.0 GLOSSY BRIGHT!!
    2 days left Auction Detective Comics # 478 ~ High Grade ~ Batman ~ 1st Full App. Of Clayface 3

    Clicking on the links to the eBay listings shown above and then making a purchase may result in MyComicShop earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.

  • Issue #478MJ
    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) Mark Jewelers 478MJ

    This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.

    Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. Last 35-cent cover-price. "The Coming of Clayface III!" Script by Len Wein, pencils by Marshall Rogers, inks by Dick Giordano. Superman stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Big Fall." Letter to the editor from comics historian Peter Sanderson. Rogers cover pencils, Terry Austin cover inks. Cover price $0.35.

  • Issue #478UK

    This item is not in stock at MyComicShop. If you use the "Add to want list" tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.

    UK edition, exact copy of the US edition except cover price says "12p". Cover pencils by Marshall Rogers, inks by Terry Austin. "The Coming of... Clayface III!" script by Len Wein, pencils by Marshall Rogers, inks by Dick Giordano; Preston Payne uses blood from Matt Hagen, the second Clayface, to try to change the effects of hyperpituitarism on his appearance; But the "cure" causes Payne's flesh to melt like wax and forces him to periodically dissolve others into protoplasm; When Batman interferes with Payne's theft of the components necessary to reverse his condition, he may become Clayface's next victim. Superman stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Big Fall." Letter to the editor from comics historian Peter Sanderson. 36 pgs., full color.