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Detective Comics comic books issue 396

  • Issue #396
    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 396
    • 1/2" cumulative spine split.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Neal Adams. "The Brain-Pickers!," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Joe Giella; Rory Bell, as stock market whiz, is kidnapped for his knowledge but he manages to send a hidden message to Batman. "The Orchid-Crusher," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson and Gil Kane (page 1); Batgirl attempts to track down the Orchid killer thru a computer dating service. Plus a classic suspense reprint, "The Master of Mind over Matter!," script by Jack Miller, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by John Giunta; Derek Blake discovers the secret of Elmo the Great's powers. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.