Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) comic books 1970

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Cover by Neal Adams. "The Secret of the Waiting Graves," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; Batman discovers the secret of Juan and Dolores Muerto and their secret of immortality. "Drop Out... or Drop Dead!," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; Robin discovers the truth behind the fake cops and demonstrators that created the riot at Hudson University. Crime-Writing Clues! article. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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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.

Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $39.00 View scans 1/2" Spine split from bottom.	Add to cart VG/FN 5.0 $43.00 View scans	Add to cart VG 4.0 $30.00 View scans	Add to cart VG- 3.5 $24.00 View scan 3/4" Cumulative spine split.
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Cover by Neal Adams. "Paint a Picture of Peril!," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; Batman encounters a wealthy man who hires a gang to steal works of art he cannot buy which remind him of a lost love. "The Hollow Man," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; Batgirl tries to track a killer who targets redheads. Letter to the editor from writer Alan Brennert. Statement of ownership - average print run 459,000; average paid circulation 221,267. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Neal Adams. "The Poison-Pen Puzzle!," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Joe Giella; On a trip to Hollywood to check out a movie studio on whose board he now sits, Bruce Wayne must become Batman to solve the mystery of a novelist slain by a literally poisoned pen. Fingerprint Facts page. "Moon-Struck," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Vince Colletta; While attending a science lecture as Dick Grayson, Robin sees a lunar rock turn another student green; Is it strange radiation from the moon, or a prank? Letter to the editor from Mike Barr. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Neal Adams. "Death Comes to a Small Locked Room!," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Joe Giella; After losing an exhibition match to Batman, martial artist Khan vows to take revenge by killing Commissioner Gordon. "Panic By Moonglow," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Vince Colletta; Robin discovers the truth behind Professor Zukov and the "radioactive" lunar rock that infected Herb Stroud. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Auction Item: VG 4.0 View scans Auction opens January 4 Centerfold detached at one staple. Cover loose at one staple. Cover tearing.

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Cover by Neal Adams. Milestone issue featuring 1st appearance of Man-Bat in "Challenge of the Man-Bat!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; Zoologist Kirk Langstrom is working late at the Gotham Natural History Museum putting together a bat habitat; he aims to perfect a serum that can endow people with enhanced auditory abilities via a specialized bat gland extract; Elsewhere in the city, a group of thieves known as the Blackout Gang break into a vault; Back at the museum, Kirk Langstrom is pleased with his progress and decides to test his new formula upon himself; he mutates into Man-Bat. "A Burial for Batgirl!," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Vince Colletta; Barbara Gordon has come to Hudson University to help with a Edgar Allen Poe festival; She discovers a murder and captures Hank Osher, who appears to be the murderer; Batgirl begins to believe that Hank has been framed and investigates further, which leads to her being captured and bricked into a wall. Letter to the editor from writer Alan Brennert. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. "Target for Tonight!," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Joe Giella; A big-game hunter who dubs himself "the Stalker" deduces Batmans secret identity and announces his intention to hunt down and kill the Caped Crusader. "Midnight Is the Dying Hour!," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Vince Colletta; Robin rescues Batgirl and the two of them find Amos Willard's killer. Letters from writers Douglas Moench, Martin Pasko, and, Alan Brennert. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Neal Adams. "Man or Bat?," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; Kirk Langstrom appears again as the Man-Bat, this time he is forced to become the Batman's enemy; After stealing a vial from a chemical company's safe, much to Batman's chagrin, Kirk returns to his lab above the Gotham Museum of Natural History; He believes he has finally found a mixture that can cure his transformation, until Batman bursts through the door in pursuit, causing him enough surprise to drop the compound onto the floor; With a screech of rage, Kirk fights off the Batman and leaps out the window; During his escape, he starts to evolve a leathery pair of wings that allow him to fly. "My Place In The Sun!," script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Vince Colletta; Speedy visits Robin at Hudson University; Robin begins to question if he should continue to be Robin. Letter from comics writer Martin Pasko. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Neal Adams. "You Die By Mourning!," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Bob Brown, Carmine Infantino (splash page only), inks by Frank Giacoia; Bruce Waynes V.I.P. office is visited by a mysterious woman who claims before running out that her husband will be murdered by morning, and Batman investigates. "Break-Out!," script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Vince Colletta; Robin helps the police track down the escaped juvenile delinquents. Letter from comics writer Mike Barr. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Neal Adams. "Ghost of the Killer Skies!", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; When murder breaks out on a World War I movie set devoted to the story of Rittmeister Hans Von Hammer, the Enemy Ace, Batman investigates and finds a modern-day "Von Hammer" devoted to keeping the originals memory untarnished in his own eyes. "Midnight Doom-Boy," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia; When a police surveillance film showing Jason Bard murdering X-rated film director Billy Warlock, the criminologist is arrested; Although the evidence shows that Bard killed Warlock, Barbara Gordon believes that Bard is innocent of the crime and begins launching her own investigation as Batgirl. Letters from letter hack Guy H. Lillian III and comics writers Martin Pasko, Alan Brennert, and Mike W. Barr. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Auction Item: CBCS 9.2 View scans Auction opens January 4 Paper: White Slab: See item notes Significant front/back scuff(s). Label #0008517-AB-007	Auction Item: VG 4.0 View scans Auction opens January 4 Cover oxidation. Water spotting.	Add to cart VG 4.0 $120.00 View scans Water damage.	Add to cart VG- 3.5 $95.00 View scans Water damage.
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Cover by Neal Adams. "The First of the Assassins!," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Frank Giacoia; Batman is called upon to protect a shipping magnate, his fiancee, and his employee from an assassin on a supposedly deserted island. "The Living Statue!," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia; Continuing from last issue... Batgirl has been investigating the murder of X-rated film director Billy Warlock, whom her friend Jason Bard has been framed for; Her searches brough her to Warlock's studio where she was captured by one of Warlock's actresses Veda who masterminded the whole scheme and is now preparing to trap Batgirl in plaster. Reprint back-up story, "The Sleuth in the Iron Mask!," art by Bob Brown. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Neal Adams. "Your Servant of Death - Dr. Darrk!," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Frank Giacoia; Batman is lured into a deathtrap in the home of a shipping magnate marked for death by Dr. Darrk and the League of Assassins, but may have a saint on his side. "The Explosive Circle!," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Vince Colletta; When a residential building is blown up, the sole clue is a book taken out from Gotham Public Library; Finding the book is popular among young hippies/protesters, Barbara Gordon decides to investigate further as Batgirl. DC Takes Top Honors at Comic Art Convention article featuring head sketches by Neal Adams of winners Carmine Infantino, Joe Kubert, Dick Giordano and Neal Adams. Letter to the editor from comics writer Martin Pasko. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.