Batman (1940) Annual comic books 1961

Auction Item: FR 1.0 View scan Auction opens December 22 Water damage. 5" spine split from the top.

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $71.00 View scans 1" Cumulative spine split. 1/2" tear on back cover. Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Add to cart FR 1.0 $20.00 View scan Interior complete. Full length spine split (missing front cover). Marking throughout interior (slightly affects readability).

Add to cart FR 1.0 $45.00 View scan 4" Cumulative spine split to cover with interior splitting. Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

All reprints. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, Sheldon Moldoff, and Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. "How to Be the Batman!", pencils by Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; Batman loses his memory after being exposed to amnesia gas, when the antidote fails, Robin must teach the Cowled Crimefighter all that he has forgotten; Origin retold. "The Strange Costumes of Batman!", script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; A look at some of the specialized costumes that Batman has utilized over his career, including one garment that he had hoped never to use. "Untold Tales of the Bat-Signal!", script by David Vern, pencils by Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; Reporter Dave Purdy saves Batman by dazzling an approaching murderer with the Bat Signal; The Masked Manhunter is happy to let Purdy have the credit. Secrets of Batman's Utility Belt; Famed Batarang. "The Origin of the Bat-Cave!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Professor Nicholls sends the Dynamic Duo back in time 300 years, there they meet Jeremy Coe, a frontiersman spy who doubles as a Red Indian. "Batman's Electronic Crime-File!", pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; The microfilm from Batman's crime file is stolen from the Bat-Cave. "Thrilling Escapes of Batman and Robin!", pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Villainous Paul King captures Batman and Robin, he then sets about devising an inescapable trap, based on Robin's recollections about their previous ingenious escapes. "The Amazing Inventions of Batman," script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Batman gets word that one of his inventions is to be used against him, he and Robin must then examine their many crime fighting innovations for clues. Superman ad. Secret Origins ad. Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder ad. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $320.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Label #4314361017

Add to cart VG- 3.5 $47.00 View scans 1 1/2" cumulative spine split. Water damage.

Add to cart GD/VG 3.0 $41.00 View scans 1 1/2" spine split from top. Water damage. Staple rust.

All reprints. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, Sheldon Moldoff, and Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. "The Undersea Batman," script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Batman risks death from the "bends" if he does not regulate his decrompression rate after an underwater mission; "Slant" Stacy takes advantage of the situation. "The Lord of Batmanor!", script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Scottish Laird of Batmanor, Angus McLaughlie, bequeaths his castle to Batman in the hope that the famed detective will solve a 400 years old mystery involving the King's gold. "Batman--Indian Chief!", script by Ed (France) Herron, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Out over the mountains, the Dynamic Duo spot a smoke signal in the shape of a bat; Upon further investigation they meet Sioux Indians, Great Eagle and his son Little Eagle. "The Jungle Batman!", script by David Vern, pencils by Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin are assigned to escort a group of criminals, the Sinister 8, to Satan Island prison. 1962 Batman and Robin Calendar. "When Batman Was Robin," script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; When Bruce Wayne receives a package from Master Detective Harvey Harris, he realises that mistakes made in his past could reveal his secret identity in the present. "Batman the Magician!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; When Merko the Great, a stage magician, is abducted during the interval of a charity show, Batman assumes his identity and improvises ways to perform his act. "Batman -- the Superman of Planet X!", script by Ed (France) Herron, pencils by Dick Sprang. Pinup of the Batman Family on back cover. 84 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.