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Dell Giant Pogo Parade (1953 Dell) 1A VG 4.0 25c

Regular 25 cent cover price edition. Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Walt Kelly. This Dell Giant features Walt Kelly Pogo reprints from Animal Comics. It was actually a dispute over this reprint comic that caused Walt Kelly to leave Dell Comics. In an early Pogoverse story by Kelly, the other animals try to trick Albert the Alligator with a help wanted ad from a suitcase factory, but luckily for him, Albert can't read. A fish story keeps growing until Pogo and Albert are hunting for a whale in the pond. Albert and Pogo want to find the Fountain of Youth, so they hold an election to see who should lead the expedition. Albert and Pogo and the Fountain of Youth; Albert and the Noah Count Ark; Albert the Alligator; Albert the Whaler; Dear Fellow Passengers; Ol Albert is Really a Deer. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Dell Giant Tom and Jerry's Toy Fair (1958 Dell) 1B CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

30 Cent Price Variant.

Label #4727469010

30¢ cover price variant. Painted cover. Appearances by Droopy, Spike and Tyke. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

Dell Giant Western Roundup (1952-1959 Dell) 1 VG- 3.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. Water spotting.

American Edition 25¢ cover price. Photo cover with Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Johnny Mack Brown, Bill Elliott, and Rex Allen. Gene astride a sitting Champion photo. Gunfighter's Retreat starring Roy Rogers, art by Peter Alvarado; Roy encounters a "retirement" home for old gunfighters. Dictionary of Western Terms. The Mustangers starring Trigger, art by Till Goodan. Short article about various breeds of horses. Nickel Plated Pay-Off starring Gene Autry, art by John Ushler. Words and music to the song Red River Valley. Killer Trouble starring Champion, art by Nicholas Firfires. Articles on rodeo. The Phantom Stage starring Johnny Mack Brown. The Pay-Off Bandit starring Wild Bill Elliott. Double Deception starring Rex Allen, art by Peter Alvarado. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Dell Giant Western Roundup (1952-1959 Dell) 2 VG 4.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch.

American Edition 25¢ cover price. Photo cover with Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Johnny Mack Brown, Bill Elliott, and Rex Allen. Roy Rogers, Trigger and Bullet photo. The Railroad Mystery starring Gene Autry, art by Nicholas Firfires; Gene helps solve a series of train robberies. Instructions for making a faux bear claw necklace. The Killer Horse starring Champion, art by John Ushler. Short essay about buffalo hunting. Graveyard of Stagecoaches starring Roy Rogers, art by Mike Arens. Plenty of Savvy starring Trigger and Bullet. Portfolios of famous horses. Brief history of Colonel Wesley Merritt. The Rattler Strikes starring Johnny Mack Brown. The Feudin' Killer starring Wild Bill Elliott, art by Hi Mankin. The Mystery of Moanin' Butte starring Rex Allen. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Dell Giant Western Roundup (1952-1959 Dell) 4 VG+ 4.5

Photo cover with Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Johnny Mack Brown, Bill Elliott, and Rex Allen. Portrait shot of Roy Rogers. The Disappearing Boulder starring Gene Autry, art by Nicholas Firfires; Gene intestigates the robbery of an armored car. Champion Ropes a Killer starring Champion, art by Nicholas Firfires. Guns and Gunfighters of the Frontier West text story, art by August Lenox. The Pussy-Footin' Prowlers starring Roy Rogers, art by Mike Arens. Trap a Trickster starring Trigger and Bullet. Johnny Mack Brown Corners a Killer, art by Tony Sgroi. Short essay about Hernando Cortez. Short essay about the cossacks. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Dell Giant Western Roundup (1952-1959 Dell) 5 FN- 5.5

Cover oxidation.

Photo cover with Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Johnny Mack Brown, Bill Elliott, and Rex Allen. Roy Rogers photo. Cover-Up starring Roy Rogers, art by Mike Arens; Roy matches wits with two jewel thieves who are masquerading as bird watchers. Instructions for building a wigwam. Money Buys Trouble starring Trigger and Bullet, art by Sparky Moore. The Robin Hood Mystery starring Gene Autry, art by Nicholas Firfires. Race against Death starring Champion, art by Tony Sgroi. Brief biographies of Annie Oakley and Libby Collins. A Process of Elimination starring Johnny Mack Brown, pencils by Nat Edson. Wild Bill Elliott Plays a Hunch, art by Sparky Moore. The Rustler's Ruse starring Rex Allen, art by John Ushler. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Dell Giant Western Roundup (1952-1959 Dell) 8 VG+ 4.5

Cover photos of Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Johnny Mack Brown, and Bill Elliott. Roy Rogers photo. The Bighorn Hunt starring Gene Autry, art by Nicholas Firfires; Gene helps a friend of his fight a land-grabber. Freelance Lawmen starring Champion, script by Gaylord Du Bois. Trouble on the Line starring Roy Rogers, art by John Ushler. Trap a Wild One starring Trigger and Bullet, art by Sparky Moore. The Clue of the Unfired Gun starring Johnny Mack Brown, art by Tony Sgroi. The Coyote starring Wild Bill Elliott. The Frame Up starring Rex Allen, art by Sparky Moore. Gene Autry photo. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Dell Giant Western Roundup (1952-1959 Dell) 9 VG/FN 5.0

Photo cover with Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Johnny Mack Brown, Bill Elliott, and Rex Allen. Gene Autry photo. The Golden Scar starring Roy Rogers, art by Mike Arens; Roy and his young friend run afoul of gold smugglers while participating in a fishing contest. The Eagle's Prey starring Trigger and Bullet, art by Sparky Moore. Indian Strategy, art by Nicholas Firfires. Killer at Large starring Gene Autry, art by Nicholas Firfires. The Showdown starring Champion, art by Tony Sgroi. Ghost Towns of the West text story, art by August Lenox. Whispering Mountain starring Johnny Mack Brown. Dangerous Decoy starring Wild Bill Elliott, pencils by Tom Cooke. X Marks the Spot starring Rex Allen, art by Sparky Moore. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Dell Giant Western Roundup (1952-1959 Dell) 10 FN 6.0

Photo cover with Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Johnny Mack Brown, Bill Elliott, and Rex Allen. Roy Rogers and Bullet photo. The Fingerprint Trap starring Gene Autry, art by Nicholas Firfires; A convicted murderer's brother gets copies of Gene's fingerprints and uses them to frame Gene for a robbery and murder. The Adventurous Hunt starring Champion. The Medicine Men. The Outlaws of Cougar Gulch starring Roy Rogers. Stranger on the Range starring Trigger and Bullet. Famous Indian Battles text story, art by August Lenox. Heavy Smoke starring Johnny Mack Brown. The Navajo Saddle starring Wild Bill Elliott, art by Al Micale. The Stampede Steal starring Rex Allen. Gene Autry photo. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Demon (1972 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4568654001

Witness the fall of Camelot, and the rise of the Demon. Features the origin of Etrigan the Demon and the villainy of Morgaine Le Fey. "Unleash the One who Waits!" Story and art by Jack Kirby. Note: First appearance of Etrigan, the Demon. Cover price $0.20.

Demon (1972 1st Series) 1 VG 4.0

Witness the fall of Camelot, and the rise of the Demon. Features the origin of Etrigan the Demon and the villainy of Morgaine Le Fey. "Unleash the One who Waits!" Story and art by Jack Kirby. Note: First appearance of Etrigan, the Demon. Cover price $0.20.

Demon (1972 1st Series) 7 VG 4.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. Water spotting.

Merlin has stationed his guardian Demon, Etrigan at the forefront to protect mankind from the denizens of the Nether World and the things that go bump in the night. Sometimes even he needs help. Enter: Klarion the Witchboy. "A Witchboy!" Story and art by Jack Kirby. Cover price $0.20.

Demon Days Mariko (2021 Marvel) 1A CGC 9.8 SS Momoko Momoko

Paper: White

Signed by Peach Momoko on 10/10/23.

Label #4335085003

The Yashida Saga: Part 1 - Written, Art and Cover by Peach Momoko. IN THE SHADOW OF KIRISAKI MOUNTAIN… A SECRET HISTORY COMES TO LIGHT! The DEMON DAYS saga by STORMBREAKER PEACH MOMOKO continues! Mariko Yashida hears mysterious voices and has strange dreams that feel real. Her redheaded maid who dresses all in black might know more than she lets on. What is the connection between Mariko, the creatures called Oni and Kirisaki Mountain? Find out in the next installment of this tale of magic, monsters and Marvel characters like you've never seen them before, beautifully rendered by Peach Momoko! Book TWO of FIVE of the DEMON DAYS saga! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Den TPB (1991-1992 Fantagor) 1-1ST VG+ 4.5

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Neverwhere!"

Story and art by Richard Corben.

Sci-Fi master Richard Corben spent five years creating this fantasy masterpiece. It's an illustrted epic journey into fantasy and magic.

Softcover, 9-in. x 11 1/2-in., 112 pages, full color. Mature Readers

NOTE: Do NOT confuse with other editions of this book - Neverwhere GN (1978 Richard Corben) or Den Neverwhere TPB (1984 Catalan).

NOTE: "In 1981 Neverwhere was adapted into an animated short for the first Heavy Metal movie, and the main character was voiced by the late, great John Candy." - Odinson, Lone Star Comics Archivist

Cover price $14.95.

Dennis the Menace (1953 Standard/Pines/Haliden/Fawcett) 20 CBCS 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #7009091-AA-004

Cover art by Hank Ketcham. Reprints of daily Dennis the Menace cartoons by Hank Ketcham. Dennis...All American Boy starring Dennis the Menace, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Indian Summer starring Dennis the Menace, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. Trial by Fire text story. Screamy Mimi, art by Al Wiseman; Mimi enters the "Zippy-Oats" yelling contest. Ruff, script by Fred Toole, art by Al Wiseman. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Dennis the Menace Goes to Camp (1961 Giants) 9A CGC 8.0 1st Printing

Paper: Off white to white

Puzzled filed in on 7th page in pen. Off-White to White Pages.

Label #0948174009

Cover by Owen Fitzgerald. Stories and art by Fred Toole, Owen Fitzgerald and Ed Dodd. First printing has Summer, 1961 in the indicia. A double-sized dose of Dennis the Menace, as he makes mischief in the neighborhood and all around the world. The Mitchells are pleased when Dennis gets accepted to camp, but they're not nearly as happy as Mr. Wilson. Dennis writes a letter home from camp. Plus a 20-page guide to camping from fellow comics icon Mark Trail, featuring art by Mark Trail's cartoonist Ed Dodd. First issue to feature the Comics Code seal on the cover. Camp Is Fun!; Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground; Rise and Shine; Dennis Can't Find His Way Back to Camp!; Mark Trails Camping Tips; Help-Help-Help-Help-Help Me Out!; Now Were Goin Campin Out; Horsing Around; Now is the Day That We Must Go Away; I Hope You Get to Go to Camp! 80 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Dennis the Menace in Hawaii (1958 Giants) 6A GD 2.0 1st Printing

Cover by Al Wiseman. Stories and art by Fred Toole and Al Wiseman. The first and second printings are indistinguishable. A double-sized dose of Dennis the Menace, as he makes mischief in the neighborhood and all around the world. Dennis and his family tour Hawaii, including Honolulu, Oahu, a catamaran ride, the Kilauea Volcano, the Naha Stone, and Rainbow Falls. The Mitchells visit Pearl Harbor, where history feels very present. Plus an article about the research that cartoonists Fred Toole and Al Wiseman did for this comic. Aloha!; Were Going to Honey-Lulu!; Dennis on Wahoo - Oops! Sorry! Dennis Means Oahu (O-Ah-Hoo); Holy Cats!; Whats Your Name in Hawaiian?; Pearl Harbor; The Garden Island; Now You Do the Hula!; Big Island by Dennis; Finally, a Maikai Luau…Kau Kau Nui…and the Hauoli Trip is Pau! 96 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Dennis the Menace in Mexico (1960 Giants) 8A CBCS 6.5 1st Printing

Paper: Off white to white

Label #17-42E993E-002

Cover by Al Wiseman. Stories and art by Fred Toole and Al Wiseman. "No. 8" on cover. A double-sized dose of Dennis the Menace, as he makes mischief in the neighborhood and all around the world. The Mitchells' Mexico vacation begins with Mexico City and the Aztec pyramids. Down Acapulco way, Dennis gives his parents a few bad moments, but in Guanajuato he disappears entirely. Later he learns the history of Mexico. Plus an article about the research that cartoonists Fred Toole and Al Wiseman did for this comic. Saludos, Amigos!; La Cucaracha; Around Town! (And Round and "Round and Round); Rocky Going; Toro (Spanish Word for Bull); Spanish for Fun; So-Chee-Milko!; The Legend of Guadalupe; The Story of Mexico; Dennis the Hacienda-Ender; Taxco: City of Silver!; Mucho Gusto in Acapulco; Guanajuato: King of the Castle; Rockin the Boat!; Guadalajara! Guadalajara!; Fiesta; It's Easy to Speak Spanish!; Dennis the Menace Visits Mexico. 96 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Department of Truth (2020 Image) 2B CGC 9.8 Ward Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover B.

Label #3786658012

Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Martin Simmonds. Cover by Christian Ward. COLE TURNER has spent most of his life suppressing false memories of Satanic ritual abuse at his preschool. Now, he's the newest recruit of the Department of Truth…and he just found out those false memories might be truer than he thinks. JAMES TYNION IV (Batman, Something is Killing the Children) & MARTIN SIMMONDS (Dying is Easy) continue their breakout conspiracy thriller! 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Department of Truth (2020 Image) 2B CGC 9.8 Ward Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover B.

Label #3820543011

Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Martin Simmonds. Cover by Christian Ward. COLE TURNER has spent most of his life suppressing false memories of Satanic ritual abuse at his preschool. Now, he's the newest recruit of the Department of Truth…and he just found out those false memories might be truer than he thinks. JAMES TYNION IV (Batman, Something is Killing the Children) & MARTIN SIMMONDS (Dying is Easy) continue their breakout conspiracy thriller! 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Department of Truth (2020 Image) 2C CGC 9.8 Francavilla 1:10 Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover C.

Label #3895234022

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Martin Simmonds. Cover by Francesco Francavilla. COLE TURNER has spent most of his life suppressing false memories of Satanic ritual abuse at his preschool. Now, he's the newest recruit of the Department of Truth…and he just found out those false memories might be truer than he thinks. JAMES TYNION IV (Batman, Something is Killing the Children) & MARTIN SIMMONDS (Dying is Easy) continue their breakout conspiracy thriller! 28 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

Department of Truth (2020 Image) 18TINYONION.GOLD CGC 9.8 Robles Tiny Onion Variant

Paper: White

Tiny Onion Foil Edition.

Label #4129714003

Tiny Onion Exclusive Gold Foil cover by Nick Robles. Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Martin Simmonds. NEW STORY ARC Co-creator MARTIN SIMMONDS returns for the explosive new arc of the Eisner-nominated hit! For decades, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRUTH battled a secret war against its Soviet counterpart, THE MINISTRY OF LIES. Now Cole Turner will have to face the consequences of his predecessors as the dark actions of the past unfurl before him… 28 pages, full color. Rated M

Department of Truth (2020 Image) 35B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover B.

Label #4726938004

Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. (W) James Tynion IV, Scott Snyder (A) Martin Simmonds, Joshua Hixson, Jordie Bellaire (CA) Caleb Ady Lee Harvey Oswald has unleashed the Department of Truths most unhinged agents to bring in Cole Turner by any means necessary. Caged in by nightmares from all sides, Cole chooses the devil he knows. Cole chooses the Star-Faced Man. Also in this issue: superstar creators Scott Snyder and Joshua Hixson conclude their history-making Elvis epic! 40 pages, full color, rated mature. Cover price $4.99.

Detective Comics #30A (2011) Signed Cover Print By Francis Manapul

High quality print on heavy stock. Signed by the artist. COA from Totally Comics is included. 11" X 17".

Detective Comics #986B (2018) Cover Print by Mark Brooks

High quality giclée print on heavy stock. 16 1/2" 11 3/4".

Detective Comics #986B (2018) Cover Print by Mark Brooks

High quality giclée print on heavy stock. 16 1/2" 11 3/4".

Detective Comics #989B Cover Print by Mark Brooks

High quality giclée print on heavy stock. 16 3/4 X 11 3/4".

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 165 GD 2.0

1.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple and loose at other. Top staple loosely affixed.

Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Edmond Hamilton, Don C. Cameron, Henry Boltinoff and unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Dan Barry, Henry Boltinoff and unknown. 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, in "The Strange Costumes of Batman!" by Edmond Hamilton, Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "The Riddle of Fort Brave!" with story by Don C. Cameron; Robotman in "One-Man Fire Department!"; Impossible -- But True! tale "The Man Who Never Slept!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Dan Barry; and Dover and Clover in "Cabbages and Kale!" by Henry Boltinoff. Also: Shorty 1-pager by Boltinoff, and 2-page text piece "Let 'Em Eat Wood." 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 167 FR 1.0

REMAINDERED COPY. Staple added, not manufacturing. Tape on first page.

Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Bill Finger and unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Bruno Premiani, Frank Bolle and Dan Barry. Professor Nichols uses hypnosis to send Batman and Robin back to Cleopatra's Egypt to investigate their appearance in a mysterious ancient frieze in "Bodyguards to Cleopatra!" by Bill Finger, Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "The Killer Cougar of Shoe Mountain!" with art by Bruno Premiani; Robotman in "The Captured Brain!" with art by Frank Bolle; and Impossible -- But True! tale "The People Who Couldn't Grow Old!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Dan Barry. Also: Shorty 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Funny Facts 1-pager by Martin Naydel; Jerry the Jitterbug 1-pager by Boltinoff; and 2-page text piece "Here Comes the Band!" And: Superboy in the 1-page public service announcement "How to Bring Christmas Cheer" by Jack Schiff, Win Mortimer and Creig Flessel. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 223 GD 2.0

Water damage.

Cover art by Win Mortimer. The Batman Dime-Museum starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Stan Kaye. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Race That Saved a Country! starring Captain Compass, script by Otto Binder, art by Joe Certa. How To Be an Eyewitness text article by Jack Miller (as Jonathan Maxwell). Hercules Lives Again starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. 36 pgs. $0.10. Quarter-page Wildroot ad featuring Fearless Fosdick by Al Capp. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 267 CGC 2.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4750283021

1st appearance of Bat-Mite. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "Batman Meets Bat-Mite" starring Batman, Robin, and Bat-Mite (intro), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Preparing to go off on patrol, Batman and Robin find the Bat-Cave disturbed and meet the zany and humorous Bat-Mite, an admirer of Batman's from another dimension; Bat-Mite wants to join Batman and Robin in their fight against crime. Ad for Showcase #20. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Mystery of the Magic Sea!" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; When an earthquake exposes a portion of an underground sea, a small town hopes it will be a boon to its tourism business; But a legend warns that if a person swims too deep in the water, he'll turn into a fish; Roy Raymond films the attempts of two townspeople to disprove the legend for Impossible but True. Clyde Beatty and Cole Bros Circus at Palisades Amusement Park ad starring Superman. "John Jones' Farewell to Earth" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Jovians come to Earth searching for a criminal but they need Manhunter's help because their weakness is water and it's raining. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 304 GD+ 2.5

Water damage.

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Return of Clayface" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Matt Hagen breaks jail again and uses his powers as Clayface to impersonate wealthy men in order to gain information for future crimes, which brings him into renewed conflict with Batman and Robin; However, Clayface's powers are limited by time and in order to keep working, Hagen takes a sample of the mysterious pool and starts investigating the element with a scientist he had kidnapped; Batman obsesses over Clayface and his investigation leads him to the criminal's secret hideout, where he learns of the chemical sample; Batman incorporates the chemical sample into a freezing gun and with the weapon he is able to stop Clayface. Strange Laws humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Father of Fingerprints article. "The Crime College" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Prof Proxon teaches classes in crime and supplies strange futuristic weapons to his students. Your Pass to New Worlds! public service announcement on libraries, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Warden Willis and Casey the Cop half-page humor by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 325 CGC 6.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4482118004

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Strange Lives of the Cat-Man" starring Batman, Robin, and Catwoman, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; The Cat-Man returns from another apparent death, and Batman and Robin learn that the orange portions of his costume are made from a magic cloth that endows the wearer with nine lives; The feline felon thinks that he can use up six more lives, but Batwoman uses the Cat-Woman costume to put herself in peril and steal several more lives from him; Without more chances to risk his life available, Cat-Man is unable to escape from the Dynamic Duo and he is finally arrested. "The Hero of 500 B.C." starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, script by Jack Miller, art by Joe Certa; Jonn Jonzz is accidentally thrown back in time by a time-machine activated when he is battling crooks out to take it away from its inventor, Prof. Haggard; He finds himself in Greece in the year 500 B.C.; There he rescues Dion, a Greek who is endangered by a magic cloud while performing a certain task, one of three he must do in order to win the hand of Lydia, daughter of King Delos. "The Dream Car" text story. Give and Take public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 329 GD 2.0

Water damage.

Written by John Broome. Art by Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella. Cover by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson. Castle with Wall-to-Wall Danger!; Batman and Robin travel to England to capture a criminal. Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Carmine Infantino. Puzzle of the Purple Pony!; Sue wants to know why Jimmy Crowder, a cowboy, is painting his horse purple; Ralph investigates. Names Do Hurt! public service announcement by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Cap's Hobby Center by Henry Boltinoff. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 333 VG 4.0

Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella. Cover by Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella, and Murphy Anderson. Hunters of the Elephants' Graveyard!; Batman and Robin travel to Africa to help Alice Foss, who poses as Glora "Goddess to all elephants" in order to help her husband, explorer Evan Bender. Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Carmine Infantino and Sid Greene. The Robbery That Never Happened! Starring Ralph Elongated Man Dibny and his wife, Sue Dibny. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Honesty is the Best Policy! public service announcement by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Letter to the editor from comics writer Mike Friedrich. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 334 VG- 3.5

Centerfold and multiple wraps detached at bottom staple.

Written by Gardner F. Fox. Art by Sheldon Moldoff (ghost for Bob Kane) and Joe Giella. Cover by Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella. The Man Who Stole from Batman!; A new and unusual villain makes him presence known by stealing from the Batman: his Batmobile, Bat-a-Rang, and Bat-Boat, yet Batman cannot figure out WHY he would do such a thing; 1st appearance of the Outsider. Written by Gardner F. Fox. Art by Carmine Infantino and Sid Greene. Battle of the Elongated Weapons! starring Ralph Elongated Man Dibny. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Children of Tomorrow! public service announcement by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 360 GD/VG 3.0

Cover by Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella. Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Sheldon Moldoff (ghosting for Bob Kane) and Joe Giella. The Case of the Abbreviated Batman!; After capturing Gunshy Barton, Batman sends him and his gang to jail, where Gunshy learns shorthand and teaches to his gang, making his crimes easier to pull off without getting caught. Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Murphy Anderson. London Caper of the Rockers and Mods!; Ralph Elongated Man Dibny goes to London and sees Big Ben running backwards; a gang of teenage Mods are responsible. Billy humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Statement of ownership--average print run 617,000; average paid circulation 404,339. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 368 VG 4.0

Cover oxidation.

Written by Gardner F. Fox. Art by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane) and Joe Giella; Cover by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson. The Dynamic Duo face an opponent out to commit the "Seven Wonder Crimes of Gotham City", who although captured, still vows to one day commit the "Seven Wonder Crimes of the Modern World"! Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Gil Kane Sid Greene. The Treacherous Time-Trap!; while at a watch shop, Ralph Elongated Man Dibny discovers that Chronos has trapped the Atom inside a booby-trapped clock. Letter to the editor from comics historian Peter Sanderson, Jr. Cap's Hobby Hints by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.12.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 374 VG- 3.5

Cover and first wrap detached at one staple.

Written by Gardner F. Fox. Art by Gil Kane and Sid Greene. Cover by Irv Novick. Hunt for a Robin-Killer!; When Batman finds Robin nearly beaten to death, he becomes a fearful creature of vengeance, looking to track down the person or persons responsible! Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Mike Sekowsky and Sid Greene. The Amazing Crook-Gatcher!; Elongated Man teams with Charles Bryant, who has invented a gun he claims can hit bad guys around corners. Letter to the editor by comic historian Peter Sanderson, Jr. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 400 GD/VG 3.0

Cover detached at one staple, water ring.

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.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 406 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4742164021

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.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 415 VG 4.0

52-page giant issue. Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. "Challenge of the Consumer Crusader," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Dick Giordano; Batman helps save a consumer advocate from murder and discovers the extortionist who is shielding herself behind his front. "Death Shares the Spotlight!", script by Frank Robbins, art by Don Heck; Continuing from last issue, when taken out on a date by Jason Bard to see the play "Invitation to Murder," the couple soon finds themselves entangled in an attempted murder of Hollywood's "Royal Couple" Robbie and Tiz Marlow; Leaving Jason behind to guard the starlets, Babs goes off to call the police. "The Forbidden Trick!", script by Bill Woolfolk, art by Leonard Starr, story originally printed in Detective Comics #211. "The Case of the Finders Keepers," art by John Prentice, story originally printed in Gangbusters #54. Letter to the editor from Mike W. Barr. Ancient Crime-Detection Methods! fact page. 52 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 435 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4664159014

Cover by Dick Giordano. "The Spook Strikes Again!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Batman learns the secrets of the Spooks escapes and captures him, only to find he has the fingerprints of a man who was executed for murder ten years ago. "Case of the Dead-On Target!", script and art by Frank Robbins; Jason Bard investigates the in-air murder of a skydiver. Letter to the editor from comics writer Mike Barr. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 437 FN- 5.5

Cover by Jim Aparo. "Deathmask!", script by Archie Goodwin, art by Jim Aparo; An ancient mask of a South American god of death is worn by a succession of men driven by it to kill, and Batman must discover the reason why. Manhunter back-up stories begin with the acclaimed offering, "The Himalayan Incident," script by Archie Goodwin, art by Walter Simonson; Christine St. Clair, an Interpol agent, seeks a mysterious vigilante called Manhunter, aka Paul Kirk, a former big-game hunter; She learns from a man in Nepal of how Manhunter protected an idealistic anti-tyrant from assassination by a group of clones of Manhunter's, and then leaves, not knowing that the man she spoke to was Manhunter himself in disguise. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 437 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4715513003

Cover by Jim Aparo. "Deathmask!", script by Archie Goodwin, art by Jim Aparo; An ancient mask of a South American god of death is worn by a succession of men driven by it to kill, and Batman must discover the reason why. Manhunter back-up stories begin with the acclaimed offering, "The Himalayan Incident," script by Archie Goodwin, art by Walter Simonson; Christine St. Clair, an Interpol agent, seeks a mysterious vigilante called Manhunter, aka Paul Kirk, a former big-game hunter; She learns from a man in Nepal of how Manhunter protected an idealistic anti-tyrant from assassination by a group of clones of Manhunter's, and then leaves, not knowing that the man she spoke to was Manhunter himself in disguise. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 438 VF 8.0

100 Page Super Spectacular issues begin. Cover by Mike Kaluta. "A Monster Walks Wayne Manor!", script by Archie Goodwin, art by Jim Aparo; Batman tries to learn the identity of a monster which is stalking the old Wayne mansion, and who has injured Alfred. "World of the Magic Atom!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; reprinted from Atom #19; Biff Barker and his gang are scoping out the security of the Ivy Town National Trust Bank, wondering how they are ever going to break through its security; Much to their surprise, when Biff rests his hand on the front door, his hand somehow passes right through it; featuring Zatanna. "The Men Who Moved the World!" starring Hawkman, script by Gardner Fox, art by Joe Kubert; reprinted from Brave and the Bold #44. "Gotham Gang Line-Up!" starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (ghosting for Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella, reprinted from Detective Comics #328. 1972 Shazam Awards: Behind the Scenes at the DC Comic World article, art by Ross Andru and Bernie Wrightson. "Chapter Two, The Manhunter File," script by Archie Goodwin, art by Walter Simonson. Letter to the editor from comics writer Bob Rozakis. 100 pgs., full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 438 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4715513004

100 Page Super Spectacular issues begin. Cover by Mike Kaluta. "A Monster Walks Wayne Manor!", script by Archie Goodwin, art by Jim Aparo; Batman tries to learn the identity of a monster which is stalking the old Wayne mansion, and who has injured Alfred. "World of the Magic Atom!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene; reprinted from Atom #19; Biff Barker and his gang are scoping out the security of the Ivy Town National Trust Bank, wondering how they are ever going to break through its security; Much to their surprise, when Biff rests his hand on the front door, his hand somehow passes right through it; featuring Zatanna. "The Men Who Moved the World!" starring Hawkman, script by Gardner Fox, art by Joe Kubert; reprinted from Brave and the Bold #44. "Gotham Gang Line-Up!" starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (ghosting for Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella, reprinted from Detective Comics #328. 1972 Shazam Awards: Behind the Scenes at the DC Comic World article, art by Ross Andru and Bernie Wrightson. "Chapter Two, The Manhunter File," script by Archie Goodwin, art by Walter Simonson. Letter to the editor from comics writer Bob Rozakis. 100 pgs., full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 439 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4715513005

Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. "Night of the Stalker!", story by Vin Amendola, Sal Amendola (plot), and Steve Englehart (script), pencils by Sal Amendola, inks by Dick Giordano; When Batman witnesses a couple being shot down in front of their child, this causes him to flashback to a similar incident which inspired him to become the costumed hero he is today. "The Riddle of the Clown" starring Hawkman and Hawkgirl, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert, reprinted from Flash Comics #92. "The Gold Hunters of '49!" starring The Atom, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Sid Greene, reprinted from The Atom #12. Untitled Dr. Fate story, script by Gardner Fox, art by Howard Sherman, reprinted from More Fun Comics #66. "Batman's Bewitched Nightmare!" script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (ghosting for Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella, reprinted from Detective Comics #336; Batman and Robin confront a witch and some bank robbers. "The Tantalizing Troubles of the Tripod Thieves!", script by Gardner Fox, art by Carmine Infantino, reprinted from Detective Comics #355. "The Evil That Men Do Lives After Them," art by Pete Riss, reprinted from Kid Eternity #3. "Chapter 3: The Resurrection of Paul Kirk" starring Manhunter, script by Archie Goodwin, art by Walter Simonson. 100 pgs., full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 440 CGC 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4715513006

100 Page Super Spectacular. Cover art by Jim Aparo. "Ghost Mountain Midnight!", script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Sal Amendola, inks by Dick Giordano; Bruce Wayne witness the abduction of a young woman from a night club in Gotham City and he tries to rescue her from the kidnappers as Batman. Reprints: "Cobras of the Deep!" starring Martin Manhunter, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. "The Fear That Haunted Hawkman," script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; While out taking her dog Penny out for a walk, Shiera Carter witnesses a romantic couple suddenly split up when they girl becomes terribly frightened of the man and runs away; Hawkman battles the Sky-Raiders. "A Million-Dollar Corpse!" starring Doll Man, script by William Woolfolk, art by John Spranger. "Too Many Suspects!" starring Green Lantern (Alan Scott), script by Bob Kanigher, pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Inside Story of the Outsider!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (ghosting for Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; Batman and Robin are sent yet another message from the mysterious villain known as the Outsider, who this time sends coffins with Batman and Robin automatons to deliver the message to Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson. "Chapter 4 Rebellion!", script by Archie Goodwin, art by Walter Simonson; Origin of the Manhunters (but, not the ones created by the Guardians of the Universe). 100 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 441 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4715513007

Cover by Jim Aparo. New Batman story, "Judgement Day!" (script by Archie Goodwin, art by Howard Chaykin). New Manhunter story, "Cathedral Perilous" (chapter 5; script by Archie Goodwin, art by Walt Simonson). 1945 Plastic Man untitled reprint. Two 1940's Batman reprints, "The Case of the Prophetic Pictures" (from Detective 42) and "The Carbon Copy Crimes!" (from Batman 38). Ibis the Invincible Golden Age reprint, "Holocause, God of Destruction!" (from Whiz 95; art by Kurt Schaffenberger). Eclipso reprint, "The Two Faces of Doom" (from House of Secrets 66; art by Alex Toth). Alias the Spider 1942 untitled reprint (from Crack Comics 25; art by Paul Gustavson). Sal Amendola contents page illustration. 100 pgs. Cover price $0.60.