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Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars (2015) 2B VF/NM 9.0 Bachalo Variant

Cover is first appearance of Gwenpool. Gwen Stacy Variant Cover. Written by Cullen Bunn. Art by Matteo Lolli. Cover by Chris Bachalo. If a secret war happens on a secret planet in secret space, and no one hears about it...DID IT REALLY HAPPEN?!?! That's what you'll be asking about this series for years to come! And the answer is YES! Deadpool really DID mess with the original Secret Wars! 28 pages, full color. Parental Advisory Cover price $3.99.

Dearly Beloved (1952) 1 FN- 5.5

Photo cover. "Meet Me Under The Clock," pencils by Carmine Infantino; College professor Lucinda discovers student Christine is the daughter of Sven, a student who fell in love with her 20 years earlier; Lucinda had rejected him then and regretted it ever since. "To Love And To Cherish"; Alice is upset when her younger sister Tina marries Ted just before hes deployed in the Air Force; Alice blames Teds friend Paul for enabling the marriage; Alice and Paul had been dating, but she breaks up with him as a result. "Hurricane of Love"; Sally is hired as a tutor for Harriet, daughter of wealthy Edward; He ignores the child because she reminds him of his faithless ex-wife; Edward and Sally fall in love, but she turns down his marriage proposal because he intends to send Harriet away. "A Beacon of Light" text story. "Storm in My Heart"; Ballerina Marya wants to marry Bob but her stepmother Anna opposes the match; Former dancer Anna is living her dreams through Marya and says she must dedicate herself to her career; Marya breaks her engagement with Bob but the strain causes her to collapse on stage. "No Barrier to Love"; The story of Manon Lescaut, from Antoine François Prévost's 1731 novel. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special (2023 DC) 1BTC.GOLD CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Big Time Collectibles Gold Edition Numbered 171/300

Label #4156097171

Big Time Collectibles Exclusive Gold Foil Edition Cover. Written by Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway, Roger Stern and Louise Simonson. Art by Dan Jurgens, Tom Grummett, Butch Guice, Jon Bogdanove, Brett Breeding and Doug Hazlewood. 30 years ago, the unthinkable happened. The Man of Steel died. After sacrificing himself to stop the unstoppable global threat Doomsday, Metropolis and the rest of the DC Universe mourned the loss of their greatest hero. To mark this monumental moment in comics, DC has reunited the complete creative team behind the original event for four brand-new stories. Led by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding, the special kicks off with a new Superman story and villain...DOOMBREAKER! Followed by a series of short stories revisiting some of Superman's greatest allies and exclusive pin-ups done by some of comics' greatest artistic talents. Featuring: "The Life of Superman" by Dan Jurgens and Brett Breeding - A young Jon Kent finds out in school that his dad had died years earlier, as his parents never told him about that fateful day. In the midst of dealing with this emotional news, Jon and Clark need to team up to fight a new villain connected to Doomsday called DOOMBREAKER! Plus: "Above and Beyond" by Jerry Ordway, Tom Grummett and Doug Hazlewood - A powerful story of Ma and Pa Kent watching their son fight Doomsday live on television and going through Clark's photo albums with the feeling that their son always prevails; "Standing Guard" by Roger Stern and Butch Guice - The epic battle between Superman and Doomsday from the Guardians' perspective; and "Time" by Louise Simonson and Jon Bogdanove - The story of how the death of Superman looked from John Henry Irons's perspective. Also: Pin-ups by Clay Mann, Lee Weeks, Walter Simonson, Fabio Moon, Bill Sienkiewicz, Gabriel Rodriguez, Jamal Campbell, Carmine Di Giandomenico and Cully Hamner. 80 pages, full color. Ages 13+

Deathrage (2021 Merc Magazine) Kickstarter 1C VF+ 8.5

Kickstarter Exclusive Variant cover by Ash Madi. Story by Murphey Hudachko. Art by Emiliano Urdinola. 32 pages, full color.

Deathrage (2021 Merc Magazine) Kickstarter 6B.N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover BN

Label #4498061013

"Jackpot" Naughty Edition Virgin Cover by Shakari Shambu. Written by Murphey Hudachko. Art by Emiliano Urdinola. The supposed AI of Deathrage's helmet has revealed her true form, but her story has yet to be told. A decades long tale of deception and captivity lead Pixel, Deathrage and Firekiss to this moment of mayhem!! There's revenge to be had. There's blood to be spilt. Deathrage will have to do it all through new eyes. Get ready for the action packed finale of Deathrage!!! 32 pages, full color.

Deathrage (2022 Merc Publishing) 4FIREBIRD.C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Firebird Edition C.

Label #4456539006

"Firebird Lingerie" Edition Virgin Cover by Shikarii Shambu - limited to 400 copies. Written by Murphey. Art by Emiliano Urdinola. Deathrage and Firekiss have eluded the assassins of The Kodiak Syndicate (if by "eluded," we mean Deathrage slaughtering them all) but now the unlikely pair must descend into the belly of the beast... the facility where Deathrage's first Spartan assignment went horribly, horribly wrong... and where their enemies wait, plotting their revenge! 24 pages, full color.

Deathstroke #1 (2011) Cover Print by Simon Bisley

High quality print on heavy stock. 9" x 12".

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 1 VF- 7.5

Hulk, Dr. Strange, and Sub-Mariner begin. See Marvel Feature for first Defenders. Also see Sub-Mariner # 34 & 35. Cover pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Jim Mooney. I Slay By The Stars!, script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Frank Giacoia; Necrodamus attempts to sacrifice Namor to The Nameless One; Omegatron starts its countdown again. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 16 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4341795022

"Alpha, the Ultimate Mutant!" Part 2 of 2. Guest-starring Professor Xavier. Script by Len Wein. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Mike Esposito. Cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia. The Defenders have gone down to defeat in New Mexico at the hands of Magneto and Alpha, the Ultimate Mutant! And now the Master of Magnetism and his mutants travel to New York City and take over the United Nations headquarters! With Alpha at his side, Magneto demands the subjugation of the world! However, as time goes by the Ultimate Mutant metamorphoses from a simple man into a godlike being. And when Doctor Strange, Professor Xavier, Valkyrie, Nighthawk, and the Hulk attack Magneto again, Alpha wonders if he's fighting on the side of good or evil. Will Alpha turn against the Master of Magnetism and lead the Defenders to an unexpected victory? (Notes: Magneto appears next in Uncanny X-Men 103 and 104. Alpha returns many years later in Quasar 14. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #44 the Absorbing Man by Jack Kirby.) 32 pages Cover price $0.25.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 31 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4540743003

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Frank Giacoia. Nighthawk's Brain!, script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Sal Buscema (breakdowns) and Jim Mooney (finished art), inks by Jim Mooney; Nighthawk is captured by the Headmen and Chondu places his brain in Nighthawk's body. Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Kidnap Caper. The letters page contains Marvel Value Stamp series B # 12 (the Silver Surfer by Jack Kirby). 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 76N CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4526567022

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Al Milgrom. Little Triggers!, script by Steven Grant, pencils by Herb Trimpe, inks by Steve Mitchell; Valkyrie and Hellcat, with the help of Wasp, try to track down James-Michael Starling; Ruby Thursday and Dibbuk steal the body of Omega from the morgue. Cover price $0.40.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 78N CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4526567020

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Bob McLeod. The Return of the Original Defenders!, script by Ed Hannigan, pencils by Herb Trimpe (breakdowns) and Mike Esposito (finished art, inks by Mike Esposito; While travelling from Las Vegas to New York, the Defenders, along with Wasp and Yellowjacket, intercept a distress call from a military base; When they land they thwart the attack but are later captured; At the same time, Dr. Strange, Namor and the Hulk travel to Tunnel-World to tackle the menace of the Unameable One. Spider-Man Meets June Jitsui! Hostess Twinkies ad, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Cover price $0.40.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 112 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4540743004

Defenders/Squadron Supreme team-up - "Strange Visitor from Another Planet!" Part 1 of 3. Guest-starring the Vision and the Scarlet Witch. Script by J.M. DeMatteis. Pencils by Don Perlin. Inks by Mike Gustovich. Cover by Brent Anderson. Following the events of Avengers Annual #11, the Defenders host a party at their Upper West Side brownstone. But the festivities are halted when Dr. Strange dramatically appears in astral form! The good doctor has discovered a crisis on another Earth. Specifically, Earth-712 -- the home of the Squadron Supreme! And it's a place the Beast, Wanda, and the Vision know very well. What has gone wrong on the squadron's world this time? Hyperion and Nighthawk spin an unbelievable tale -- of how the Overmind took over the United States and the Squadron Supreme! Cameo appearances by August Masters, Chorus, and Vera Cantor. Flashback cameo by the Avengers to recap the Serpent Crown saga in Avengers 141-148. Defenders Lineup: Beast, Dr. Strange, Gargoyle, Hellstorm, Hulk, Silver Surfer, Sub-Mariner, and Valkyrie. (Note: The Overmind previously appeared in Fantastic Four 116.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.60.

Demon (1972 1st Series) 1 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation with chipping.

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) 11 VF 8.0

The malevolent Baron Von Evilstein has unleashed his unholy creation on the city. Can even Etrigan stand against a mountain of human flesh that should be dead? "Baron Von Evilstein." Script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Mike Royer. Letter to the editor from comics writer Bob Rozakis. Kirby/Royer cover. Cover price $0.20.

Demon (1972 1st Series) 14 VF- 7.5

He's back! He's angry! He's deadly! Witchboy! And revenge sparks the most horrible spell ever cast! Featuring: 20-page Demon story "Spirit from the Night." Part 1 of Witchboy story. Characters: Demon; Jason Blood; Witchboy (villain). Written by Jack Kirby, with pencils by Jack Kirby and inks by Mike Royer & William Stout (uncredited assist). Cover by Jack Kirby and Mike Royer. Cover price $0.20.

Demon Days Cursed Web (2021 Marvel) 1MIDTOWN.B CGC 9.6 Momoko Midtown Virgin Variant

Paper: White

Midtown Comics "Virgin" Edition

Label #4481504004

Midtown Comics Exclusive Virgin Cover by Peach Momoko. The Yashida Saga: Part 2 - Story and Art by Peach Momoko. SPIDERS AND WOLVES AND YOKAI… OH MY! Mariko Yashida journeys deep into a dark forest to find answers about her past. Instead, she finds a magical wolf with three toes and a strange girl with a pet spider. But there are deadly creatures in these woods too - a mysterious, blue-skinned woman and a giant with super-strength and claws - and they're after Mariko! Don't miss this epic tale, straight from the creative mind of STORMBREAKER PEACH MOMOKO! Book THREE of FIVE of the DEMON DAYS saga! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Demon Knights #1 (2011) Cover Print by Tony Daniel and Tomeu Morey

High quality print on heavy stock. 9" x 12".

Demon Wars Down in Flames (2023 Marvel) 1C NM 9.4

Limited 1 for 100 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Story by Peach Momoko. PHOENIX vs MAGIK! Things are heating up in Momoko's Marvel Universe! The spirit world is divided. Its inhabitants, strange creatures called yokai, have chosen sides, and the two factions are on the brink of all-out war. A bird-like yokai who wields some serious firepower faces off against a club-wielding demon. Mariko Yashida finds herself right in the middle of it.No matter which side she chooses, there will be consequences not only for the spirit world, but for the human world too. Don't miss the next installment of Peach Momoko's epic DEMON WARS saga! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Demon Wars Scarlet Sin (2023 Marvel) 1G NM- 9.2 Virgin 1:100 Variant

Limited 1 for 100 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Story by Peach Momoko. The yokai are at war, and Mariko Yashida, descendent of the Oni King, has to choose a side. The fates of the spirit world and the human world hang in the balance. But things just got complicated thanks to the appearance of a mysterious yokaii with incredible power. This Yokai has a scheme of her own, and she wants to paint the world…scarlet. You can't afford to miss the cataclysmic conclusion of Peach Momoko's epic DEMON WARS saga! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Dennis the Menace (1981 Marvel) 1N CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4520483010

Newsstand Edition. Comic book version of the long-running comic strip created by Hank Ketcham. In this issue, when Dennis' mom has to go away for a week to care of her father, Dennis and his dad have to take care of themselves and while his Dad is at work, the Wilsons mind Dennis, much to Mr. Wilson's annoyance in "Wilson's Weak." Then in "Cool-Aid," with the weather boiling hot, Dennis and his parents try to think of ways to keep cool. Issue also has "The Cookie Jar" with inside stories about Dennis the Menace. Story & art credits: Unknown. Cover price $0.50.

Department of Truth (2020 Image) 1A CGC 9.8 Simmonds

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case

Label #3853916024

Written by James Tynion IV. Art and Cover by Martin Simmonds. SERIES PREMIERE! Cole Turner has studied conspiracy theories all his life, but he isn't prepared for what happens when he discovers that all of them are true, from the JFK assassination to flat Earth theory and reptilian shapeshifters. One organization has been covering them up for generations. What is the deep, dark secret behind the Department of Truth? 32 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.

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

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case

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) 2B CGC 9.8 Ward Variant

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case

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) 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) 2D CGC 9.8 Romero 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

Slab: Significant front/back scuff(s)

Variant Cover D.

Label #3773522024

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Martin Simmonds. Cover by David Romero. 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) 9HIVE CGC 9.8 Gallagher Hive Variant

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case

Hive Comics Edition.

Label #3996616012

Hive Comics exclusive virgin cover by John Gallagher. Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Martin Simmonds. Cole Turner has seen firsthand the horrifying ways collective belief shapes the world and how theories can manifest and take physical form… but what happens when those thought forms start to have thoughts - and desires - of their own? What truths about Tulpas lay at the heart of the Tibetan Book of the Dead? 28 pages, full color. Rated M

Descender (2015 Image) 22C CGC 9.8 Nguyen FOC Variant

Paper: White

Nguyen Variant Cover.

Label #3897577012

Written by Jeff Lemire. Art and Cover by Dustin Nguyen. NEW STORYLINE! 'RISE OF THE ROBOTS,' Part One THE FIRST DESCENDER EVENT STARTS HERE! Tim-22 makes his move on Telsa and Quon, Andy and Effie attack the Machine Moon, and Psius and The Hardwire have Tim-21 in their grips. As the various factions hunting Tim-21 close in, the galaxy is on the verge of all-out war. This is it! Everything DESCENDER has been building to begins to erupt in the most important and surprising DESCENDER storyline yet! This five-part DESCENDER event will include a series of interlocking variant covers by LEMIRE and NGUYEN! 28 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Despicable Deadpool (2017) 287C CGC 9.8 Espin Lenticular Variant

Paper: White

Lenticular Cover

Label #2129501011

Lenticular Cover by Salva Espin. Deadpool Kills Cable: Part 1 - Written by Gerry Duggan. Art by Scott Koblish. DEADPOOL KILLS CABLE Part 1 Deadpool's going back to his vile beginnings as a mercenary and wanted killer. No more being a hero. No more X-Men. No more Avengers. And if he wants to break bad again, what's more despicable than killing your best friend? Cable better get ready because his old friend Wade has him in the crosshairs. PLUS: Includes 3 bonus MARVEL PRIMER PAGES! Story by Robbie Thompson and Mark Bagley! 28 pages, full color. Parental Advisory Cover price $3.99.

Despicable Deadpool (2017) 287C CGC 9.8 Espin Lenticular Variant

Paper: White

Lenticular Cover

Label #3724234023

Lenticular Cover by Salva Espin. Deadpool Kills Cable: Part 1 - Written by Gerry Duggan. Art by Scott Koblish. DEADPOOL KILLS CABLE Part 1 Deadpool's going back to his vile beginnings as a mercenary and wanted killer. No more being a hero. No more X-Men. No more Avengers. And if he wants to break bad again, what's more despicable than killing your best friend? Cable better get ready because his old friend Wade has him in the crosshairs. PLUS: Includes 3 bonus MARVEL PRIMER PAGES! Story by Robbie Thompson and Mark Bagley! 28 pages, full color. Parental Advisory Cover price $3.99.

Destination Moon (1950) Fawcett Movie Comic 1 GD/VG 3.0

Water spotting.

Story by Otto Binder , from the screenplay by Robert Heinlein, Rip Van Ronkel and James O'Hanlon. Art by Dick Rockwell and Sam Burlockoff. Fawcett presents adaptations of popular movies of the 1950s in comics form. This issue is based on George Pal's 1950 science fiction film Destination Moon, written by legendary science fiction author Robert A. Heinlein. When government efforts fail to send an astronaut to the moon, a scientist and a military man find private funding for their own rocket to the moon. The first adaptation of a Robert Heinlein work to comics. Like the movie itself, the comic contains a cameo by Woody Woodpecker, of all people. Plus photo stills from the film. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 17 CGC 5.5 Restored

Restored: B3

Paper: Off white to white

Restoration Includes: Color Touch, tear Seal, Spine Sealed, Reinforced.

Label #3739689005

Cover art by Creig Flessel. The Snake Death starring Speed Saunders, script by Gardner Fox, art by Fred Guardineer. Larry Steele story, script and art by Will Ely. Cosmo story, art by Sven Elven. Dr. Fu Manchu story, script by Sax Rohmer, art by Leo O'Mealia. The Hooded Hordes starring Spy, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Joe Shuster. Disaster On the Diamond text story by Gardner Fox (Paul Dean). The Coolie Smugglers (Part 1) starring Bruce Nelson, art by Tom Hickey. The Right Trail starring Buck Marshall, script and art by Homer Fleming. Slam Bradley Gets the Air starring Slam Bradley, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Joe Shuster. 64 pgs. $0.10. First Appearance of Fu Manchu in Detective Comics. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 83 VG- 3.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Color touch. Cover coming detached. Staples added (not manufacturing).

Cover art by Jack Burnley. Accidentally on Purpose starring Batman and Robin, script by Don Cameron, pencils by Jack Burnley (signed as Bob Kane), inks by George Roussos. Vanishing Needles starring Slam Bradley, art by Jack Farr. Eighth Column starring The Crimson Avenger, art by John Daly. The Message of the Moccasins starring Spy, art by Chuck Winter. The Case of the Runaway Plane starring Air Wave, script by Joe Samachson, art by George Roussos. The Triumph of Cholly the Chimp starring The Boy Commandos, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. 60 pgs. $0.10. 1st skinny Alfred. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 231 GD 2.0

Small edge piece torn from one interior margin.

Batman, Junior starring Batman and Robin, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris. Get Your Ticket to the Treasury of Books! public service announcement starring Superman, script by Jack Schiff, art by Winslow Mortimer. The Mystery of the Brain-Exchanger starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. The Thief Who Had Super Powers! starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 235 GD/VG 3.0

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. The First Batman starring Batman, Robin, and Joey Chill, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Stan Kaye. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Hour of Hoaxes starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. The Black Museum article. The World's Greatest Magician starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 245 GD+ 2.5

1 1/2" Spine split from bottom. Cover oxidation. Writing on interior pages.

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Dynamic Trio starring Batman, Robin, and Vicki Vale, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris. Binky Shows "How to Make New Friends!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The X-Y-Z Ray starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. Tracking the Insurance Frauds text article. The Phantom Fire Alarms starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa. 32 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 248 GD/VG 3.0

Centerfold coming loose at one staple.

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. Around the World in 8 Days starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. How Not to Enjoy a Vacation! public service announcement, art by Ruben Moreira. The Fabulous Fabric starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. Decision For a Lady Cop text story. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Martian Without A Memory starring J'onn J'onzz Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 32 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 359 CGC 5.0

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #2068840001

Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Carmine Infantino and Sid Greene. Cover by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson. 1st appearance of the new Batgirl (Barbara Gordon) in The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl!; Batgirl goes to a costume party dressed as Batgirl; she sees Killer Moth attack Bruce Wayne. Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Murphy Anderson. Riddle of the Sleepytime Taxi!; Ralph Elongated Man Dibny and Sue fall asleep in the back seat of a taxi while going to a costume party; Ralph discovers that crooks criminals are putting passengers to sleep to copy secret documents. Cap's Hobby Hints activity page by Henry Boltinoff. Letter to the editor from comics writer Mark Evanier. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 387 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4209599004

30th anniversary issue; Joker and Penguin on cover with Batman and Robin. Last 12c cover-priced issue. Cover by Irv Novick. "The Cry of the Night is – Sudden Death!", script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Joe Giella; Batman and Robin swing across Gotham City; They arrive at a crime scene where the wealthy atomic chemist Lambert has been murdered with a poker in his own living room; Commissioner Gordon is accusing Lambert's hippy son Mel, whose fingerprints were found on the murder instrument. "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate," script by Bill Finger, art by Bob Kane; Commissioner Gordon relaxes at home entertaining his young socialite friend Bruce Wayne; Wayne asks if anything exciting has happened lately, and Gordon explains that a fellow called the "Bat-Man" is puzzling him; Gordon receives a call that chemical manufacturer Lambert has been found murdered. Detective Comics #27 Fact File, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Batman's Souvenir Album; Collage of various panels of Bat-items & people. Letters from comics writer Martin Pasko. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 880D FN- 5.5 Jock Variant

Direct Edition. Written by SCOTT SNYDER. Art and cover by JOCK. It all comes down to this! The Joker is on the loose in the catacombs beneath Gotham City, more vicious and frightening than ever. But even as Batman closes in on The Clown Prince of Crime, he begins to suspect that the city may be the target of an even deadlier threat - one that could shake Gotham City to its core. 32 pg, FC, RATED T Cover price $2.99.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 880D VG/FN 5.0 Jock Variant

Water spots.

Direct Edition. Written by SCOTT SNYDER. Art and cover by JOCK. It all comes down to this! The Joker is on the loose in the catacombs beneath Gotham City, more vicious and frightening than ever. But even as Batman closes in on The Clown Prince of Crime, he begins to suspect that the city may be the target of an even deadlier threat - one that could shake Gotham City to its core. 32 pg, FC, RATED T Cover price $2.99.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) Annual 5N CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4431455017

Newsstand Edition. ECLIPSO: THE DARKNESS WITHIN Annual Crossover Event continues. The Ventriloquist helps the Joker escape from Arkham Asylum, inspiring rage in the heart of Commissioner Gordon...rage that triggers the madness within him and releases an Eclipso. Written by Alan Grant and John Wagner, with art by Tom Mandrake and Rick Magyar. Cover by Sam Kieth. 68 pages. Cover price $2.50.

Detective Comics (2016 3rd Series) 1078D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Action Figured Variant Cover

Label #4526770010

Written by Ram V. Art by Jason Shawn Alexander. Cover by Batman McFarlane Toys Action Figure. Part three of five in Batman: Outlaw--the biweekly Detective Comics event! Under the scorching Gotham sun, a showdown at high noon will determine who walks away...and who's carried away. Catwoman finds out that someone within her heist crew has been a mole this whole time, feeding information to the Orghams! Who among the team could be the traitor? 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

Detective Comics Facsimile Edition (2019 DC) 411C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Foil Edition

Label #4533838023

Foil Edition Variant Cover by Neal Adams. Written by Dennis O Neil. Art by Bob Brown, Dick Giordano. In pursuit of Dr. Darrk and the League of Assassins, Batman finds himself on a trail that stretches from the top of the Statue of Liberty to an abandoned Buddhist monastery in Asia, in this full facsimile reprinting of Talia al Ghul's first-ever comic book appearance. Also features the Batgirl story, Cut...and Run. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

Detective Comics Lot of 11

Issues 560, 561A, 562-570 of Detective Comics (1937 1st Series). Most will grade in the FN/VF to VF/NM range, with 566 and 570 grading at FN-.

Detective Comics Lot of 11

Issues 571-575, 577-581, and 587 of Detective Comics (1937 1st Series). Most will grade in the VF to FN range.

Detective Comics Lot of 12

Issues 560, 561A, 565, 567, 569-574, 579, and 580 of Detective Comics (1937 1st Series). Most will grade in the VF range with a couple grading FN.

Detective Comics Lot of 12

Issues 561A, 562, 565, 569, 571-575, 578N, 579, and 580 of Detective Comics (1937 1st Series). Most will grade in the VF to FN range.

Detective Comics Lot of 7

Issues 569, 571-574, 577, 579 of Detective Comics (1937 1st Series). Most will grade in the FN to VF range.

Detective Comics Lot of 9

Issues 553, 567-573 and Annual 1 of Detective Comics (1937 1st Series). Most will grade in the FN to VF+ range.