Auctions: comic books 1970-1983

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 169D VF- 7.5 Direct Variant

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Devils starring Daredevil, Elektra, Nick Manolis, Foggy Nelson, Heather Glenn, and Becky Blake, script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Bullseye has a tumor in his brain that makes him see every day people as Daredevil, and he starts to kill them all. First appearance of Tom Snyde (a Tom Snyder parody). Cameos: Humphry Bogart and Mary Astor (both on movie screen, Maltese Falcon), James Cagney (poster). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 169N CBCS 9.8 Newsstand Variant

Paper: White

Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back

Newsstand Edition

Label #21-1FB5A14-003

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Devils starring Daredevil, Elektra, Nick Manolis, Foggy Nelson, Heather Glenn, and Becky Blake, script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Bullseye has a tumor in his brain that makes him see every day people as Daredevil, and he starts to kill them all. First appearance of Tom Snyde (a Tom Snyder parody). Cameos: Humphry Bogart and Mary Astor (both on movie screen, Maltese Falcon), James Cagney (poster). 36 pgs. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 170 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4385453003

Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. The Kingpin Must Die, script by Frank Miller, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Kingpin, retired in Japan, sends his wife to New York to hire Nelson and Murdock so he can turn states evidence against the East Coast crime bosses; Vanessa is captured by the mob so they can lure Kingpin back to New York so they can kill him; Daredevil gets in the way and has a confrontation with Bullseye. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 170 FN/VF 7.0

Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. The Kingpin Must Die, script by Frank Miller, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Kingpin, retired in Japan, sends his wife to New York to hire Nelson and Murdock so he can turn states evidence against the East Coast crime bosses; Vanessa is captured by the mob so they can lure Kingpin back to New York so they can kill him; Daredevil gets in the way and has a confrontation with Bullseye. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 171 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4418460011

Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. In the Kingpin's Clutches, script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Matt goes undercover and joins the Kingpin's gang so he can steal the info Fisk has collected on the underworld; Kingpin catches him in the act and beats him senseless; During the Kingpin's exchange with the men holding his wife, Vanessa is apparently killed; this issue marks the first actual meeting between DD and The Kingpin. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 171 FN/VF 7.0

Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. In the Kingpin's Clutches, script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Matt goes undercover and joins the Kingpin's gang so he can steal the info Fisk has collected on the underworld; Kingpin catches him in the act and beats him senseless; During the Kingpin's exchange with the men holding his wife, Vanessa is apparently killed; this issue marks the first actual meeting between DD and The Kingpin. 32 pgs. Cover price $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 181D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4420541006

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Last Hand, script by Frank Miller, pencils by Frank Miller (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; Bullseye breaks out of prison; Elektra hunts down Foggy and is about to kill him until she recognizes him as Matt's buddy from college; Bullseye fights Elektra and kills her with her own sai; DD goes after Bullseye and ends up dropping him from a great height, breaking every bone in his body; Kingpin appearance; story narrated by Bullseye; story dedicated to the memory of Wally Wood 1927-1981. Full page pin-up ad for Marvel Fanfare, art by Michael Golden. Statement of Ownership average # of copies in preceding 12 months: 276,812 Cover price $1.00.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 181D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4420541005

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Last Hand, script by Frank Miller, pencils by Frank Miller (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; Bullseye breaks out of prison; Elektra hunts down Foggy and is about to kill him until she recognizes him as Matt's buddy from college; Bullseye fights Elektra and kills her with her own sai; DD goes after Bullseye and ends up dropping him from a great height, breaking every bone in his body; Kingpin appearance; story narrated by Bullseye; story dedicated to the memory of Wally Wood 1927-1981. Full page pin-up ad for Marvel Fanfare, art by Michael Golden. Statement of Ownership average # of copies in preceding 12 months: 276,812 Cover price $1.00.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 181D VF+ 8.5

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Last Hand, script by Frank Miller, pencils by Frank Miller (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; Bullseye breaks out of prison; Elektra hunts down Foggy and is about to kill him until she recognizes him as Matt's buddy from college; Bullseye fights Elektra and kills her with her own sai; DD goes after Bullseye and ends up dropping him from a great height, breaking every bone in his body; Kingpin appearance; story narrated by Bullseye; story dedicated to the memory of Wally Wood 1927-1981. Full page pin-up ad for Marvel Fanfare, art by Michael Golden. Statement of Ownership average # of copies in preceding 12 months: 276,812 Cover price $1.00.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 181D FN+ 6.5

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Last Hand, script by Frank Miller, pencils by Frank Miller (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; Bullseye breaks out of prison; Elektra hunts down Foggy and is about to kill him until she recognizes him as Matt's buddy from college; Bullseye fights Elektra and kills her with her own sai; DD goes after Bullseye and ends up dropping him from a great height, breaking every bone in his body; Kingpin appearance; story narrated by Bullseye; story dedicated to the memory of Wally Wood 1927-1981. Full page pin-up ad for Marvel Fanfare, art by Michael Golden. Statement of Ownership average # of copies in preceding 12 months: 276,812 Cover price $1.00.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 182D NM 9.4

Direct Edition. "She's Alive" Written by Frank Miller. Pencils by Frank Miller (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art). Inks by Klaus Janson. Cover pencils by Frank Miller with inks by Klaus Janson. Severely distraught with grief, Matt begins to believe that Elektra is really alive and proceeds to dig her up; Punisher escapes from prison; brief appearances by the Kingpin and the Punisher. Cover price $0.60.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 184D CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4377360014

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Good Guys Wear Red!, script by Frank Miller and Roger McKenzie (uncredited), pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; DD and the Punisher hunt down Hogman for selling drugs to kids, but the two heroes clash over their methods; DD ends up shooting the Punisher with his own gun; 2nd part of Angel Dust story originally rejected by the CCA. Letter to the editor from comics editor Diana Schutz. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) 184N CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4134425011

Newsstand Edition. Cover pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson. Good Guys Wear Red!, script by Frank Miller and Roger McKenzie (uncredited), pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; DD and the Punisher hunt down Hogman for selling drugs to kids, but the two heroes clash over their methods; DD ends up shooting the Punisher with his own gun; 2nd part of Angel Dust story originally rejected by the CCA. Letter to the editor from comics editor Diana Schutz. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60. Cover price $0.60.

Daredevil (1964 1st Series) Annual 3 VG/FN 5.0

1/2" Spine split from top.

Daredevil/Spider-Man reprints: "Enter Spider-Man" (from Daredevil 16) and "None Are So Blind" (from Daredevil 17). John Romita Sr. art. Cover price $0.25.

DC 100 Page Super Spectacular (1971) 4 FN- 5.5

Miscut.

Weird Mystery Tales. Featuring: 1 page "Table of Contents" drawn by Sergio Aragones; 1 page intro story "Macabre Mystery" drawn by Berni Wrightson; 6 page reprint story "I Was the Last Man on Earth" drawn by Mort Drucker; 6 page reprint story "The Phantom Enemy" drawn by Carmine Infantino and Sy Barry; 1 page story "The New Arrival" drawn by Dave Manak (?); 8 page reprint story "I Fought the Clocks of Doom" drawn by Mort Meskin; 6 page reprint story "The Witch's Candles!" drawn by John Prentice; 1 page story "Weird Tales" drawn by Sergio Aragones; 1 page story "Eerie Adventure" drawn by Berni Wrightson; 8 page reprint story "I Was Lost in a Mirage" drawn by Mort Meskin; 8 page Johnny Peril reprint story "Horror in the Lake!" drawn by Frank Giacoia and Sy Barry; 8 page Phantom Stranger reprint story "The Haunters from Beyond!" written by John Broome and drawn by Carmine Infantino & Sy Barry; 1 page story "Monsters" drawn by Berni Wrightson; 8 page reprint story "I Was the Last Martian!" drawn by Jim Mooney; 8 page reprint story "I Hunted the World's Wildest Animals" drawn by Nick Cardy; 1 page story "Science-Fiction" drawn by Berni Wrightson; 1 page story "untitled" drawn by Sergio Aragones; 6 page reprint story "The City of Three Dooms" drawn by Mort Meskin; 8 page reprint story "The Jungle Boy of Jupiter" drawn by Lou Cameron; 1 page text story "Childhood Haunt" drawn by Berni Wrightson; 6 page reprint story "The Mysterious Mr. Omen" drawn by Leonard Starr; 1 page story "Weird Tales" by Lore Shoberg. Cover by Berni Wrightson. Cover price $0.50.

DC 100 Page Super Spectacular (1971) 14 CGC 3.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4430084015

Batman reprints and more. Featuring: 12 page Batman reprint story "Menace of the Monk" written by Gardner Fox and drawn by Bob Kane & Sheldon Moldoff (backgrounds); 12 page Batman reprint story "Showdown with the Monk" written by Gardner Fox and drawn by Bob Kane & Sheldon Moldoff (backgrounds); 15 page Atom reprint story "Battle of the Tiny Titans" written by Gardner Fox and drawn by Gil Kane & Murphy Anderson (note: first appearance in costume); 12 page Blackhawk reprint story "The Treasure of Ghanpat" drawn by Reed Crandall & Charles Cuidera; 13 page Wonder Woman reprint story "Invisible Ray" written by William Marston and drawn by Harry G. Peter; 12 page Doll Man reprint story "Guardians Against Crime" pencilled by Reed Crandall (?); 10 page Wildcat reprint story "Introducing Stretch Skinner" written by Bill Finger and drawn by Irwin Hasen; 12 page Batman reprint story "The Batmobile of 1950" written by Joe Samachson and drawn by Dick Sprang & Charles Paris. Wraparound cover by Nick Cardy. Cover price $0.50.

DC 100 Page Super Spectacular (1971) 20 CGC 5.5

Paper: White

Label #4430084016

The origin of Two-Face in "The Crimes of Two-Face." Originally presented in story by Bill Finger based on an idea by Bob Kane with art by Bob Kane. Two-Face returns in "The Man who led a Double Life!" Originally presented in Detective Comics #68, story by Billy Finger with art by Bob Kane. Black Canary stars in "An Orchid for the Deceased!" Originally presented in Flash Comics #95, art by Carmine Infantino and Frank Giacoia. Starman stars in "The Case of the Camera Curse!" Originally presented in Adventure Comics #66, art by Jack Burnley. Also features reprints of Blackhawk #13, More Fun Comics#66 starring the Spectre, Wildcat in Sensation Comics #71, and Detective Comics #80 featuring "The End of Two-Face!" Cover price $0.50.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 26 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4420271002

Superman & Green Lantern story. 1st appearance of the New Teen Titans in preview story, featuring art by George Perez & Dick Giordano. 1st appearance of Raven, Cyborg, & Starfire. Marv Wolfman story. Jim Starlin cover. Jim Starlin and Steve Mitchell art. Cover price $0.50.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 26 GD/VG 3.0

Superman & Green Lantern story. 1st appearance of the New Teen Titans in preview story, featuring art by George Perez & Dick Giordano. 1st appearance of Raven, Cyborg, & Starfire. Marv Wolfman story. Jim Starlin cover. Jim Starlin and Steve Mitchell art. Cover price $0.50.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 47A.D FR 1.0 1st Printing

INCOMPLETE. Piece missing from ad page, does not interrupt art or story.

1st printing. Direct Edition. 1st appearance He-Man and the Masters of the Universe in comics. Superman vs. He-Man and The Masters of the Universe in "From Eternia with Death!" written by Paul Kupperberg with art by Curt Swan and inks by Mike DeCarlo. Cover price $0.60.

DC Comics Presents (1978 DC) 51 FN 6.0

While in a time pool, the Atom witnesses Superman's death and once he gets back to present time, tries to prevent it from occurring in "Rendezvous with Death." Script by Dan Mishkin and art by Alex Saviuk & Frank McLaughlin. Issue also has a 16-page insert of a preview of the upcoming Masters of the Universe comic, "Fate is the Killer." Script by Paul Kupperberg and art by Curt Swan & Dave Hunt. Cover price $0.60.

DC Special (1968) 6 VG+ 4.5

The Wild Frontier! Adventures to stagger the imagination! Featuring: 8 page framing sequence "Behold the Wild Frontier" written by Len Wein and drawn by Gil Kane & Vince Colletta; 8 page Daniel Boone reprint story "Son of Chief Black Fish!" drawn by Nick Cardy; 9 page Tomahawk reprint story "The Junior Ghost Patrol" drawn by Fred Ray & Nick Cardy; 8 page Davy Crockett reprint story "War Stick of Chief Fighting Elk!" drawn by Leonard Starr; 7 page Kit Carson reprint story "Raiders of the Oregon Trail" drawn by Howard Sherman; 7 page Buffalo Bill reprint story "Young Bill of the Pony Express" drawn by Joe Kubert; 7 page Pow Wow Smith reprint story "The Tenderfoot Deputy" drawn by Leonard Starr; 2 page text story "Death Hunt" written by Gerry Conway and pencilled by Sal Amendola. Cover by Neal Adams. Cover price $0.25.

DC Special (1968) 15 FN 6.0

All Plastic Man reprints: the origin of Plastic Man by Jack Cole (from Police Comics 1), "The Man Who Can't be Harmed" by Cole (from Police Comics 13), "Plastic Man Products" (from Plastic Man 17), "Woozy" (from Plastic Man 26), and "The Magic Cup" (from Plastic Man 25). One-page news feature with portraits of Denny O'Neil, Neal Adams, Dick Giordano, Bob Oksner, Henry Scarpelli, and Jack Adler by Neal Adams. Giordano cover. Cover price $0.25.

DC Special (1968) 15 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4430084018

All Plastic Man reprints: the origin of Plastic Man by Jack Cole (from Police Comics 1), "The Man Who Can't be Harmed" by Cole (from Police Comics 13), "Plastic Man Products" (from Plastic Man 17), "Woozy" (from Plastic Man 26), and "The Magic Cup" (from Plastic Man 25). One-page news feature with portraits of Denny O'Neil, Neal Adams, Dick Giordano, Bob Oksner, Henry Scarpelli, and Jack Adler by Neal Adams. Giordano cover. Cover price $0.25.

DC Super Stars (1976) 10 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4275887003

Strange Sports Stories. Nine sensational super-heroes vs. nine sinister super-villains in an all-new baseball sportstacular! Featuring: 19 page DC Heroes story "The Great Super-Star Game" starring Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Robin, Kid Flash, Plastic Man, Green Arrow, Black Canary, Huntress [Paula Brooks], Uncle Sam, Lex Luthor, Joker, Chronos, Weather Wizard, Dr. Polaris, Matter Master, Felix Faust, Tattooed Man, Sportsmaster and Amazo, written by Bob Rozakis and drawn by Dick Dillin & Frank McLaughlin. Plus: 6 page reprint story "The Super-Athletes from Outer Space!" written by Otto Binder and drawn by Gil Kane & Bernard Sachs; 9 page Green Lantern reprint story "The Fight for the Championship of the Universe!" written by John Broome and drawn by Gil Kane & Sid Greene. Cover by Ernie Chan. Cover price $0.50.

Deadly Hands of Kung Fu (1974 Magazine) 28 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4332919003

Stan Lee Presents: The Deadly Hands of Kung Fu. Special Bruce Lee issue. Cover by Ken Barr. Includes: "Enter the Letters!" A letters page with readers' thoughts on previous issues. An editorial by John Warner. Bruce Lee: Part 1. "Legend of the Dragon!" Story by Martin Sands. Art by Joe Staton, Tony DeZuniga, and the Tribe. "The Tao of Many Ways!" Jim Whitmore takes a look at the fighting philosophies of Bruce Lee and Shinmen Musashi. Fighting Arts Review!" A column by David Kraft. "The Tao of Stunt Work!" An interview with Pat Johnson, the stunt coordinator on the film Bruce Lee: Life and Legend, by Jim Whitmore. Bruce Lee: Part 2. "The Hong Kong Connection!" Story by Martin Sands. Art by Joe Staton, Tony DeZuniga, and the Tribe. Includes a B&W poster by Mike Nasser featuring Bruce Lee. Black and white. Cover price $1.00.

Death of Captain Marvel GN (1982 Marvel Graphic Novel) 1-REP VF 8.0

Marvel Graphic Novel Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Jim Starlin. In the critically-acclaimed THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN MARVEL, watch the dying hero tragically succumb to the cancer that ravages his body. This is one of the greatest super-hero stories ever told, by one of the medium's master storytellers - Jim Starlin! Featuring appearances by Thanos, Spider-Man, Hulk, Fantastic Four, the Avengers, X-Men, Defenders, Inhumans, Daredevil, and more. Softcover, 64 pages, 8 1/4-in. x 11-in., full color. Cover price $5.95.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #1993847004

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) 4 FN- 5.5

Cover pencils by John Buscema and Jim Starlin (cover layout), inks by Frank Giacoia. The New Defender!, script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Enchantress transforms Barbara into the Valkyrie and turns the Black Knight to stone; Valkyrie takes Aragorn as her horse; Omegatron down to 89 hundredths. 36 pgs. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 10 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4425713012

"Breakthrough" Avengers-Defenders crossover. Part 6 of 8. Guest-starring the Avengers. Script by Steve Englehart. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Frank Bolle. Cover by John Romita. One of the classic issues of the Defenders! Story continues from Avengers 117. The sixth and final superhero battle of the Avengers-Defenders Clash! And as shown on the cover, it's a matchup of true Marvel heavyweights! The Green Goliath rumbles thru the streets of Los Angeles looking for the Evil Eye. And lo and behold he finds it! However, the Avengers have also sent a team member to the city of angels! The Prince of Asgard! When the thunder god confronts the gamma-radiated defender, the epic clash of the titans erupts! Wow, the Mighty Thor vs. the Incredible Hulk! A battle for the ages! Next Chapter: "United We Stand!" In Greenwich Village the Defenders gather around the four pieces of the Evil Eye that they have recovered. When Prince Namor joins his teammates, he brings with him the fifth piece of the eye plus the Avengers! Whoa! Not exactly what Doctor Strange was expecting! Is another battle on the horizon? Or have the super-heroes finally realized who's been orchestrating the events? Story continues in Avengers 118. Cameo appearances by Asti and Dormammu. Flashback cameo by Loki. (Notes: This issue includes two outstanding full-page panels. The first on page 15 depicting Thor and the Hulk locked in combat; and the second on page 23 featuring seven avengers and five defenders conversing in Dr. Strange's townhouse. The Avengers-Defenders clash was reprinted in a trade paperback in 2002 and again in a hard cover edition in 2007.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 11 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #3806439017

The Avengers/Defenders crossover continues with "A Dark and Stormy Knight." Script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Frank Bolle. Cover by John Romita. Story continues from Avengers 118. The epic battle vs. Dormammu is over and Earth has survived! But there's one more mission remaining for the Defenders! Return the Black Knight's stone body back to flesh and blood. To that end six defenders along with the Evil Eye travel back in time to the 12th century and find Dane Whitman smack dab in the middle of the Crusades! The super-heroes from the 20th century get a medieval history lesson as all the famous combatants are present: Prince John, Mordred the Evil, Chandu, Prester John, and Richard the Lionheart! Can the Dynamic Defenders save the King (and the Black Knight)? Cameo appearances by the Avengers, Nick Fury, and Loki. Defenders Lineup: Doctor Strange, Hawkeye, Hulk, Silver Surfer, Sub-Mariner, and Valkyrie. (Notes: Prester John previously appeared in Fantastic Four (1st series) 54. The 20th century stone statue of the Black Knight comes to life in Avengers 157. The 12th century Black Knight (aka Dane Whitman) and the Evil Eye return in Avengers 225 & 226.) Cover price $0.20.

Defenders (1972 1st Series) 47 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4350322003

Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Joe Sinnott. Night Moves!, script by David Anthony Kraft (plot), Roger Slifer (plot), and John Warner (script), pencils by Keith Giffen (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), inks by Klaus Janson; Nighthawk tries to relax at the new headquarters; Hellcat accidentally starts a fight between Wonder Man and the Defenders when she returns to Avengers Mansion with Valkyrie; Moon Knight rescues Jack Norriss from S.H.I.E.L.D. Captain America stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Sore Sir's Apprentices. Cover price $0.30.

Demon (1972 1st Series) 7 FN 6.0

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.

Destroyer Duck (1982) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4146832002

"Special Lawsuit Benefit Edition." At the height of their legal battles with Marvel, Steve Gerber and Jack Kirby teamed up for this benefit comic, in which a gun-slinging duck seeks revenge against an evil megacorporation. Art and stories donated by Mark Evanier, Dan Spiegle, Scott Shaw!, Alfredo Alcala, Steve Leialoha, Shary Flenniken, Martin Pasko, and Joe Staton. All this plus the first-ever appearance of Sergio Aragones' Groo the Wanderer. Full color; 36 pages. Cover by Kirby and Neal Adams! Cover price $1.50.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 398 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4430085021

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.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 399 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4430085022

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.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 400 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4430085023

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) 400 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4430085024

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) 401 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4430085025

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.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 402 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4430086001

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.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 403 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4430086002

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.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 404 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4430086003

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.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 405 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4430086004

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.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 405 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4430086005

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.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 406 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4430086006

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) 407 CGC 5.5

Paper: White

Label #4430086007

Cover by Neal Adams. "Marriage: Impossible," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; When Batman learns about the pending marriage between Kirk Langstrom and Francine Lee, he races down to the cathedral to stop the wedding; Interrupting the ceremony, he pulls a mask off Langstrom's head, revealing the face of the Man-Bat. "One of Our Landmarks Is Missing!," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Vince Colletta; Continuing from last issue... Batgirl had stumbled upon the fact that the leader of the group Peaceful Protest has begun resorting to bombings to get the groups message across, this revelation however has gotten her trapped in a room where if she to step off a circle of floor in the middle of the room the entire place will explode. Letters to the editor from writers Alan Brennert and Arlen Schumer. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 408 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4430086008

Cover by Neal Adams. "The House That Haunted Batman!," script by Len Wein and Marv Wolfman, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; Robin goes missing and Batman finds a house that wasn't there yesterday; Strange things happen around Batman until he meets the owner of the house; Cameos by Superman, Flash, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, and Hawkman. "Batgirl vs. the Phantom Bullfighter!," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Dick Giordano; In order to aquire the manuscript "Of Fighting Bulls and Men" for the Gotham Library, Barbara Gordon must travel to Madrid, Spain. There she is the guest of Don Alvarado, owner of the manuscript, who takes her to see its subject: a bull fighter named El Grandos. Science in Crime Detection article. 1971 Batman calendar (also works for the years 2010, 2021, 2027, 2038, 2049, and others). Letter to the editor from comics writer Martin Pasko. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 409 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4430086009

Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. "Man in the Eternal Mask!," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Frank Giacoia; Batman and an artist must discover the identity of a mysterious mutilator of the artists portraits. "Night of the Sharp Horns!," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Dick Giordano; Continuing from last issue... Barbara Gordon was in Madrid, Spain, to collect a rare manuscript for Gotham Library when she suddenly found herself caught up in a murder mystery involving an aging bull fighters lost bull; Suspecting bull fighter El Grandos, a young bullfighter named Paco, or the grounds keeper Manolo as potential suspected, Batgirl sets out to search for clue and stop the "Phantom Bullfighter" from striking again the next night. Letter to the editor from cartoonist Michael Cherkas. Statement of ownership - average print run 406,782; average paid circulation 209,630. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 410 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4430086010

Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. "A Vow from the Grave!," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; Batman captures Kano Wiggins and also helps solve the murder of a circus side-show performer. "Battle of the Three M's," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Dick Giordano; When a popular fashion model Mamie Acheson is injured and has to select one of three models (Maxi, Midi or Midi) to act as her replacement while her leg heals, it causes quite a stir in the fashion world; Batgirl soon finds herself involved after a suspicious visit from a member of a fashion company to her library seeking to get certain books. Letter to the editor from comics writer Martin Pasko. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 411 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4430086011

Cover by Neal Adams. Ra's Al Ghul and the first appearance of his daughter, Talia, in "Into the Den of the Death-Dealers!," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Dick Giordano; Batman scales the side of Gotham's Statue of Freedom for a secret meeting with an informant inside the torch; The informant wants police protection in exchange for turning over evidence on Doctor Darrk and the League of Assassins; Before the criminal can reveal anything however, an assassin sneaks into the chamber and stabs him from behind. "Cut... and Run!," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Dick Giordano; Continuing from last issue, Batgirl has stumbled upon criminal activity involving the latest fashion sensation of the worlds greatest fashion model Mamie Archeson, a discovery that has her strapped onto a fabric cutter by the crook known as Serpy. Letter of comment from letter hack Guy Lillian. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.