Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) comic books 1956-1969

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 234 FR 1.0

4" cumulative spine split. Cover detached and one staple and very loose at second.

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. Batman and Robin's Greatest Mystery, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Stan Kaye. The Case of the Careless Camper! public service announcement starring Peter Porkchops, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Man Who Hid His Powers starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. Cracking the Safe-Crackers article by Jack Miller. The Martian Convict starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 263 FR 1.0

Back cover coupon cut.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Secret of the Fantastic Weapons" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; In a Mayan jungle in Mexico, Batman and Robin confront three criminals with super weapons: Smite, Bragan, and The Professor. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Man Who Made Dreams Come True!" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. Leroy Legge. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Crime Conjurer!" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; John Jones must stop a magician on a robbery spree, but he is being filmed for a documentary on being a police detective so he can't slip away and use his super powers. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 264 FR 1.0

Water damage. Cover oxidation.

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "Peril at Playland Isle" starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; When the wealthy builder of a new amusement park is killed, Batman and Robin nearly lose their lives tracking down the real killer. Warden Willis two-page humor by Henry Boltinoff. "The Golden Lie Detector" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. Peter Zembler. "Web of Guilt" text story. "Menace of the Martian Weapons!" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; A cache of Martian weapons falls to Earth and into Buggsy Roach's hands. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 265 VG- 3.5

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Batman's origin retold with new facts in "Batman's First Case" starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; The sudden appearance of a new criminal basing his crime on time jogs Batman's memory into remembering that this criminal was his very first case after his parents were killed, and if the Clock has his way, the current case against him will be the Caped Crusader's last! "The Menace of the Deadly Lights!" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. Thorgsen . Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "Fingerprints of Guilt" text story. "The Fantastic Human Falcon" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Detective Jones must stop The Falcon and his bird-themed robberies. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 267 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

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) 272 VG- 3.5

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "The Crystal Creature" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Nuclear waste mutates sea life into a "Crystal Creature" that consumes metal, and Batman and Robin must save Gotham City from its menace; Thing worsen when some crooks try to capitalize on the presence of the crystal creature and they pose as the monster, distracting the Dynamic Duo from their main concern. It's Fun to Learn! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "Roy Raymond's Fantastic Powers" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. Casey the Cop humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff; Because Jones has to testify in an important case, Harding assigns him a bodyguard. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 281 GD 2.0

Cover detached. Water spotting.

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. Free Speech--Free for All! public service announcement starring Buzzy, script by Jack Schiff, art by Winslow Mortimer. "Batman, Robot" starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Charles Paris (as Bob Kane); Batman is lured into a trap and supposedly dies in an explosion. Batman appears to be replaced by a robot; Although Robin pretends to believe it, he actually knows that the Caped Crusader is laying his own trap for a wanted felon. Jail Jests humor page by Henry Boltinoff. Ad for Green Lantern #1, art by Gil Kane. "The Girl Who Became a Sorceress" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. Mazar. "The Menace of Marsville" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Manhunter builds a replica of Mars in the City Park; There Earthmen have super powers and Martians don't, much to the delight of an unnamed gang or criminals. Casey the Cop humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 286 GD/VG 3.0

Cover detached at one staple. Water spotting.

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Doomed Batwoman" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff; Batwoman unwittingly acquires a belt from Tibet that may cause her death, while she, Batman and Robin tackle a super-villain named Star-Man, whose superhuman strength is weakened by the presence of the belt; Later on, the heroes learn that Star-Man is looking to get the mysterious belt in order to collect all the missing pieces that would grant him super powers; During the last confrontation, Batman and Robin are captured by Star-Man and they are saved by a weakened Batwoman. Half-page Spike story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Legend That Came to Life" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy investigates an Ecuadorian legend of a witch doctor creating a monster to fight off invading Spaniards. "Last Count for the Champ" text story. "His Majesty, John Jones" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Jones is mistaken for a missing European prince and has to help Rudolph secure his throne. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 288 VG- 3.5

1/2" Spine split from top. Cover coming loose at one staple. Tearing in cover.

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Menace of the Multiple Creature" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; When lightning hits a pool of chemical waste, a strange creature is created which constantly changes shape and size. Our American Heritage public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. "The Girl With the Deadly Gaze" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy investigates Janie Vance, who thinks she has the curse of Medusa. Jail Jests humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "Doom Rings the Doorbell" text story. "Case of the Honest Swindler" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Larry Loder is conned by Jed Peters into using three fake magical gadgets; The Martian Manhunter uses his powers to make the fake gadgets appear to really work. Statement of ownership; Average number of copies per issue, previous year: 314,000. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 289 GD+ 2.5

Cover detached.

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Bat-Mite Bandits" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Bat-Mite returns to Earth and is tricked by a crook into helping his gang commit crimes, thinking he is helping to make movies of Batman and Robin in action; When Bat-Mite finally learns the truth, he uses his extraordinary powers to help Batman and Robin capture the criminals he had helped and the leader of the gang, who was responsible for tricking him in the first place. Don't Sell Nature Short! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bernard Baily. Warden Willis humor half-page story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Deadly Designs From Space" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy vs. Big Mike Manson and Mr. Wagner. "J'onn J'onzz--Witch Doctor" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Jones goes to Asia to try to capture a Gang Boss; The Martian Manhunter has to disguise himself as a witch doctor to infiltrate the tribe where Moss is hiding. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 309 VG- 3.5

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Mystery of the Mardi Gras Murders starring Batman, Robin, Batwoman, and Vicki Vale, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin track a murderer through Gothams Mardi Gras carnival; Once there, the Dynamic Duo have to solve a murder mystery and they are assisted by the great photographer Vicki Vale, who had recently returned from a long assignment in Europe; Vicki provides a picture as evidence of the murderers and using this, Batman and Robin are able to track down the killers across the carnival; When the criminals are captured, Batman is crowned as the king of the carnival along with Batwoman. Lawmen Without Guns article. Health Myths Debunked! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Man Who Saved Earth" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Manhunter has to convince invading aliens that all Earthmen have his powers. Strange Laws humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 312 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4024490023

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Secret of Clayface's Power starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Matt Hagen breaks jail again and uses his pool of protoplasm to renew his Clayface identity; Using his powers, Hagen is unstoppable, until Batman follows Hagen to the secret grotto, where the pool is located. Batman and Hagen start fighting and both of them fall into the pool, after which they are both transformed into clay; Batman uses his new powers to become a Clayface-Batman in order to fight Clayface on even terms; At the end of the fight, Batman defeats Clayface and returns him to prison. Health Myths Debunked! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. "J'onn J'onzz's Pesky Partner" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Doc Duggan and his gang, despite their super scientific weapons, are no match for the Manhunter and his new sidekick, Zook. Combat Sleuths article. Statement of Ownership; average circulation: 265,000. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 315 FN- 5.5

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. Countdown on Excellence public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Jungle Man of Gotham City" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; A gangster tricks a jungle man into thinking that Batman is his enemy, and brings him to Gotham to use his skills and the animals he commands against the Caped Crusader; With help from Commissioner Gordon, Batman and Robin discover that a married couple from Gotham City lost their kid in the jungle fifteen years ago and that the jungle man could easily be that kid; After a quick verification, Batman confirms the truth and he uses some of the jungle's man childhood memories in order to stop his attacks. The Robot Detective article. "The Man of 1,000 Disguises" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; . Lefty Louie humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 318 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4378799022

Cover art by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff. "The Cat-Man Strikes Back" starring Batman, Robin, and Ace the Bat-Hound, pencils by Jim Mooney, inks by Jim Mooney , Sheldon Moldoff, and Mike Esposito; The Cat-Man returns to bedevil Gotham City, Batman and Robin with new crimes, based on famous fictional cats; After his first crime, Cat-Man saves Batwoman's life and tells her he'd like to have her as her partner, before leaving the crime scene; During Cat-Man's second crime, Batwoman makes a mistake that causes Batman and Robin to be unable to capture Cat-Man; Batman thinks that Batwoman did that on purpose to repay the criminal for saving her life and Batwoman decides to leave Batman and join Cat-Man. True Crime Laffs humor page by Henry Boltinoff. How Not to Enjoy a Vacation! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Ruben Moreira. The Fantastic Forgers!' article. "J'onn J'onzz's Enemy—Zook" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, story and art by Joe Certa; Zook gets amnesia and falls into the hands of criminals. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 331 VG+ 4.5

Centerfold detached at one staple.

Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella. Cover by Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella. Museum of Mixed-Up Men!; Batman and Robin team up with the Elongated Man investigate mysterious happenings at a museum, in which a camera causes Bruce Waynes face to change into someone else. Article on Phobos, one of the two moons that orbit Mars. Article on marks made on bullets when fired from a gun. 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) 359 CGC 5.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #0360274001

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.