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Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) comic books 1956-1969, graded by CBCS

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    • Paper: White
    • Slab: Scuffing on front of case
    • Label #17-1FC1EDA-007
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    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. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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  • Item #58257543
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    • CBCS Authentic Signature
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    • Witnessed Sig: Joe Giella on 5/19/2019.
    • Label #19-205C52E-007
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    Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella. Cover by Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella. Batman Battles the Living Beast-Bomb!; Batman and Robin thwart robberies and go up against Karmak the Gorilla, a creature made evil and super intelligent by a device created by a scientist named Wally Hewitt. Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Carmine Infantino and Sid Greene. The Counterfeit Crime-Buster!; Elongated Man teams with Batman. Letter to the editor from comics writer Mike Friedrich. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. Infantino cover pencils. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Frank Springer and Sid Greene. Cover by Irv Novick. The Riddler's Prison-Puzzle Problem!; Batman battles the Riddler, who feels compelled to leave clues for Batman regarding his future robberies. Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Murphy Anderson. The Case of the Clumsy Crook!; a thief named Taps Carter, believing his crime career is destined to fail, decides to commit one more crime; he steals a gold bracelet from Ralph Elongated Man Dibnys suitcase. Cap's Hobby Hints by Henry Boltinoff. Missive from letter hack Guy H. Lillian III. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Frank Springer and Sid Greene. Cover by Irv Novick. The Riddler's Prison-Puzzle Problem!; Batman battles the Riddler, who feels compelled to leave clues for Batman regarding his future robberies. Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Murphy Anderson. The Case of the Clumsy Crook!; a thief named Taps Carter, believing his crime career is destined to fail, decides to commit one more crime; he steals a gold bracelet from Ralph Elongated Man Dibnys suitcase. Cap's Hobby Hints by Henry Boltinoff. Missive from letter hack Guy H. Lillian III. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    Written by Frank Robbins. Art by Bob Brown and Joe Giella. Cover by Irv Novick. One Drown -- One More to Go!; an infra-red signal from a lighthouse calls for Robins death; Batman investigates Cyrus Spumes lighthouse. Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Sid Greene. The Come-and-Go Mansion Mystery!; Ralph Elongated Man Dibny and his wife Sue investigate the mystery of a mansion that burned down years ago, but now appears on foggy nights. Letter from comics fan Peter Sanderson. 36 pages, full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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  • Item #58257491
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    • CBCS Authentic Signature
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    Cover by Neal Adams. "A Victim's Victim!," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Joe Giella; An Indian race-car driver accuses Bruce Wayne, who backed a competitor, of having his eye shot out by a sniper during his last race; Thus, Batman gets on the case to prove Wayne innocent, and to find the real culprits. "Strike... While the Campus Is Hot," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; On his day of registration at Hudson University, Dick Grayson is assaulted by persons appearing to be cops during a protest sit-in; But he is taken to a barn hideout, not a jail, and Robin learns that the cops and protesters are not what they seem. Letter to the editor from comics writer Martin Pasko. 36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

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