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Detective Comics 395 |
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Detective Comics 395 Universal |
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CGC |
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1265382008
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Owner Comments
Neal Adams Cover! A story about older people trying to cheat old age. Neal Adams pulls off a less "super-hero fight scene" type of story, while Batman plays Detective! Not that the Batman is against being young, but these older people seem to be resulting in an ultimate demise. People in droves are seeking the source of what is thought to be "a cure" for being old, and the Batman has learned not all is what it seems. The older are too focused on their goal, they don't realize the cost of what they're finding to be a cure. They will get what they want, the result being of a more permanent nature than they would have hoped. Unfortunately, these are the RIP of the plot. I bought this slab for a cool $150, on eBay! There was a lot of buzz around Neal Adams, and for a long time, I obtained what I could. Saving money has been a part of the issue, and may be needed again, as these issues post Neal's passing aren't looking as easy to find. Not only price but in collectors' grade, an 8.0 is doing well within my collection.
Complete with a back cover picture of a Prescreen movie pass, that I saw before released publicly featuring THE dungeons best known!?! Dungeons and Dragons! A family friendly entity of a movie that begs the question, "Honor Among Thieves?!?"
Grader Notes:
bend left top of back cover;
crease left bottom of front cover breaks color;
crease right top of front cover breaks color;
spine stress lines breaks color.
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Detective Comics 400 |
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Detective Comics 400 Universal |
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CGC |
| Cert #: |
4148962006
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Owner Comments
Origin and 1st appearance of Man-Bat. 1st Robin and Batgirl team-up story. 400th anniversary issue. Bought for $248 through Dave and Adams due to them not having in stock 2 things that I ordered. They didn't have the 1st and offered credit with $100 extra, so I ordered again, only for them to not have in stock the "next thing!" Good on Dave and Adams owning up to their mishap, I pray they're rewarded. Man-Bat can be moody and done well in all things, if we call to mind the depravity of science mishaps as well. At least the desperateness can make for a good story, all "detective" things considered. A sort of plight that can be remedied, but not without the Batman on the case and the good will of the "BATS" to make some sort of human man charity. Got to love that Neal Adams cover, with them looking like modern "mecha" (mechanical robots that tower over cities, man powered like Power Rangers or VR Troopers) and before that was a thing, to terrorize Gotham City!
Complete with a back cover picture of the prescreen pass before released to theaters of DC/Vertigo Film, "The Kitchen!" Cooked up in the mixing bowl and based on the comic of the same name, after the original monster gangster-husbands go to jail for three years, barely supported wives take over to show their prowess in being leading "Man-Bat-Beasts!" Hey, they married them to begin with!
Grader Notes:
spine stress lines breaks color;
light creasing to cover;
very light wear to cover.
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Detective Comics 402 |
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Detective Comics 402 Universal |
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CGC |
| Cert #: |
4048870003
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Owner Comments
Double Cover 1st Cover 7.0, Interior Cover 7.0!! Neal Adams Cover and 2nd Appearance of the MAN-BAT! Speedy cameo in Robin backup story. Most importantly are the facets that are the creeks and riverbeds that this cover attributes to escaping "vermin." Bat and Man are attesting to the back and forth that it takes to keep their heads in the game. By keeping cloaked or by sensory perception? The ultimate fortitude that keeps the caped crusader in this detective series out to escape and if possible, help redeem the vermin that are transposed in themselves. Taking life of their own beneath the night, only in seeking redemption can the attitudes be thwarted, and the mind returned in working it out in order. The Prince of Peace, in doth seek the righteousness! Does the Batman have a thought in the matter? A working order of justice will prevail!
Complete with a back cover picture of some Bat Signal Stickers picked up for free from Fan Expo Dallas 2023 from good boardie "The Commissioner" and Monster Lair's Comics, given to boardie's for their good patronage, 'Tis the Comic Con Season! Party!
Grader Notes:
double cover 1st cover 7.0, interior cover 7.0;
light wear all corners of cover;
multiple spine stress lines breaks color.
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Detective Comics 403 |
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Detective Comics 403 Universal |
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CGC |
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1245515001
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Owner Comments
Classic Neal Adam's, with an intriguing cover of the call in the night, all that is missing is a howl of a wild animal in the background! Classic Detective Comics #403. Ahhhoooooh, Werewolves of London. I used to think that said, "where was the thunder?" lol Awfully convenient that the Batman experiences so much death and afterlife phenomenon that he must be well versed in a lot of different cultures belief. The Batman has had love and known life, in short, and with a long-life story comes a lot of experience and responsibility. Neal Adams was very inspirational to other artists, he also had an imaginative spirit that kept up with the best of them, R.I.P. Life immortalized in print and within grasp seems a worthwhile venture, we know the man lived to give to his fans and worked hard all the time! He had many works, that it now may seem derivative, yet people appreciated all they could afford.
Complete with a back cover picture of a prescreen pass before it hits theater publicly of "Fast X" a Fast and the Furious Franchise! I really kind of stopped watching after Paul Walker died. R. I. P. Me and my accompaniment will be going in to view all with that mindset, hopefully with a free movie comes a free perspective to see it with fresh eyes. Like Batman and the eeriness of a lifetime well lived, calling from the beyond sometimes, we learn of family and what is important to us with priorities!
Grader Notes:
crease right bottom of back cover;
small crease left top of whole book;
spine stress lines breaks color.
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Detective Comics 405 |
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Detective Comics 405 Universal |
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CGC |
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4112838014
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Owner Comments
1st appearance of the League of Assassins. Batgirl backup story. A nice slab pick-up on a wing and a prayer, or just before it is out of reach. A lowly CGC 4.5 bought off Ebay for $193 shipped. Indeed, a last resort to some, as the League of Assassins is just beyond the wild reach of Batman for Prey on the horizon. Does a body good to get in a workout before dawn! By necessity though, as the bounty is set and something this way comes. Here comes the judge, as the summons has been laid in on a contract, for the Bruce Wayne of yesteryear, the Batman sees it as all too eerie to creep up on him like that! Dawning this "DETECTIVE" cover, the Bat suit is decked out for the Batman realizes the subtlety of the situation. Good and creative writing over at DC, only to dawn again in this collection with another Neal Adams glorious display of art! Currently saving for cons and doing the best I can! As every year we all seek the best that remains of this market for our collections, we take what has been afforded to us and don't look back!
Complete with a back cover picture of the prescreen pass before released to theaters of, "John Wick: Chapter 3 Parabellum!" That's how bad they're coming after the Batman in this issue. Film or screen time can't portray the full effectiveness that the Batman has had to shake the trail of those that follow in the shadows. He's resorted to guns very seldom if at all!
Grader Notes:
light creasing to cover;
spine stress lines to cover;
wear to cover.
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Detective Comics 411 |
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Detective Comics 411 Universal |
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CGC |
| Cert #: |
1238596004
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Owner Comments
1st Talia Al Ghul Neal Adams! A pivotal storyline. Classic Cover, with a hard to find in high grade black cover. A very eerie looking cover, as was all the stories of Al Ghul and/or Talia. They seemed to be from the "old country" or some such well-versed reference. These older ways give us insights to possible other ways that have been considered as a "day to day". Talia isn't always a bad person. She feels loyalty and keeps her own choices and beliefs to herself. Not always following the direction that is wanted. She still must be stopped sometimes as old habits die hard, but living with her choices make her die harder. She hasn't always proven to be the ultimate villain, though she comes from hard stock. It takes a special kind of someone to pierce through the veneer that is developed over time of hard crime. Then sometimes it is the most needed healing touch, the Batman proves able and willing.
Complete with a back cover picture of Detective Comics #441, which is the first appearance of Detective Harvey Bullock! The actual character Detective that appeared in the 1989 movie of the Batman. They played him off as an obese man, that was a little belligerent in attitude, but mainly he had an unkept appearance.
Graders Notes Unavailable.
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Detective Comics 523 |
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Detective Comics 523 Modern |
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CGC |
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3804994021
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Owner Comments
1st Killer Croc in cameo. I really needed an upgrade, so here is a slight one, done with eBay bucks! Paid in full for a 9.0 for this cameo. Many think the controversy of Croc's first appearance is jaded, with him being in a suit or trench coat. The Croc is not a Lizard, yet that is even semi a cross-reference to Spidey villains. They needed someone new, and in the Batman the Animated series, we almost feel sorry for Croc's plight. Not always are the surface actions the real source of contention. The deeper meaning isn't always a justified cause either. The Batman does his best as a social worker sometimes, that though he never wants to kill, he need only do what is necessary! Croc the killer got it handed to him several times. The Bats said here are your walking papers with a similar upper cut to the gut. Traded blows sometimes is the Batmans motto yet can also be sincerely gentle! Ask Catwoman!
Complete with a back cover picture of a similar orange cover in a close by issue #577, for great reads as well, can't go wrong with a McFarlane cover with pistol smoke! Picked up raw for $10 at half price books.
Grader Notes:
light bends to cover;
moderate spine stress lines to cover.
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Detective Comics 880 |
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Detective Comics 880 Signature |
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CGC |
| Cert #: |
1952496001
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Owner Comments
Signature Series by Artist Jock, and Signature and Quote "HA" by writer Snyder both on 10/6/18. Really a classic cover in my opinion! I way overpaid. This book went crazy for signatures for a while due to the great Cover. Enough of a market for it that it has been redone in foil, that also went overboard for signatures. I seldom see the "Ha" designation of a "Joker Laugh!" On a label anyway, and I like that I have that uniqueness, even with a 9.2 it still presents well. The cover obviously is the main reason I bought this, admittedly. I've heard and read on the boards that with the plot of "Black Mirror" issue #871 and on into this issue, done by Scott Snyder, are worthy reads! That was all she wrote for this book in the collection, a time well preserved that I keep expecting to somehow find for cheap in the wild. I don't know though, it spiked pretty well upon release!
Complete with back cover picture of the Joaquin version or portrayal of the "Joker", a prescreen pass that I used to see before it was in theaters, yet more disturbingly there may be a new rendition with Lady GaGa as Harley Quinn.
Grader Notes:
scuff right bottom of front cover;
spine stress lines back cover breaks color.
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