{"product_id":"batman-295-dc-comics-jim-aparo-cover-1978-fn","title":"BATMAN #295 [DC COMICS] *JIM APARO COVER* 1978 FN+","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e Batman (DC, 1940 series)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssue #:\u003c\/strong\u003e 295\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStory Title: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Adventure of the Houdini Whodunit!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate of Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 1978\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e DC \/ DC Comics Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e United States\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover Price:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 USD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover Artists:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jim Aparo, Tatjana Wood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtists:\u003c\/strong\u003e Michael Golden, Jerry Serpe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWriters:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gerry Conway\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacters:\u003c\/strong\u003e Batman (Bruce Wayne), Commissioner James Gordon, Mystery Analysts of Gotham City (Martin Tellman, Art Saddows, Kaye Daye, Danton), David Hamton, Glenn Falkenstein, Martin Monroe, Lisa Morrow, Winston Bennett, June Gold\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Appearances:\u003c\/strong\u003e Martin Monroe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Facts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures the full-length story “The Adventure of the Houdini Whodunit!” by Gerry Conway and Michael Golden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommissioner Gordon reconvenes the long-inactive Mystery Analysts of Gotham City after Danton, Art Saddows and Kaye Daye each encounter the same dead woman at three different locations, only for the body to vanish between ambulance and morgue. Batman traces the disappearances to a magician’s wire-frame stretcher trick and the Magic Palace nightclub, where the victim is identified as June Gold, assistant to headline magician David Hamton. Suspects include Lisa Morrow, Glenn Falkenstein and Hamton himself. Kaye Daye is kidnapped and Batman is chained in a filling water tank; he breaks free and unmasks apprentice Martin Monroe as the killer. Monroe murdered June to frame Hamton and escape his shadow; Hamton had been moving the body to force Gotham’s top detectives to prove him innocent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst appearance of Martin Monroe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotable early Batman interior art by Michael Golden, who pencils and inks the story.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJim Aparo cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull colour throughout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePage Count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Please refer to the accompanying photos for condition, we are amateur graders, all best efforts are taken when indicating a likely grade. Should you require further photos, please contact us. Includes archival bag and board.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePlease check out our other items on eBay. All items come from a smoke free environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eHappy to combine shipping...!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur story\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e This is my father's \"The Hoarder's\" private comics, toys, memorabilia and collectables collection he's been amassing for over 65 years. We are guesstimating somewhere in the vicinity of half a million comics + the rest of the collectables, ALL of which are to be sold. While we are somewhat aware of certain acquisitions, there is an abundance of anticipation and excitement of the yet to be discovered, we would love you to join us on our journey which is only just beginning... Follow us @ #comic_collector_aus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSome data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DC \/ DC Comics Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52827692630301,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/4704\/7709\/files\/B0307146-6012-4545-866B-50AB0CD09952_1_201_a.heic?v=1787892454","url":"https:\/\/comiccollector.com.au\/products\/batman-295-dc-comics-jim-aparo-cover-1978-fn","provider":"Comic Collector","version":"1.0","type":"link"}