{"product_id":"detective-comics-423-dc-comics-1972-gd","title":"DETECTIVE COMICS #423 [DC COMICS] 1972 GD","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssue #:\u003c\/strong\u003e 423\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStory Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Most Dangerous Twenty Miles in Gotham City\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCandidate for Danger!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Shadow of a Doubt! (reprint from \u003cem\u003eBig Town\u003c\/em\u003e #15, May–June 1952)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Big Heist (reprint from \u003cem\u003eGang Busters\u003c\/em\u003e #26, February–March 1952)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate of Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 1972\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 \/ National Periodical Publications 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 0.25 USD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover Artists:\u003c\/strong\u003e Michael Wm. Kaluta\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtists:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bob Brown, Dick Giordano, Don Heck, Irwin Hasen, Jack Lehti\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWriters:\u003c\/strong\u003e Frank Robbins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacters:\u003c\/strong\u003e Batman (Bruce Wayne), Commissioner James Gordon, Batgirl (Barbara Gordon), Jason Bard, Tab Higgins, Johnny Law\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Appearances:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tab Higgins\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Facts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e52-page issue. Cover-dated May 1972, on sale 30 March 1972. Michael Kaluta cover: why has Batman, who has sworn never to use a gun, turned assassin?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLead 15-page Batman story “The Most Dangerous Twenty Miles in Gotham City” by Frank Robbins, Bob Brown and Dick Giordano. Batman helps lock down a prisoner swap of a Communist spy so a right-wing cell cannot kill the agent on the twenty-mile run across Gotham.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8-page Batgirl story “Candidate for Danger!” by Robbins and Don Heck. Continues from #422, continues in #424. After nailing an old flame who had gone back to con work, Barbara decides Batgirl is not enough, tells her father who she is, and asks to take the congressional seat he is being pushed into. Gordon already knew and is proud. Campaign aide Tab Higgins steals the donations. Batgirl takes him in. Start of Barbara’s run for Congress.\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 52 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 \/ National Periodical Publications Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52846954807581,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/4704\/7709\/files\/9B609A37-9A97-472F-BC83-D9E97E1642D5_1_201_a.heic?v=1788325054","url":"https:\/\/comiccollector.com.au\/products\/detective-comics-423-dc-comics-1972-gd","provider":"Comic Collector","version":"1.0","type":"link"}