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Batman (...and Robin) by Bob Kane & Bill Finger (0070-) 1st Sunday November 7, 1943 -   The Success of Superman in the newspapers gave DC/National the courage to try an expansion into more of their superhero characters during the War years.   The next logical hero for them to debut was Batman.  Created by Bob Kane for the comics in the late 1930's, Batman's debut in the newspapers wouldn't come until late 1943 when both a daily and sunday version were introduced.   Batman was billed as the world's greatest Detective, much due to his original debut in the comic books which occurred in Detective Comics.   The newspaper version of Batman stayed close to the formula of the comics,  Superhero action against colorful villains.   Baddies like the Joker, Two-Face, and The Penguin would appear in the newspaper version just like they did in the comic books.  Robin joined in on the action as well to keep the odds on the favor of justice.  The strip was quite high quality, but didn't get the carraige committments needed to keep it alive past 1946.  Batman would revive in the 1960s with the campy TV show for another stint, but that was also relatively short-lived.   As a result, the supply of Batman strips is short, making it a high premium strip.    When they're available, both dailies and sundays sell very well. (109/40)
Sunday Comics Links ---> Batman - '43 - '66 Batman - Dailies

Sunday Comics

Item # Date-#-size* Condition* Price Notes
S0070-0099 1944/01/02 - T G/G/VG $50.00 #9, On reverse Li'l Abner by Al Capp
S0070-0107 1944/01/09 - H G/G/G $40.00 #10, On reverse Penny by Harry Haenigsen
S0070-0100 1944/01/30 - T G/FR-G/VG $30.00 #13, On reverse Li'l Abner by Al Capp
S0070-0101 1944/02/20 - T G/FR-G/VG $30.00 #16, On reverse Out Our Wat by JR Williams
S0070-0109 1944/03/12 - T VG/VG/VG $35.00 #19, On reverse Henry by Carl Anderson
S0070-0102 1944/03/19 - T G/FR-G/VG $30.00 #20, On reverse Li'l Abner by Al Capp
S0070-0091 1944/03/26 - H G/G/G $25.00 #21, On reverse Penny by Harry Haenigsen(H)
S0070-0001 1944/04/02 - H FR-G/FR-G/VG $20.00 #22, On reverse Moon Mullins by Frank Willard
S0070-0093 1944/04/09 - T FR-G/FR-G/VG $15.00 #23, On reverse Napoleon by Clifford McBride(T)
S0070-0094 1944/04/16 - T G/G/VG $30.00 #24, On reverse Captain Easy by Leslie Turner(T)
S0070-0005 1944/04/23 - H G/G/VG $25.00 #25, On reverse Grin an Bear it by George Lichtenstein
S0070-0095 1944/04/30 - T G/G/VG $30.00 #26, On reverse Captain Easy by Leslie Turner(T)
S0070-0008 1944/05/07 - T G/G/VG $30.00 #27 On reverse Toonerville Folks w/Lucky Bucks by Fontaine Fox
S0070-0012 1944/05/14 - T FR-G/FR-G/VG $20.00 #28 On reverse L'il Abner by Al Capp
S0070-0016 1944/05/21 - T G-VG/G/VG $30.00 #29 On reverse Napoleon by Clifford McBride
S0070-0020 1944/05/28 - H FR-G/FR-G/VG $20.00 #30 On reverse Joe Palooka by Ham Fisher
S0070-0021 1944/06/04 - T G/G/VG $30.00 #31 On reverse Freckles(HT), Lifebuoy ad(HT)
S0070-0023 1944/06/11 - H G/G/VG $25.00 #32 On reverse Gumps by Gus Edson
S0070-0026 1944/06/18 - TH G/G/VG $15.00 #33 On reverse Gasoline Alley by Frank King
S0070-0027 1944/06/25 - TH G/FR-G/VG $12.00 #34 On reverse Jane Arden by Monte Barret & Russell Ross
S0070-0028 1944/07/02 - T VG/VG/VG $30.00 #35 On reverse Dick Tracy by Chester Gould featuring "The Brow"
S0070-0030 1944/07/09 - H G/FR-G/VG $20.00 #36 On reverse Bringing Up Father by George McManus
S0070-0031 1944/07/16 - T FR-G/FR/VG $20.00 #37 On reverse Dick Tracy by Chester Gould featuring "The Brow"
S0070-0033 1944/07/23 - T VG/VG/VG $30.00 #38 On reverse Dick Tracy by Chester Gould featuring "The Brow"
S0070-0035 1944/07/30 - T VG/VG/VG $30.00 #39 On reverse Dick Tracy by Chester Gould featuring "The Brow"
S0070-0036 1944/08/06 - T VG/VG/VG $30.00 #40 On reverse Dick Tracy by Chester Gould featuring "The Brow"
S0070-0038 1944/08/13 - T VG/VG/VG $30.00 #41 On reverse Dick Tracy by Chester Gould featuring "The Brow"
S0070-0040 1944/08/20 - H G/FR-G/VG $20.00 #42 On reverse Colgate ad(TH)
S0070-0041 1944/08/27 - T VG/VG/VG $30.00 #43 On reverse Dick Tracy by Chester Gould featuring "The Brow"
S0070-0044 1944/09/03 - T VG/VG/VG $35.00 #44 On reverse Dick Tracy by Chester Gould featuring "The Brow" 1st Gravel Gertie
S0070-0047 1944/09/10 - T G/FR-G/G $25.00 #45 On reverse Dick Tracy by Chester Gould featuring "The Brow"
S0070-0049 1944/09/17 - T G/FR-G/G $25.00 #46 On reverse Dick Tracy by Chester Gould featuring "The Brow"
S0070-0050 1944/09/24 - T G/G/VG $35.00 #47 On reverse Dick Tracy by Chester Gould featuring the Death of "The Brow"
S0070-0052 1944/10/01 - H G/FR-G/VG $20.00 #48 No reverse
S0070-0054 1944/10/08 - T G/G/VG $30.00 #49 On reverse Dick Tracy by Chester Gould featuring "Shaky"
S0070-0057 1944/10/15 - T VG/VG/VG $30.00 #50 On reverse Dick Tracy by Chester Gould featuring "Shaky"
S0070-0060 1944/10/22 - H FR-G/FR/VG $10.00 #51 TPR, On reverse Captain Easy by Roy Crane
S0070-0062 1944/10/29 - T VG/VG/VG $30.00 #52 On reverse Dick Tracy by Chester Gould featuring "Shaky"
S0070-0065 1944/11/19 - T FR-G/FR-G/FR-G $20.00 #55 On reverse Jane Arden(H), Captain Easy(H)
S0070-0066 1945/02/04 - T G/G/VG $25.00 #66 On reverse Barney Baxter by Frank Miller
S0070-0067 1945/02/11 - TH G/FR-G/G $12.00 #67 No reverse
S0070-0068 1945/03/11 - T G/FR-G/VG $25.00 #71 On reverse Toonerville Folks(HT), Flop Family(HT)
S0070-0069 1945/03/18 - H G/G/G $20.00 #72 On reverse Smitty by Walter Berndt(TH)
S0070-0071 1945/04/22 - T G/FR-G/VG $25.00 #77 On reverse Cranberry Boggs(HT), Captain Easy(HT)
S0070-0073 1945/04/29 - T G/FR-G/VG $25.00 #78 On reverse Cranberry Boggs(HT), Captain Easy(HT)
S0070-0074 1945/05/06 - T G/G/VG $25.00 #79 On reverse Cranberry Boggs(HT), Captain Easy(HT)
S0070-0075 1945/05/27 - T G/G/VG $25.00 #82 On reverse Cranberry Boggs(HT), Captain Easy(HT)
S0070-0103 1945/07/01 - T G-VG/G-VG/VG $25.00 #87 On reverse Cranberry Boggs(HT), Captain Easy(HT)
S0070-0104 1945/09/30 - T VG/VG/VG $25.00 #100 On reverse Kerry Drake by Al Andriola(T)
S0070-0105 1945/10/14 - T VG/VG/VG $25.00 #102 On reverse Macy's ad(T)
S0070-0076 1945/12/16 - T G-VG/G/VG $30.00 #111 On reverse Bruce Gentry by Ray Bailey
S0070-0077 1945/12/30 - T VG/VG/VG $30.00 #113 On reverse Blondie by Chic Young
S0070-0081 1946/03/17 - HT VG/VG/VG $12.00 #124 On reverse Freckles by Merrill Blosser
S0070-0082 1946/04/07 - HT VG/VG/VG $12.00 #127 On reverse Jane Arden by Monte Barret & Russell Ross
S0070-0087 1946/10/27 - HT FR/FR/VG $6.00 #156 On reverse Kerry Drake by Al Andriola

Daily Comics Sets

Item # Title Date-# Size* Condition* Price Notes
D0070-0007 Batman 1944/06 - 21 4C G $21.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0010 Batman 1944/08 - 15 4C G $15.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0014 Batman 1944/10 - 21 4C G $21.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0017 Batman 1944/11 - 25 4C G $25.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0020 Batman 1944/12 - 22 4C G $22.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0022 Batman 1945/02 - 24 4C G $24.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0023 Batman 1945/03 - 27 5C G $40.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0024 Batman 1945/03 - 27 4C G $27.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0025 Batman 1945/04 - 25 4C G $25.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0026 Batman 1945/05 - 21 4C G $21.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0027 Batman 1945/06 - 15 4C G $15.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0028 Batman 1945/07 - 26 4C G $26.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0029 Batman 1945/08 - 27 4C G $27.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0030 Batman 1945/09 - 24 4C G $24.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0032 Batman 1945/11 - 24 4C G $24.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0033 Batman 1945/12 - 25 4C G $25.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0034 Batman 1945 - 8 4C G $8.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0035 Batman 1946/01 - 27 4C G $27.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0036 Batman 1946/02 - 24 4C G $24.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0038 Batman 1946/06 - 25 4C G $25.00 by Bob Kane
D0070-0039 Batman 1946/09 - 26 4C G $26.00 by Bob Kane
Sunday Comics Links ---> Batman - '43 - '66 Batman - Dailies

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