December 2023 Sports Card & Memorabilia Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/3/2023
Detective Comics #51 by DC Comics (May 1941) - Batman & Robin Cover "The Case of the Mystery Carnival" Graded CGC 3.5 (Off-White Pages). In this early Batman & Robin issue, Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson are going on a car ride, when they pull up to a Carnival where Bruce knows the owner, Colonel Dawes. After a fun afternoon at the carnival, Bruce pays a visit to Dawes, and realizes that he's an imposter. Bruce is even more surprised when he sees little kids being conned out of their money by slot machines in the park. The following night, Batman and Robin follow the men into the House of Wax Figures, after hearing the men's cynical plan involving the new slot machines. The men find Batman and Robin and tie them up, where they find the real Colonel Dawes drugged and near death. When the night caretaker unties Batman and Robin, (thinking they are wax figures) Batman takes Colonel Dawes to the hospital, while Robin takes care of the cons, by leading them into the Funhouse, where he beats them all silly as Batman comes back. However, one of the thugs escapes and tries to outrun Batman by jumping on the Roller Coaster. Batman swings onto the car and throws the thug off the ride. By the end of the day, Bruce and Dick leave the carnival after solving the case.
Condition: VG
Detective Comics #51 by DC Comics (May 1941) - Batman & Robin Cover "The Case of the Mystery Carnival" Graded CGC 3.5 (Off-White Pages)
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