*DC: A gem from the Bute Collection this week. From 1943/44, Batman #20, featuring the first cover appearance of the Batmobile plus a classic Joker story. A dynamic cover by Dick Spang has the Batmobile bursting through it. Jack Burnley illustrates a classic Joker story The Centuries of Crime with an iconic splash page (shown below). And there’s more classic work from famous Batman creators Bill Finger, Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson within. A copy that presents well. The spine is neatly taped with magic tape and extra staples have skilfully been added at top, middle and bottom, making the comic tightly and firmly bound. The cover image is unmarked, and wear is restricted to the edges. with a very small chip out at top edge below the date, slight chipping at bottom right corner and a small tear centre right edge; both these latter defects have been sealed by small pieces of magic tape on the inside cover. Page quality is excellent and off-white, with a hint of cream. Early Batmans are quite a rarity for us (and most dealers!), and although we’ve had a handful of single digit Issues through our hands many years ago (from a storage unit find in New York), we’ve never had a copy of this milestone issue before. High resolution images are available on request.
PICTURED: BATMAN #20 GD- £775 SOLD