*DC: More Batman from the Midas Collection, this time issues #78-80 from 1953, each with significant content. 
PICTURED: BATMAN
#78 PR £60 Features the story The Manhunter From Mars; a green-skinned Martian lawman named Roh Kar helps Batman track down a fugitive Martian criminal in this Martian Manhunter prototype. Plus sinister goings on in a stamp collectors’ club and Batman & Robin help the Mounties. This issue is a bit of a wreck, with a torn and frayed cover detached and separated. Also, there’s a corner off a page of the Mounties story, affecting a couple of word balloons. Not nice, but dead historic. 
#79 GD+ £110 SOLD Features Vicki Vale as The Bride Of Batman. Vicki claims to be engaged to Batman to avoid advances from elsewhere. Plus Batman and Robin travel back in time (as you do) in search of buried treasure and also get involved with modern day pirates. Not a bad copy, with good colours, staples and pages; just a frayed top edge brings the grade down.
#80 GD/VG £200 The Joker turns film-maker to harass the Dynamic Duo. Plus, with Batman away, Robin witnesses bizarre events, but no one will believe him, and Batman and Robin investigate when monstrous machines are used to commit robberies. Decent copy with rich colours (great purple sky!). Tiny chip out top spine front cover and short tear centre right edge (no loss). Other than that slight creasing in corners/edges. but holds together well with good staples and nice pages.