American Comics Update: The Midas Collection/Batmania: A Two-Face Triple Bill
*DC: Three early Two-Face appearances lead off our Midas Collection releases for this week, one of the classic foes from Batman’s Rogues Gallery.
PICTURED: BATMAN
#50 PR £90 In the cover story (cover by Bob Kane), after Harvey Dent begins having nightmares of being Two-Face again, Two-Face returns to start a new crime spree. Once Batman and Robin capture him, they learn that it is Harvey’s butler Wilkins, who had masqueraded as Two-Face so that Harvey would be blamed for his crimes. Story by Bill Finger. There’s also a Vicki Vale story and a third story where Batman is training a young boy to be his new partner. All art is by Bob Kane (Batman & Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz. This is a Poor copy with the front cover detached with many chips out and a long tear across top right corner. Extra staples have been added to the spine at the interiors. Pages are a reasonable creamy colour, tanning slightly at edges. SOLD
#68 GD/VG £400 In the cover story (cover by Win Mortimer) featuring Harvey Dent, a second Two-Face emerges, following an incident where an actor is playing the role of Harvey Dent for TV. Story by Bill Finger; art by Bob Kane and Lew Sayre Schwartz. Also features a story where crooks steal from atom bomb proof caves; art by Dick Sprang. Plus a story centring on Alfred. A reasonable copy with solid structure, some minor chipping to right edge. Historic water stain around lower staple, unobtrusive on cover, more visible on splash margin. Nice pages and staples.
#81 GD- £260 In the cover story (cover by Win Mortimer), Harvey Dent returns as the real Two-Face after he is caught in an explosion. He sets up the death trap for the Dynamic Duo as shown on the cover. Story by David Vern, art by Dick Sprang. In the second story, Robin reveals his secret identity at school. In the third story (written by Bill Woolfolk, art by Dick Sprang), the Caped Crusaders and Vicki Vale encounter the Phantom Bandit of Gotham City. This copy has a long crease down the centre, slightly diagonal and only very faintly breaking colour. 3 cm upper spine split, corner blunting and moderate edge wear. Cover off upper staple, but staples otherwise okay. Flexible cream-coloured pages.