*DC: Our star attraction from the Midas Collection this week is Batman #5; with an eye-catching ‘Scales of Justice’ cover, this issue features a classic Joker story, and is the first appearance of the ‘classic’ Batmobile with the bat head/shield design. (Previously, Batman had driven a succession of cars referred to as ‘the Bat-Mobile’, but they lacked this distinctive configuration). Cover by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson. All stories by Bill Finger and Bob Kane. Joker story, The Riddle of the Missing Card, sees the clown prince of crime involved with a smuggling gang named after playing cards and a brief fling for the Black Queen with our hero. Book Of Enchantment features a magical adventure for Batman & Robin in Fairyland. The last two stories, The Case Of The Honest Crook and Crime Does Not Pay, are mobster encounters.  This is a decent lower-graded copy with bright cover colours and a fairly undamaged cover scene, although it’s a bit worn from handling with several mostly unobtrusive creases (some of which just break colour), particularly at the bottom right corner. The spine is more or less intact, although the bottom staple has pulled through the front cover (and is also loose at the centrefold). Top staple is not tight, but is still well attached. There is a small faint name above the logo and even fainter figures written near the spine to the left of Batman’s shadow. Pages are a remarkable near white, with just a little foxing at the very edges. Short back cover tear. High resolution images are available on request.
PICTURED: BATMAN #5 GD £1,850