*DC: Cover featuring that fun super-villain Adolf Hitler, we present a double bill from the Midas Collection this week, starting out with Batman #18 from 1943. This features not just Hitler, but also Mussolini and Hirohito fallen victim to 4th July fireworks. The cover blurb urges: ‘Insure the 4th July! Buy war bonds and stamps!’ Cover art by Kressy, Sprang & Kaye. Within, Batman & Robin encounter Tweedledum and Tweedledee (art by Jerry Robinson), Robin is forced to bone up on his schoolwork (art by Bob Kane), in ‘The Good Samaritan Cops’, the first story of a series, Batman and Robin meet and work with different agencies within the realm of the Police Department: in this story, it’s the Police Emergency Squad (art by Jack Burnley) and our heroes meet the Crime Surgeon and his Crime Clinic (art by Bob Kane). This is a superior copy with vivid, bright colours. There is a reading crease at the spine, and very shallow, minor creasing by Robin in the bottom right corner.; none of these break colour. The only other blemish is a pencilled ‘X’ mark about the size of a penny between the logo and firecracker. Staples are tight and firm at spine and centrefold and the pages are near white. This came to us from the Midas owner in a labelled bag graded as FN+ by a top American dealer, and I have to say that we agree with that assessment. High resolution images are available on request.
PICTURED: BATMAN #18 FN+ £3,875