*DC: Whilst Batman is very rarely a horror title, you can’t have Halloween without a bat, can you? A most significant copy from the Midas Collection this week, with the debut of the classic Batmobile on the cover – indeed, appearing to burst through the cover and coming right at you! Wonderfully depicted by Dick Sprang. The lead story is The Centuries Of Crime by Don C Cameron and Jack Burnley, wherein the Joker enlists the aid of a fraudulent scientist and swami, convincing them that they can successfully carry out their “fleecings” of victims in the past and the future. In the second story, by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, Batman and Robin investigate the case against a suspected criminal to uncover the real culprit. Then, in the 2nd story of a series involving various police divisions, Batman and Robin team-up with the Harbour Patrol to track down harbour pirates, by Bill Finger and Jack Burnley. And in the final story by Finger and Kane, a couple show up at the Wayne mansion claiming to be the Aunt and Uncle of Dick Grayson, and they successfully get custody of the boy. But Batman smells a rat when the couple call up Bruce Wayne and offer him the opportunity to “buy” Dick back. This lovely issue is CGC 5.0 (VG/FN) blue label unrestored, case perfect, white to off-white pages. CGC Ref: 0222808002. High resolution images are available on request. 
PICTURED: BATMAN #20 CGC 5.0 VG/FN £2,350