*DC: At the height of ‘Batmania’ in the 1960s, with the Batman TV series sweeping the US, it was decided that one thing was missing: girl appeal! A new character was brainstormed to engage female viewers, and she made her first appearance, not in the show, but in Detective Comics #359, dated January 1967! A-list team Gardner Fox, Carmine Infantino and Sid Greene brought us Barbara Gordon, mild-mannered librarian, who accidentally gets drawn into the world of crime-fighting through a chance encounter with Killer Moth, and becomes the Batgirl! Both as Batgirl, and for a long time as the inspirational character Oracle, Barbara Gordon has become an integral part of the fabric of the DC Universe. We are delighted have the first and second appearances of Batgirl back in stock; Detective #359 is VG/FN, a pence stamped copy with light to moderate wear at edges and corners, but unmarred cover image, vivid colours, and good gloss with firm staples. The character was so well-received that she co-starred in #363, by the same creative team, and our copy of #363 is a VF- cents copy, no pence stamp, with glowing colour and minimal edge & corner wear. Detective #359 VG/FN p £350; #363 VF- £100. SORRY, #359 NOW SOLD