American Update: Batmania: Watching the Detectives – Issues #523 to #525, the Coming of Killer Croc
*DC: From the Gerry Conway and Gene Colan period of Detective Comics, when the Batman was once again being brought back to his noir roots, a new villain emerged: Killer Croc, the sideshow wrestler whose genetic anomaly caused him to degenerate into an animalistic killer and haunter of Gotham City’s sewers. Catching on big time with the readership, Croc has subsequently made it into animated TV shows, video games, and of course the big screen as one of the ‘Suicide Squad’ ensemble. Croc’s first cameo appearance was in Detective Comics #523 in 1983, and his storyline crossed over with early appearances of Jason Todd, the second Robin. Detective #523 (pictured) is NM p £50; #524 (1st ‘full Croc’, second Jason Todd) VF/NM p £20; and #525 (2nd full Croc, third Jason Todd) NM £30. SORRY, THESE HAVE NOW SOLD