Auctions: comic books in 'Bruce Wayne Murderer'

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 766 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #21-242C9C7-002

WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA AND JUDD WINICK; ART BY SCOTT MCDANIEL, CLIFF CHIANG AND JESSE DELPERDANG; COVER BY JOHN MCCREA. "Bruce Wayne: Murderer?" Part 1! Immediately following the shocking events of BATMAN: THE 10-CENT ADVENTURE, we learn that Bruce Wayne is wanted...for murder! Just how is this possible? And how is Batman going to get his alter-ego out of this one? Plus, the fourth chapter of "Josie Mac," by Judd Winick and Cliff Chiang. FC, 40 PG. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

Batman (1940) 306 VF- 7.5

First standard-priced 40-cent cover issue. Cover by Jim Aparo. "Night of Siege," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by John Calnan, inks by Dave Hunt; An ex-junkie costumed vigilante called The Black Spider tries to kill dope dealer Hannibal Hardwicke; Batman saves Hardwicke and takes him to Bruce Wayne's penthouse apartment for safekeeping; The Black Spider battles past Batman into the apartment. "The Mystery Murderer of Mrs. Batman!", script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Dave Hunt; A freezing gas in Jeff Richter's suit immobilizes Batman and Alfred; Batman checks Richter's fingerprints and discovers that each finger bears the print of a different criminal. Battlestar Galactica Monogram model kit ad on back cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.