DETECTIVE COMICS #373 (Mar1968) 9.0 VF/NM Mister Freeze returns after 10 years

Item Specifics

Series Name

DETECTIVE COMICS

Issue Number

#373

Publisher

DC Comics

Main Character

Batman

Genre

Superhero

Grade

9.0 VF/NM

Certification

Uncertified

Signed

No

Item Description

DETECTIVE COMICS, which debuted in 1937, was the final publication of the entrepreneur Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, whose comics company, National Allied Publications, would evolve into DC COMICS, one of the world's two largest comic book publishers, though long after its founder had left it. It was the birthplace, in issue #27, of Bruce Wayne and his alter ego of BATMAN!

Here, 31 years after that momentous debut, you get the Caped Crusader in "Mister Freeze's Chilling Death Trap!" by Gardner Fox, Chic Stone and Sid Greene. Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson and their butler, Alfred are accompanying Aunt Harriet to the hospital where she is in emergency need of a cryogenic procedure. But at the same moment, the supervillain 'MISTER FREEZE', not seen in 10 years, attempts to use his own cryogenic ray gun, and shorts out both devices!

Frantic to save Aunt Harriet, Bruce and Dick change into BATMAN and ROBIN and hunt down MR. FREEZE. ( This is just the second appearance of 'MR. FREEZE' and the first in 10 years time. It is also the first time he uses the moniker, 'MR. FREEZE'. It is hinted in the story that the name change was in part due to the BATMAN TV program of the 60's, which used the name in his TV appearances!)

BATMAN nearly perishes when FREEZE entraps him in a block of ice and pushes him off the roof of a high-rise! But the Dynamic Duo get the best of the former Mr. Zero, and are able to save Aunt Harriet!I

You also get a back-up story, "The Riddler on the Roof!" written by Gardner Fox, and illustrated by the great Gil Kane with the beautiful inking of Sid Greene. and starring ELONGATED MAN, who subdues the RIDDLER with a modicum of help from BATMAN!

This is a near-pristine 55-year old comic - the binding is strong, the colors are bright, the covers still have their gloss . . just in top-notch condition. We'll conservatively grade this a 9.0 VF/NM . . . which Overstreet values at $82 . . . but we value you as a customer, so we're pricing this at just $72 . . with our always-LOW shipping!

And any additional purchases with this order ship FREE!

Seller Information

Seller

bennettoons (899)

Registered Since

05/07/2005

Feedback

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Store

Benny's Comics Corner

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Item Location

California, United States

Ships To

United States

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Returns Accepted

Yes

Returns Policy

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