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Cover: Carmine Infantino & Joe Giella

Batman #165

Aug 1964 · DC · 0.12 USD
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In "The Man Who Quit the Human Race!", Batman confronts a shocking transformation when Governor Warner, revealed to be a mutant, chooses to abandon humanity after undergoing an experimental evolution. Written by Gardner Fox and illustrated by Sheldon Moldoff, with inks by Joe Giella and letters by Joe Letterese, this 1964 classic explores the chilling consequences of transcendence—penciled with bold precision by Carmine Infantino and inked by Giella on the cover.

Contains 2 stories
The Man Who Quit the Human Race!
11.34 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Governor Andrew Warner (villain)
The Dilemma of the Detective's Daughter
12.67 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Patricia Powell (Policewoman, introduction)Commissioner James GordonLt. Detective Mike Powell [Bulldog] (Patricia's father, introduction)Professor Ralph Smedley (chemist, introduction)gang of hi-jackers (villains)two kidnappers (villains)

In "The Dilemma of the Detective's Daughter," Patricia Powell makes her mark as a top graduate of the Police Academy, earning a proud recognition from Batman himself—only to confess a personal secret: her deep affection for Bruce Wayne. The moment sets off a quiet storm of emotions, as duty and desire collide in the shadow of Gotham’s most iconic hero.

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Raw (VG) $26
CGC 9.8 · 1 in census $3,547
CGC 9.6 · 6 in census $1,284
CGC 9.4 · 18 in census $614
CGC 9.2 · 22 in census $394
CGC 9.0 · 18 in census $291
CGC 8.5 · 17 in census $210
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CGC 8.0 · 30 in census $129
CGC 7.5 · 24 in census $122
CGC 7.0 · 29 in census $99
CGC 6.5 · 18 in census $99
CGC 6.0 · 17 in census $99
CGC 5.5 · 18 in census $68
CGC 5.0 · 19 in census $61
CGC 4.5 · 10 in census $48*
CGC 4.0 · 11 in census $47*
CGC 3.5 · 10 in census $39*
CGC 3.0 · 5 in census $30*
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $27*
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $20
CGC 1.0 · 1 in census $20*
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Full credits

letterer Joe Letterese
cover pencils Carmine Infantino
cover inks Joe Giella

Reprints

↩ Reprints The Flash #108 (1959)

Reprinted in Lynvingen Kjempe-album #[1968] (1968), Batman #208 (1969), Lepakkomies #1/1969 (1969), Lynvingen #7/1969 (1969), Läderlappen och Robin jättealbum #[1970] (1970), Strange Adventures #229 (1971), Batman: The Dynamic Duo Archives #1 (2003), Showcase Presents: Batman #1 (2006), Batman #253

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