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Cover: Carmine Infantino & Joe Giella

Batman #169

Feb 1965 · DC · 0.12 USD
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In "Partners in Plunder!", Batman recounts a frustrating day to the press, starting with a return to a past crime scene to recover a piece of rope—only to spot a jewel thief in the act. Despite his best efforts, a string of misfortunes lets the criminal slip away, leaving Batman to ponder the odds stacked against him. Written by Ed Herron and illustrated by Sheldon Moldoff, with inks by Sid Greene and lettering by Gaspar Saladino, the issue features a cover by Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella.

Contains 2 stories
Partners in Plunder!
13.34 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James GordonThe Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain)The Penguin's gang [HerbieCharlieothers unnamed] (villains)
A Bad Day for Batman!
9.67 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]group of reporters [Mr. TremaineMr. RandallBill Ferris]unnamed caretakera jewel thief (villain)

In "A Bad Day for Batman!", the Dark Knight recounts a frustrating evening to reporters, detailing how a routine trip back to an old crime scene to recover a lost rope leads to a thwarted pursuit of a jewel thief—each misstep piling on until the criminal vanishes. The story captures Batman’s rare moment of vulnerability, spotlighting how even the world’s greatest detective can be undone by a string of unlucky breaks.

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Raw (VG) $35
CGC 9.8 · 3 in census $9,579
CGC 9.6 · 5 in census $2,480
CGC 9.4 · 15 in census $2,480*
CGC 9.2 · 11 in census $719
CGC 9.0 · 25 in census $629
CGC 8.5 · 37 in census $381
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CGC 8.0 · 37 in census $334
CGC 7.5 · 35 in census $262
CGC 7.0 · 43 in census $235
CGC 6.5 · 46 in census $188
CGC 6.0 · 41 in census $166
CGC 5.5 · 52 in census $128*
CGC 5.0 · 49 in census $120
CGC 4.5 · 39 in census $117
CGC 4.0 · 29 in census $100
CGC 3.5 · 23 in census $72
CGC 3.0 · 15 in census $65*
CGC 2.5 · 3 in census $65
CGC 2.0 · 8 in census $47
CGC 1.5 · 2 in census $42
CGC 1.0 none in existence
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $27*
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NM $5.19 VERY GOOD $84.99 GD $88 VG $89.95 GD $100 VG $125 VG $142.6 FN+ $289.99
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Full credits

writer Ed Herron
cover pencils Carmine Infantino
cover inks Joe Giella

Reprints

Reprinted in Batman - Lepakkomies #5/1967 (1967), Superman et Batman #1 (1967), Detective Comics #398 (1970), The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told #2 (1992), The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told #2 (1992), Batman: Cover to Cover #[nn] (2005), Batman: The Dynamic Duo Archives #2 (2006), Showcase Presents: Batman #1 (2006), Batman: The TV Stories #[nn] (2013), Tales of the Batman: Carmine Infantino #[nn] (2014), سوبرمان [Subirman Kawmaks / Superman Comics] #74, Superman #43

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