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Cover: Dick Giordano

Batman #233

Jul 1971 · DC · 0.25 USD
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In "The Death Cheaters of Gotham City!", Bruce Wayne risks everything by pretending to be the infamous criminal the Collector in a desperate bid to uncover the location of a hidden $50,000 fortune—only to find himself wrongly sentenced to death row. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Sheldon Moldoff, with inks by Charles Paris, this gripping tale blends suspense and deception in a story that pushes Batman’s alter ego to his limits. The cover, a striking double portrait by Dick Giordano, captures the tension of a man caught between justice and illusion.

Contains 5 stories
The Death Cheaters of Gotham City!
12 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James Gordonunnamed wife of Hack Dawesunnamed wife of Tom WeaverThe Death-Cheaters Club [John Hedges Grant (sportsman, death)Jeff Sievers (villain, accountant, faked death)Hack Dawes (truck driver)Tom Weaver (writer)Stanley Duff (banker)Jim Sawyer (stevedore)Gregory Orrick (actor)Bruce Wayne (socialite)]Little Dougy (villain)Joey the Rod (villain)

In "The Death Cheaters of Gotham City!" from Batman #233, Bruce Wayne joins the mysterious Death Cheaters Club, a secretive group bound by a shared fascination with mortality—only to find that a wanted criminal, denied entry despite meeting the criteria, swears revenge on every member.

The Other Bruce Wayne
8 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Alfred PennyworthCommissioner James GordonBruce N. Wayne (distant cousin of Bruce)Varrel (villain)
The Murder of Bruce Wayne!
12 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James GordonBoard of Trustees of the International Chemical Company [Holmes Caffrey (chairman)Donald PennBruce WayneJohn Keith-DudleyRoger J. Keep (villain)]Stagg (villain, Keep's bodyguard)Rogle (villain, Keep's bodyguard)Detective Kelly

In "The Murder of Bruce Wayne!" from Batman #233, a paranoid board member of the International Chemical Company devises a deadly scheme to eliminate his fellow trustees—setting his sights on Bruce Wayne as part of a twisted plan to protect the company’s investors. With the stakes rising and the city on edge, Batman must race to uncover the truth before the next target is struck.

Bruce Wayne's Aunt Agatha!
8 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Agatha (Bruce Wayne's aunt, introduction)The Raven and his Rotor Robbers (villains, introduction for all)
The Crime of Bruce Wayne
12 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James GordonBatwoman [Kathy Kane]Alfred Pennyworthun-named prison wardenThe Collector (villain, introduction)Squint Neely (villain, introduction)

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Raw (Fine) $21
CGC 9.8 · 5 in census $1,030*
CGC 9.6 · 5 in census $427
CGC 9.4 · 17 in census $332
CGC 9.2 · 11 in census $134
CGC 9.0 · 11 in census $102
CGC 8.5 · 16 in census $82
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CGC 8.0 · 3 in census $76*
CGC 7.5 · 11 in census $67*
CGC 7.0 · 7 in census $54
CGC 6.5 · 2 in census $53
CGC 6.0 · 3 in census $52
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $37*
CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $33*
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $32*
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $26*
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cover pencils, inks Dick Giordano

Reprints

↩ Reprints World's Finest Comics #58 (1952), Batman #72 (1952), Batman #89 (1955), Batman #111 (1957), Detective Comics #249 (1957)

Reprinted in Batman Géant #5 (1973), Batman Géant #7 (1973), Showcase Presents: Batman #6 (2016)

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