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Batman #285

Mar 1977 · DC · 0.30 USD

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“The Mystery of Christmas Lost!”

In "The Mystery of Christmas Lost!", Batman faces a festive foe when the eccentric Dr. Tzin-Tzin breaks free from prison during the holidays, determined to erase the spirit of Christmas from Gotham City. Written by David V. Reed and brought to life with crisp, expressive art by Romeo Tanghal and Frank Springer, this 1977 holiday special sees the Caped Crusader unravel a peculiar plot beneath the season’s glitter. The cover, a strikingly detailed scene by Jim Aparo, captures the eerie tension of a Gotham stripped of its holiday cheer.

writer David V. Reed · artist Romeo Tanghal · inker Frank Springer · cover Jim Aparo

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Fine) $2

CGC 9.8 · 11 in census $379*

CGC 9.6 · 14 in census $112

CGC 9.4 · 9 in census $67

CGC 9.2 · 4 in census $46*

CGC 9.0 · 4 in census $37*

CGC 8.5 · 2 in census $31*

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CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $28*

CGC 7.5 · 3 in census $20*

CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $20*

CGC 6.5 · 2 in census $20*

CGC 6.0 none in existence

CGC 5.5 none in existence

CGC 5.0 none in existence

CGC 4.5 none in existence

CGC 4.0 none in existence

CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $20*

CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $20*

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FINE $4.99 VG $5.95 VF $6.97 VG+ $7 FN $7.5 FN $7.99 F/VF $8.75 VG+ · Newsstand $9

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Full credits

writer David V. Reed

artist Romeo Tanghal

inker Frank Springer

cover pencils, inks Jim Aparo

Reprints

Reprinted in Batman Sonderheft #8 (1977), Batman #929 (1978), Batman Poche #23 (1979)

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