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Cover: Win Mortimer

Batman #78

Aug 1953 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "The Manhunter from Mars!", Batman and Robin find themselves in Canada during National Law Enforcement Week, where their visit takes an unexpected turn when they join forces with a Royal Canadian Mountie in a high-stakes manhunt. Written by David Vern and brought to life by Bob Kane’s iconic art, Lew Sayre Schwartz’s pencils, Stan Kaye’s inks, and Ira Schnapp’s lettering, this 1953 adventure blends detective work with frontier flair—complete with a cover by Win Mortimer that captures the mystery in bold, dramatic lines.

Contains 6 stories
The Manhunter from Mars!
10 pp · Superhero
The Stranger [Quork] (introduction, a Martian criminal)
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
Butch
The Sinister Stamps!
9.67 pp · Superhero
Professor LloydCaptain Barton (villain, introduction)Clement MarnRobert HillingsBryanOlson
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor, Teen
Jerry's girlfriend
Batman of the Mounties!
9.67 pp · Superhero
Bob Jason (of the RCMP, introduction)Commandant of the RCMP (unnamed, introduction)Pierre LeClerc (villain, introduction)Remy LeClerc (villain, introduction)

In "Batman of the Mounties!", Batman and Robin find themselves in the Canadian wilderness during National Law Enforcement Week, where their usual crime-fighting tactics are put to the test alongside a sharp-eyed Royal Canadian Mountie. As they team up to track down a cunning criminal, the Dark Knight must adapt to a new kind of law enforcement—where snow-capped peaks and icy trails are as much a part of the case as the clues.

Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $151
CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $929*
CGC 7.5 · 3 in census $717
CGC 7.0 · 2 in census $684*
CGC 6.5 · 10 in census $684
CGC 6.0 · 14 in census $604
CGC 5.5 · 12 in census $581
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CGC 5.0 · 12 in census $300
CGC 4.5 · 16 in census $300
CGC 4.0 · 11 in census $264
CGC 3.5 · 9 in census $260
CGC 3.0 · 16 in census $214
CGC 2.5 · 12 in census $214
CGC 2.0 · 4 in census $135
CGC 1.5 none in existence
CGC 1.0 · 3 in census $93*
CGC 0.5 · 3 in census $73*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Cast · 18 characters

Full credits

writer David Vern
artist Bob Kane
inker Stan Kaye
letterer Ira Schnapp
cover pencils, inks Win Mortimer

Reprints

Reprinted in Super Adventure Comic #44 (1954), Superboy #61 (1954), Batman #6 (1954), Action Comics #239 (1958), Superboy #64 (1958), Gang Busters #64 (1958), Super Adventure Comic #103 (1959), Atom #1/1964 (1964), Serienytt #4/1969 (1969), Batman #223 (1970), Batman Classics #15 (1971), Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #1 (2007), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #9 (2021)

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