Cover: Paul Cooper & Ray Burnley

Detective Comics #117

Nov 1946 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“Steeplejack's Showdown!”

In "Steeplejack's Showdown!", Batman faces a perilous test of nerve when a wartime steeplejack, guided by a gypsy's warning to avoid heights, finds himself drawn into a deadly trap—just as the Dark Knight's own instincts are put to the ultimate test. Written by Don C. Cameron and illustrated by Paul Cooper with inks by Ray Burnley, this 1946 issue delivers a tense, grounded thriller where fear and fate collide. The cover by Paul Cooper and Ray Burnley captures the moment of high-stakes tension, perfectly framing the danger that looms above.

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writer Don C. Cameron · artist Paul Cooper · inker Ray Burnley · cover Paul Cooper, Ray Burnley

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GD $235 FR $270 CGC 4 $399.95 CGC 4 $450 CGC 8.5 $1699.99 CGC 9.2 $2500 Detective Comics #117 Coverless 0.3 1946 $99 FACSIMILES COVER AND WRAPS - DETECTIVE COMICS 117, Cover First 3 newsprint wraps $144

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writer Don C. Cameron

artist Paul Cooper

inker Ray Burnley

cover pencils Paul Cooper

cover inks Ray Burnley

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The owner of a steeplejack company, home resting from war service, heeds the words of a gypsy fortune teller to stay away from heights, advice that nearly costs Batman his life!

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).