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Cover: Win Mortimer

Detective Comics #159

May 1950 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "Bruce Wayne — You Are Batman!", a mysterious letter arrives at Wayne Manor, threatening to expose Bruce Wayne’s secret if he continues to interfere with Gotham’s crimes. With the art of Bob Kane and Charles Paris bringing the noir tension to life, and Win Mortimer’s striking cover capturing the suspense, this 1950 issue delivers a chilling early test of Batman’s vigilance.

Contains 5 stories
Bruce Wayne -- You Are Batman!
12 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Alfred PennyworthCommissioner James GordonT. Worthington Chubb (villain)Chubb's gang [LeftyJoerest unnamed] (villains)

In "Bruce Wayne — You Are Batman!" from Detective Comics #159, Bruce Wayne is shaken by a mysterious letter that claims to know his secret identity and warns him to stay out of a series of crimes—or risk exposure. The chilling message throws him into a tense game of cat and mouse, where every choice could unravel everything he’s built.

The Case of the Human Dolls!
8 pp · Detective-Mystery
Roy Raymond
The Strongest Scoundrel on Earth!
6 pp · Superhero
Robotman [Robert Craneaka Paul Dennis]
Untitled Humor story
0.75 pp · Humor
Shorty
Crime among the Cliff-Dwellers!
10 pp · Western-Frontier
Pow-Wow Smith

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $147
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $6,269*
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $4,948
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $2,837
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $1,786*
CGC 8.5 · 3 in census $1,247*
CGC 8.0 · 4 in census $998
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CGC 7.5 · 8 in census $799
CGC 7.0 · 3 in census $584
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $547*
CGC 6.0 · 3 in census $452
CGC 5.5 · 7 in census $392
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $392*
CGC 4.5 · 3 in census $392*
CGC 4.0 · 5 in census $392
CGC 3.5 · 8 in census $250
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 · 2 in census $165
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $153*
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CGC 1.8 $299.99 CGC 5.5 $750
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Full credits

artist Bob Kane
cover pencils, inks Win Mortimer

Reprints

Reprinted in Lynvingen #4/1953 (1953), Lynvingen #5/1953 (1953), Batman Archives #8 (2012), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #7 (2019)

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