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Detective Comics #166

Dec 1950 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "The Man with a Million Faces!", Dick Sprang’s dynamic art brings to life the eerie spectacle of John Gillen, the circus performer known for his uncanny ability to mimic any face. When the Dynamic Duo uncover a scheme where Gillen’s talents are being exploited to frame him for crimes, the line between illusion and reality begins to blur. Win Mortimer’s striking cover captures the mystery, perfectly framing the tension of a man whose identity may be his greatest disguise.

Contains 4 stories
The Man with a Million Faces!
12 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James GordonHubert Harper (movie star)John Gillen [aka "the Man With a Million Faces"] (ex-convict)Mr. Corkin (jewelry salesman)unnamed circus prop manCarey (villain, assistant circus prop man)Withers (villain, assistant circus prop man)unnamed police officersunnamed jewelry store managerMarty Mallen (famous pilot)unnamed circus performersunnamed circus manager

In "The Man with a Million Faces!" from Detective Comics #166, John Gillen, the circus performer known for his uncanny ability to mimic any face, becomes the unexpected target of a criminal conspiracy. When the Dynamic Duo uncover a scheme involving two circus workers using his reputation to cover their tracks, they must unravel the truth before the real culprit escapes justice.

The Machine from Which No Man Can Hide!
8 pp · Detective-Mystery
Roy Raymond
The Robot Robberies!
6 pp · Superhero
Robotman [Robert Craneaka Paul Dennis]
The Indian Who Had to Get Rich!
10 pp · Western-Frontier
Pow-Wow Smith

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $75
CGC 9.6 · 3 in census $4,460*
CGC 9.4 · 2 in census $2,854*
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $2,276
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 · 3 in census $887*
CGC 8.0 · 7 in census $696*
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CGC 7.5 · 3 in census $559*
CGC 7.0 · 7 in census $464*
CGC 6.5 · 5 in census $389*
CGC 6.0 · 4 in census $337
CGC 5.5 · 6 in census $269
CGC 5.0 · 6 in census $269*
CGC 4.5 · 4 in census $230*
CGC 4.0 · 4 in census $201
CGC 3.5 · 3 in census $178*
CGC 3.0 · 2 in census $158*
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $128*
CGC 2.0 none in existence
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $83*
CGC 1.0 none in existence
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $55*
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Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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CGC 4.5 $295 CGC 5 $500 CGC 5.5 $550 CGC $995 CGC 8 $1099.99 Detective Comics #166 Coverless 0.3 1950 $96
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Full credits

cover pencils, inks Win Mortimer

Reprints

Reprinted in Sugar & Spike #2 (1956), Superman #144 (1961), Läderlappen #12/1975 (1975), Batman Archives #8 (2012), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #7 (2019), Läderlappen och Robin #1/1951

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