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Cover: Win Mortimer

Detective Comics #170

Apr 1951 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "The Flying Dutchman II!", Batman and Robin pursue a mysterious pirate submarine preying on ocean freight, only to be captured and pressed into service aboard the ghostly vessel—now known as the Flying Dutchman II. With the crew wagering on Batman’s true identity beneath the cowl, the Dynamic Duo must outthink their captors while staying one step ahead of the sea’s newest curse. Penciled by Bob Kane and Lew Sayre Schwartz, with inks by Charles Paris, and a cover by Win Mortimer, this 1951 adventure blends swashbuckling suspense with the enduring mystery of Gotham’s Dark Knight.

Contains 5 stories
The Flying Dutchman II!
12 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Hans Van Dirk (villainFlying Dutchman II captain)Grimes (villain, Flying Dutchman II crew member, death)unnamed socialitesunnamed criminals (Flying Dutchman II crew members)unnamed pirate captainunnamed pirate crew members

In "The Flying Dutchman II!" from Detective Comics #170, Batman and Robin pursue a mysterious pirate submarine preying on cargo ships, only to be captured and pressed into service aboard the cursed vessel—now crewed by a bizarre, superstitious gang. With the crew betting on Batman’s true identity beneath the mask, the Dynamic Duo must outwit their captors while staying one step ahead of the sea’s dark secrets.

Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
Shorty
The Ship That Defied Time
8 pp · Detective-Mystery
Roy Raymond
The Racing Robot-Car!
6 pp · Superhero
Robotman [Robert Craneaka Paul Dennis]
The Sheriff Who Was Blind!
10 pp · Western-Frontier
Pow-Wow Smith

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $87
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $9,475
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $2,719
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $1,781
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $1,219
CGC 8.5 · 3 in census $855
CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $847
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CGC 7.5 · 4 in census $569
CGC 7.0 · 5 in census $414
CGC 6.5 · 3 in census $347*
CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $306
CGC 5.5 · 2 in census $254
CGC 5.0 · 6 in census $207
CGC 4.5 · 10 in census $195
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $178*
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $159*
CGC 3.0 · 3 in census $137
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $97*
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $74*
CGC 1.0 none in existence
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $49*
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FN+ $160 CGC 7.5 $4500 Detective Comics #170 Coverless 0.3 1951 $60
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Cast · 2 characters

Full credits

artist Bob Kane
cover pencils, inks Win Mortimer

Reprints

Reprinted in Batman #18 (1951), Mr. District Attorney #60 (1957), Detective Comics #251 (1958), Action Comics #237 (1958), Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #32 (1958), Colossal Comic #13 (1960), Detective Comics #301 (1962), The Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told #[nn] (1991), The Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told #[nn] (1992), Batman Archives #8 (2012), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #7 (2019)

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