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Cover: Win Mortimer

Detective Comics #191

Jan 1953 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "The Man with a License to Kill!", Batman and Robin face off against the mysterious Executioner—a bounty hunter with a deadly mandate to eliminate criminals wanted dead or alive. But as the Dark Knight digs deeper, he uncovers a troubling twist: the Executioner may be manipulating the system, orchestrating escapes to collect bounties on the very same fugitives he's supposed to kill. Dick Sprang's art, inked by Charles Paris, brings the shadowy tension to life, while Win Mortimer's cover captures the menace of the masked killer.

Contains 5 stories
The Man with a License to Kill!
12 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James GordonThe Exterminator [Willy Hooker] (villain)Tony Bannig (death)Big Cal DavisBenny GatesJoe HawkinsClem HankinsSal FieldsBaldy JenkinsNebraska HudsonJack "Bitsy" Connors (death)Bookie Devers (death)Kansas Bill Lomax (death)Sam "Sleepy" BriggsPug Johnson

In "The Man with a License to Kill!" from Detective Comics #191, Batman and Robin face off against the enigmatic Executioner—a bounty hunter who claims his targets are criminals wanted dead or alive. As they investigate, Batman uncovers a troubling twist: the Executioner isn’t just hunting fugitives—he’s also orchestrating their escapes to collect the rewards, blurring the line between justice and exploitation.

The Gun that Couldn't Miss!
5.67 pp · Detective-Mystery
Roy Raymond
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
The Specter of Robotman
5.67 pp · Superhero
The Platinum Raiders
8 pp · Western-Frontier

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $102
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $2,511*
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $2,023
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $1,103*
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $917*
CGC 6.5 · 4 in census $860
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CGC 6.0 · 5 in census $860
CGC 5.5 · 5 in census $521
CGC 5.0 · 6 in census $485
CGC 4.5 · 4 in census $454*
CGC 4.0 · 3 in census $394*
CGC 3.5 · 3 in census $351*
CGC 3.0 · 3 in census $311*
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $231
CGC 2.0 none in existence
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $165*
CGC 1.0 none in existence
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $102
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FN $160 CGC 1.8 $250 VG $350 CGC 5 $499.95 CGC 6.5 $945.25 Detective comics 191 $300
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Full credits

cover pencils, inks Win Mortimer

Reprints

Reprinted in Seriemagasinet #7/1957 (1957), Batman #902 (1977), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #8 (2020)

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