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Cover: Win Mortimer

Detective Comics #221

Jul 1955 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "The Thousand-and-One Escapes of Batman and Robin!", the Dynamic Duo are trapped by the cunning crime king Paul King in a prison designed to be escape-proof—only to discover that his greatest challenge might be keeping them contained. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Sheldon Moldoff, with inks by Stan Kaye, this 1955 classic features the duo's wits and teamwork put to the ultimate test. The cover, by Win Mortimer, captures the tension of the moment in bold, dramatic lines.

Contains 6 stories
The Thousand-and-One Escapes of Batman and Robin!
12 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Vicki Vale (flashback)Paul King (villain)Hippo (villain)Captain Shark (villain, flashback)

In "The Thousand-and-One Escapes of Batman and Robin!" from Detective Comics #221 (1955), the Dynamic Duo are trapped by crime king Paul King in a prison designed to be escape-proof—though they’ve already made a habit of breaking free. With their wits and teamwork tested like never before, every attempt to flee leads to a new twist, pushing them to their limits in a game of cunning and nerve.

Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Shorty
The Armada of Doom!
6 pp · Detective-Mystery
Captain Compass
Untitled Humor story
0.67 pp · Humor
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Casey
The Human Geiger Counter
6 pp · Detective-Mystery
Roy Raymond

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Raw (Good) $46
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $1,253*
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $870*
CGC 8.5 · 4 in census $750
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $476*
CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $382*
CGC 7.0 · 4 in census $311
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CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $231
CGC 5.5 · 3 in census $205
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $184*
CGC 4.5 · 7 in census $157*
CGC 4.0 · 2 in census $137*
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $122*
CGC 3.0 · 4 in census $108*
CGC 2.5 · 3 in census $87*
CGC 2.0 · 2 in census $74*
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $56
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PR $54 FR $73.92 GD $110 GD $120 GD $155 CGC 2.5 $180 VG $192.2 CGC 3.5 $249.99
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Full credits

inker Stan Kaye
cover pencils, inks Win Mortimer

Reprints

↩ Reprints The Adventures of Alan Ladd #3 (1950)

Reprinted in Batman #25 (1956), Batman Annual #1 (1961), Superman #10 (1966), Baticomic #5 (1967), Giant Batman Annual #1 Replica Edition #[nn] (1999), DC Comics Classics Library: The Batman Annuals #1 (2009)

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