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Cover: Carmine Infantino & Joe Giella

Detective Comics #343

Sep 1965 · DC · 0.12 USD
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“The Secret War of the Phantom General”

In "The Secret War of the Phantom General," Batman and Robin join forces with the Elongated Man to stop Nazi war criminal General Von Dort, who has stolen the mysterious M-244 to build a deadly weapon. As the trio races across South America, they uncover a web of deception tied to a forgotten past, while a fisherman's unexpected lesson on pollution hints at a deeper, hidden truth. Written by John Broome and brought to life by Carmine Infantino’s dynamic art and Joe Giella’s sharp inks, this 1965 issue blends Cold War intrigue with a quiet moment of environmental reflection, all wrapped in a striking cover by Infantino and Giella.

writer John Broome · artist Carmine Infantino · inker Joe Giella · letterer Ira Schnapp · cover Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella

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Raw (VG) $13
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $685
CGC 9.4 · 6 in census $361
CGC 9.2 · 9 in census $172
CGC 9.0 · 6 in census $172
CGC 8.5 · 7 in census $107
CGC 8.0 · 9 in census $80
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CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $64*
CGC 7.0 · 5 in census $53*
CGC 6.5 · 4 in census $45*
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 · 4 in census $32*
CGC 5.0 · 4 in census $32
CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $26*
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $26
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $20*
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Full credits

letterer Ira Schnapp
cover pencils Carmine Infantino
cover inks Joe Giella

Reprints

Reprinted in Batman #316 (1966), Almanaque de Batman #[1974] (1974), The Batman Family #4 (1976), Showcase Presents the Elongated Man #1 (2006), Showcase Presents: Batman #2 (2007), Tales of the Batman: Carmine Infantino #[nn] (2014)

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