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Cover: Irv Novick

Detective Comics #390

Aug 1969 · DC · 0.15 USD
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In "If the Coffin Fits -- Wear It!", Batman faces a chilling trap woven from his own identity, as a masked gang systematically sabotages his costume in a bid to force him into a deadly new one. Written by Frank Robbins and brought to life with sharp art by Bob Brown and inks by Joe Giella, this 1969 tale unfolds with a sinister twist tied to the man who knows Batman’s form better than anyone—his tailor, Sam Tweed. The cover, a striking portrait by Irv Novick, captures the tension of a hero caught between disguise and danger.

Contains 2 stories
If the Coffin Fits -- Wear It!
14.17 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Masquerader [Sam Tweed]

In "If the Coffin Fits -- Wear It!", Batman finds himself ensnared in a deadly game when a gang of crooks targets his iconic suit—not to steal it, but to destroy it. As the attacks grow more insidious, the mystery leads to a shocking reveal: the mastermind behind the scheme is none other than Batman’s own tailor, Sam Tweed.

Countdown to Chaos!
7.67 pp · Superhero
Robin [Dick Grayson]Sandy ColeCraig Rockland

In "Countdown to Chaos!", Dick finds his evening with Sandy cut short when a rival school's gang storms the Gotham dance, turning the night chaotic. At the same time, a shadowy figure is pressuring the school's administrator to derail union negotiations, adding tension beneath the school's surface.

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Raw (VG) $9
CGC 9.6 · 4 in census $542
CGC 9.4 · 7 in census $286
CGC 9.2 · 4 in census $162*
CGC 9.0 · 6 in census $110*
CGC 8.5 · 16 in census $75*
CGC 8.0 · 8 in census $58
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CGC 7.5 · 3 in census $46*
CGC 7.0 · 5 in census $39*
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $32*
CGC 6.0 · 3 in census $29*
CGC 5.5 · 3 in census $23*
CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $23*
CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $20
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Full credits

letterer John Costanza
artist Bob Brown
cover pencils, inks Irv Novick

Reprints

Reprinted in Lepakkomies #6/1969 (1969), Lynvingen #12/1969 (1969), Superman et Batman et Robin #22 (1970), Superman Supacomic #144 (1971), Batman Poche #9 (1977), Batman Extra #1 (1980), Batman Taschenbuch #18 (1982), Batman in the Sixties #[nn] (1999), Showcase Presents: Robin the Boy Wonder #1 (2008), Showcase Presents: Batman #4 (2009), Robin: The Bronze Age Omnibus #[nn] (2020)

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