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Cover: Dick Giordano

Detective Comics #451

Sep 1975 · DC · 0.25 USD
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In "The Batman's Burden!", Batman confronts a criminal who’s both a thief and a victim of a frame-up, while Robin and Chief McDonald work to clear an innocent man’s name. The story unfolds with tension and moral complexity as Batman’s methods clash with those of a group of Navy sailors and a woman named Molly Post, who challenges his harsh tactics on San Lorenzo island. Written by Bob Rozakis and illustrated by Al Milgrom, with inks by Terry Austin and letters by Milt Snapinn, the issue features a cover by Dick Giordano, who also handled the pencils.

Contains 2 stories
The Batman's Burden!
12 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Cumming StreeterMolly PostBaldy AmberJames Gordon (flashback)

In "The Batman's Burden!", Batman and Robin face off against a cunning park lot thief who brazenly denies being at the scene of the crime—claiming he was at university. When the suspect’s alibi checks out, the Dynamic Duo set a trap of their own, turning the tables on the real culprit in a tense game of wits.

The Parking Lot Bandit Strikes Again!
6 pp · Superhero
Robin [Dick Grayson]Chief Frank McDonaldSylvia KitterPaul ShusterLori Elton

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Fine) $7
CGC 9.8 · 5 in census $453*
CGC 9.6 · 6 in census $134*
CGC 9.4 · 10 in census $77
CGC 9.2 · 10 in census $55*
CGC 9.0 · 5 in census $45*
CGC 8.5 · 2 in census $37
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CGC 8.0 · 3 in census $33*
CGC 7.5 · 3 in census $30
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $25*
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $23*
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 none in existence
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 none in existence
CGC 1.5 none in existence
CGC 1.0 none in existence
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $20*
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Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

artist Al Milgrom
letterer Milt Snapinn
cover pencils, inks Dick Giordano

Reprints

Reprinted in Comic Reader #119 (1975), Batman Classics #72 (1976), Batman Classics #75 (1976), Läderlappen #3/1976 (1976), Lynvingen #3/1976 (1976), Batman et Superman Géant #1 (1976), Läderlappen #6/1976 (1976), Lynvingen #6/1976 (1976), Superman #21/1976 (1976), Batman Extra #1 (1980), Showcase Presents: Robin the Boy Wonder #1 (2008), Robin: The Bronze Age Omnibus #[nn] (2020)

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