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Cover: Gene Colan & Dick Giordano

Detective Comics #533

Dec 1983 · DC · 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; 0.25 GBP
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In "Look to the Mountaintop," Batman and Barbara Gordon face a desperate race against time as Commissioner Gordon battles for his life in Gotham General Hospital, hunted by a ruthless new gang of assassins determined to silence him. Written by Doug Moench and brought to life with moody precision by Gene Colan, this gripping tale blends personal stakes with the shadows of Gotham’s streets, all rendered in haunting detail by Bob Smith’s inks and Adrienne Roy’s subtle colors. The cover by Gene Colan and Dick Giordano captures the tension with a stark, atmospheric image that perfectly mirrors the issue’s urgency.

Contains 2 stories
Look to the Mountaintop
16 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Berford "Mr. Bang" BannonZeke "Cobra" KowalskiJohnny "Hitman" HintonRay "Slinker" DawsonCommissioner James GordonBarbara Gordon [Batgirl]Harvey BullockJason Todd
The Black Box
7 pp · Superhero
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]The DetonatorThe Werewolves of London (motorcycle gang)

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Raw (Fine) $3
CGC 9.8 · 21 in census $91*
CGC 9.6 · 12 in census $40
CGC 9.4 · 7 in census $23*
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 9.0 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $20*
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CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $20*
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CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $20*
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Full credits

artist Gene Colan
inker Bob Smith
colorist Adrienne Roy
letterer Ben Oda
cover pencils Gene Colan
cover inks Dick Giordano

Reprints

Reprinted in Batman Extra #9 (1984), The Best of DC #52 (1984), Superman #35 (1986), Superman #36 (1986), Tales of the Batman: Gene Colan #2 (2018)

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