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Cover: Klaus Janson

Detective Comics #554

Sep 1985 · DC · 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; 0.35 GBP
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In "Port Passed," Batman and Robin team up with Gotham PD to thwart a dangerous smuggling operation aboard an oceanliner, where a group of criminals have taken hostages and threaten to detonate explosives in Gotham Bay. Written by Doug Moench and brought to life with striking visuals by Klaus Janson—handling pencils, inks, colors, and lettering—this 1985 issue delivers tense, grounded action with a sharp focus on suspense and the stakes of a city under siege. The cover by Klaus Janson captures the looming threat with a dramatic, shadowed composition.

Contains 2 stories
Port Passed
16 pp · Superhero
BatmanRobin [Jason Todd]Harvey BullockCommissioner GordonAlfred Pennyworth

In "Port Passed," Batman and Robin join forces with Gotham PD to thwart a dangerous smuggling operation aboard an oceanliner in Gotham Bay, where a group of criminals have taken hostages and threatened to detonate the vessel. With the city's harbor at risk, the Dynamic Duo must navigate the tense standoff before it spirals out of control.

Crazy from the Heat II: The Past is Prologue
7 pp · Superhero
Black CanaryGreen ArrowBonfire

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Raw (VF) $6
CGC 9.8 · 69 in census $43
CGC 9.6 · 46 in census $33
CGC 9.4 · 9 in census $20
CGC 9.2 · 13 in census $20*
CGC 9.0 · 9 in census $20*
CGC 8.5 · 6 in census $20*
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CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 · 3 in census $20*
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $20*
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NM $5 VF+ $5 Newsstand $5.95 Direct $7 FN $7.1 VF/NM $7.95 VF/NM $7.99 VF/NM $7.99
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Full credits

artist, inker, colorist Klaus Janson
letterer Todd Klein
cover pencils, inks Klaus Janson

Reprints

Reprinted in Sorte Fugl #1 (1987), Dollar Comics: Detective Comics 554 #[nn] (2020), DC Finest: Batman: Red Skies #[nn] (2025)

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