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Cover: Win Mortimer

Batman #70

Apr 1952 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "The Robot Cop of Gotham City," the Penguin, newly released on parole under the condition he abandon all things avian, surprisingly goes straight—only to run an umbrella business that quickly spirals into criminal chaos. With Bob Kane’s distinctive art and Lew Sayre Schwartz’s dynamic inks, this 1952 classic delivers a delightfully absurd twist on Gotham’s rogues, all rendered with the crisp style of Win Mortimer’s cover.

Contains 9 stories
The Robot Cop of Gotham City
12 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James GordonMr. Weir (introduction)the Robot Cop (introduction)Fats DennyTim Burke"Barker" Dawes

In "The Robot Cop of Gotham City," an inventor builds a mechanical officer to serve the city, and the robot's relentless efficiency begins to outshine even Batman’s efforts—leaving the Dark Knight to wonder if his role in Gotham might soon be obsolete.

Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor, Military
Private Pete
Untitled Humor story
0.67 pp · Humor
Casey the Cop
The Masterminds of Crime!
11.67 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Waynealso as Tom Drexel]Robin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James GordonMrs. MarcyDave Gregg (villain)Mr. Tolan (villain)Joe Webster (villain)Walls (villain)
Untitled Humor story
0.67 pp · Humor, Teen
Varsity Vic
Untitled Humor story
0.67 pp · Humor, Sports
WillieWindySlugger
Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor, Teen
Jerry the JitterbugJanie
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor, Teen
Peg
The Parasols of Plunder
12 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Alfred PennyworthCommissioner James GordonMr. Rink (night watchman)unnamed prison wardenThe Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain)Lefty (villain)Duke (villain)

In "The Parasols of Plunder," the Penguin, newly paroled under the condition he abandon all things avian, surprisingly pivots to running a high-stakes umbrella shop—only to find his criminal instincts still dripping with mischief. With a flair for the theatrical and a mind full of schemes, he’s back in business, one parasol at a time.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $124
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $3,589
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $1,988
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $1,527*
CGC 8.0 · 3 in census $1,527
CGC 7.5 · 9 in census $926
CGC 7.0 · 8 in census $921
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CGC 6.5 · 13 in census $577
CGC 6.0 · 9 in census $478
CGC 5.5 · 14 in census $439
CGC 5.0 · 6 in census $418*
CGC 4.5 · 13 in census $335
CGC 4.0 · 13 in census $292
CGC 3.5 · 17 in census $292
CGC 3.0 · 9 in census $215
CGC 2.5 · 3 in census $198*
CGC 2.0 · 5 in census $154
CGC 1.5 none in existence
CGC 1.0 · 1 in census $97
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $85*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

artist Bob Kane
letterer Joe Letterese
cover pencils, inks Win Mortimer

Reprints

Reprinted in Batman #28 (1952), Lynvingen #4/1953 (1953), Stålmannen #5/1953 (1953), Lynvingen #12/1953 (1953), Star Spangled War Stories #52 (1956), Star Spangled War Stories #60 (1957), The Adventures of Bob Hope #47 (1957), Blackhawk #121 (1958), Challengers of the Unknown #7 (1959), Action Comics #253 (1959), Batman #15 (1959), Our Army at War #125 (1962), Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #54 (1965), Batman #176 (1965), Batman vs. the Penguin #4 (D2970) (1966), Rommets Helter #2/1967 (1967), Batman #238 (1972), Batman #916 (1978), Caped Crusader Classics! #3 (1988), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #8 (2020), Superboy #46, Supercomic #31

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