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Cover: Paul Cooper & Ray Burnley

Detective Comics #117

Nov 1946 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "Steeplejack's Showdown!", Batman faces a perilous test of nerve when a wartime steeplejack, guided by a gypsy's warning to avoid heights, finds himself drawn into a deadly trap—just as the Dark Knight's own instincts are put to the ultimate test. Written by Don C. Cameron and illustrated by Paul Cooper with inks by Ray Burnley, this 1946 issue delivers a tense, grounded thriller where fear and fate collide. The cover by Paul Cooper and Ray Burnley captures the moment of high-stakes tension, perfectly framing the danger that looms above.

Contains 7 stories
Steeplejack's Showdown!
12 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Bob Skelly (steeplejack company owner, war veteran)Ben (steeplejack)Bob's fianceeMadame Nadir (fortune teller)Red (villain, steeplejack)Logan (villain, steeplejack, death)

In "Steeplejack's Showdown!", Batman, now home from war service and running a steeplejack company, ignores a gypsy fortune teller’s warning to avoid heights—only to find himself in a perilous situation that tests his courage and skill in the most vertical way possible.

Three's a Mob!
6 pp · Superhero
Air Wave [Larry Jordan]Static (his parrot)
The Fastest Snails in the World!
6.67 pp · Detective-Mystery
Slam BradleyShorty Morgan
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
Casey
Untitled Humor story
4 pp · Humor
Three-Ring Binks
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Sunshine Nelly
The Man No One Could See
11 pp · Adventure
The Boy Commandos [Rip CarterJan HaasanBrooklyn [Dan Turpin]Alfy TwidgettAndre Chavard]

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $30
CGC 9.8 · 2 in census $9,643*
CGC 9.6 · 2 in census $4,547
CGC 9.4 · 4 in census $3,717
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $2,425*
CGC 9.0 · 7 in census $1,587
CGC 8.5 · 10 in census $1,315
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CGC 8.0 · 4 in census $919
CGC 7.5 · 10 in census $640
CGC 7.0 · 5 in census $640
CGC 6.5 · 9 in census $516
CGC 6.0 · 9 in census $402
CGC 5.5 · 6 in census $402
CGC 5.0 · 5 in census $348
CGC 4.5 · 7 in census $307
CGC 4.0 · 9 in census $261
CGC 3.5 · 4 in census $243
CGC 3.0 · 2 in census $209*
CGC 2.5 · 2 in census $169*
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $169
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $110*
CGC 1.0 none in existence
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $72*
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More listings for this title

GD $235 FR $270 CGC 4 $399.95 CGC 4 $450 CGC 8.5 $1699.99 CGC 9.2 $2500 Detective Comics #117 Coverless 0.3 1946 $99 FACSIMILES COVER AND WRAPS - DETECTIVE COMICS 117, Cover First 3 newsprint wraps $144
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Full credits

writer Don C. Cameron
artist Paul Cooper
inker Ray Burnley
cover pencils Paul Cooper
cover inks Ray Burnley

Reprints

Reprinted in World's Finest Comics #47 (1950), Batman Archives #5 (2001), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #5 (2018)

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