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Cover: Sheldon Moldoff

Detective Comics #236

Oct 1956 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "The New-Model Batman," Batman and Robin face a cunning foe who’s outsmarted every gadget and tactic they’ve relied on—forcing them to rethink their approach from the ground up. With art by Sheldon Moldoff on both interior and cover, this 1956 classic captures a pivotal shift in the Dynamic Duo’s crime-fighting style.

Contains 3 stories
The New-Model Batman
10 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James GordonWallace Waley (intro, villain)Jonas Leigh (philanthropist)

In "The New-Model Batman," Batman and Robin face a clever foe who’s outsmarted every trick in their arsenal—forcing them to rethink their approach. With their usual gadgets and tactics rendered useless, the Dynamic Duo adapt, proving that even the world’s greatest detective must evolve to stay ahead.

The Great Earth-Mars Mystery
5.67 pp · Superhero
Martian Manhunter [John JonesJ'onn J'onzz]Captain Harding (supporting)Mr. J'onzz (intro, supporting)Mrs. J'onzz (intro, supporting)Martian canal raiders (intro, villain)the vanishing crook (intro, villain)
The Magic Tablecloth
6 pp · Detective-Mystery
Roy RaymondKaren (supporting)Johann Hinkle (intro)Mrs. Hinkle (intro)

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (VG) $31
CGC 8.5 · 3 in census $2,106
CGC 8.0 · 3 in census $1,105
CGC 7.5 · 4 in census $546
CGC 7.0 · 5 in census $441
CGC 6.5 · 5 in census $416
CGC 6.0 · 5 in census $342*
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CGC 5.5 · 6 in census $268*
CGC 5.0 · 11 in census $243
CGC 4.5 · 4 in census $205
CGC 4.0 · 6 in census $205*
CGC 3.5 · 9 in census $160
CGC 3.0 · 6 in census $136*
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 none in existence
CGC 1.5 · 2 in census $74*
* 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, inker Sheldon Moldoff
inker Stan Kaye
cover pencils, inks Sheldon Moldoff

Reprints

Reprinted in Batman #83 (1957), World's Finest Comics #158 (1966), Stålmannen #18/1966 (1966), Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #1 (2007), Batman in the Fifties #[nn] (2021), Batman #50

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