The 1960s saw Batman soar to new heights of popularity with a must-see TV series, a feature film and all manner of Bat-abilia. Of course the long-running Batman comic book series kept pace, reintroducing classic Gold Age villains and adding new characters, devices and developments. Pay a call on the 1960s Bat-scene with this high powered lot of (9) Silver Age key and semi-key issues from the "Dark Knight’s" two most important titles, Batman and Detective Comics.

Featured are:

Batman #143 last 10-cent issue (VG-FN 5.0) with deference to the single number “5” written at top left in pencil

Batman #155 first Silver Age appearance of the Penguin (FN 6.0)

Batman #169 second Silver Age appearance of Penguin (VG+ 4.5)

Batman #171 first Riddler appearance since 1948 (VG-FN 5.0)

Batman #179 second Silver Age appearance of Riddler

Batman #189 first Silver Age appearance of Scarecrow (GD-VG 3.0)

Batman #200 first Neal Adams artwork on this title (cover only), retells origin of Batman & Robin (FN-VF 7.0)

Detective Comics #327 first new look Batman with new costume, Infantino/Giella new look art begins, Elongated Man begins (VG- 3.5)

Detective Comics #371 first new Batmobile from TV series, classic Batgirl cover (FN 6.0)