Batman #120 Values

Publisher: DC, 1958

About Batman #120

First appearance of the "Whirly-Bats". Curt Swan cover. Sheldon Moldoff art.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: The Airborne Batman!

Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Pencils: Curt Swan

Inks: Stan Kaye

Letters: Gaspar Saladino

Notes: Inker credit verified by Craig Delich; we previously credited Ray Burnley.

STORY DETAILS

(6 Stories)

Title: The Curse of the Bat-Ring

Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; masked gang leader (villain); Spike Connors (villain)

Synopsis: Batman uses a clever plan involving a jinx on a Bat-Ring, which crooks get the Caped Crusader to wear, hoping it will bring him bad luck. Instead, it allows him to capture their leader.

Pages: 7.670

Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff

Inks: Charles Paris

Notes: Inker credit verified by Paris.

Title: The Failure of Bruce Wayne

Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Silas Wayne (Bruce's great-uncle); unnamed convict (villain); "Babyface" Muller (villain); Muller's gang [Arnie Briggs; rest unnamed] (villains)

Synopsis: Called to his dying Uncle's bedside, Silas, Bruce is told by him that he is disappointed that Bruce has not continued the family tradition of adventure. Bruce sets out to prove Silas wrong...and does in an unexpected way.

Pages: 9.670

Script: Bill Finger

Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff

Inks: Charles Paris

Letters: Stan Starkman

Reprints: Batman (DC, 1940 series) #259 (November-December 1974)

Notes: Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. Inker credit verified by Paris.

Title: The Airborne Batman

Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; several unnamed criminal gangs (villains)

Synopsis: While stopping a stampeding elephant, Batman injures his legs, giving the green light to crooks all over Gotham City to institute a reign of terror.

Pages: 7.670

Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff

Inks: Charles Paris

Notes: Inker credit verified by Paris.

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	NG	PG	CVR	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	2	7	8	12	17	7	9	15	12	9	16	13	7	1	4	0	0	0	0	144
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CGCxJSA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
Total	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	0	2	7	8	13	17	7	9	15	13	9	18	14	8	1	4	0	0	0	0	151

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