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Batman #209 — DC Comics (February 1969) — "Jungle Jeopardy"
At a glance
Grade: CGC 9.6 Near Mint+ · Universal label
Page quality: Off-white to white
Certification number: 4538323003
Publisher: DC Comics · Cover date: February 1969 · Era: Silver Age
Why collectors want this issue
- CGC 9.6 — a high-grade copy of a late-Silver-Age Batman that is genuinely hard to find this clean.
- Striking Irv Novick cover, one of the more memorable images of the run.
- First appearance of Mr. Esper, alias "Brainwash", hired by Gotham's gang lords to break Batman and Robin.
- Frank Robbins script with Irv Novick pencils and Joe Giella inks — the definitive late-1960s Batman team.
- The Batcave-as-jungle sequence is a fan favourite of the period.
Creators
- Script: Frank Robbins
- Pencils: Irv Novick
- Inks: Joe Giella
- Cover: Irv Novick
Story synopsis
The gang lords of Gotham hire Mr. Esper, alias "Brainwash", to defeat Batman and Robin. They lure the heroes to a bank robbery in order to plant a subliminal device beneath the Batmobile, then force the Dynamic Duo back to the Batcave, where they are induced to see it transformed into an African jungle.
On the CGC label
- Key comments: Fact File #2: Golden Age Green Lantern.
- Grader notes published by CGC (verbatim): "light spine stress lines light crease right top of front cover"
Condition and certification
- Professionally graded and encapsulated by CGC at 9.6 Near Mint+ with off-white to white pages; the holder is sealed and unopened.
- The photos show the actual slab you will receive, including the certification label. Grade, page quality and notations are exactly as printed on the label.
- Verify this book yourself: enter certification number 4538323003 at cgccomics.com/certlookup. If the slab or cert number does not match this listing, return it within 3 days of delivery for a full refund.
Shipping
- Flat $15 USPS Priority shipping in the US, double-boxed with padding and fully insured. Orders placed before 2 PM Mountain Time ship the same business day.
Batman #209 — DC Comics (February 1969) — "Jungle Jeopardy"
At a glance
Grade: CGC 9.6 Near Mint+ · Universal label
Page quality: Off-white to white
Certification number: 4538323003
Publisher: DC Comics · Cover date: February 1969 · Era: Silver Age
Why collectors want this issue
- CGC 9.6 — a high-grade copy of a late-Silver-Age Batman that is genuinely hard to find this clean.
- Striking Irv Novick cover, one of the more memorable images of the run.
- First appearance of Mr. Esper, alias "Brainwash", hired by Gotham's gang lords to break Batman and Robin.
- Frank Robbins script with Irv Novick pencils and Joe Giella inks — the definitive late-1960s Batman team.
- The Batcave-as-jungle sequence is a fan favourite of the period.
Creators
- Script: Frank Robbins
- Pencils: Irv Novick
- Inks: Joe Giella
- Cover: Irv Novick
Story synopsis
The gang lords of Gotham hire Mr. Esper, alias "Brainwash", to defeat Batman and Robin. They lure the heroes to a bank robbery in order to plant a subliminal device beneath the Batmobile, then force the Dynamic Duo back to the Batcave, where they are induced to see it transformed into an African jungle.
On the CGC label
- Key comments: Fact File #2: Golden Age Green Lantern.
- Grader notes published by CGC (verbatim): "light spine stress lines light crease right top of front cover"
Condition and certification
- Professionally graded and encapsulated by CGC at 9.6 Near Mint+ with off-white to white pages; the holder is sealed and unopened.
- The photos show the actual slab you will receive, including the certification label. Grade, page quality and notations are exactly as printed on the label.
- Verify this book yourself: enter certification number 4538323003 at cgccomics.com/certlookup. If the slab or cert number does not match this listing, return it within 3 days of delivery for a full refund.
Shipping
- Flat $15 USPS Priority shipping in the US, double-boxed with padding and fully insured. Orders placed before 2 PM Mountain Time ship the same business day.
