Batman #209 — DC Comics (February 1969) — "Jungle Jeopardy"
Grade: CGC 9.6 | Grader: Certified Guaranty Company (CGC) | Era: Silver Age | Format: Single issue, cover price $0.12
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.
Condition and certification
- Professionally graded and encapsulated by CGC at 9.6 Near Mint+.
- The photos show the actual slab being sold, including the certification label.
- Grade, page quality and any notations are exactly as printed on the label.
Batman #209 — DC Comics (February 1969) — "Jungle Jeopardy"
Grade: CGC 9.6 | Grader: Certified Guaranty Company (CGC) | Era: Silver Age | Format: Single issue, cover price $0.12
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.
Condition and certification
- Professionally graded and encapsulated by CGC at 9.6 Near Mint+.
- The photos show the actual slab being sold, including the certification label.
- Grade, page quality and any notations are exactly as printed on the label.
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