Silver Age Pacific Coasts
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COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Batman 161 Universal
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Grade:
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9.4
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Page Quality:
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OFF-WHITE TO WHITE
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Pedigree:
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Pacific Coast
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Certification #:
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1009821008
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Owner:
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Mississippi Mudcats
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
I only buy Batman covers that I like. I never really collected these books as a kid, as I thought the TV show with Adam West was just too cheesy, although reputedly many girls of that era did not LOL. But I have to admit, I have become more attracted to these books of late, as the artist’s use of colors on some covers is remarkable. To me, this issue has an extremely cool cover with the midnight blue and purple background. It features appearances by the Mad Hatter and Bat-Mite.
Our 9.4 comes from the Pacific Coast Collection and is tied with four other books atop the census. Considered the greatest Silver Age collection to ever surface, the Pacific Coast collection was brought to market by Robert Roter after he discovered portions of it for sale on eBay in 1999. The books were marketed through PCE over the next several years and contained over 7,000 comics and magazines that included Marvel, DC, and Gold Key among others, covering a time span between 1961 and 1977. Many of the highest graded Marvel and DC issues from the early '60s hail from this collection with exceptional page quality. The books do not exhibit any distinguishing markings.
We acquired the book from the 1/23/2024 CL Auction.
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