COMIC DETAILS

Comic Description: Detective Comics 414 Universal
Grade: 9.6
Page Quality: OFF-WHITE TO WHITE
Certification #: 0700533002
Owner: Tec-Tac-Toe

SET DETAILS

Custom Sets: The Batman
Sets Competing: This comic is not competing in any sets.
Research: See CGC's Census Report for this Comic

Owner's Description

"Call me Ishmael," oops, its a lighthouse not a whaling ship. Oh well.

The cover of Tec 414 is unique; albeit in a minute way; relative to the covers of all the issues that have preceded it in this run because of what is not included on it. Compare the cover of this issue to Tec 401 to 413 and drop me a pm concerning the difference.

Of course, the cover of this issue is also bursting with controlled action; the Batman is on "fire" for the love of Pete. I say "controlled action" because I find the figures somewhat less, shall we say, "animated" than on Adams' previous covers on this run. I believe this is a result of the overwrought "Who Haunted the Lighthouse of Death?" whose size and placement have never appealed to me and, thus, detracted from the cover.

Nevertheless, it is a stunning; have I overused that word; cover relative to most others before, during and since.

Keeper, until I am able to upgrade to white paged CGC 9.8.

Issue Credits (as per the CGC Universal Label):

Denny O'Neil and Frank Robbins stories

Irv Novick, Dick Giordano, and Don Heck Art

Neal Adams cover

Issue Notes (as per the CGC Universal Label):




 
 
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