First day back involved a lot of lying around and getting use to being home again. Got hair done in the evening and home late—but it’s back to regular business on Tues.
Did you realize that Batman was 75 years old this month (May 1939). He first appeared in an issue of Detective Comics (an American comic book series published monthly by DC Comics since 1937…It is the source of its publishing company’s name and with Action Comics, the comic book launched with the debut of Superman, one of the medium‘s signature series. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detective_Comics). and has been going strong ever since.
“A family outing to the cinema ended in tragedy for young Bruce Wayne. Walking homeward, Bruce, his father, Thomas, and mother, Martha, accidentally ventured into Gotham City’s notorious “Crime Alley” and were accosted by a mugger. …- shot Dr. Thomas and Martha Wayne dead before fleeing into the darkness. As he knelt beside his parent’s bodies, Bruce swore to avenge them. After the police arrived, Bruce was comforted by Dr. Leslie Thompkins. Dr. Thompkins and Alfred Pennyworth helped arrange matters so that Gotham’s Social Services would not take Bruce into care. ..enabled Bruce to realize his dream of becoming a crusader against crime.” http://www.superherostuff.com/biographies/batman_biography.html
When the Caped Crusader made his debut…(he) had neither sidekick nor gadget belt and he drove around in a bright red sedan. Yet…was fierce — showing no remorse when tossing an evildoer into a vat of acid.
“… creator Bob Kane wanted to try out Robin in one issue, but Bat-editor Jack Liebowitz was against the idea of having a kid fighting gangsters, because “Batman was doing well enough by himself.” But …with Robin in it, the issue sold double what the issues with just Batman had sold…. Batman Unmasked: Analyzing a Cultural Icon by Will Brooker.
“(and) Batman hasn’t been above scandals: “One…account claimed that Batman and Robin were a depiction of a gay couple. … many think this claim is what inspired writers to make Batman (or… Bruce Wayne) a shameless womanizer…” http://listverse.com/2011/08/22/10-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-batman/
So Google put up the signal: find what your Batman might be worth.
Record Super Heroes Christmas Stories $24
1991 Snapback Hat $25
Batman The Movie 132 Trading Cards – 1989 $25 – $30
Comic books range from $50 – $200
Danbury Mint1960s Batmobile Toy Die Cast $350
1960’s Batmobile Coin Operated Ride $2,000
And my favorite: an original comic book sold for more than $1 million in 2010.
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