Description: Batman #357 CGC 9.2 NM- WHITE PAGES published March 1983 Key Issue: First appearance of Jason Todd (will become the new Robin) and Killer Croc in cameo. Issue Synopsis1st printing. 1st appearance of Jason Todd and Killer Croc (cameo). Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Dick Giordano. "Squid" starring Batman, Dick Grayson, Commissioner Gordon, Hamilton Hill, Joey Taylor, Waldo Flynn, Olivia Ortega, and the Squid (first appearance), script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Alfredo Alcala; The Squid comes to Gotham City to launch a takeover of its underworld, and to trap the Batman; A mobster offering crooked protection threatens a circus owner; Refusing to give in, the owner unwittingly puts a target on the heads of his star performers, a husband and wife trapeze act; Days later, a young boy discoveres that his parents had been brutally murdered. Taken in by the sympathetic millionaire Bruce Wayne (Batman) the boy trains and becomes his new mentor's sidekick as Robin, the boy wonder; Not Dick Grayson, though--This time it was the copycat story of Jason Todd, the second person to become Robin. Story continues in the pages of Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) #524. Letter to the editor from comics editor/writer Kevin Dooley. 40 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60. DetailsPhotos are scans of the actual CGC slab being sold with the book having been graded and ecapsulated by CGC. This book is uncirculated (never before offered for sale) and was recently submitted to CGC, having come from my personal collection, the bulk of which I have been selling on eBay as raw issues (click here to see what I have left). I am now working through the higher value issues and having them professionally graded for sale on eBay. ShippingThe slab will be safely and securely shipped using SlabShipper.com's pre-formed slab shipper and placed in a USPS Priority Mail medium size box. I can place up to 3 slabs into a medium box and will combine shipping for multiple (up to 3) slab purchases. The shipment will be insured for the default $100 priority mail insurance coverage. If you would prefer to have it insured for more, please contact me within 12 hours of purchase and I will work with you on that. DisclaimerI will do my best to protect the slab by encasing it in the plastic bag that all graded books come back from CGC in as well as the highly secure SlabShipper shipping material. These plastic slabs are rarely perfect and can be occasionally scuffed when received from CGC or experience what are known as "Newton Rings" where the inner well touches the outer one resulting in a concentric ring effect where the two cling to one another. These "rings" can occur and subside at any time as the item is handled/transported and I can't be responsible for their appearance (and CGC will take no responsibility for them either). Please inspect the photos provided to see the condition of the slab as I do not offer returns or refunds.
Price: 199.99 USD
Location: Solana Beach, California
End Time: 2024-12-29T07:04:42.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Artist/Writer: Gerry Conway, Don Newton
Character: Batman, Jason Todd, Killer Croc
Tradition: US Comics
Certification Number: 4220268006
Cover Artist: Ed Hannigan
Series Title: Batman
Grade: 9.2 Near Mint-
Publisher: DC Comics
Publication Year: 1983
Type: Comic Book
Format: Single Issue
Issue Number: 357
Era: Bronze Age (1970-83)
Features: First Printing, 1st Edition, First Character Appearance, Key Issue
Professional Grader: Certified Guaranty Company (CGC)
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States