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VF/NM 9.0 — A well-preserved Silver Age comic with strong eye appeal. Minor handling or manufacturing flaws may be present but are limited and not distracting.

Classic Batman Silver Age key featuring the first appearance of Spellbinder. This CGC 9.0 copy presents sharp color, clean structure, and strong overall display in the holder with White Pages noted on the label. A desirable mid-grade example of a key Batman villain debut with an iconic Carmine Infantino cover. Solid investment-grade Silver Age Batman issue.

Key Details:
  • First appearance of Spellbinder (Delbert Billings) — primary key significance
  • Spellbinder origin story occurs in this issue
  • Backup feature: Elongated Man story included
  • Part of Detective Comics Vol. 1 original run (1937 series)
  • Cover by Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella — recognizable mid-60s Batman cover era
  • Interior Batman story by John Broome with art by Sheldon Moldoff and Sid Greene
Storyline:
Batman and Robin face a new hypnotic criminal known as Spellbinder, a villain who uses illusions and psychological tricks to trap Gotham’s heroes. After initially falling victim to his mind-bending schemes, Batman adapts and overcomes the deception, leading to Spellbinder’s defeat and arrest.

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