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Batman #209 — DC Comics (February 1969) — \"Jungle Jeopardy\"
Grade: VF/NM 9.0 (seller-graded, raw copy) | Era: Silver Age | Format: Single issue, cover price $0.12
Why collectors want this issue
- High-grade raw copy of a late-Silver-Age Batman with a memorable Irv Novick cover.
- First appearance of Mr. Esper, alias \"Brainwash\", hired by Gotham\'s gang lords to defeat Batman and Robin.
- Frank Robbins script with Irv Novick pencils and Joe Giella inks.
- The Batcave-as-jungle sequence makes this one of the most-requested issues of the run.
- A strong reader or slab candidate at a fraction of graded-copy Frank Robbins
- Pencils: Irv Novick
- Inks: Joe Giella
- Cover: Irv Novick
Story synopsis
The gang lords of Gotham hire Mr. Esper, alias \"Brainwash\", to defeat Batman and Robin. They lure the heroes to a bank robbery to plant a subliminal device beneath the Batmobile, then force the Dynamic Duo back to the Batcave, where they are induced to see it transformed into an African jungle.
Condition
- Raw (ungraded) copy, assessed by the seller at Very Fine/Near Mint 9.0.
- The photos show the actual book being sold, front and back, and are the most accurate representation of its condition.
- Seller grading is an opinion, not a professional certification. Please review every photo and ask any questions before purchasing.
What you receive
- The exact copy pictured — one single issue.
- Bagged and boarded, then packaged for safe transit.
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