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Price: 140 USD
Location: Arlington, Texas
End Time: 2025-01-20T03:56:10.000Z
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Series Title: Detective Comics
Publication Year: 1952
Era: Golden Age (1938-55)
Publisher: DC
Type: Comic Book
Grade: 2.5 Good+
Tradition: US Comics
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Vintage: Yes
Language: English
Issue Number: 188