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BATMAN Nos. 254, 255, 256, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264 * Lot of 10 Comics Provenance: DC Universe Collection Place Published: New York Publisher: DC [Indicia: National Periodical Publications, Inc.] Date Published: 1974-1975 Description: #254: Fine (6.0). Top spine nicked, touch of light edgewear, retailer's rubberstamp. Off-white pages. #255: Fine (6.0). Bottom spine nicked, retailer's rubberstamp. Off-white pages. #256: Fine- (5.5). Light spine crease, mild edgewear, small tear to top edge of front cover. Off-white pages. #258: Fine+ (6.5). Light handling wear, mild discoloring below logo, reseller's rubberstamp. Off-white pages. Overstreet: "1st mention of Arkham (Hospital, renamed Arkham Asylum in #260). #259: Fine (6.0). Light rubs, mild corner wear, some fading to cover reds. Cream to off-white pages. #260: VG (4.0). *Small chip bottom spine, mild edge and corner wear, creases to back cover at spine, reseller's rubberstamp. Off-white pages. Overstreet: "2nd Arkham Asylum." #261: F/VF (7.0). Small bump at spine, very slight corner wear, reseller's rubberstamp. White to off-white pages. #262: Fine- (5.5). Bottom spine nicked, tiny corner creases. Off-white pages. #263: VG+ (4.5). Mild spine stress, moderate edge and corner wear, a few small edge tears. White to off-white pages. #264: VG+ (4.5). Mild spine roll, tiny chip to bottom corner, reseller's rubberstamp. Off-white pages. Cover pencils and inks: Nick Cardy, Neal Adams Ernie Chan, and Dick Giordano Stories and art: Neal Adams Frank Robbins Irv Novik, Dick Giordano Bill Finger, Bob Kane George Roussos, David Vern, Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Gardner Fox, Sheldon Moldoff Joe Giella, Elliot Maggin, Dick Dillin, Murphy Anderson Len Wein, Al Schwartz, Carmine Infantino Jim Mooney Denny O'Neil, Paul Cooper Ray Burnley, Don C. Cameron, Jerry Robinson George Roussos, Edmond Hamilton, Ruth Kaufman, Sid Greene, and Joseph Greene. 1st Arkham Asylum: "The new authorial fascination with the twisted psyches behind the villains, and behind Batman himself, combined with increased efforts to fit costumed crusaders into the modern world, and specifically its notions of criminal justice, led O'Neil and Schwartz to create an alternative to Gotham Penitentiary. Batman #258 (October 1974) introduced Arkham Hospital, 'an asylum which houses the criminally insane.'"— Glen Weldon, The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture. Simon & Schuster: 2016, p. 117. Note: At the buyer's discretion, this lot of raw comics can be submitted by PBA to CGC for grading and encapsulation with a "DC Universe Collection" provenance designation on the label. To request this service, contact PBA's comic book department for terms and conditions. The DC UNIVERSE COLLECTION comprises over 40,000 comic books, including a copy of every single DC comic published for retail sale from 1934 to 2014. The collection was amassed by British music producer Ian Levine over the course of several decades, and it's been hailed as the single greatest collecting accomplishment in comic book history. This collection served as the basis for former DC Comics president Paul Levitz's monumental book 75 Years of DC Comics: The Art of Modern Mythmaking, published by Taschen in 2017. PBA is proud to present this epic collection in a series of themed sales over the next two years. To join the DC Universe Collection notifications list, contact pba@pbagalleries.com. Enjoying PBA's Batman sale? A very small number of softcover and limited edition hardcover auction catalogues are available for purchase. The catalogues are fully illustrated, thoroughly researched, and make excellent reference works for Batman fans. To order a copy, or to inquire about consignment opportunities, contact Ivan Briggs, PBA's Director of Comics: ivan@pbagalleries.com. Item#: 360850 Headline: BATMAN Nos. 254-264 * Lot of 10 Comics