Detective Comics #470 CGC 8.5 1977 4193618008 1st modern Hugo Strange

Grade CGC 8.5
Page Quality White
Year 1977
Publisher DC

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First 35-cent cover-priced issue. Cover by Jim Aparo. "The Master Plan of Dr. Phosphorus!" script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Walt Simonson, inks by Al Milgrom; Batman confronts Dr. Phosphorus at the new Gotham City offshore nuclear power plant. Hostess Twinkies ad starring Green Lantern. Message from publisher Jenette Kahn. Profile on Jack C. Harris by Mike Gold. 1st appearance of Silver St. Cloud. 36 pgs., full color. $0.35.

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