Batman #162 — VF- 7.5
March 1964 • DC Comics • Silver Age Batman • Sheldon Moldoff cover & art
One of the strangest and most memorable Batman covers of the Silver Age — the Dark Knight transformed into a roaring, bat-fanged creature while Robin frantically stops a military takedown from the rooftops of Gotham. It’s pop-art monster Batman at its finest, blending Cold War panic, sci-fi hysteria, and classic superhero melodrama in a single frame. A cover that always stops people cold.
Inside, “The Batman Creature!” delivers full-tilt mad-scientist chaos as a ray gun turns Gotham into a zoo of human-animal hybrids — and Batman into one of them. The issue also features “Robin’s New Secret Identity!”, a weirdly heartfelt identity-swap story, plus a full lineup of DC house ads and features. Rounded out with the iconic Aurora monster model contest ad, this is a perfect time capsule of early-’60s DC aesthetics and imagination.
Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes (VF- / 7.5)
Cover presents strong color with clean image clarity and sharp logos. Light edge wear and minor spine stress visible, with small corner softening and subtle surface wear consistent with the grade. Back cover shows mild toning but remains clean and solid. Interior pages are off-white with no missing pages, firmly attached staples, and excellent readability. A sharp, display-worthy copy with real visual punch for a mid-Silver Age Batman.
Batman #162 — VF- 7.5
March 1964 • DC Comics • Silver Age Batman • Sheldon Moldoff cover & art
One of the strangest and most memorable Batman covers of the Silver Age — the Dark Knight transformed into a roaring, bat-fanged creature while Robin frantically stops a military takedown from the rooftops of Gotham. It’s pop-art monster Batman at its finest, blending Cold War panic, sci-fi hysteria, and classic superhero melodrama in a single frame. A cover that always stops people cold.
Inside, “The Batman Creature!” delivers full-tilt mad-scientist chaos as a ray gun turns Gotham into a zoo of human-animal hybrids — and Batman into one of them. The issue also features “Robin’s New Secret Identity!”, a weirdly heartfelt identity-swap story, plus a full lineup of DC house ads and features. Rounded out with the iconic Aurora monster model contest ad, this is a perfect time capsule of early-’60s DC aesthetics and imagination.
Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes (VF- / 7.5)
Cover presents strong color with clean image clarity and sharp logos. Light edge wear and minor spine stress visible, with small corner softening and subtle surface wear consistent with the grade. Back cover shows mild toning but remains clean and solid. Interior pages are off-white with no missing pages, firmly attached staples, and excellent readability. A sharp, display-worthy copy with real visual punch for a mid-Silver Age Batman.
