Hawkman 1964 #17 - reader copy - $5.00
A childhood rivalry leads to the forgery of an Edgar Allan Poe manuscript and a mystery for Hawkman to solve.
The Hawks fight a gang of jewel thieves who are masters of misdirection.
On-sale date from an ad in The Adventures of Bob Hope #102 and copyright registration.
- Ruse of the Robbing Raven! - Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
- Who Is Batman's Most Dangerous Foe? - House ad for Batman (DC, 1940 series) #188, on sale October 20.
- - Listing of DC comics on sale in late October 1966.
- - Hint submitted by Ernest Polo of Tucson, Arizona.
- Enigma of the Escape-Happy Jewel Thieves! - Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
- An All-Star Collection of the Best of Batman - House ad for Batman (DC, 1940 series) #187 [80 Page Giant #G-30].
- - Letters of comments from readers, submitted by Irene Vartanoff, Guy H. Lillian III, Karl Garcia, and Dexter Musgrove.
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