Batman 1940 #357 Direct ed. - 5.5 - $26.00

• First app: Jason Todd (cameo)
• Early app: Killer Croc (2nd cameo)

Batman tracks The Squid, a new villain who has taken over Gotham's underworld.

A child wants some Bubble Yum.

Issue includes a 4-page glossy ad insert stapled into the center of the book.

• Spider-Man Video Action Game Cartridge - Inside front cover.
• Squid - Story panel shows the Todd family of trapeze artists, the first appearance of Jason Todd and his parents. Story continues in Detective Comics #524.
• Behind the Candy Counter - Ad in comic form. After page 4 of the Batman story.
• - Top half of page before page 5 of the Batman story.
• Comic Book Conventions - Bottom half of page before page 5 of the Batman story.
• - Between pages 8 and 9 of the Batman story.
• - House ad for Amethyst preview in Legion of Superheroes #298. Between pages 13 and 14 of the Batman story. This is part of a 4-page insert on glossy paper.
• Atari Introduces Swordquest - Ad for video game series. Between pages 13 and 14 of the Batman story. This is part of a 4-page insert on glossy paper.
• - Full cover reprint of the first issue of Omega Men #1. Between pages 13 and 14 of the Batman story. This is part of a 4-page insert on glossy paper.
• - After page 17 of the Batman story.
• - Sgt. Rock toys from Remco. Before page 18 of the Batman story.
• Write Right Now! - After page 21 of the Batman story.
• - Before page 22 of the Batman story.
• - Letters of comment from Mark Lagasse, Jim Sullivan, Greg Davis, John Hebert, Kevin J. Dooley, and Wallace Lee Hopkins. After the Batman story.
• - Revell's Insta-Win video game. Inside back cover.
• - Back cover.