Batman 1940 #240 - 8.5 - $50.00

Batman and Talia track down the killer of Mason Sterling and Batman discovers who removed Sterling's brain.

Robin reunites Rick Asher with his father.

A private investigator seeks to join the Mystery Analysts, but is blackballed by Batman for a very specific reason.

On-sale date from Comic Reader #79.

• - Cover art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
• Vengeance for a Dead Man! - Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
• Theater of the Mind! - Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Story continued from Batman #239.
• - Subscription ad for DC comics. Also seen in other 1972 DC comics as a two-page version with slightly different lettering in the first panel.
• Batman's Great Face-Saving Feat! - The credits in this reprint say that Bob Kane pencilled this story, and that matches Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. However, it is known that Bob Kane contracted the artwork out to Sheldon Moldoff. Other credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records.
• - Statement of October 1, 1971 Average number of copies sold preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 244,488 Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 234,005 Owner: National Periodical Publications, Inc., 909 Third Avenue, N.Y., N.Y. 10022, wholly owned by Kinney National Services, Inc., 10 Rockefeller Plaza, N.Y., N.Y. 10020, a publicly-held corporation.
• - Letters from Joe Farara, Clem Robins, Matt Graham, Bob Rozakis, Mark M. Thomase.