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Detective Comics #523 Cover Original Art by Ed Hannigan and Dick Giordano! - GRAIL!

Artists: Ed Hannigan (Penciller) , Dick Giordano (Inker) , Gerry Conway (Writer)

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Title:	Detective Comics #523 Cover Original Art by Ed Hannigan and Dick Giordano! - GRAIL!
Artist:	Ed Hannigan (Penciller)
Artist:	Dick Giordano (Inker)
Artist:	Gerry Conway (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS - Grail!
Views:	1,339
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Favorited on CAF:	1
Comments:	12
Added to Site:	9/1/2018
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This is one of my all time favorite covers! ALL TIME FAVORITE! It's Ed Hannigan at his best, and Dick Giordano inking it just makes it better! This is prime time Hannigan!

Thanks to Will Gabri-el, I have a piece of art I missed out on that I've always regretted. Usually, if I miss a piece of art, I always feel that a fellow collector got it and it's all good. We can't all have everything, so I "switch it off" and accept that I missed a piece and try not to regret it. It usually works, but not on this piece. I missed it 4 years ago, and I've always regretted it. In a conversation with Will and how much I love Ed Hannigan covers, and how this was on the top of the list, he mentioned that he thought he knew where this was. Lots of discussions/negotiations later, it finally came together.

So happy! Check it!

"You think Grundy is afraid of fire? Grundy is not afraid of anything! Grundy does not even feel the fire! All Grundy feels is hate!"
-- Solomon Grundy

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Detective Comics Vol 1 #523
February, 1983
Executive Editor
Joe Orlando
Cover Artists

Ed HanniganDick GiordanoAnthony Tollin

Inferno
Writers

Gerry Conway

Pencilers

Gene Colan

Inkers

Tony DeZuniga

Colourists

Adrienne Roy

Letterers

Ben Oda

Editors

Nicola CutiLen Wein

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Quote1 You think Grundy is afraid of fire? Grundy is not afraid of anything! Grundy does not even feel the fire! All Grundy feels is hate! Quote2

-- Solomon Grundy

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Appearing in "Inferno"

Featured Characters:

Batman

Supporting Characters:

Commissioner Gordon
Alfred Pennyworth

Villains:

"Doc" Heller (Only appearance; dies)
Solomon Grundy
Croc (First appearance)

Other Characters:

Dick Grayson (Cameo)
Waldo the Clown (Cameo)
Magnificent Melanie (Cameo)
Mr. Carstairs (Single appearance)

Locations:

Gotham City
Wayne Manor
Batcave

Items:

Batrope
Batcomputer
Mechanical T-Rex

Vehicles:

Batmobile

Synopsis for "Inferno"

When a designer clothes' department is wrecked and several furs are missing, the Gotham City Police Department assume that this is the work of a personal vendetta against the designer. However, when Batman investigates, he comes to the conclusion that this is the work of a madman or several of them. Taking a piece of evidence, Batman leaves towards the Batcave.

Meanwhile, the gang of criminals responsible for the theft are hiding inside and abandoned warehouse, where they are also holding their main weapon, Solomon Grundy. Their main associate and leader only known as "Croc" is not satisfied with the inclusion of Grundy in the gang and he decides to leave the gang so that they deal with the monster.

In the meantime, Dick Grayson visits his friend Waldo the Clown in the passing circus near Gotham City.

Afterwards, Alfred has noticed that Bruce is somewhat more driven in his Batman activities and true to this, he finds Batman investigating the evidence from the crime scene. Batman has found traces of mold that are connected to Solomon Grundy and soon, another robbery is notified and Batman goes to the place.

Upon arriving, Batman finds a collector's store destroyed and many of the valuable relics in pieces. Inside, the criminals who organized the crime have been killed, all of them with broken necks. At the end of the store, Batman finds Grundy and the monster beats Batman to a pulp with ease. Batman has to pretend to be dead in order to have the monster leave him.

As Grundy returns to the warehouse hideout, Batman follows and a new confrontation starts in the place. Batman lures Grundy near the furnace, which he has previously activated. With a reflected image, Batman forces Grundy to go inside the furnace and he closes the door, hoping to kill the monster for good. Batman leaves the warehouse and he takes one last look at the smoke coming from the furnace, but he still has doubts of Grundy's fate.

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Damon Wright
Member Since 2008

Posted on 9/1/2018

Fantastic cover! Congratulations big time!

P A
Member Since 2013

Posted on 9/1/2018

Epic cover! Congrats on acquiring your grail!!!

Carmine Gawain
Member Since 2010

Posted on 9/1/2018

Amazing

Lloyd White
Member Since 2007

Posted on 9/1/2018

Beautiful piece. Congrats on your grail!

Vik V
Member Since 2016

Posted on 9/2/2018

Damn great cover, Nick! Can't wait to see what piece Will will post next. 😉

Bill J
Member Since 2009

Posted on 9/2/2018

Fantastic! Wonderful cover! Congrats!!!

Marc W
Member Since 2014

Posted on 9/3/2018

Wonderful!!! So happy for you!

Rick W
Member Since 2017

Posted on 9/6/2018

Excellent cover! Congrats!

Ron S
Member Since 2007

Posted on 9/6/2018

Congrats on acquiring your favorite cover - and on having great taste. It's a great cover, and given how many fantastic covers Hannigan had his hands on, that's saying a lot.

John C
Member Since 2014

Posted on 9/6/2018

Smokin hot.

Fred Bronaugh
Member Since 2005

Posted on 9/6/2018

Great gover, Definitely a grail

Jonathan H
Member Since 2005

Posted on 9/11/2022

What a great cover. Congrats!!

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