Dick Sprang Archives

Detective Comics #140 featuring the first appearance of the Riddler, The Promise Collection Pedigree (DC, 1948)

First Riddler in Detective Comics #140 Hits Record $456,000 at Auction

A Detective Comics #140 CGC 9.6 White Pages has just sold for $456,000 at this afternoon's session of this week's 2021 June 17 – 19 Comics & Comic Art Signature Auction from Heritage Auctions. The October 1948 cover-dated release from DC Comics features the first appearance of popular Batman villain the Riddler in a story[...]

Ahead Of His Gallery Edition Release, Talking With Kelley Jones About Batman And His Career In Comics

I spoke with Kelley about his career in comics, his work on Batman, and the new Gallery Edition. Nikolai Fomich: Kelley, let's start from the beginning – what were some of your favorite comics growing up? Who were some of your favorite artists? I remember reading the letters page from an issue of Batman where Doug[...]

New Batman And Joker B&W Statues Sprang From DC Collectibles

Continuing their 75th anniversary celebration of Batman, DC Collectibles has announced two new Batman Black and White statues based on the art work of Dick Sprang Sprang began drawing the Dark Knight's adventures in 1943 but as was the case he was a ghost artist and credit went to Bob Kane In 1955 he replaced[...]