Hey, you know what we could use around here? More comics! After an oil change the other day, I stopped by the local Comic Book Shop's third location, and picked up over a hundred from the dollar bin. There were only a few miniseries complete in there, but solid veins of All-Star Western, Justice League Odyssey, and Slaine the Berzerker. Then, a number of random issues, like this one! From 2015, Batman '66 #25, featuring "Night of the Harlequin" Written by Jeff Parker, art by Lukas Ketner, and "Bad Men" Written by Gabe Soria, art by Ty Templeton.

This was the second appearance of 66's version of Harley Quinn: Dr. Harley Quinn had sacrificed herself to save Gotham from "the Joker Wave," and had become the criminally insane Harlequin, busting out of Arkham and intent on making the Joker proud. After sabotaging the Batmobile to eject the Dynamic Duo, and stealing the Bat-Phone, she starts her crimewave in earnest. It's a lot of work! So much so, she figures, what would the Joker do? Hire some goons! At a warehouse hideout, she gets a solid turnout--too many goons, in fact. One goon...chewing a match...suggests, maybe they could fight it out, last five standing get the job! Harlequin loves the idea, except two goons fight too hard, knocking out all the other applicants. Well, maybe two good goons will do; unless they were actually Batman and Robin! I feel like Harlequin was probably based on an actress that theoretically could've been on the show in 1966 or so; but I can't nail it down.

"Bad Men" features Barbara Gordon, but not Batgirl: she couldn't get away to change! On a temp job at an advertising agency, she's on the spot when Joker, Penguin, Riddler, and the Eartha Kitt Catwoman arrive; less to take hostages (although they do!) and more to "rebrand." If ad men can rehabilitate the reps of oil and tobacco companies, surely they can do something for them. "Gotham City should love to hate us as much as we love stealing from it!" as the Penguin puts it. Barbara has to jump up and volunteer to "help," and gets an idea after they scuffle over their agency's name: they were no match for office politics! This is of course a Mad Men riff; a show I have never watched. (When I was like 3 years old, I promised my grandma I'd never go into advertising! I wish I remembered when ad she got mad at...) Read more!

80-Page Thursdays: DC's Crimes of Passion #1!

I almost blogged Beach Blanket Bad Guys again, when I needed to get to this issue; which has another fun cover that may or may not line up with the interiors at all. From 2020, DC's Crimes of Passion #1, featuring stories by Steve Orlando, Stephanie Phillips, James Tynion IV and Sam Johns, and others; and art by Greg Smallwood, Andie Tong, Kieran McKeown, Abel, John Paul Leon, and more.

"10 Tales of Lovers and Lawbreakers!" promises the cover, so let's see! In "More Than Maybe" Batman, early in his career, dates a crusading young socialite who doesn't approve of his methods, which kind of puts the kibosh on that one. "Pulling Punches" features Ted Grant in a title fight, that he's losing until the younger fighter throws the bout because his girlfriend had been kidnapped by the mob, and Wildcat has to help get her back.

"Secret Admirer" is a more rare Pied Piper solo, as a rich superhero collector has something to show him: his first pipe, which he used in a bank robbery back in the day, which may have taught this guy to be a douche going forward. "The Crimson Bomber" interrupts Green Arrow and Black Canary's date night, but he's just a confused and jilted teenager trying to blow up his school. As one does.

"The Prettiest Thing!" is a Plastic Man story in the mold of the Gail Simone series; as an ex of Eel's come to him for help getting away from her mob boyfriend. Pretty good! "Out of the Past" has Batwoman and Maggie Sawyer reluctantly work together to bring down Nocturna, who had caused trouble in their relationship before.

Batman unwillingly gives Slam Bradley "One Last Dance," rather, another chance to bring in the thief Nightjar; basically his Catwoman. Slam does about as well as Batman there! Batgirl and Nightwing wonder about their relationship, in "Knightfalls in Bludhaven," and Catwoman steals a necklace and does some freelance marriage counselling for Valentine's Day in "Can't Buy Me Love."

The closer is probably the high point, though: Ram V and John Paul Leon's "Reflections of the Heart." The Question follows what could be a young vigilante, and wonders if the city is trying to make him jealous; but he's not looking deep enough. Ah, I wish there was more of that! Read more!

What's this? A finicky face, not fooled by a faux pharaoh?

Ah, I can't do the William Dozier voice long! I had intended to blog this long before now, but seem to have kept misplacing it. Which of course lead to buying multiple copies...also misplaced. Eventually I'll open a cupboard or something and three of these will fall out...From 1986, Batman #398, "About Faces!" Written by Doug Moench, art by Tom Mandrake. 

We now join Batman's latest spat with Catwoman, already in progress: Catwoman felt like he didn't trust her, and she had a point, since I don't think he had revealed his secret identity to her or anything. More recently, he hadn't kept her in the loop on the "scam" he was running on Two-Face, with the help of Circe. This Circe may largely be forgotten now, supplanted by the Wonder Woman villain; but she was a former model (and possible murderer) scarred by her lover, Black Mask. Instead of answering the Bat-signal, Batman goes after Catwoman, to explain himself, and his plan, which he sheepishly calls "a sappy longshot." He's trying to bring back Harvey Dent, although he's still prepared to punch up Two-Face if it comes to that. While Catwoman seems to enjoy seeing the human side of Bats, she is hurt Gordon and Bullock know more about this scheme than she does, and she's worried she's driving a wedge between Batman and his 'son,' Jason Todd. 

The plan is, with Circe's help, Two-Face will 'steal' a fake Egyptian sarcophagus. That goes smoothly enough, although to win Two-Face's trust, she conks a guard over the head with her "magic scepter." The guard, a disguised Batman, notices she hit him fairly hard, which could be suspicious. Following them, Catwoman is mildly surprised Two-Face's hideout isn't in a two-story building; Bullock notes "it's 222 Second Avenue." Circe makes her pitch, about the faux pharaoh's goodness, enticing Two-Face to try it on, and to feel the long dormant spirit of Harvey Dent returning in him. Watching it, Bats and Cats deem it more of a longshot than ever, but Two-Face does seem pensive afterwards, and takes some time to think...and flip his coin. 

Two-Face emerges--with one face, as Harvey Dent! He's made his choice, despite a fake mask and fake pharaoh, Batman: look, if you're going to operate in Gotham City, you have to know stuff like that. "Harvey" tears off his face, to reveal an All-Face beneath, then snags Circe's mask off of her. Batman and Catwoman bust in, and seemingly have things handled until the starting arrival of--Robin? Who opens a door right into Catwoman's face, turning the tide and giving Two-Face a chance to pull a double-barrel shotgun. Batman tries to argue Two-Face is making the wrong choice, he could be Harvey again, but he's not buying it. 

Robin knocks the shotgun away with a Batarang, and Catwoman tosses Bats her whip: when a problem comes along...ah, you know. After beating him down, Batman gently removes the makeup, restoring at least half of his friend's face, but worrying his good side could be completely submerged now. Also, Circe had lit out, leaving the question of her motivations open. And Batman and Catwoman's relationship may have just taken a turn, with Selina telling him "...Robin's return through this door ranks very high on the omen scale."

The copy I'm scanning is a second-printing; I would've sworn there was an ad for Dark Knight Returns in there--the single issues! But, this is why, two issues later, when freed along with virtually all of Batman's foes in Batman #400, Two-Face is among those who opt out of facing him right then. So to speak. 

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If anybody asks, this is where the Mandalorian got that from.

Well, at least someone in this book would appreciate a good homage. From 2006, Catwoman #57, "The Replacements, conclusion" Written by Will Pfeifer, pencils by David Lopez, inks by Alvaro Lopez. Cover by Adam Hughes.

Two Catwomen for the price of one this issue, as Selina Kyle's domestic turn turns for the worse when Film Freak and Angle Man break into her house and take her daughter Helena hostage, while new Catwoman Holly trains with Wildcat. I know Holly wouldn't be Catwoman especially long, so I have to wonder what Wildcat's record as a trainer was...they don't really do much but play cards here, before Green Lantern (Alan Scott) shows to pick up Wildcat, to come punch Per Degaton in the face a few times. Meanwhile, Selina has to act quickly to grab Helena, but catches what looks like a sharpened drafting triangle in the leg. This gives Film Freak the opportunity for a great "trombone" shot like in Goodfellas, which gives Selina the chance to cram his camera into his face. Angle Man tries to just shoot her, but catches a boot in the face.

Walking home, in full outfit? Maybe Wildcat should've given Holly some tips on that, as she's surrounded by a ton of cops, for the murder of Black Mask! Which may not have been her, but good luck telling Johnny Shoutycop. And after trying to call her regular cast, Selina reaches out for another kind of help, to Zatanna! Although Zat doesn't want to, Selina needs Film Freak and Angle Man mindwiped, before she kills them or they kill her and Helena.

We saw the last issue of this series some time back, from the same crew! I don't know if the two Lopez's were related, but looks like they started with #53, and they didn't miss an issue through #82! Pfeifer started with #44, that's not a bad run. Read more!

For the last few years, I'm pretty sure I've spent more on DC figures, than I have on new DC comics. Now that McFarlane has the license, those numbers might zero out, but I still end up with random issues here and there. Like this one! From 2013, Catwoman #14, "To Skin a Cat" Written by Ann Nocenti, pencils by Rafa Sandoval, inks by Jordi Tarragona.

This is a crossover issue, with the Death of the Family event. What was that one about...23 issues? At like three bucks a pop? ($69. Niiiice.) The one where the Joker's face had fallen off and he was wearing it strapped on with a belt. Oh, and he was going to kill off all of Batman's friends and allies. Does Catwoman qualify? Depends on when you ask, and right this second, not really? The Joker runs Selina through a series of deathtraps and embarrassments, arguing she should spurn Bats, break his heart and make him stronger. His 'jokes' are all on the theme of 'to skin a cat,' like tearing her apart by centrifugal force in a jacked-up carnival ride, or by cheating her at strip poker. Catwoman spends a surprising amount of this issue in various stages of undress; as first her costume is shredded, then Joker gives her a new one that doesn't squeak when she walks, but is booby-trapped with spicy-catnip scented "rigor mortis paint" and what appears to be Bat temporary tattoos.

Even though he has every opportunity to kill Catwoman, the Joker refrains, possibly because he figures she'll hurt Batman more alive in the long run. Catwoman, on the other hand, realizes Joker's the one that loves Batman. In a super-unhealthy way. She also burns him with "you can't even smile. All you can do is unzip your face." And that's...pretty much that? I usually love Nocenti, but she couldn't pull much good out of this crossover.
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One of the few pieces of dad-advice I've given my kids, is never, ever, ever get rid of a video-game console. Even if you've played it to death and are bored to tears by it, I guarantee if you do pawn it off, in five or ten years you'll be kicking yourself. I miss my old Sega, for example, and today's book got me remembering a beloved...actually, at best it was an also-ran, but still. Anyway, from 2013, Injustice: Gods Among Us #6, "Part Six" Written by Tom Taylor, pencils by Mike S. Miller, David Yardin, and Jheremy Raapack; inks by Miller, Yardin, Raapack, Le Beau Underwood, and Jonas Trindade.

Above the title on the cover reads "From the creators of Mortal Kombat," but this made me think of the 1995 fighting game Justice League Task Force, which was pretty mediocre in comparison to other fighting games available at the time...like Mortal Kombat, actually. I preferred Eternal Champions, but we're getting off-topic...JLTF gave about three seconds of lip-service to the why of "let's you and him fight," in that your opponents were actually android duplicates. Which does explain how Green Arrow could beat...anyone. Tom Taylor would get a lot of issues out of setting up the grudge matches for Injustice: Gods Among Us and its sequel. This issue opens mid-riot at Arkham--actually, I'm assuming it's Arkham, it's not named until much later. Solomon Grundy has Robin by the face and knocks Wonder Woman through a wall, but Nightwing takes a moment to egg Superman on: Grundy is dead, you can do whatever to him. And he does, lasering off the zombie's hand then flying through his chest.

Nightwing frees Robin from Grundy's dead mitt, and while Robin tries to play it off like he had it under control, Nightwing doubts it but still covers for him with Batman. Batman then blows the head off the still-moving Grundy. While fighting other prisoners, Robin starts in with the excessive force, claiming Superman was right and they didn't deserve protection. When Nightwing criticizes him, a petulant Robin sidearms his stick at Dick--catching him in the side of the head, and he breaks his neck in the fall! Isn't that how Million Dollar Baby ended?

Superman tries to comfort Robin, partly because it was an accident, but also because I think he was on Supe's side there. Batman, of course, is devastated at the loss of his son. There's what seems like a jarring transition then, to Catwoman, as she robs from the one percent and gives to the poor; maybe keeping a bit of the shinier stuff for herself. Superman shows up mid-robbery, and Catwoman has to take off, but has planned ahead: she heads for the sewers, armed with sonic bafflers and an earring with a sliver of Kryptonite! Not enough Kryptonite, though, as Superman is able to take it out with heat vision. He's not there to stop or kill her, though: he wants her to help Batman through his grief, since he couldn't. Look, it's a fighting game, not a talking game, alright? Selina agrees, although she also suggests that Superman consider "some wrath for the evil people who truly rule the world."

After taking care of Alfred and Bruce for two pages, Selina accompanies Batman to the Bat-Signal, lit not by Commissioner Gordon, but by the president. Superman and his side (Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and Shazam, among others) have begun dictating peace across the world, stopping multiple global conflicts by force. Batman knows that doesn't help the underlying problems, but to enforce the peace Superman might have to take over completely. The president wants Batman to stop him; in return Catwoman wants him to be a better president. They begin gathering their player characters--I mean, team.

Although killed here, I know Nightwing is a playable character in the game: maybe Taylor brings him back elsewhere. This is a little grimdark for my tastes, but a perfectly fine random comic to read.
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His love interest was the bad guy? That never happens...oh, wait. Yes, it does.

Actually, both of his love interests might be acting up today. From 2009, Batman: Gotham After Midnight #11, written by Steve Niles, art by Kelley Jones.

This is the penultimate issue of this limited series, and the title has a double meaning: not just the city late at night, but the main villain of the piece is called Midnight. He wears a mask--hopefully that's a mask!--that looks like a horrible skull with long hair on the sides and bald on top, and also appears to have no nose? By this point in the story, Midnight had killed several people, including a cop Bats had been interested in; and controlled several villains to do his bidding: Man-Bat, Catwoman, Killer Croc, the Scarecrow, and Axeman. Axeman? I thought he might have been created for this series, but apparently he was from an old issue of Richard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter and Niles also used him in his Creeper reboot. (I'm fairly sure I have a quarter-bin copy of that, I'll have to keep an eye out.)

Midnight had juiced up the villains somehow, but Batman had figured out how to break the control and their augmentation; but they still fight him because they still hate him. Scarecrow seemed to be working closely with Midnight, having created a new toxin that causes not fear but hallucinations. For his trouble, Scarecrow seemingly gets his face caved in; and he, Man-Bat, Croc, and Axeman are captured. After pausing to try and get the toxin out of his system, Batman follows Midnight to a local landmark, the Van Tassel family windmill, dating back to 1761. Midnight wanted this fight, and still had the edge, as Batman hallucinates a vision of the late detective April. 'April' turns out to be Catwoman, there to get payback for Midnight controlling her, and she starts a fire that would burn down the windmill in minutes!

Catwoman then splits, leaving Batman forced to try and save Midnight, who catches alight--and unmasks to reveal April? Another hallucination...or is it? Midnight seems to burn more than the windmill, but refuses Batman's aid, saying all of Gotham should burn. "In the end, it's just tough love, Batman. I wonder if you have the heart for it?"

I haven't read all of this one, and I don't think it's as out there as Batman: Unseen, but Kelley Jones, man.
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If this was her first cover to say "Spoiler Alert" I'll eat this comic.

Since we saw the Spoiler last week, why not end this one with a quarter book I hadn't read yet: from 2015, Catwoman #42, "Gathered From All Sides" Written by Genevieve Valentine, art by David Messina, colors by Lee Loughridge.

This was in the middle of Selina's stint as a crime boss, head of the Falcone family; and she was also searching for any clues to the missing Batman. I don't know where he was either; this time I think he had disappeared in Batman Eternal. The editorial footnote mentions Spoiler had been Catwoman's prisoner--for some reason--in Batman Eternal #43, and she's still a little sore about it here. She's also no match for Catwoman, but she may have attracted the interest of a new trainer.

I think this storyline would run to Catwoman #46, which probably ended her crime boss days, I'm guessing. I wonder if Spoiler was in that one.
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Part of the crossover only in name, and not even that!

We've seen two issues of the "Batman Dies!" event so far: Batman #586 and Nightwing #52, and the latter actually featured Catwoman's imaginary version of Batman's death--and wedding! So in her own book, we get...Harley Quinn's vision of Batman's death? No, her creative vision? From 2001, Catwoman #89, "Always Leave 'Em Laughing" Written by Bronwyn Carlton, pencils by Staz Johnson and Craig Rousseau, inks by Wayne Faucher.

An early issue of Superboy is probably a better known example of this: an in-story version of DC's animated universe/Batman: the Animated Series. (Ooh, Mike Parobeck art on that Superboy! I know I've got a copy somewhere...) Dr. Quinzel is having trouble getting past the pitch stage, though: her vision of Catwoman and her best bud Harley Quinn (and their pal, Poison Ivy) is undercut by notes and revisions, until "Catwoman" is a "16-year old science prodigy," and Harley and Ivy are even more drastically changed. Pissed that it was no longer her story, Harley murders the network exec types with Joker gas. Which is more-or-less done for a lame punchline, but does kind of undermine Harl as a sympathetic character, doesn't it?

The "Batman Dies!" on the cover is crossed out and corrected to "Batman doesn't die!" Not that there was any continuity or crossover on that event, though. Four issues of that event left, and I don't think I have any of them off the top of my head. Again, this was largely to have a laugh before the "Officer Down" crossover; though offhand the Birds of Prey issue looks funnier than this.
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They didn't exactly answer the question...

From Catwoman: Secret Files and Origins #1, "Why Holly Isn't Dead" Written by Ed Brubaker, art by Eric Shanower.

Holly and Catwoman aren't the last characters I'd expect to be breaking the fourth wall, but, well, they're up there. I don't know if I've ever seen a character complain so much about being not killed off as Holly there; although my wife would agree "If they're going to have continuity, they should at least take it seriously." The link there attempts to justify it as post-Zero Hour changes; but I'm 90% sure Brubaker just wanted to use the character and ran with it.

This wasn't a bad pickup from the dollar bin: Ed Brubaker writes most of the issue, with art by Michael Avon Oeming and Cameron Stewart as well.
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We looked at the Bat-title crossover "Officer Down" a while back, and mentioned how Catwoman's involvement seemed a bit forced. It's slightly less so in today's book: from 1996, Robin #27, "Natural Born Healer" Written by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Mike Wieringo, inks by Stan Woch. Terrible title there, but it's weird to think Tim Drake's book would run 183 issues before DC forgot what to do with him...

This is the third chapter of the twelve-part "Contagion," regarding an Ebola-like "Apocalypse virus" loosed on Gotham City. Robin and Alfred are trailing a geologist who could be immune, when Catwoman cuts herself in, intent on cashing in on a reward for him. Interspersed with scenes of the virus starting to spread, Batman tries to intimidate the Penguin, who plans on getting his hands on the cure in order to bleed dry some afflicted billionaires. And in Canada, when Robin and Catwoman find the geologist, the Penguin's henchman Tracker finds them; but Batman sent Robin some backup: Azrael. (Whom Robin would not have been thrilled to see at the time, still relatively soon after Az's term as Batman.) Shown here, Bats goes to Azrael for help, who seems to be more interesting in starting fires--in fact, by the end of the issue he appears to have set a building on fire!

Lot of plates spinning here. An odd footnote: Renee Montoya has a boyfriend this issue, who dies of the virus: she was a lesbian in Gotham Central and every version since. I know Dixon is a more conservative writer, I don't know if he would've had an issue with her sexual orientation; or if it hadn't come up yet. Still, her boyfriend is obviously doomed so the main characters will lose someone: Robin and Batman would both get hit by the virus later on, and they sure as fun weren't going anywhere.


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Is a supporting character's birthday party ever going to end well?

Oddly, we mentioned this issue while looking at the previous one, but it's not the only thing I find inexplicable here: from 2001, Batman #587, "Officer Down, part one: These are your Rights" Written by Greg Rucka, pencils by Rick Burchett, inks by Rodney Ramos.

The GCD's synopsis is brief and to the point: "James Gordon's fellow officers throw him a birthday party. It has an unhappy ending." Well, the cover and title of this crossover pretty much spoil it right off; but Gordon talks to his daughter on his birthday and from the start it seems pretty obvious something's going to happen to him. At his party, he also has a gift for each of his fellow officers in attendance: a handcuff key. Not merely for its utilitarian value, but as a metaphor for the "power of arrest" and the responsibility they as cops have. (I hardly ever give lectures on my birthday!)

Leaving the bar, Gordon is accosted by none other than the Catwoman! Who seems to be there just to give him the hassle a bit, but when he tries to arrest her, Gordon is shot three times in the back--and accidentally shoots Catwoman in the leg! "Officer Down" would be continued in the next issue of Robin, and at a glance this would be a relatively quick crossover--all in March 2001, but across seven issues. (Eight if you count a Batgirl tie-in.) Not having the next issues handy, I'm not sure if a better reason is given for Catwoman's involvement, other than the need for her to get in on the crossover...
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Falling behind, but I wasn't going to go deep on this issue anyway.

From 2000, the Batman Chronicles #20, featuring stories from Devin Grayson, Scott Beatty, and Ian Edginton; and art by Yvel Guichet, Dean Zachary, Mshindo, and more. Featuring three team-up stories...and no Batman! Catwoman meets the Weinbergs, of the Relative Heroes miniseries; who I'm not entirely sure I heard of before stumbling into this issue. As Catwoman helps the kids get away from the D.E.O, she also gives a little advice to the young Temper, who isn't really sure if she's not more super-villain than hero.

In the second story, at Tim Drake's private school, class photo day is made far more interesting when the photographer is former superheroine-slash-model Jade. Tim tries to dodge her, since he had been extra-protective of his secret identity at the time; but as Robin helps her out against some prep school thugs. (That kind of gets skeevy, when their assault on Jade seems like it's going to go dark.) Finally, Nightwing teams-up with the Peter David-era Supergirl, against some human traffickers.

A pretty inessential issue, then; but when they only run me a dollar or so, I'm pretty forgiving.
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Worst...honeymoon...ever!

Too clever for my own good, but so's this issue: from 2001, Nightwing #52, "Modern Romance" Written by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Greg Land, inks by Drew Geraci.

This issue was part of "Batman Dies!" month, wherein Batman...dies a bunch of times, mostly in the imaginations and speculations of various characters. Like Catwoman...in the pages of Nightwing. OK, whatever. Selina has a dream of marrying Batman, only to murder him when he tries to answer the Bat-Signal after the wedding. Waking up, she wonders why she thinks about Bats, since he's as much as married to Gotham, so she wonders why she hangs around there either and opts for a road trip. Where? Um, Blüdhaven, apparently, and she tries to rob a new casino of the Klopmann Diamond. Nightwing shows up, thinking she was hired by the crime family that was going to rob their own casino for the insurance money.


Nightwing and Catwoman scuffle with the mobsters, but Catwoman flirts with Dick a lot; partly to make him uncomfortable, partly to antagonize Batman, she thinks. Dick has a good laugh at that, and Selina slugs him one.

I thought this issue who go nicely with that Strange Deaths of the Batman trade I picked up, but outsmarted myself: part of this issue is reprinted in that trade! No real reason I could see, except Catwoman's dream only takes six pages.
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Now, if I find the ones I already bought...

The local comic shop knows if they put a full run of a limited series in the dollar bin, I'll usually grab it right up. But every once in a while other stores come through, too; although now I think I should have a tag for when I buy an issue I already have because it's right there and it's easier than trying to find it. But this was still cheaper than the trade: from 2008, Batman Confidential #17-21, "The Cat and the Bat" Written by Fabian Nicieza, art by Kevin Maguire.

This was a five issue arc, billed as the first meeting of Catwoman and Batgirl. As Barbara Gordon, Batgirl borrows a notebook of her dad's, Commissioner Gordon; which Catwoman promptly steals. Batgirl had been trying to figure out the coded notes in order to see if Gordon knew anything about Batman's secret identity, but hadn't been able to crack it, so it could be anything. After a chase sequence running a couple of issues and through a nudist club, Catwoman explains she needs the notebook to save a life, and they team-up against the Russian mob; which has brought a big-name Batman villain in to decipher the code. Eventually Batman shows up, not super-impressed with the whole thing.

I think I actually bought the third and fourth issues a couple of weeks back, and had the fifth one somewhere...but it's nicer to have them all together at once. Grabbed all five at a Hastings for ninety-nine cents an issue, and a steal at that price!
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