Parthava Coin’s continues apace with its five-issue series of one-ounce silver foils, with the launch of the fourth in the collection. Each of these expansive foils has 35 times the surface area of the typical 40 mm silver coin, so artwork really gets a chance to shine, and with these coming in at a very similar size to the American Standard format, their use in reproducing some of the classic comic book covers seems a bit of a no-brainer.

The first of the five foils in this series was released in May and featured the Batman #423 cover art of Todd McFarlane. This was followed by the Neal Adams-penned Batman #227, and Jim Lee’s Superman #204, so it certainly can’t be said the series isn’t making full use of the best the comic book business has to offer. This fourth issue, Detective Comics #122, was drawn by Batman co-creator, the controversial Bob Kane.

Published in April 1947, Detective Comics #122 was the first time that Catwoman had appeared on a comic cover, and as you can tell from that publication date, has a considerably different art style from the other foils in this set. Here we hark back to simpler times, but that certainly doesn’t mean inferior, and the image perfectly encapsulates the escapism that comic books offered in that period. You can certainly see where the 60s Adam West Batman got its inspiration from.

The foil comes boxed with a certificate of authenticity, and only 250 of these will be produced. A fine display item for the myriad numbers of comic book collectors. Available to order now.