Our family is raising funds for our teens unfunded and urgent cosmetic surgery. We are selling off many of our possessions to make this happen. Our goal is to cover all expenses: 1) air travel and transport (to and from Bowen Hospital, Wellington, 2) the unfunded surgery of NZ $35,000 to NZ $37,000, hospital stay one night, followed by one additional night in a Wellington Motel (as recommended by the surgeon), before flying home to Napier. This surgery is coming up in the last week in January 2026. Additional trips to Wellington will be required afterwards to see their surgeon.
This Bronze Age Comic is a must for your collection. Detective Comics #414, published by DC Comics with a cover date of August 1971, is a notable Bronze Age issue featuring a classic Neal Adams cover. The main Batman story was written by Dennis O'Neil and illustrated by the team of Frank Robbins (pencils) and Dick Giordano (inks). This issue marked a shift to a "Giant-Size" 48-page format, which included new stories and several vintage reprints. "Legend of the Key Hook Lighthouse!" (Batman): Batman goes to the Florida Keys to stop a gun-running operation supplying a foreign dictator. He gets help from Loosy, a former singer, and her partner, Artie. The story has a possible supernatural element as the villain, General Ruizo, is driven mad by a "ghostly" lighthouse light. "Invitation to Murder!" (Batgirl): Barbara Gordon and private investigator Jason Bard go to a Broadway play and find the theater empty. They realize they have found an assassination attempt on Tiz and Robbie Marlow, a celebrity couple. Estimated Market Value by Condition (2025): US $60 (NZ $105) to US $130 (NZ $225)