It is a foe batman can see and hear, but he cannot touch. A great decade in comics, and featuring one of my favorite categories of price variant comics. Do you consider yourself a proud lover of all things superheroes and villians. With michael keaton, jack nicholson, kim basinger, robert wuhl. The following comic titles debuted with a 1985 cover date.
The film stars jack nicholson as the joker and michael keaton as bruce wayne batman, alongside kim basinger, robert wuhl, pat hingle, billy dee. The value of an individual comic book is dependent on its grade. Ras al ghul is dying from awardwinning author greg rucka batwoman, wonder woman and comics legend klaus janson batman. Oct 18, 2019 shadow of the batman 1985 comic books shadow of the batman 1985 comic books batman vol 1 385 dc database fandom powered by wikia bat timeline batman in 1985 batman on. Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. The dark knight of gotham city begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being jack napier, a criminal who becomes the clownishly homicidal joker. Batman and the outsiders 18 a, feb 1985 comic book by dc. First issue to comic story publisher dc comics store date december 1, 1985. If you discover an old collection full of batman comics. Six values are listed here for each issue number based on the following grading criteria.
The outsiders 1985 comic read the outsiders 1985 comic. Batman s former personal strike force, the outsiders, departed the doom and gloom of gotham for the sunny skies of california in the opening issue of this title. Batman 390 catowoman comic book 1985 dc hipcomic details about superman et batman 1985 french amazon com detective comics 554 1985 batman 1st modern 1985 detective comics 552 batman dc vintage shadow of the batman 1985 comic books batman 388 rare newsstand edition 1985 captain boomerang vf nm condition dc comics. Theatre shooting from 1985 batman comic book maybe the quiet loner neuroscience student in his early 20s who chose to go crazy at a batman premiere and call himself the joker while doing it was a comic book fanmaybe even liked batman comics. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. Geoff johns and gary frank bring the dc and watchmen universes together. Batman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero batman as its main protagonist. Unfortunately, poison ivy and harley quinn also decide to show up. All of our comics are bagged and boarded while using powderfree latex gloves in order to protect the comics when enclosed. Batman is a 1989 american superhero film directed by tim burton and produced by jon peters and peter guber, based on the dc comics character of the same name. If you want to read good batman stories that dont require catching up with a year or more of comics, id suggest staying awa. Family with a colon separating the two words, which was published in 2002. In 1985, dc comics sought to streamline a shared continuity which had become bogged down by over sixty years worth of stories.
Whether you are an avid comic collector, a repeat offender one who once collected but fell by the wayside, are new to the industry, or someone who came across some old comics, welcome to the world of comics. The comic saw the popular team given the enhanced quality of a baxterformat series printed on high quality paper. In the comic, a crazed, guntoting loner walks into a movie theater and begins shooting it up, killing three in the process. The batman director matt reeves has praised the movies cast and crew while also addressing why a billionaire superhero can still be seen relevant, and how his. List of important comics from the 1980s rare comics. Next page number date titlenotes g vg f vf nm m 121 1959 the ice crimes of mr. Starring the xmen, an allstar benefit book for african famine relief and recovery. After the superman movies that i had watched as a kid, there. Remember that there is also the original detective comics series, as well as other comic books featuring batman. Dcs 1980s newsstand cover price variant window continues in this year. The film stars jack nicholson as the joker and michael keaton as bruce wayne batman, alongside kim basinger, robert wuhl, pat hingle, billy dee williams. Batmans former personal strike force, the outsiders, departed the doom and gloom of gotham for the sunny skies of california in the opening issue of this title.
Jan 12, 2018 today, based on a suggestion from reader mickey a. Batman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero batman as the protagonist. It was first advertised in early april 1940, one month after the. That range is driven by the newsstand exclusivity of the variants, coupled with a decline in newsstand sales relative to. Four new series set in the world of the vertigo classic. The comic strip had three major and two minor runs in american newspapers. Written by steve englehart, with art by marshall rogers and terry austin. Bruce wayne checks into the private hospital graytowers to recover from injuries he sustained fighting dr. To repeat the caveat i gave on the main 1980s page which has links to see other years within the decade, the list you are about to see involves no judgment or pricing data, but rather simply ranks the universe of d. At dc comics in the 1980s he wrote allstar squadron a superhero comic set in 194142, shazam. This shortlived attempt to revive the batman comic strip ran only in arrow, the family comic weekly, which was edited by gibson.
Batman searches for the whereabouts of killer croc while croc himself breaks into gotham city jail to take care of the last obstacle in his path toward ruling the gotham underground. First issue to comic story publisher dc comics store date december 1, 1985 cover. Hobbizine comic book value guides list prices in all conditions from good to mint. At first titled batman and robin, a later incarnation was shortened to batman. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. The caped crusader and his sidekick, robin, have been around since the late 1930s.
Feb 26, 2014 my batman comic books based on the movies. For pre flashpoint volume 1, refer to batman and robin written by. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. The deluxe edition tells the gripping story of the final days. There are currently fourteen comic books about batman, gotham, and batmans subordinatesfamily members in print today.
Gibson and was published on sunday only, in september 1953. It was first advertised in early april 1940, one month after the first appearance. Cover may have missing pieces, creases, folds, and discoloration. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Alas, somehow dc comics said no to this fantastic pitch from joe quinones and kate leth based on the beloved 1989. Behold the batman 89 comic that dc rejected because they. Why not homage another classic batman adaptation with its own comic book series. The rise of black mask, batmans foe, to prominence cbr. Phosphorus, but he soon discovers that hugo strange is using the facility to turn the rich and influential patients. After 41 years as a publisher, charlton comics folds. Batman and the outsiders comic books for sale online. The batman film was originally announced by michael uslan in 1980 at the new york comic art convention, a gathering which was then the annual highlight and central gathering for comic book.
A few of these very rare strips are reprinted in the book batman. He burst upon the comic book scene in spring of 1938, batman nearly a year later, the product of bob kane. The 1989 batman movie was a huge and fantastic revelation for me. Barbara gordon attends a costume party dressed as batgirl. Aug 03, 2010 the batman film was originally announced by michael uslan in 1980 at the new york comic art convention, a gathering which was then the annual highlight and central gathering for comic book. The malay penguin was safe from the evil villain penguin. Dc editor vin sullivan, the same man whod overseen the fourcolor debut of superman, liked what kane turned in, and batman well, the batman became the cover feature of the 27th issue of dcs flagship title, detective comics.
Phosphorus, but he soon discovers that hugo strange is using the facility to turn the rich and influential patients into his. In the name of his murdered parents, bruce wayne wages eternal war on the criminals of gotham city. Creation comic book convention roosevelt hotel, new york city 15th annual show. The batman comic strip began on october 25, 1943, a few years after the creation of the comic book batman. Batman proved to be so popular that a selftitled ongoing comic book series began publication with a cover date of spring 1940. Allnew coloring and a brandnew wraparound cover by rogers.
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