1988 batman comic book value

This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. There exist over 14 different printings of this edition with various small changes to the cover. Synopsis for the price the third and final part of the supergirl saga, superman along with supergirl, lex luthor, and his resistance team confront the three phantom zone. Its hard to know what to say about a golden age comic that features the first appearances of the joker and catwoman then simply called, the cat, and which is also a first issue. The killing joke 1988 12 printings should give you a clue about the importance of this story. The book is infamous for the scene in which the joker shoots and cripples barbara gordon, effectively ending her crime fighting career as batgirl. One of the defining moments in the history of the dark knight. Beginning batman vol 1 19402011 batman began publication in the spring of 1940 and was published until 2011. Heres how much your vintage comics are now worth mashable. There is only one copy known to exist that is graded better than the 9. Batman a death in the family tpb 1988 dc 1st edition. Comics are like a fine wine they only get better and more.

Time features cover and interior art for supermans 50th anniversary by john byrne and jerry ordway. 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. Visit us in ma, or we are happy to do comic book appraisals on location. Batman arrives and starts beating on the joker who attempts to reason with him in his own insane fashion. The original press run for the comic in 1940 was thought to be about. Six values are listed here for each issue number based on the following grading criteria. Perhaps the hottest collectible comic book in recent years has been the first appearance of the incredible hulk in this 1962 comic book by stan lee and jack kirby.

Batman comics were among those criticized when the comic book industry came under scrutiny with the publication of psychologist fredric werthams book seduction of the innocent in 1954. Family with a colon separating the two words, which was published in. You can also make direct donation through paypal at. We are always interested in buying comic book collections and original comic book art. May 16, 2016 vintage marvel comics are seen for sale at st. The batman experience at 2019s san diego comic con offered fans a onceinalifetime chance to see eighty years of dark knight history up close, including authentic props and costumes from his legacy of films. Huge batman comic lot 52 comics batman, batman and robin, batman inc vf aug 11, 2017. The first edition of the novel was published in 1988, and was written by alan moore. Key copper age, key bronze age, and key modern age comics with a few key silver age comics mixed in. If you have some sort of very rare and sought after collectors item such as a misprint that was recalled then it m. Next page number date titlenotes g vg f vf nm m 80 1953 machines of menace. Next page number date titlenotes g vg f vf nm m 161 1964 the batman creature. Batman death in the family, batman the new robin trilogy part 1, batman, joker, postcrisis dcu 19852011, superman published may 2006 by dc. The original press run for the comic in 1940 was thought to be about 500,000 but today fewer than 300 copies are.

Werthams thesis was that children imitated crimes committed in comic books, and that these works corrupted the morals of the youth. This page contains information about batman volume 1. Book one of a fourissue series, ordeal finds batman prisoner of a religious cult led by deacon joseph blackfire. The caped crusader and his sidekick, robin, have been around since the late 1930s. Comics are like a fine wine they only get better and more valuable with age. The joker shoots and paralyzes commissioner gordons daughter, barbara gordon, then kidnaps and tortures the commissioner in an effort to drive him insane. In 1988, dc made comic book history when batman lost a robin. Rare cgcrecognized newsstand cover price variant is confirmed to exist. In 1988 batman fans watched as jason todd, the second robin, was murdered. Batman a death in the family no 426 dec 1988 book one of four.

Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. Why dc let the joker kill robin in batman comics screen rant. Little did he know, this 4issue story would become a classic, essential batman collection. Batman year one collects batman issues 404407 into one remastered collection, complete with bonus features of extra artwork, preludes, afterwords, etc. This book was released on march 29, 1988 and despite all my efforts, ive failed to find the print runso if you happen to know it first print only, drop a comment. Detective comics may 1987 dc comic book batman origin robin dead barr davis this is the cover for detective comics drawn by alan davis. Batman a death in the family no 426 dec 1988 book one of four jim starlin on. Original comicbook art went from trash to auction, faster.

The dutch comics magazine eppo wordt vervolgd changes its name again into sjors en sjimmie weekblad, based on the popularity of their signature series sjors en sjimmie. Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. Superworld comics buying and selling comic books, free. Batman began publication in the spring of 1940 and was published until 2011. A death in the family is a four part storyline written by jim starlin and illustrated by jim aparo. From our humble beginnings, we have grown to the largest, most complete comic book price guide with well over 1,000,000 comics in our database. It will continue until 1994, after which it becomes sjosji. View market values for books, store your collection, and. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 50 pages and is available in paperback format. The book became one of the most famous and popular batman tales of the revisionist 1980s era and remains so to this day. Cover may have missing pieces, creases, folds, and discoloration. This is a strange cover because, when i first saw it, i didnt think it was drawn by alan the batman figure doesnt look like how. As things wrap up and the police arrive, the joker finally tells batman a joke that he gets.

The cult tries to break batman s will and have him join in their cause. Free comic book value and price resources comic book secrets jan 19, 2008 it walks you through finding comic book values and prices and helps you decide the best method for your situation. Locate the book in the list of books you might need to change the drop list to go to another page. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. The main characters of this sequential art, comics story are james gordon, bruce wayne.

List of important comics from the 1990s rare comics. It has been graded by mycomicshops experienced graders. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Batman matches wits with his arch nemesis the joker in this critically acclaimed. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. Three police officers, three personal stories, three different views of the dark knight. Keep in mind that comic books are mass produced and then sold to a lot of people. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist.

Hobbizine comic book value guides list prices in all conditions from good to mint. The publisher has rated this issue matureadult additional issue information. Jun 30, 2008 in 2005 an auction for the blackandwhite cover of batman no. Batman a death in the family no 426 dec 1988 book one of. If you are unsure what the title is, look at the indicia small block of text inside front or rear cover. Signed by artist brian bolland with lone star comics certificate of authenticity. Image an original page from the killing joke, from a 1988. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman.

The value of an individual comic book is dependent on its grade. There were 15 uncanny xmen comics published in the year 1988. Most valuable comic book list for key comic book issues that you can likely find at garage sales, pawnshopsetc. The number 1 free online comic book community featuring a comic book price guide database, friends, lists, blogs, and more. Published in 1988 on batman, the story provides one of the most shocking developments to the batman mythos as jason todd, the second robin, is killed at the hand of batman s arch enemy, the joker. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr. Updated and added to every day, it will eventually list all significant british comics published and all marvel and dc comics that were either officially distributed or non distributed in the uk. The killing joke, by alan moore and brian bolland, published by dc comics. You can determine the value of your comicbook once you grade the condition of your book and you can do this by referring to the overstreet comic book. Batman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero batman as its main protagonist.

Now some comics that contain first appearances from a less know characters at the time, that were not pushed had by marvel or dc, can actually get more on auction if they are in mint co. Prestige format, written by jim starlin with art by bernie wrightson. In the example above carnage part one is not part of the title. Comic books in batman death in the family mycomicshop. We can help you find the fair value of your comics.