In 1979, something happened in comics that would change everything marvel made its first sales of distinct direct edition type comic books to specialty comic shops, at discounted prices but on a nonreturnable basis. Famous first edition batman 1975 comic books mycomicshop. When your comic was published, and if it is a real first edition, can mean the difference between an investment and a waste of time and money. The rarities of the first print newsstand edition are also shown by current sales prices. In the name of his murdered parents, bruce wayne wages eternal war on the criminals of gotham city. Batman proved to be so popular that a selftitled ongoing comic book series began publication with a cover date of spring 1940. Bidding ended sunday evening, with 48 bids received. F6 limited collectors silver mint series paperback 1975 by. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Make offer comic book lot, batman, spiderman, superman, justice league, flash. Feb 1996, dc dc comics collectable batman comic book.
This batman, now in his fifties, comes out of retirement with all the subtlety of a highly skilled battering ram, leaving gothams criminals beaten, bloodied and broken as he pounds his inexorable way toward a shocking showdown with his his most hated arch enemy, the joker and, in comicdoms most sensational finale, the batman must face the. Dc started publishing batman in the spring of 1940. As batmans popularity demanded additional output, kane kept up the pace by adding assistants and dropping nonbatman assignments. Find great deals on ebay for batman comics and batman comics lot. After a successful year of publishing batman stories in detective comics. Four new series set in the world of the vertigo classic. In the original edition of the batman comic, the very first book ever released contained the joker. This was the very first comic book adaptation of one of batmans motion pictures with art by jerry ordway, illustrator of the superman comics. Sales of the second print edition of batman 457 are higher than the first print on average. The way batmans character is presented has changed drastically over the lengthy 76 years the character has existed. One of dcs most profitable and enduring characters, batman debuted in may 1939 in detective comics no. After a successful year of publishing batman stories in detective comics volume 1. First look at dcs 2020 batman comic book revealed exclusive. The original press run for the comic in 1940 was thought to be.
This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. Mar 12, 2018 batman v superman was from a world totally different from the dark knight, while the dark knight being one of my most favorite movies of all time, if i were to give you a top 5 of the best movies. Depending on the comic book, there may have been multiple prints released. The title we know as batman comic book began as a quarterly spinoff of detective comics in the spring of 1940, eventually becoming a bimonthly. Hobbizine comic book value guides list prices in all conditions from good to mint. Current mile high comic prices in nm condition batman 457 direct 15. Batman 1989 film comic adaptation batman wiki fandom.
Jan 12, 2016 i can still remember the excitement the night of wednesday, january 12, 1966, the night the batman tv series debuted. Cover may have missing pieces, creases, folds, and discoloration. In which edition of the batman comic did the joker first. The animated series puts its spin on a classic batman v superman scene movies true detective creator nic pizzolatto has a controversial take on batman he wants to make. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Geoff johns and gary frank bring the dc and watchmen universes together. Covers show handlingstorage wear as book has been in storage with other issues stacked on top, so the white front cover has picked up a lot of discolor from ink from other similar books stacked on top. This section also generally handles titles that have spun off of the core batman titles to feature related characters. Detective comics wikipedia famous first edition batman 1975 f 5s vg 4 0 batman comic book wikipedia batman comic book price guide issue 1 to 100. I was 7 years old, and had been reading comic books since i was first exposed. While detective comics focuses on mysteries and the bats detective work.
This was the first issue of the series to be titled worlds finest comics, the title it would retain for the next 45 years. Batman first edition special issue comic book apr 09, 2020. This issue reveals the early steps of building everything that. The batman director matt reeves revealed the official first look at the batmobile on twitter on wednesday, further establishing the. Plus, the first appearances of the joker and catwoman referred to as the cat. This almost exact replica edition is 10 x 12 about the size of a life magazine. This 1940 issue pitted the dynamic duo against classic menaces including professor hugo strange. Batman meets commissioner gordon face to face for the first time. With stories by author tom king the omega men and art by david finch wonder woman.
The real comic book origins of the batman 66 tv series. A beginners guide to batman comics speakeasy magazine. While many batman spinoffs come and go, the selftitled series and detective comics are the two mainstays that will never fade away. He discontinued his comic book efforts in mid1943 to pencil the daily batman and robin newspaper strip. This was the very first comic book adaptation of one of batman s motion pictures with art by jerry ordway, illustrator of the superman comics. The joker, a crazed psychotic killer with a sinister smile and a comedic flair. Apr 20, 2017 detective comics wikipedia famous first edition batman 1975 f 5s vg 4 0 batman comic book wikipedia batman comic book price guide issue 1 to 100. Thats quite an investment if you still have one that you only paid ten cents for. Batman has been featured in many ongoing series, limited series and graphic novels published by dc comics. First appearance of the cat destined to become catwoman, the first villainess in comic books, in the cat, script by bill finger, art by bob kane.
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Aug 25, 2014 a pristine edition of action comics no. The first comic dedicated exclusively to the dark knight. As with most books of the era, it consisted of various stories featuring batman and his recently introduced sidekick, robin. It was also reprinted in a collection of all the warner movie adaptations called batman. Legends of the dark knight comic book series, which primarily concentrates on early tales of batman that are not necessarily considered canon, but have also been used during major crossover storylines such as batman. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Get the best deals on batman golden age comics 19381955 when you shop the largest online selection at. Six values are listed here for each issue number based on the following grading criteria. As batman s popularity demanded additional output, kane kept up the pace by adding assistants and dropping non batman assignments. The first seven batman annual editions were actually released on a semiannual. To save one from the daunting, overwhelming task of navigating this mass of. The rebirth deluxe edition book 1 collects the first two dark knight arcs from a new era, in hardcover for the first time. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database.
It was first advertised in early april 1940, one month after the first appearance of his new sidekick, robin, the boy wonder. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of. Batman pits the caped crusader against his greatest foe. History batman was the first comic book series featuring batman as the protagonist.
I can still remember the excitement the night of wednesday, january 12, 1966, the night the batman tv series debuted. Open the box of your first edition batman rebirth batman 4inch action figure to discover an amazing figure of the caped crusader, your mission on a cool collector card, and 3 mystery accessories. The joker was the first villain that batman ever defeated. These titles have been handled or coordinated through a single editorial section at dc comics. More information about this seller contact this seller 23.
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