Dc comics has continuously published batman comic books since 1940. Its not mint, there are signs of wear near the binding, edges, and corners. The story follows jason toddrobins quest to be reunited with his birth mother after being relieved of his duties by batman. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics. Dc comics can be worth a small fortune, especially when batman is the star of. Hobbizine comic book value guides list prices in all conditions from good to mint. Most comics that say 30c or higher on the cover are of later vintage and have limited value. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Written by grant morrison, penciled by tony daniel, and with covers by alex ross, the story pits the superhero batman against the black glove organization as they attempt to destroy everything for which he stands. Brucethe polices prime suspectis immediately taken into custody, awaiting trial for murder. Check out the image for specifics, if youd like some additional, feel free to ask.
Thats quite an investment if you still have one that you only paid ten cents for. At times some stories that are old can still be quite good. Only 52 have been graded by cgc plus 82 restored copies. He and his twin brother operate two blogs dedicated to science fiction and fantasy films, the geek twins and film sketchr. Batman a death in the family tpb 1988 dc 1st edition. He is already leaving his victims dead with a jokerstyle grin at least some of the time and is. It should come as no surprise considering the title and cover that this story features the death of robin, but this event is not the focus of the story, but rather how batman. However, there are individual issues which have emerged as very desirable, such as amazing spiderman 252, 300, avengers 196, batman 386, batman adventures 12, new mutants 98, walking dead 1, 19, teenage mutant ninja turtles 1 1st print, cerebus 1 through 4, albedo 2, and miracle man 15. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. Now, it all depends on which death of superman issue you are referring to, so we have values for the most common and valuable issues below. A death in the family is a fourissue, 1988 batman comic book storyline published by dc comics.
View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. The price of the death of superman comic book will vary depending on the condition. Batman death in the family, batman the new robin trilogy part 1, batman, joker, postcrisis dcu 19852011, superman published may 2006 by dc. What is the value of a 1993 superman comic funeral for a. Youll find that the vast majority of comics from these eras are too common to create much excitement. The regular issue cost 75 cents, this being the early90s. Next page number date titlenotes g vg f vf nm m 161 1964 the batman creature. A death in the family is a batman comic book story arc first published in the late 1980s, which gave fans the ability to influence the story through voting with a 900 number. Remember that there is also the original detective comics series, as well as other comic books featuring batman.
I worked at a comic shop at the time that book came out. Batman and robin battle a new villain named death man, whose most notable power is the apparent ability to come back from the dead. The story was written by jim starlin and illustrated by jim aparo, while mike mignola designed each cover. Comic books in batman death in the family mycomicshop.
This 1941 comic was the second issue of dc comics then called nationals book that contained both superman and batman stories in it. It tells the story of his parents death and how he came to be batman. A lonely place of dying tpb 1990 and batman under the hood tpb 2005 dcvol. 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. During his journey, however, the joker kidnaps and tortures him.
Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. The story was credited to jim starlin script, jim aparo pencil, mike decarlo ink, adrienne roy color, and john costanza lettering. The valuable ones will have 10c, 12c, 15c, 20c, or 25c on the cover. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. The character was created by artist bob kane and writer bill. It should come as no surprise considering the title and cover that this story features the death of robin, but this event is not the focus of the story, but rather how batman deals with it. 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.
In the name of his murdered parents, bruce wayne wages eternal war on the criminals of gotham city. Death of superman comic book value price guide comics watcher. Almost all comic books have the retail cover price at the time of publication on the cover. Its a duel to the death between batman and oswald cobblepot, the avian gangster known as the penguin. Chances are you stumbled upon this article looking for the value of the death of superman comic book you have or are interested in buyingselling. He described the story as worth the price of admission, and considered. Swooping in almost at the last second to win the holy grail issue, the top bidder will now own the most expensive comic book. It has a number of tieins in other dc comics titles describing events not told in. Ungraded books are worth less esp if youre trying to sell. This was the first issue of the series to be titled worlds finest comics, the title it would retain for the next 45 years. A death in the family 1988 trade paperback 1st print vintage dc comic batman.
An opened version would depend on the condition of the actual comic book. Maurice mitchell is a sciencefiction and comic book critic, blogger, and journalist. Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. The market for high grade copies is tremendous, as highgrade copies sell for as much as a luxury car would. Coming from the early years of the modern age of comics, this is an extremely dark story that shows batman at perhaps his lowest point in his 75 year history. Which is the most expensive superman comic of all time. Its the second rarest comic to feature bruce wayne and his alterego, but with the famous origin story at its core, its easy to see why.
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