Future installments will deal with batman creators, villains and stories, but this month will be about batman covers. Supermanbatman is a monthly comic book series published by dc comics that features the publishers two most popular characters. Robin is the name of several fictional superheroes appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Demand for superman was so great that the call went out to nationals artists and writers to. Batman returns comic adaptation batman wiki fandom. Bane is a fictional supervillain appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. You may have no idea how much to expect your collection to sell for, and doing the research yourself. Get the best deals on batman comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. When ivy has cleared away enough debris, a poison ivy is delivering the harvest. Spanning decades of storytelling, the dark knight has been a mainstay of.
The story of batman arkham origins however, makes the entire game seem like a complete waste of time, and discredits the actual name of the game at the same time. The origin of the batplane featuring batman and his. Starting off as a batman clone green arrow has become. Weve talked before about wonder womans unfortunate origin as the justice societys secretary but when the dc universe rebooted in the 80s, the character was given a fresh, less horribly sexist, intro. Year one is the first batman comicgraphic novel ive ever read. The bestselling video game comes to comic books in batman. We currently provide frequent updates through the facebook page, which features many classic and rare golden age comic book covers. All rights to cover images reserved by the respective holders. If youre looking to sell your batman comic book collection, you might not know where to start. Batman is assisted by his butler alfred pennyworth and his teenage sidekick robin.
Cover thumbnails are used for identification purposes only. My batman comic collection omnibus, absolute, hard cover. New listing batman movie comic adaptation tpb batman graphic novel. This book has deep rich color and very nice eyeappeal on this alltimeclassic origins cover. He does not hold any superpowers, as opposed to the likes of superman or green lantern. Customs services and international tracking provided. Art and cover by ed mcguinness and dexter vines a new series by the allstar team of jeph loeb, ed mcguinness and dexter. This is a very well presented, large hardback book of high quality, with a dustjacket. If theres a fiend in the dc universe, odds are the dark knight has come up with a. Find great deals on ebay for batman comics and batman comics lot. In a scene similar to the one in batman v superman, wonder woman makes a dramatic entrance, triumphantly saving the day. With faint wear at the lowerouter end of the front cover and very light wear appropriate to grade.
The character was originally created by bob kane, bill finger, and jerry robinson, to serve as a junior counterpart to the superhero batman. Detective comics has had a varied rate of publication from quarterly to monthly and has varied between an anthology series and single stories. Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Geoff johns and gary frank bring the dc and watchmen universes together. The golden age of comic books home of the golden age of. These oneshots appear frequently, and often serve to more pointedly establish official canonical sources. Tyler olson wasnt expecting to be greeted by so much of bruce wayne when he.
Cover art for the first issue of the dark knight returns. The batman franchise is the fourteenth highestgrossing media franchise of all time, having made. Bruce waynes parents are murdered by a cheap crook, and young bruce vows to avenge their deaths by warring on all criminals. We put on our comic book fan hats and detail some of the heavyhitter villains we hope to see in the new game from warner bros. Items similar to batman 193 comics, joker, catwoman gifts, books. Batman returns comic adaptation author dennis oneil illustrator steve erwin penciller jose luis garcia lopez inker tom mccraw colourist publication date 1992 published by dc comics this was the comic book adaptation based on the original motion picture. The worlds largest selection of comic books, from batman and superman comic books to spiderman.
In early strips, batmans career as a vigilante earns him the ire of the police. Poison ivy is delivering the harvest from robinson park to gotham city, but on her way she finds a wrecked rocket. One of the most iconic fictional characters in the world, batman has dedicated his life to an endless crusade, a war. The origins of batman really go back to the origins of superman, who debuted in the june 1938 issue of nationals action comicsthe cover depicted the man from krypton lifting a car over his head. Batman proved to be so popular that a selftitled ongoing comic book series began publication with. One of the most iconic fictional characters in the world, batman has dedicated his life to an endless crusade, a war on all criminals in the name of his murdered parents, who were taken from him when he was just a child.
A click on the cover leads to the large cover view, a click on the issue number to the issue data. Since that tragic night, he has trained his body and mind to near physical perfection to be a selfmade super hero. Four new series set in the world of the vertigo classic. The last five facebook posts are below, but be sure to visit the facebook page to enjoy the hundreds of cover images we have uploaded over the years. The legend of the batman who he is and how he came to be. The joker is a supervillain created by bill finger, bob kane, and jerry robinson who first appeared in the debut issue of the comic book batman april 25, 1940, published by dc comics. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early.
See the animated comic cover for dcs doomsday clock. Conceived as a way to attract young readership, robin. The origin of batman liest in bruce witnessing the murder of his parents by street criminals. See more ideas about batman, batman comics and comic covers. In my opinion, batman games should have a strong story because of the strength of the comic book that they are based off of. Kane and robinson claimed responsibility for the jokers design while acknowledging fingers writing contribution. Batman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero batman as its main protagonist. Batman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero batman as the protagonist. I was a fan of the batman movies particularly christopher nolans dark knight series but wanted to explore the materialhistory which inspired said movies.
With an impressive back catalogue, i honestly did not know where to start. Batman proved to be so popular that a selftitled ongoing comic book series began publication with a cover date of spring 1940. Here are your picks for the 75 greatest batman covers of alltime. A collection of some of the top comic book covers featuring batman album by batcavedweller. This is my current batman comic collection in march 2020 consisting of omnibus, absolute editions, hard covers and graphic novels. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. First of all, the story was completely flat and boring. Secret files and origins this issue is a special secret files and origins issue supplying background information to an ongoing volume, character, team or concept. Get the best deals on batman golden age comics 19381955 when you shop the largest online selection at. This new batman comic shows his penis, and everyone is.
Arkham origins takes us back to the early days of the dark knights struggle against the villains of gotham. Index status cover scan status 1195 covers for 715 issues available. Batmans not just an absurdly skilled handtohand combatant, hes also a brilliant tactician. Batman mourns robin in the rain on new detective comics cover. Click on any cover to go to the discussion about that batch of covers. Since his first appearance in 1939, batman has been adapted into various media such as film, radio, television, and video games, as well as numerous merchandising items.
On the cover, batman mourns the loss of robin by clutching robins. White knight asks us to step back and take stock of the longterm impacts that batman s activity has had on gotham city. Three jokers cover art reimagined with nicholson, ledger and leto. Why you should trust collectibles investment group to appraise your batman comic book collection. Supermanbatman premiered in august 2003, an update of the previous series, worlds finest comics, in which superman and. No missing pages, no cut outs and no writing on the covers and interior pages. She clears the way, and after a while ivy hears a voice coming from inside of rubble. It was first advertised in early april 1940, one month after the first appearance. This led him to train himself and dress up in a batthemed costume to fight crime in gotham city. This new batman comic shows his penis, and everyone is freaking out.
White knight is an entertaining and insightful graphic novel that stands perfectly alongside other classic batman stories. Its batman day, which means that its time to celebrate one of the greatest comic book characters of alltime. Batman the killing joke deluxe hardcover alan moore tim burton, joker origin. Created by chuck dixon, doug moench, and graham nolan, he made his debut in. Volume 1 001200 201400 401600 6017 annuals volume 2 annuals volume 3 annuals specials see also detective comics covers, legends of the dark knight covers, shadow of the bat covers, gotham knights covers, list of batman titles, variant covers.