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Comic books in 'Batman the Killing Joke'

  • Issue #1
    Batgirl Special (1988) 1

    Batgirl's final case as she goes after Cormorant, the man who 'killed' her once. But is it a case of justice, or an obsessive desire for revenge? This one-shot special issue, the last Batgirl tale before Batman: The Killing Joke, is written by Barbara Randall, with art by Barry Kitson and Bruce Patterson. Cover pencils by Mike Mignola. Cover price $1.50.

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    $40 Batgirl DC Special Comics #1 1988 NM
    $65 BATGIRL Special #1 CGC 9.4 White Pages Mike Mignola Cover DC Comics 1988
    6 days left Auction Batgirl Dc Comic Issue 1
    6 days left Auction Batgirl Special #1 (1988) last Barbara Gordan app. before "The Killing Joke"
    6 days left Auction Rare, Vintage 1988 Batgirl Special #1 Comic Book - Cover by Mike Mignola
    5 days left Auction Batgirl Special #1 (1988) VF+ Mike Mignola Cover
    4 days left Auction BATGIRL SPECIAL #1 (1988) Mike Mignola Cover art High Grade

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  • Issue #1-1ST
    Batman The Killing Joke (1988) 1-1ST
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    Current bid: $101.00
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    • Paper: White
    • Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)
    • Label #4209977021
    Auction opens July 6
    • CGC Signature Series
    • Paper: White
    • Slab: Scuffing on back of case
    • Signed By Brian Bolland on 4/8/19.
    • Label #1497549008
    Auction opens May 6
    • Paper: White
    • Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back; Significant scuff(s) inner well
    • Label #4254485023
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4404322011
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4345480002
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4256067010
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: White
    • Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back; Significant scuff(s) inner well; Minor side/edge crack(s); Minor crack(s) front or back, under 1"
    • Label #18-25B8B97-006
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
      Other items consigned by Poka
    • CBCS Authentic Signature
    • Paper: White
    • Slab: Scuffing on back of case
    • Signed & "Gordon" by Ben McKenzie on 12/5/2015 at Walker Stalker Con.
    • Label #16-DA89AF2-021
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
      Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics
    • CGC Signature Series
    • Paper: White
    • Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Signed by Brian Bolland on 4/1/21.
    • Label #2504933001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • CGC Signature Series
    • Paper: White
    • Slab: Significant scuff(s) inner well
    • Signed by Brian Bolland and John Higgins on 2/23/18.
    • Label #1323183032
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: White
    • Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Label #2114268011
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4211009002
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    1st Printing. Batman matches wits with his arch nemesis The Joker in this critically acclaimed, prestige format one-shot. He also laughs at one of his jokes. The book is infamous for the scene in which The Joker shoots and cripples Barbara Gordon, effectively ending her crime fighting career as Batgirl. Written by Alan Moore, with art by Brian Bolland. 52 pages, full color. NOTE: 1st Printing, title is printed in lime green embossed ink. All others are later printings. Cover price $3.50.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Batman The Killing Joke (1988) 1-REP
    • Paper: White
    • Fifth Printing
    • Label #4344832010
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: White
    • Sixth Printing.
    • Label #4185676021
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: White
    • Fifth Printing.
    • Label #4341138022
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    2nd or later printing (Title any color but lime green). Alan Moore script. Brian Bolland art. Cover price $3.50.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Batman Noir: The Killing Joke HC (2016 DC) 1-1ST

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    1st printing. Collects Batman: The Killing Joke (1988) and material from Batman Black and White (1996) #4. Written by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland. Art and cover by Brian Bolland. This groundbreaking work is a twisted tale of insanity and human perseverance. Looking to prove that any man can be pushed past his breaking point to madness, the Joker attempts to drive Commissioner Gordon insane. Refusing to give up, Gordon struggles to maintain his sanity with the help of Batman in a desperate effort to best the madman. This new edition presents the exquisite artwork of Brian Bolland in black and white for the first time. Includes a story from BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE written by Bolland, plus covers by Bolland and more. Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 104 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.99.

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    5 days left Auction Batman Noir: The Killing Joke (DC Comics) Hardcover BRAND NEW

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