Comic books 1988-1990, graded by CBCS

Amazing Spider-Man (1963 1st Series) 335 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-2EDBFBB-017

"Shocks!" The Return of the Sinister Six Part 2 of 6. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Terry Austin. Cover by Erik Larsen and Mike Machlan. Peter and Mary Jane attend a celebrity fundraiser at the New York Public Library! Everyone is having a great time until the Shocker pulls a brinks job on the charitable donations! Fortunately though, the web-slinger's old foe doesn't reach the exit before bumping into the wondrous wall-crawler! Will Spidey cancel the Shocker's cash withdrawal? In the meantime Dr. Octopus recruits two more blue chips to his super-villain sextet: the Hobgoblin and Mysterio! Cameo appearances by Captain America, Paul Shaffer, Aunt May, Ben Urich, Flash Thompson, and the Black Cat. (Note: This six-part storyline was reprinted in 1994 in the trade paperback: Spider-Man -- The Return of the Sinister Six; and reprinted again in 2009 in the hardcover: Spider-Man -- Sinister Six.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $88.49 or Best Offer Paper: White Slab: Scuffing on back of case Direct Edition Label #19-279A9AA-088 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.65) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by SlabSmart

"Shocks!" The Return of the Sinister Six Part 2 of 6. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Terry Austin. Cover by Erik Larsen and Mike Machlan. Peter and Mary Jane attend a celebrity fundraiser at the New York Public Library! Everyone is having a great time until the Shocker pulls a brinks job on the charitable donations! Fortunately though, the web-slinger's old foe doesn't reach the exit before bumping into the wondrous wall-crawler! Will Spidey cancel the Shocker's cash withdrawal? In the meantime Dr. Octopus recruits two more blue chips to his super-villain sextet: the Hobgoblin and Mysterio! Cameo appearances by Captain America, Paul Shaffer, Aunt May, Ben Urich, Flash Thompson, and the Black Cat. (Note: This six-part storyline was reprinted in 1994 in the trade paperback: Spider-Man -- The Return of the Sinister Six; and reprinted again in 2009 in the hardcover: Spider-Man -- Sinister Six.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $131.00 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-2EDC278-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.93) will be charged at checkout.

"Rites and Wrongs!" The Return of the Sinister Six Part 4 of 6. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Terry Austin. Cover by Erik Larsen and Walt Simonson. The cover says it all: Six vs. One! The Sinister Six vs. the one and only Amazing Spider-Man! After assembling his sinister sextet, Doc Ock puts his diabolic plan into motion! Otto Octavius wants to sabotage the launch of Cordco's new space satellite! And use the satellite to spray a deadly poison over the entire planet! But the experimental ley line satellite is being sponsored by Empire State University! More specifically by the physics department with a graduate research assistant named Peter Parker! Will the web-slinger connect the dots in time? The countdown is on! Cameo appearances by Mary Jane Watson, Aunt May, Jonathan Caesar, Nova, Wolverine, Flash Thompson, and the Black Cat. (Note: The first issue of Spider-Man (1990) -- the fourth Spider-Man title at the time -- was also published this month.) 32 pages. $1.00 cover price. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $109.00 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-2EDC278-007 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($3.27) will be charged at checkout.

"Death from Above!" The Return of the Sinister Six Part 5 of 6. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Mike Machlan. Cover by Erik Larsen and Al Gordon. At last the Sinister Six make their move! Just minutes before Cordco's satellite launches into outer space, Dr. Octopus and his partners in crime storm the control center! If Doc Ock loads his poison-filled canisters on the satellite, the whole planet will be in jeopardy! Unfortunately by the time the web-slinger arrives at the launch pad; the Hobgoblin, Vulture, Mysterio, and Electro are running amok! But what about the Sandman? Would he help Spider-Man stop the launch? Time is running out! Cameo appearances by Mr. Fantastic, Aunt May, Jonathan Caesar, and Mary Jane Watson. 32 pages. $1.00 cover price. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $85.00 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-2EDC278-012 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.55) will be charged at checkout.

"The Killing Cure" The Return of the Sinister Six Part 6 of 6. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Mike Machlan, Randy Emberlin, John Romita Sr., and Keith Williams. Cover by Erik Larsen and Hilary Barta. To Spider-Man's chagrin, Cordco's satellite launches into the stratosphere with Doc Ock's deadly poison onboard! Oh no, does this mean the Earth is doomed? Not exactly. Because the six-armed doctor's poison is actually just a cure for cocaine addiction! Otto Octavius' master plan is simply to extort rich addicts who have to keep using! But the poison has the side effect of destroying the ozone layer! And only Peter Parker and his labmates at ESU can save the planet now! Meanwhile at the TV studio across town, Mary Jane finds herself in a smaller scale life and death struggle vs. Jonathan Caesar! And only one of them will survive! Final appearance of Jonathan Caesar. Cameo appearances by the Sandman and Thor. (Note: This six-part storyline was reprinted in 1994 in the trade paperback: Spider-Man -- The Return of the Sinister Six; and reprinted again in 2009 in the hardcover: Spider-Man -- Sinister Six.) 32 pages. $1.00 cover price. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $94.00 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-2EDC4A8-005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.82) will be charged at checkout.

Direct Edition. "The Jonah Trade" Powerless Part 2 of 3. Script by David Michelinie. Pencils by Erik Larsen. Inks by Randy Emberlin. Cover by Erik Larsen and Al Gordon. Last issue the powerless web-slinger got by with a little help from his friends! But that was against the Tarantula! Next up: the Scorpion! Yikes! Similar to the Tarantula's modus operandi, the pointy-tailed villain takes a hostage (in this instance J. Jonah Jameson) and demands a swap for the wondrous wall-crawler! And again like last issue, the powerless Spider-Man makes a call for assistance...to the Black Cat! Will Felicia rush to the aid of her former boyfriend one more time? And what does Mary Jane think about all this? It doesn't matter now, because the Scorpion can't wait! First appearance of Dr. Elias Wirtham (aka Cardiac). Cameo appearances by Aunt May and the Chameleon. 32 pages. $1.00 cover price. Cover price $1.00.

Armor (1985 1st Series) 5 CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Slab: Debris trapped between case and inner well

Label #19-2AC2DFF-005

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The Amazing Origin Of Armor, Part 5. Story by Neal Adams. Art by Bart Sears, Rudy Nebres and Neal Adams. Cover by Neal Adams and Rudy Nebres. Sci-fi superheroics from Neal Adams' Continuity Comics. Armor and Silver Streak lead the human slaves in revolt against the alien slaver Rage, and his own forces turn against him. Cover features a fine example of Continuity's famously overwrought cover dialogue. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.00.

Armor (1985 1st Series) 7 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #19-2AC2DFF-006

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The Amazing Origin Of Armor, Part 7. Story by Neal Adams. Art by Brian Apthorp, Rudy Nebres and Neal Adams. Wraparound cover by Neal Adams. Sci-fi superheroics from Neal Adams' Continuity Comics. Silver Streak races to rescue an injured Armor from the crystal planet and get him medical attention - but first, they face one last test from the crystal entity. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.00.

Add to cart CBCS 7.5 $49.00 or Best Offer Paper: Cream to off white Direct Edition. Label #21-2AF7A13-058 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.47) will be charged at checkout.

Vision Quest Part 4 of 4. "New Faces" Script by John Byrne. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Mike Machlan. Cover by John Byrne. The Vision has been reassembled thanks to the brilliance and hard work of Hank Pym. But complications remain. First, the Vision's appearance has changed due to the trauma his bio-synthetic skin suffered during his disassembly. And second, while Hank has restored the Vision's memories, he can't recreate the emotional attachment to them. For that the brain patterns of Simon Williams are needed. But when Wanda finds Simon and asks him to cooperate, he refuses. Then Wonder Man faces the wrath of the Scarlet Witch! Wow, the West Coast Avengers are approaching rock bottom. And the recent addition of the U.S. Agent is not helping. (Notes: The cover to this issue is an homage to John Buscema and George Klein's classic cover to Avengers (1st series) #57 -- the first appearance of the silver age Vision. The white Vision debuted in the MCU in the final episode of the WandaVision Disney+ series. The Vision Quest storyline was a distressing read for long-time fans of the Avengers. Several years later during the Gatherers saga, the Vision regains his red-hued body. [See Avengers 360.] The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 306,775; average paid circulation 178,125.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $32.32 or Best Offer Paper: White Newsstand Edition. Label #21-3B8C92F-060 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($0.97) will be charged at checkout.

"The Witching Hour!" Part 2 of 2. Script by Roy Thomas and Dann Thomas. Pencils by Paul Ryan. Inks by Danny Bulanadi. Cover by Paul Ryan. At last the final chapter in the Scarlet Witch's ordeal -- that began twenty issues ago -- is here! In the dimension of Limbo, the Avengers and Agatha Harkness clash with Immortus and Tempus to free Wanda! The timeless battle waxes and wanes until the Time-Keepers (or Time-Twisters) dramatically appear! Oh my, what do they want and whose side are they on? Regardless of the answers, time has run out. The fight is over. Did the Avengers win? Did Immortus lose? Only time will tell. Cameo appearance by Lockjaw. Avengers Lineup: Hawkeye, Dr. Pym, Iron Man, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Wasp, Wonder Man, and the U.S. Agent. (Notes: Elements of the plot concerning the Time-Keepers continue in What If (2nd series) #35. The Scarlet Witch reflects upon the events of the past 20 issues in a backup story in Avengers West Coast Annual #7. This two-part story was reprinted in 2008 in the trade paperback: Avengers West Coast Darker Than Scarlet.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $48.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Signed by Jim Starlin on 9/2/2016 at Baltimore Comic Con. Label #16-32D8E72-005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.44) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Millennium Week 2. Batman and Robin break in to Arkham Asylum to foil Commissioner Gordon's plans in "Millennium". Script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo. The Scarecrow, the Floronic Man. Millennium story thread continues in Millennium #3. Aparo cover. 1st printing. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $46.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Signed by Jim Starlin on 9/2/2016 at Baltimore Comic Con. Label #16-32D8E72-006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.38) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Millennium Week 2. Batman and Robin break in to Arkham Asylum to foil Commissioner Gordon's plans in "Millennium". Script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo. The Scarecrow, the Floronic Man. Millennium story thread continues in Millennium #3. Aparo cover. 1st printing. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $98.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Signed by Jim Starlin on 9/2/2016 at Baltimore Comic Con. Label #16-32D8E72-009 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.94) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

The KGBeast does the unthinkable in an effort to escape from Batman in "Ten Nights Of The Beast!" Part 3 of 4, continued from the previous issue. Story concludes next issue. Script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Mike Zeck cover. 1st printing. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $29.86 Paper: Off white to white Direct Edition. Label #21-3B8C92F-065 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($0.90) will be charged at checkout.

The KGBeast does the unthinkable in an effort to escape from Batman in "Ten Nights Of The Beast!" Part 3 of 4, continued from the previous issue. Story concludes next issue. Script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Mike Zeck cover. 1st printing. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $60.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Signed by Jim Starlin on 9/2/2016 at Baltimore Comic Con. Label #16-32D8E72-011 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.80) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Batman tracks the KGBeast into the sewers, and tries his best to prevent the assassination of President Ronald Reagan in "Ten Nights Of The Beast!" Part 4 of 4, continued from the previous issue. Script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Mike Zeck cover. 1st printing. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.2 $71.25 Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Jim Starlin on 4/24/2022 Direct Edition Label #22-17DE596-005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.14) will be charged at checkout.

The 'Dumpster Slasher' meets his ultimate fate, while Robin starts to get reckless in "Just Desserts". Part 2 of 2, continued from the previous issue. Script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Mark Bright, inks by Joe Rubinstein and Steve Mitchell. Jerry Bingham cover. 1st printing. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $2,750.00 or Best Offer Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-44F9D75-015 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($82.50) will be charged at checkout.

Direct Edition. Three cops relate three tales of the Dark Knight, revealing different facets of Batman's character, in "You Shoulda Seen Him..." Script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Dave Cockrum, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Todd McFarlane cover. 1st printing. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.6 $425.00 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-241339F-008 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($12.75) will be charged at checkout.

Direct Edition. Three cops relate three tales of the Dark Knight, revealing different facets of Batman's character, in "You Shoulda Seen Him..." Script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Dave Cockrum, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Todd McFarlane cover. 1st printing. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $1,125.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signatures: Todd McFarlane on 10/7/2022 & Jim Starlin on 10/28/2022. Direct Edition. Label #23-0AFB6AC-040 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($33.75) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

Direct Edition. Three cops relate three tales of the Dark Knight, revealing different facets of Batman's character, in "You Shoulda Seen Him..." Script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Dave Cockrum, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Todd McFarlane cover. 1st printing. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Batman (1940) 423D CBCS 9.0 1st Printing

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #24-0DCD0E5-003

Direct Edition. Three cops relate three tales of the Dark Knight, revealing different facets of Batman's character, in "You Shoulda Seen Him..." Script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Dave Cockrum, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Todd McFarlane cover. 1st printing. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Batman (1940) 423N CBCS 8.0

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition

Label #23-2B8FC7E-002

Newsstand Edition. Three cops relate three tales of the Dark Knight, revealing different facets of Batman's character, in "You Shoulda Seen Him..." Script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Dave Cockrum, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Todd McFarlane cover. 1st printing. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $489.00 Paper: White Third Printing. Label #19-3335FB7-005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($14.67) will be charged at checkout.

Second or later printing with TurboGrafx ad on back cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.4 $95.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Jim Starlin on 4/22/2022. Direct Edition Label #22-1EB985B-011 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.85) will be charged at checkout.

Batman receives a note from Jose Garzonas, along with a photo of a kidnapped Jim Gordon, in "Consequences". Part 2 of 2, continued from the previous issue. Script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Mark Bright, inks by Steve Mitchell. 1-page ad for Batman #426 and #427 featuring original art by Jim Aparo. 1st printing. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $71.25 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Jim Starlin Direct Edition Label #22-1EB985B-010 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.14) will be charged at checkout.

Batman receives a note from Jose Garzonas, along with a photo of a kidnapped Jim Gordon, in "Consequences". Part 2 of 2, continued from the previous issue. Script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Mark Bright, inks by Steve Mitchell. 1-page ad for Batman #426 and #427 featuring original art by Jim Aparo. 1st printing. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $80.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Jim Starlin on 07/31/2021. Direct Edition. Label #21-2F3E3D3-011 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.40) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

1st printing. Cover art by Mike Mignola. "A Death in the Family" part 1 of 4, script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Jason discovers that his "real" mother was really his step-mother, and his birth mother is still alive; Joker escapes from Arkham and Batman chases him to the Middle East where he runs across Jason looking for one of the women he thinks is his mom. Infamous story where readers called an 800 number, and 'voted' to have Robin killed! Story continues in Batman #427. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $75.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Sigs: Mike Decarlo on 4/27/2018, Denny O'Neil on 9/30/2018 and Jim Starlin on 10/7/2018. Newsstand Edition. Label #18-3B472B9-057 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.25) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

First printing. Direct Edition. Cover art by Mike Mignola. "A Death in the Family" part 2 of 4, script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Jason meets his real mother, Sheila Haywood, but she turns out to be working for the Joker and allows her son to fall into his deadly hands inside of a warehouse; Joker beats Robin with a crowbar and leaves him for dead as a badly beaten Robin attempts to save his mom and himself from the dynamite left behind by the Joker as he leaves them both to a horrible fate; Batman watches in horror as the warehouse containing Jason and Sheila blows up, too late to stop the Joker. Infamous Phone Poll on death or life for Robin (Jason Todd). The Direct Sales copies of this comic, released first, contained a 1-800 phone number to either vote "for" or "against" the death of Jason Todd on the inside back cover. The newsstand copies, released 3 weeks later did not contain the 1-800 number. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $80.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Off white to white Verified Signature: Jim Starlin on 07/31/2021. Newsstand Edition. Label #21-2F3E3D3-013 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.40) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

First printing. Direct Edition. Cover art by Mike Mignola. "A Death in the Family" part 2 of 4, script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Jason meets his real mother, Sheila Haywood, but she turns out to be working for the Joker and allows her son to fall into his deadly hands inside of a warehouse; Joker beats Robin with a crowbar and leaves him for dead as a badly beaten Robin attempts to save his mom and himself from the dynamite left behind by the Joker as he leaves them both to a horrible fate; Batman watches in horror as the warehouse containing Jason and Sheila blows up, too late to stop the Joker. Infamous Phone Poll on death or life for Robin (Jason Todd). The Direct Sales copies of this comic, released first, contained a 1-800 phone number to either vote "for" or "against" the death of Jason Todd on the inside back cover. The newsstand copies, released 3 weeks later did not contain the 1-800 number. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart CBCS 7.0 $78.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Jim Starlin on 10/28/2022. Newsstand Edition. Label #23-0AFB6AC-041 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.34) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

First printing. Direct Edition. Cover art by Mike Mignola. "A Death in the Family" part 2 of 4, script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Jason meets his real mother, Sheila Haywood, but she turns out to be working for the Joker and allows her son to fall into his deadly hands inside of a warehouse; Joker beats Robin with a crowbar and leaves him for dead as a badly beaten Robin attempts to save his mom and himself from the dynamite left behind by the Joker as he leaves them both to a horrible fate; Batman watches in horror as the warehouse containing Jason and Sheila blows up, too late to stop the Joker. Infamous Phone Poll on death or life for Robin (Jason Todd). The Direct Sales copies of this comic, released first, contained a 1-800 phone number to either vote "for" or "against" the death of Jason Todd on the inside back cover. The newsstand copies, released 3 weeks later did not contain the 1-800 number. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.50.

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $85.73 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Sig: Jim Starlin on 2/22/2020 Newsstand Edition Label #20-0BD3E6A-002 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.57) will be charged at checkout.

1st printing. Cover art by Mike Mignola. "A Death in the Family" part 3 of 4, script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Death of Sheila Haywood; Burial of Sheila Haywood and Jason Todd; The Joker becomes the Iranian Ambassador to the U.N. Results of Phone Poll as to whether Robin dies this issue or not. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 8.5 $80.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signature: Jim Starlin on 07/31/2021. Direct Edition. Label #21-2F3E3D3-016 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.40) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

1st printing. Cover art by Mike Mignola. "A Death in the Family" part 3 of 4, script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Death of Sheila Haywood; Burial of Sheila Haywood and Jason Todd; The Joker becomes the Iranian Ambassador to the U.N. Results of Phone Poll as to whether Robin dies this issue or not. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.0 $135.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Witnessed Signatures: Mike DeCarlo on 7/29/2022 & Jim Starlin on 10/28/2022. Direct Edition. Label #23-0AFB6AC-042 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($4.05) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

First printing. Direct Edition. Cover art by Mike Mignola. "A Death in the Family" part 4 of 4, script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Batman and Superman talk to CIA agent Ralph Bundy about the Joker's diplomatic status; The agent tries to get Batman to leave the Joker alone; Batman goes to the Joker's hotel room; The Joker confirms that he killed Jason; The Joker pulls a gun, but Batman is already gone; At the UN the Joker tries to poison the audience; Fortunately, Superman sucks up all the poison and flies out of the room to release it; The Joker activates bombs; Batman pursues him. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $66.00 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #21-40C731D-117 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.98) will be charged at checkout.

While Batman's on a case in Paris, the bodies of men found in Batman costumes continue to pile up in Gotham in "The Many Deaths Of The Batman, Chapter Two: How Many Times Can A Batman Die?" Part 2 of 3, continued from the previous issue. Story concludes next issue. Script by John Byrne, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Byrne cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 8.0 $185.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: White Verified Signature: Denny O'Neil. Witnessed Signatures: George Perez on 5/18/2021, Marv Wolfman on 10/6/2021, John Beatty & Pat Broderick on 10/22/2021. Direct Edition. Label #22-0692A42-087 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($5.55) will be charged at checkout. Other items consigned by Saddle River Comics

First Printing. Direct Edition. 1st appearance of Tim Drake. Cover art by George Perez. "Batman Year 3 (Part 1 of 4): Different Roads," script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Pat Broderick, inks by John Beatty; Someone is killing off Gotham's mob bosses, and Batman keeps arriving too late to prevent the murders; Boss Zucco is up for parole, and Alfred Pennyworth pleads with the parole board not to let him free; Nightwing returns to Gotham, having heard that Batman's sanity is eroding, and sets off in search of his mentor; The Post-Crisis origin of Robin (Dick Grayson) in flashback. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $58.00 Paper: White Direct Edition. Label #22-2DCBDFF-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($1.74) will be charged at checkout.

Cover by George Perez. "A Lonely Place of Dying Chapter Three: Parallel Lines!", script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo; As the Dark Knight and Two-Face face off, Dick Grayson and Tim Drake discuss the future of Batman and Robin; Tim Drake reveals how he deduced Batman was Bruce Wayne. Continued in The New Titans (1988-1996) #61. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

Add to cart CBCS 9.8 $249.99 or Best Offer Paper: White Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case Newsstand Edition. Label #20-42BE884-003 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.50) will be charged at checkout.

Direct Edition. Cover by George Perez. "A Lonely Place of Dying Chapter Five: Rebirth," script by George Perez (Co-Plot) and Marv Wolfman, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo; With Batman and Nightwing trapped by Two-Face, there's only one person left to save the day; Prepare for the debut of the newest Robin, Tim Drake! Columns on "Bat Questions Answered," "Continuity Corner," and "From the Den," the latter by Denny O'Neil. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

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Direct Edition. Cover by George Perez. "A Lonely Place of Dying Chapter Five: Rebirth," script by George Perez (Co-Plot) and Marv Wolfman, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo; With Batman and Nightwing trapped by Two-Face, there's only one person left to save the day; Prepare for the debut of the newest Robin, Tim Drake! Columns on "Bat Questions Answered," "Continuity Corner," and "From the Den," the latter by Denny O'Neil. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

Batman (1940) 443 CBCS 9.8

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Crimesmith enlists others to carry out robberies, and doesn't suffer betrayal well, in "The Coming Of Crimesmith". Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Insert comic: 16-page promotion for Lightning Racers race car toys. Val Semeiks/Michael Bair cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

Batman (1940) 443 CBCS 9.8

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Crimesmith enlists others to carry out robberies, and doesn't suffer betrayal well, in "The Coming Of Crimesmith". Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Insert comic: 16-page promotion for Lightning Racers race car toys. Val Semeiks/Michael Bair cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

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Batman braves the gauntlet of Crimesmith's security system in "Crimesmith And Punishment". Part 2 of 2, continued from the previous issue. Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Michael Bair cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

Batman (1940) 445 CBCS 9.8 1st Printing

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Cover by Brian Bolland. "When the Earth Dies! Chapter One: Red Square! Bloody Square!" starrubg Slasher, Com. Gordon, Alfred, and Vicki Vale; script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Batman travels to the Soviet Union to track down the KGBeast's protege the NKVDemon, who is on a murdering spree; The brutal fight that ensues nearly costs Batman his life; Demon (protege of KGBeast, NOT Etrigan) appearance. "From the Den" column by Denny O'Neil. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

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Cover by Brian Bolland. "When the Earth Dies! Chapter One: Red Square! Bloody Square!" starrubg Slasher, Com. Gordon, Alfred, and Vicki Vale; script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Batman travels to the Soviet Union to track down the KGBeast's protege the NKVDemon, who is on a murdering spree; The brutal fight that ensues nearly costs Batman his life; Demon (protege of KGBeast, NOT Etrigan) appearance. "From the Den" column by Denny O'Neil. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

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The Demon (not Etrigan) is murdering leading members of the communist party, and his final target is Premier Mikhail Gorbachev in "Earth Day! Demon Night!" Part 3 of 3, continued from the previous issue. Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Jim Aparo & Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Brian Bolland. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

Batman (1940) 447 CBCS 9.8

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The Demon (not Etrigan) is murdering leading members of the communist party, and his final target is Premier Mikhail Gorbachev in "Earth Day! Demon Night!" Part 3 of 3, continued from the previous issue. Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Jim Aparo & Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Brian Bolland. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

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"The Penguin Affair: Pawns." Part 1 of 3 The Penguin has the brilliant Harold create for him a technology that can control birds. Continued in Detective Comics (1937-) #615. Plot by Marv Wolfman & Alan Grant. Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Jim Aparo & Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Norm Breyfogle. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

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Part 3 of the 3-part 'The Penguin Affair,' continued from Detective Comics (1937- ) #615. The Penguin threatens the security of the United States...and there's not a thing Batman can do to stop him. Written by Marv Wolfman and Alan Grant, with art by Mark Bright and Randy Emberlin. Cover by Norm Breyfogle. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

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The Joker confronts the impostor who's been tarnishing his bad name in "Judgements!" Part 2 of 2, continued from the previous issue. Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Jim Aparo & Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Norm Breyfogle. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

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Newsstand Edition. Tim Drake becomes Robin. While Batman tries to fight the effects of Scarecrow's fear toxins, Tim Drake must overcome his own fears if he hopes to rescue the caped crusader in "Master of Fear." Script by Alan Grant, art by Norm Breyfogle and Steve Mitchell. Cover by Breyfogle. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

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1989. "Faces." Script by Jim Owsley, pencils by Michael Bair, inks by Gray Morrow. "Waiting in the Wings." Script by Kevin Dooley, art by Malcolm Jones III. Who's Who pages: Batman with art by Art Thibert and Dick Sprang; Robin with art by Rick Stasi/Sam DelaRosa; Alfred Pennyworth with art by Joe James/Denis Rodier and Fred Butler; Barbars Gordon with art by Butler and Bove. George Pratt cover. Cover price $1.75.

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1989. "Faces." Script by Jim Owsley, pencils by Michael Bair, inks by Gray Morrow. "Waiting in the Wings." Script by Kevin Dooley, art by Malcolm Jones III. Who's Who pages: Batman with art by Art Thibert and Dick Sprang; Robin with art by Rick Stasi/Sam DelaRosa; Alfred Pennyworth with art by Joe James/Denis Rodier and Fred Butler; Barbars Gordon with art by Butler and Bove. George Pratt cover. Cover price $1.75.

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1989. "Faces." Script by Jim Owsley, pencils by Michael Bair, inks by Gray Morrow. "Waiting in the Wings." Script by Kevin Dooley, art by Malcolm Jones III. Who's Who pages: Batman with art by Art Thibert and Dick Sprang; Robin with art by Rick Stasi/Sam DelaRosa; Alfred Pennyworth with art by Joe James/Denis Rodier and Fred Butler; Barbars Gordon with art by Butler and Bove. George Pratt cover. Cover price $1.75.