Batman (1940) comic books 1989, graded by CBCS

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

1st printing. 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

1st printing. 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

1st printing. 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 $90.24 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 ($2.71) 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 7.0 $70.00 CBCS Authentic Signature Paper: Cream to off white Witnessed Sigs: Denny O'neil on 9/30/2018 and Jim Starlin on 10/7/2018. Newsstand Edition. Label #18-3CE0A84-005 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($2.10) 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 9.8 $235.00 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. Direct Edition Label #18-3CE0A84-006 This is a consignment item. A 3% buyer's premium ($7.05) 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 9.0 $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 $190.00 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 ($5.70) 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 $249.95 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.