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Batman comic books issue 198

  • Issue #198
    Batman (1940) 198
    Published Jan 1968 by DC.
    • 3/4" Spine split from bottom. Water damage.
    • 1 1/4" Spine split from bottom. Water damage.

    Reprints, 80-page giant. Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino and Bob Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson and Charles Paris. The Joker, Catwoman, and the Penguin appear in this all-villain special. "The Origin of the Batman" (from Batman 47 in 1948), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Charles Paris; Batman tracks down the killers of his mother and father. "The Jungle Cat-Queen" (from Detective 211 in 1954), script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Catwoman steals a diamond shipment and is tracked by Batman and Robin to a tropical jungle island; Once there, they find that she is working with diamond miners. "The Web of the Spinner" (from Batman 129 in 1960), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; While Batman and Robin are tracking a criminal called the Spinner, Batwoman is checking out a mystic, whom she believes is running a scam operation. "The Man of 1,000 Umbrellas" (a complete 5-page Sunday newspaper syndicated strip from 1946), script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Charles Paris. "The Crimes of Batman" (from World's Finest 61 in 1952), script by David Vern, pencils by Bob Kane and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin vs. the Joker. "The Menace of False Face" (from Batman 113 in 1958), pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman discovers that False Face has impersonated a wealthy uranium tycoon named P.S. Smithington, and, as Smithington, he has robbed a local Gotham City jewelry store, framing the true Smithington for the crime. "The Bandit of the Bells" (from Batman 55 in 1949), pencils by Bob Kane and Charles Paris, inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin vs. The Gong. Bill and His Family humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. Cap's Hobby Hints activity half-page by Henry Boltinoff. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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    $13 Batman #198 - DC Comics 1968 - 80 Page Giant - (2.5)
    $38 BATMAN 198 5.0 5.5 DC 1968 JOKER ON COVER NP
    $265 Batman #198 - DC 1968 Silver Age Issue - CGC VF 8.0 - Rogue's Gallery 80-Page

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  • Issue #198
    Batman Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) 198

    Written by Will Pfeifer Art and cover by Chris Weston Part 2 of the 3-part "Blaze of Glory" by Will Pfeifer CATWOMAN) and Chris Weston (THE FILTH)! A thief who's been put away by Batman relives the humiliating moment of his capture and plots revenge by planning an atrocity no one in Gotham will ever forget! On sale Dec 14 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US Cover price $2.50.