Auctions: comic books May 1999

Batman (1940) 565 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-22C8315-020

No Man's Land Part 13. Mosaic: Part 1 of 2. Continued in Detective Comics (1937-) #732. Written by Greg Rucka. Art by Frank Teran. Cover by Frank Teran and Klaus Janson. Starring the all-new Batgirl! Black Mask, a major player in Gotham City's underworld, has gone over the edge and altered his M.O. with the events of No Man's Land. Now leading a cult of self-mutilated crazies and trying to take over the city, Batman and Batgirl -- with a little help from Oracle -- are all that stand in his way. But Oracle has definite issues with anyone who's going to put on a costume and call herself Batgirl! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.99.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 732 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-2429F67-002

"Mosaic: Part Two," script by Greg Rucka, art by Frank Teran; Barbara Gordon is to shoot at the leader of the riot outside her building, Black Mask, when suddenly out of nowhere comes Batgirl, leaving Barbara in shock and devastated to see another woman other than her using the Batgirl mantle; Batgirl fights the False Face Society and their leader; Batgirl defeats Black Mask and his followers before the police arrive; Batgirl takes Roman Sionis to Batman; Chaos breaks out at Blackgate Penitentiary; Continued from Batman #565; part of "No Man's Land." 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.99.