Batman comic books issue 5

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WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA; ART AND COVER BY KLAUS JANSON In stores December 10. The miniseries by Greg Rucka and Klaus Janson continues to heat up! Batman has made a deal with the devil, accepting a gift from his ultimate foe: Ra's al Ghul. Now his past and present collide as he seeks to make peace with the most horrific nightmare from his childhood. And while Batman is temporarily out of the picture, the only person Ra's fears is creating her greatest weapon in her war with al Ghul... FC, 32 PG. (5 OF 9) Cover price $2.95.

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WRITTEN BY THE PANDER BROTHERS AND MARK PANICCIA; ART BY THE PANDER BROTHERS AND ALVARO LOPEZ; COVER BY THE PANDER BROTHERS Consumed by his own demons, Batman struggles to hold his fractured psyche together as he faces the deadly Purge. But even as Batgirl and the Gotham City Police Department close in on the melee, Purge threatens to annihilate the Dark Knight! FC, 32 PG. (5 OF 8) $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Fear State!" Collects Batman (2016 3rd Series) #112-117.

Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Jorge Jimenez and Bengal. Cover by Jorge Jimenez.

The Joker War creative team of James Tynion IV and Jorge Jimenez continue their epic run with Gotham City on the brink of a violent evolutionary path and the danger level to Batman and his allies reaching a fever pitch!

The Magistrate now has full support from the mayor to handle high-level law enforcement in Gotham and has branded the Dark Knight public enemy number one. Batman must also contend with the return of the Scarecrow who pursues his own terrifying agenda as he takes this chaotic moment to launch his FEAR STATE.

Hardcover, 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

Volume 5 – 1st printing. "The Big Burn!" Collects Batman and Robin (2011-2015 2nd Series) #24-28 and ANNUAL #2. Written by Peter J. Tomasi. Art and cover by Patrick Gleason. The origin of Two-Face begins as Batman finds himself in the crossfire of a vengeful war between Two-Face and mobster Erin McKillen! Both are hellbent on killing each other and anyone else who dares to step between them. Hardcover, 176 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

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Written by Doug Moench. Art and cover by Kelley Jones. The evil of the Invisible Man ends here! In order to stop the unseen Dr. Glass from killing Bruce Wayne, Batman must use the invisibility serum on himself and battle the Invisible Man on his own terms. But will The Dark Knight succumb to the same madness as the Invisible Man? Seeing is believing, but you won't believe your eyes! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

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(W) Mike W. Barr (A/CA) Dario Brizuela When a Katana copycat kills a member of the mob, the real Katana enlists Batman's help to clear her name and find out the true identity of the assassin-someone from her own past! Cover price $2.99.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Gothopia!" Collects Detective Comics (2011-2016 2nd Series) #25-29. Written by John Layman. Art by Jason Fabok. Cover by Chris Burnham. Who - or what - has created this twisted vision of the Dark Knight's hometown? As far as anyone knows, Gotham City is and always has been a crime-free utopia, patrolled by the white-clad Batman and his sidekick, Selina Kyle, a.k.a. Catbird. Includes the amazing DETECTIVE COMICS #27! Hardcover, 176 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

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Written by Paul Jenkins Art and cover by Sean Phillips Poisoned by Two-Face, a struggling Batman enlists the help of Commissioner Gordon to stop Two-Face from contaminating Gotham City's water supply. But that's exactly what Two-Face wants, as Harvey Dent takes his "Jekyll & Hyde" serum to the citizens of Gotham, leaving Batman and Gordon helpless to stop him! On sale August 24 ? 5 of 6 ? 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US Cover price $2.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Detective Comics (1937-2011) #113-132, Batman (1940-2011) #36-45 and material from World's Finest (1941-1986) #23-32.

Written by Bill Finger, Don Cameron, Alvin Schwartz, Edmond Hamilton, and Bill Woolfolk. Art by Bob Kane, Howard Sherman, Lee Harris, Winslow Mortimer. Jim Mooney, Paul Cooper, Jerry Robinson, Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Ira Yarbrough, and John Sikela. Cover by Evan "Doc" Shaner.

In these tales from the late 1940s, the Dynamic Duo battle evil-doers including the Penguin, The Joker, Catwoman and many more.

Hardcover, 800 pages, full color.

Cover price $99.99.

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Reprinting Batman Adventures (1992 1st Series) #5. Riot Act II - Written by Martin Pasko (plot) and Kelley Puckett. Art by Brad Rader and Rick Burchett. Cover pencils by Mike Parobeck. Part 2 of 2, concluded from the previous issue. Batman and Robin find out that the Scarecrow is the one who has robbed Gotham City of its literacy. Now it's up to them to find a way to stop him! Even Professor Jonathan Crane has doubts about what he is doing, and questions how a man who has dedicated his life to education can continue with a plan like this. Based on Batman: The Animated Series. 32 pages, full color. Ages 8+ Cover price $1.99.

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Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. The Fearsome Five plot to take over the minds of the people of New York in "Psimon Says..." Script by Mike W. Barr, co-plot by Marv Wolfman, art by Jim Aparo. The story is continued from New Teen Titans #37, and the Teen Titans (including Geo-Force's sister Terra) guest-star. Cover to New Teen Titans #37 and this issue form one image. Cover by George Perez and Aparo. Cover price $0.75.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "The Final Joke!" Collects Batman Beyond (2016) #25-30.

Written by Dan Jurgens. Art by Cully Hamner, Evan Shaner, Brett Booth, Andrew Dalhouse, and Norm Rapmund. Cover by Viktor Kalachev.

The dedication of a new building commemorating a special Wayne family event brings out all of Neo-Gotham's familiar faces, including one who was not on the guest list. The Joker makes his return to Neo-Gotham, and no one is safe! Will he strike at Batman, Robin, Commissioner Barbara Gordon or the original Caped Crusader, Bruce Wayne? Decades after his last fight with the Dark Knight, the Clown Prince of Crime returns home to take his city back once and for all.

Softcover, 176 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.99.

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Doubles - Art by Phil Jimenez and Pie Design. Case topper cards from Batman Forever Metal Prints series. 6.5 x 10", single one sided print, full color.

Volume 5 - 1st Printing. Collects Detective Comics #103-119. By Various. Batman and Robin battle gangsters, corruption, blackmail, and a motley assortment of evil-doers in this fifth installment of the Batman Archives, Featuring an introduction by Dennis O'Neil. Hardcover, 228 pages, full color. Cover price $49.95.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "The Joker War!" Collects Detective Comics (2016 3rd Series) #1,020-1,026, a story from Detective Comics #1,027, Batman: Pennyworth R.I.P. (2020 DC), and Detective Comics (2016) Annual #3.

Cover by Brad Walker and Andrew Hennessy.

While Batman attempts to recover from the devastating loss of Alfred, Two-Face returns—but as The Joker begins his ultimate attack on Gotham, can Batman cure Harvey Dent once and for all? The Joker War finds Batman's nemesis launching an attack on Wayne Enterprises, using Bruce Wayne's own technology! Batwoman joins the fight, but the threats keep escalating, as Joker toxin has been pumped into Gotham's tunnels—which lures out Killer Croc!

This collection also includes the Batman: Pennyworth R.I.P. one-shot, featuring an ensemble of all-star creators paying tribute to Alfred, with each story told from the perspective of a different member of the Bat-Family.

Hardcover, 256 pages, full color.

Credits:

Written by Peter J. Tomasi, Mariko Tamaki, and James Tynion IV.

Art by Brad Walker, Dan Mora, Andrew Hennessy, Kenneth Rocafort, Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, Chris Burnham, Marcio Takara, Diogenes Neves, David Lafuente, Sumit Kumar, and Eduardo Risso.

Cover price $29.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Legends of the Dark Knight 100 Page Super Spectacular (2013) #4-5. Stories by Aaron Lopresti, Doug Wagner, Marc Guggenheim, Ron Marz, Scott Kolins and J. Torres. Art by Aaron Lopresti, Matthew Dow Smith, Federico Dallocchio, Cully Hamner, Scott Kolins and Matthew Clark. Cover by Cully Hamner. There's a new face fighting crime in Gotham City, but will he do more harm than good? Plus, a serial killer targets random citizens for a fiery death, and when the Dark Knight foils The Riddler's latest plot, Dr. Chase Meridian proves that Edward Nigma is not clinically insane! Softcover, 200 pages, full color. Cover price $16.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Batman '66 (2013 DC) #23-30.

Written by Jeff Parker, Ray Fawkes, Gabe Soria and Lee Allred. Art by Brent Schoonover, Giancarlo Caracuzzo, Jon Bogdanove, Lukas Ketner, Ty Templeton, Jesse Hamm, Scott Kowalchuk, Dean Haspiel, Jonathan Case and Michael Allred. Cover by Michael Allred.

When False Face goes looking for a shape-shifting formula, he ends up creating Clayface! Then it's a bewitching evening as Marsha, Queen of Diamonds, crashes a gala of Gotham City's elite. Plus, the Scarecrow and the Harlequin are introduced and Batman grapples with Bane.

Softcover, 192 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.99.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Truth Hurts!" Collects Batman/Superman (2013 DC) #21-27 and material from Convergence: Booster Gold (2015 DC) #2. Written by Greg Pak. Art by Ardian Syaf and Vicente Cifuentes. Cover by Ardian Syaf and Danny Miki. The truth is out, and the world knows that Superman is Clark Kent-and now, the mild-mannered reporter is a wanted man! From the thugs of Metropolis to the police, everybody wants a piece of Superman. And with threats to his freedom closing in on him, Superman must also face a new form of evil that appears to be coming from Gotham City! Instead of finding the Batman he's always known, Superman is met by a strange, new Dark Knight - James Gordon! Hardcover, 176 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Batman (2016 3rd Series) #58-69.

Written by Tom King and Joshua Williamson. Art by Mikel Janin, Travis Moore, Mitch Gerads, Guillem March, Jorge Fornes, Lee Weeks, Amanda Conner, Dan Panosian, John Timms, and Yanick Paquette. Cover by Tony S. Daniel.

In this new collection, the Penguin waddles into a turf war-and Batman is there to stop the violence. But the Penguin is on Batman's side for once, and the crime boss sees dangeron the horizon. How can he convince the Caped Crusader he's on the level? Plus, appearances by Professor Pyg, John Constantine, and the boy who wanted to be Bruce Wayne-in the worst way possible! And then, someone is forcing Batman to relive some of his darkest, most traumatizing fears.

Hardcover, 288 pages, full color.

Cover price $34.99.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Truth Hurts!" Collects Batman/Superman (2013-2016 DC) #21-27 and material from Convergence: Booster Gold (2015 DC) #2. Written by Greg Pak. Art by Ardian Syaf and Vicente Cifuentes. Cover by Ardian Syaf and Danny Miki. The world knows Superman is Clark Kent - and now, the mild-mannered reporter is a wanted man! And with threats to his freedom closing in on him, Superman must also face a new form of evil coming from Gotham City. Instead of finding the Batman he's always known, Superman is met by a strange, new Dark Knight - James Gordon! Softcover, 192 pages, full color. Cover price $16.99.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Batman (1940-2011) #17-20.

Written by Don Cameron, Bill Finger, Joe Samachson, and Joe Greene. Art by Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson, and Dick Sprang. Cover by Dick Sprang .

The Golden Age of the World's Greatest Detective returns for a fifth volume! Collecting the Dynamic Duo's adventures from BATMAN issues (1943), this volume features the first stories illustrated by legendary Batman artist Dick Sprang as well as an introduction by comics historian Michelle Nolan.

Hardcover, 216 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.95.

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Written by Christos Gage. Art and Cover by Raffaele Ienco. The war between Deadshot and Batman hurtles toward a deadly conclusion. While Batman tries to find a way to prove Floyd Lawton and Deadshot are one and the same, Deadshot focuses his quest for vengeance on Bruce Wayne, determined to take away everything he values in life. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Detective Comics (1937-2011) #75-81, Batman (1940-2011) #16-20 and World's Finest (1941-1986) #10-11.

Written by Bill Finger and Don Cameron. Art by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson. Cover by Evan "Doc" Shaner.

This fifth volume of BATMAN: THE GOLDEN AGE collects more of the Dark Knight Detective's adventures from the late 1940s, including battles with evildoers including The Joker, the Penguin and Catwoman, plus a tale in which the Caped Crusaders join Robin Hood's band of merry men.

Softcover, 376 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. "The Joker War!" Collects Detective Comics (2016 3rd Series) #1,020-1,026, a story from Detective Comics #1,027, Batman: Pennyworth R.I.P. (2020 DC), and Detective Comics (2016) Annual #3. Written by Peter J. Tomasi, Mariko Tamaki, and James Tynion IV. Art by Brad Walker, Dan Mora, Andrew Hennessy, Kenneth Rocafort, Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, Chris Burnham, Marcio Takara, Diogenes Neves, David Lafuente, Sumit Kumar, and Eduardo Risso. Cover by Brad Walker and Andrew Hennessy. While Batman attempts to recover from the devastating loss of Alfred, Two-Face returns—but as The Joker begins his ultimate attack on Gotham, can Batman cure Harvey Dent once and for all? The Joker War finds Batman's nemesis launching an attack on Wayne Enterprises, using Bruce Wayne's own technology! Batwoman joins the fight, but the threats keep escalating, as Joker toxin has been pumped into Gotham's tunnels—which lures out Killer Croc! This collection also includes the Batman: Pennyworth R.I.P. one-shot, featuring an ensemble of all-star creators paying tribute to Alfred, with each story told from the perspective of a different member of the Bat-Family. Softcover, 256 pages, full color. Cover price $24.99.

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Written by J. Torres. Art and Cover by Marcelo Di Chiara. The kids of Knightwatch talk about what would be Batman's ultimate adventure and how they want to make a comic book to tell the story! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Detective Comics (1937-2011 1st Series) #391-407 and Batman (1940-2011) #216-228. Written by FRANK ROBBINS, DENNIS O'NEIL and MIKE FRIEDRICH. Art by IRV NOVICK and NEAL ADAMS. Cover by NEAL ADAMS. This value-priced collection includes the introduction of Man-Bat and Batman's battle with The League of Assassins. Softcover, 512 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

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Volume 5 - 1st printing. Collects Batman '66 (2013 DC) #23-30.

Written by Jeff Parker, Ray Fawkes, Gabe Soria and Lee Allred. Art by Brent Schoonover, Giancarlo Caracuzzo, Jon Bogdanove, Lukas Ketner, Ty Templeton, Jesse Hamm, Scott Kowalchuk, Dean Haspiel, Jonathan Case and Michael Allred. Cover by Michael Allred.

When False Face goes looking for a shape-shifting formula, he ends up creating Clayface! Then, it's a bewitching evening as Marsha, Queen of Diamonds, crashes a gala of Gotham City's elite. Plus, the Scarecrow and The Harlequin are introduced, and Batman grapples with Bane. Hardcover, 256 pages, full color.

Cover price $24.99.

South African Series. This issue reprints Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) #617. Story by Alan Grant and John Wagner. Art by Norm Breyfogle and Steve Mitchell. Tim Drake faces the toughest challenge of his life and Batman doesn't even seem to care. 36 Pages, Full Color, N$5,60 cover price.

Issue 5. French language reprint with material from Batman (1940) #353 and Detective (1937) #518. 6.75" x 10.25". 36 pages. Black and white. NOTE: All text in French.

UK Reprint of original Batman stories in a digest sized book.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 98 pages, full color. NOTE: UK digest-sized series.

(W) Jeff Parker (A) Lukas Ketner (CA) Bernard Chang At year's end, every choice made will affect lives around the world. Seven heroes stand before the monstrous hordes of the Silent Knight. Seven heroes enter the mysterious castle hold of the Hollow Kingdom to face a test of true spirit and will. Ask yourself: Which team would you be on? What skill, power, or knowledge would make the difference against this existential threat? What does solstice mean, anyway? Did this series maybe just go a bit harder than you expected from your holiday special? Good. Whatever the yule brings, please have a happy New Year from the DC Universe! Cover price $3.99.

(W) Jeff Parker (A) Lukas Ketner (CA) Pete Woods At year's end, every choice made will affect lives around the world. Seven heroes stand before the monstrous hordes of the Silent Knight. Seven heroes enter the mysterious castle hold of the Hollow Kingdom to face a test of true spirit and will. Ask yourself: Which team would you be on? What skill, power, or knowledge would make the difference against this existential threat? What does solstice mean, anyway? Did this series maybe just go a bit harder than you expected from your holiday special? Good. Whatever the yule brings, please have a happy New Year from the DC Universe! Cover price $4.99.

Volume 5 - 1st printing. "The Joker Goes Nap!" Written by Joseph Enefer. Cover by Walt Howarth. Faithfully based on the 60's Batman TV show starring Adam West, this British digest features a text story with several interior illustrations. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 64 pages, B&W.

French series. Limited Edition cover by David Finch - Limited to 1,500 copies. Reprints Batman (1940) #689-694, and Robin (1993-2009) #5-6. Softcover, 96 pages, full color, French language.