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Batman (1940) 198

  • Issue #198
    Batman (1940) 198
    Published Jan 1968 by DC.
    • 1/2" Spine split from top.

    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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    $10 BATMAN 198 1.5 3/4 SPINE SPLIT WRITING ON BATMAN JOKER 1968 DC MO
    $28 Batman #198 VG 80 Pg Giant G43 1968 DC Comics Joker Catwoman Penguin
    $29 Batman #198 DC Silver Age Comics 1968 80 Page Giant Joker Appearance Robin 3.5
    $42 Batman #198-1968 fn 80 page Giant-Size Joker Catwoman False Face
    $90 DC Comics Batman Vol 1 #198 1968 5.0 VG/FN
    6 days left Auction Batman #198 CGC 8.0 OW/WH
    2 days left Auction Batman (Vol 1) #198 FN 1st Print DC Comics
    1 day left Auction Batman # 197 DC 80 Page special 1968

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