Batman has been featured in many ongoing series, limited series and graphic novels published. Also during this time, taking the place of serious villains to battle superman, numerous forms of kryptonite were brought forthgold, blue, jewel, red. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. Get the best deals on vintage comic book when you shop the largest online. All books will be packed well and shipped with care. Batman proved to be so popular that a selftitled ongoing comic book series began publication with a cover date of spring 1940. Batman searches for the whereabouts of killer croc while croc himself breaks into gotham city jail to take care of the last obstacle in his path toward ruling the gotham underground. The top 20 comic book stories of the 1980s berkeley place. Lot of 34 vintage 1980 s comic books fantastic four. The top 25 best batman comics and graphic novels ign. This list is going to take a look at batmans comics over years and rank the. How much are my comic books worth welcome to, a quick and simple guide to help you grade and identify your old comic books. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Amazing spiderman capt america fantastic four batman comic books.
Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. Batman receives a note from jose garzonas, along with a photo of a kidnapped jim gordon, in consequences. The batman adventures, a comic based on the art and style of the cartoon, first debuted in 1992 and ran through. E very writer of the batman movies had either an extensive prior knowledge of the batman comic books or did an extensive research before writing the script. As with all of the books associated with the dc relaunch, bruce wayne appears to be about five years younger than the previous incarnation of the character. Key copper age, key bronze age, and key modern age comics with a few key silver age comics mixed in. In 1988, batman was brainwashed, but later saved by robin and forced to flee for a time. Na na na na na na na na batman so youve decided to pick up your first batman comic book have you. Of course, batman was not the first title to star that character. It reintroduced batman to the general public as the psychologically dark character of his original 1930s conception, and helped to usher in an era of grim and gritty superheroes from the mid1980s to mid1990s. Theres some sort of advertisement cw ad on basically every other page of each comic. He even supported other books like batman, teen titans and young justice. What better time to update our list of the 25 best batman comics and graphic novels ever published.
At age 10, adam had a cache of comic books, and batman made a big impression on himthe comic hero was part batman. Will give both the option of priority mail and media mail at buyers discretion. Heralding the outrageousness of the batman television series in the mid1960s, batman comic books introduced ridiculous characters such as batbaby, batape, batmite, and ace the bat hound. Stranger things takes on 1980s comic book classics. Actor batman adam west was born william west anderson on september 19, 1928 in walla walla, washington, to parents otto west anderson, a farmer, and his wife audrey v. All 25 of mine came from a limited series called batman eternal. Whereas comic books had generally been regarded as a medium for children. Now some comics that contain first appearances from a less know characters at the time, that were not pushed had by marvel or dc, can actually get more on auction if they are in mint co.
List of important comics from the 1980s rare comics. When they returned, they did so with a new batmobile. I dont much care about the long story arcs that are the rage today. Jan, 2017 with that caveat stated, without further ado, here is a list of 50 important comics from the 1980s. Huge collection of vintage comic books from the 1960 s,1970 s, and 1980 s. The batman comic title logo this is the very title logo that adorned the batman comic book for years. These titles may not be safe for public consumption, but theyre safe to include in your collection of good comic books.
It is not to be confused with the nowfinished comic book series of the same name. The animated series fans celebrate release of new comic book. The title we know as batman comic book began as a quarterly spinoff. Here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. If you have some sort of very rare and sought after collectors item such as a misprint that was recalled then it m. Most valuable comic book list for key comic book issues that you can likely find at garage sales, pawnshopsetc.
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Watchmen, a twelveissue comic book limited series written by alan moore, illustrated by dave gibbons and published by dc comics, debuts. A great decade in comics, and featuring one of my favorite categories of price variant comics. Cover pencils by rich buckler, inks by dick giordano. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more. Ive also posted more lists of key comic books by year including other decades. Dc needs to get past the 1960s and into the 1970s and early 1980s. Keep in mind that comic books are mass produced and then sold to a lot of people. The 1980s are the best time for batman comics because of four stories. After all, dennis batman is the undisputed batman of the seventies. He discontinued his comic book efforts in mid1943 to pencil the daily batman. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. Script by jim starlin, pencils by mark bright, inks by steve mitchell. Sothebys selling most complete dc comics collection ever featuring rare batman and superman comics.
Batman in the 80s contains stories i grew up reading in the comics. Apr 02, 2012 the 1980 s a bad time for comic books cnbc prime. I picked this collection of the seventies because thats when i started reading comic books. Also, the heritage auctions archives contain high quality images of comics, so the archives are also an outstanding resource for identifying your comic books. Buy the little book of batman by paul levitz at mighty ape nz.
The vast majority of comics from the 1980s and later have little, if any, value today. This was one of the most soughtafter books from rai, one of the most famous characters of the decade, and a strong contender for the ten most important comic books of the decade. The documentary takes us behind famous franchises, such as the xmen and batman series, and features. My husband is a huge batman fan, so these were going to be a christmas gift, but if all comics from this seller are like these, ill definitely be returning. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Jul 03, 2017 link to my video on comic books in the 90s and the comic book crash. A smalltime crook tries to convince a buddy to join in on a bank robbery, but his friend relates two tales of their biggest obstacle.