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Publishers / DC / Batman (1940) / #398
398August 1986
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Batman #398

DC · August 1986 · on sale April 15, 1986

5 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#398
Publication date
August 1986
Key date
August 1986
On-sale date
April 15, 1986
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Tom Mandrake; inks: Tom Mandrake; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Todd KleinBatman; Catwoman; Two-Face
1About Faces!comic story21script: Doug Moench; pencils: Tom Mandrake; inks: Tom Mandrake; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: John CostanzaBatman; Catwoman; Robin [Jason Todd]; Commissioner Gordon; Harvey Bullock; Two-Face (villain); Circe (villain)
2-letters page2script: Bob Greenberger; pencils: José Luis García-López

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893043008
Second Printingprice 0.75 USD
Second Printing DC Multi-packprice 0.75 USD
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0709893043008
Fourth Printingprice 0.75 USD

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman Arkham: Two-Face #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-5815-3		2016On eBay ›
DC Finest: Batman: Red Skies #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-79950-273-9		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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