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421July 1988
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Batman #421

DC · July 1988 · on sale 1988-03-22

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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#421
Publication date
July 1988
Key date
1988-07-00
On-sale date
1988-03-22
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jerry Bingham; inks: Jerry Bingham; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Todd KleinBatman [Bruce Wayne] (shadow)
1Elmore's Ladycomic story22script: Jim Starlin; pencils: Dick Giordano; inks: Joe Rubinstein; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: John CostanzaBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Kate Babcock (photograph, flashback); Elmore; Suzy (death); Iron Dragons (gang); Victor Giambattista (cop gone bad, death); Vito Procacchini (Victor's cousin); Karl Branneck
2-letters page2script: Dan Raspler, Denny O'Neil

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 07098930430707
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 07098930430707
Second Printingprice 0.75 USD

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman: The Caped Crusader #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-8136-6		2018On eBay ›
DC Finest: Batman: The Killing Joke and Other Stories #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-79950-145-9		2025On eBay ›

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