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Publishers / DC / Batman (1940) / #425
425November 1988
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Batman #425

DC · November 1988 · on sale July 21, 1988

2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#425
Publication date
November 1988
Key date
November 1988
On-sale date
July 21, 1988
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Mark Bright; inks: Mark Bright; colors: Anthony TollinBatman, Bruce Wayne
1Consequencescomic story22script: Jim Starlin; pencils: Doc Bright; inks: Steve Mitchell; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: John CostanzaBatman, Commissioner James Gordon, Alfred Pennyworth, Robin, Jason Todd, Bruce Wayne
2-letters page2script: Dan Raspler, Denny O'Neil

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 1.00 CAD; barcode 07098930430711
DC Comics Aren't Just for Kids! UPCprice 0.75 USD; 1.00 CAD

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman: The Caped Crusader #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-8136-6		2018On eBay ›
DC Finest: Batman: A Death in the Family #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-79950-857-1		2026On eBay ›

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Series context

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