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430February 1989
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Batman #430

DC · February 1989 · on sale 1988-12-22

Death of Martha Wayne1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#430
Publication date
February 1989
Key date
1989-02-00
On-sale date
1988-12-22
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: Martha Wayne, Thomas Wayne.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Fatal Wishcover1pencils: Frederik Butler; inks: Frederik ButlerBatman [Bruce Wayne]
1Fatal Wishcomic story22script: Jim Starlin; pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Mike DeCarlo; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: John CostanzaBatman, Joe Chill, Commissioner James Gordon, Bruce Wayne, Martha Wayne Death, Thomas Wayne Death
2-letters page2script: Dan Raspler, Denny O'Neil

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 07098930430702

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman: The Caped Crusader #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-8136-6		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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