All my comics come from a nonsmoking environment and have been bagged and carefully stored in an archival box. The inspiration for the last part of the dark knight movie trilogy, though i think the book is better. With his city under siege, batman pushes his body to the limit as he takes on the joker, the mad hatter, poison ivy, killer croc, the riddler and the scarecrow. Dennis oneil is the influential writer of comics including batman, green lanterngreen arrow, the justice league of america and countless other titles.
This reading order contains all the necessary comic book issues to enjoy the knightfall saga. Classic batman by jim aparo and the new batman by mike manley. Although the original batman series is the most popular, other old batman comic books are for sale here. Batman knightfall trilogy reading order comic book herald. One shouldnt make any assumptions based on the source material, however. Bane breaks batman s back in batman knightfall part 11. I just started getting into comics and graphic novels and thought batman would be cool to read about.
The inmates of arkham asylum have broken free and batman must push himself to the limits to reapprehend the joker, poison ivy, the riddler, killer croc and more. Batman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero batman as its main protagonist. They range from 1 issue standalone stories oneshots to longer series, such as batman. Excusable in this case, since bane had attacked arkham with a small countrys worth of firepower. But things get much worse when bane, the man behind all the. Batmans knightfall launches during this transition period in 1993, with bruce wayne training newcomers jeanpaul valley azrael and tim drake robin. The book also has a fascinating character who is not in the movie azrael. Dc comics batman tpb 6 comic book lot gauntlet phatom stranger returns freeze. History batman was the first comic book series featuring batman as the protagonist.
Bruce wayne turns to his old foe, lady shiva, for help in retraining. Mar 30, 2010 however, that story itself doesnt tie into knightfall, and would slow the pacing of this book down. Jul 18, 2019 none of the files shown here are hosted or transmitted by this server. Six values are listed here for each issue number based on the following grading criteria. The knightfall series is one of the greatest batman stories of all time. This comic would be a wonderful addition to any batman collection. Get all good price and hot deals of batman knightfall comic value here. Knightfall is a 19931994 batman story arc published by dc comics. Home turf does not prove an advantage when bane breaks batmans back in the batcave in the broken bat. Jan 25, 2019 by being one of the most popular comic book characters ever, the earliest batman comic books have become increasingly valuable over the years. Art by jim aparo, norm breyfogle, graham nolan, and jim balent. Im not a comic book grader, but i would say that this comic is in nm condition. Knightfall was an ambitious story arc that ran through all the batman universe titles in 19931994, even legends of the dark knight, which is normally exempt from the ongoing continuity.
The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. 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. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. Knightfall 19 batman comic book 500 october 1993 dc oct with. But hindsight is always 2020, and its difficult to judge such an old arc in retrospect, so ill only say that the value in.
Storyline final part of the knightfall story, this type of thing often increases value. Number of printed issues, where it can be verified, any facts that may affect the book value. Batman proved to be so popular that a selftitled ongoing comic book series began publication with a cover date of spring 1940. The value of an individual comic book is dependent on its grade.
In the first installment of this classic storyline, the dark knights greatest enemies have all simultaneously escaped from arkham asylum and are preying on gotham city. Bane breaks batmans back in batman knightfall part 11. Jul 12, 2017 batman was created by bill finger and bob kane. If you have some sort of very rare and sought after collectors item such as a misprint that was recalled then it m.
Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive view pictures of their covers. Hobbizine comic book value guides list prices in all conditions from good to mint. He cant be old enough, but thats the kind of guy bruce is with his youthful ward. After a successful year of publishing batman stories in detective comics. Age this comic is over 20 years old which is normally when you start seeing increased value. Moench has worked for dc comics, marvel comics, dark horse comics and many other smaller companies. After defeating jean paul valley in the second part you get dick grayson doing. Nightwing to batman after he reclaims the cowl, for not calling for. Writing about superheroes without the visual impact of comic book artwork is challenging, but this early adventure of an iconic hero works hard to match a comics pacing and sense of spectacle. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive.
The value of comic books is based on several factors. Knightfall is broken up into two parts the broken bat and who rules the night. Bane, the man destined to one day destroy batman, has his sights set on taking over gotham city, just as the dark knight is starting to feel he has lost his edge as he is forced. None of the files shown here are hosted or transmitted by this server. When you buy batman comic books here, they come with a full 100% moneyback guaranted. Use these values as a guideline for evaluating the reasonableness of dealer prices, setting up trades with other collectors, and estimating the worth of your collection. Batman knightfall tpb 2018 dc 25th anniversary edition 21st. It is a novel sans graphics based on three story arcs which ran in monthly comic books from 199394.
The saga began when the villain bane engineered the mass escape of all the inmates at arkham asylum. In the past by twin musicom is licensed under a creative commons attribution license s. Tom kings batman run is a spiritual sequel to knightfall. Batman knightfall viewcomic reading comics online for.
I am asking about knightfall because it seems like its pretty long which i like. We use ebay to provide references to live prices of comic books. Aug 6, 2016 knightfall 19 batman comic book 500 october 1993 dc oct. At 960 pages, this edition contains the entire contents of the 2012 edition of batman.
Charles chuck dixon is an american comic book writer, perhaps bestknown for long runs on batman titles in the 1990s. The administrator of this site cannot be held responsible for what its users post, or any other actions of its users. He is also the author of the dc comics guide to writing for comics watson guptill. Knightfall charise carnes is a fictional dc comics character, an enemy of batgirl barbara gordon. Here, then, are the twentyfive most valuable individual batman comic books, based on the prices as of december 2015 on the awesomely useful. It consists of a trilogy of storylines that ran from 1993 to 1994, consisting of knightfall, knightquest, and knightsend. The event that changed batmans world forever kicks off with this new volume, including neverbeforecollected material, in stories from batman. I agree this was one of the rare instances where i liked the novel better than the comic book. The aforementioned 1960s batman tv series was based on the batman comic books of the era, and this trade paperback collects various stories from the era that inspired the series, including the introduction of batgirl, who soon debuted in the third season of the tv series as played by the late, great yvonne craig. Step back and look at the big picture of tom kings run on batman, and youll see that its biggest influence is the classic bane story knightfall.
The broken bat following banes massive break out at arkham asylum batman hunts through the city of gotham. Im a big fan of pretty much all comicbook superheroes, but batman has a trait that no other dc or marvel hero that i know of, anyway has. Prelude to knightfall paperback september 11, 2018. Batman proved to be so popular that a selftitled ongoing comic book series began publication with. Written by doug moench, chuck dixon and alan grant. Batman and firefly went at it again, this time batman the victor. Batman encounters a powerful new foe, bane, who takes the dark knight beyond the limits of human endurance, nearly destroying him forever. Nightwalker, writer marie lu clearly loves her batlore and is having fun imaging bruce waynes formative years.
Not difficult to see why characteristics of it were used for the dark knight rises. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early. Knightfall saga reading order comic book reading orders. I have a batman knightfall vol 1 942 mad hatter may 10 1993 how much is it worth or how do i know more about it. Batman knightfall tpb 2012 dc new edition comic books. All related characters are properties of dc comics. Home turf does not prove an advantage when bane breaks batman s back in the batcave in the broken bat. The police began a wildgoosechase to locate the kidnapped mayor. The story takes place over approximately six months. Scarecrow and joker began bombing an underriver tunnel. However, that story itself doesnt tie into knightfall, and would slow the pacing of this book down.
Top rated lists for knightfall 47 items my top batman stories. Knightfall comic books all regular issues are out of stock. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. Known for his fastpaced, actionoriented plotting, chuck dixon is the prolific and acclaimed writer of long runs on batman, robin, nightwing, birds of prey.
Knightfall was created by gail simone and alitha martinez. When the comic book vanished from grocery store racks across the. Bane, the man destined to one day destroy batman, has his sights set on taking over gotham city, just as the dark knight is starting to feel he has lost his edge as he is forced to. Dc started publishing batman in the spring of 1940. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman. Batman knightfall tpb 19931995 dc 1st edition comic books. Number of printed issues, where it can be verified. As with most books of the era, it consisted of various stories featuring batman and his recently introduced sidekick, robin. Everything i know about batman i learned from batman.
Aug 14, 2012 everything i know about batman i learned from batman. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. But hindsight is always 2020, and its difficult to judge such an old arc in retrospect, so ill only say that the value in the collection lies in memorializing a major event in batmans history. Grayson the former robin and thencurrent nightwing to become batman. I personally love all three parts, although a number of people really dont enjoy the second part in the trilogy. If youre out to learn about batman or collect some of the major arcs, this is for you.