Batman begins is a combination of stories from the batman mythos, as well as an original story. He decides that in order to prove that he is superior to all men he must find and destroy this batman. Batman was created by bob kane and bill finger for action comicslater dcin 1939. This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Starfire grew up on tamaran, the youngest daughter of the planets rulers. We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. Why does batman carry shark repellent and other amazing.
The animated series and if you enjoyed those cartoons in the 90s you will also enjoy the same feel of short episodes in this book, though the. Batman comic books since 2000, batman comics are one of our best selling comics. Bruce wayne gets involved with a company that is producing a batman film. The attack of the wirehead killers, script by david vern as david v. The incident with twoface happened in the storyline called batman. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. Reed, pencils by john calnan, inks by dick giordano. In the name of his murdered parents, bruce wayne wages eternal war on the criminals of gotham city.
Batman and robin are on patrol when they spot a gotham tv repair truck that has the wrong kind of license plate. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Hobbizine comic book value guides list prices in all conditions from good to mint. Year one is necessary for both longtime batman comic book fans and newcomers alike. Batman is a fictional superhero, appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Our online batman comics trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top batman comics quizzes.
Commissioner gordon appoints batman an honorary member of the gotham police department. Theres no way you can score over 80% on this batman quiz. Batman was created by bob kane in 1939 for dc comics. At first the comic book comes out in the market four times a year. Later it became twice a month and finally it was available on monthly basis. Is batman begins based on any batman comic or was it. They range from 1 issue standalone stories oneshots to longer. It was first advertised in early april 1940, one month after the first. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database.
The original press run for the comic in 1940 was thought to be. This particular title is a collection of seven short stories or minichapters of short stories. Keep reading and soon you will know the answers to these and other questions that will make you the king of trivia. Although the original batman series is the most popular, other old batman comic books are for sale here.
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If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Although not a book in any kind of demand, it is still cool to own. Next page number date titlenotes g vg f vf nm m 161 1964 the batman creature. Remember that there is also the original detective comics series, as well as other comic books featuring batman. Weve dug deep to find you some interesting pieces of trivia about him. The origins of batman really go back to the origins of superman, who debuted in the june 1938 issue of nationals action comicsthe cover depicted the man from krypton lifting a car over his head. Batman was created by bob kane and bill finger for action comicslater dc in 1939. When he realizes that the movie is the target of criminal gang, bruce infiltrates the film studio as the actor who would.
In the mid 2000s comic book writer mark millar wrote a tongueincheek article for the comic book resource site in which he claimed to have unearthed material from an abandoned production of batman by welles in the 40s which would have starred welles as wayne, marlene dietrich as catwoman and james cagney as the riddler. Trivia every tuesday 8pm at my parents basement your friendly neighborhood comic book bar. Batman proved to be so popular that a selftitled ongoing comic book series began publication with a cover date of spring 1940. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading why does batman carry shark repellent and other amazing comic book trivia. Silverwolf comics book trivia comic book comic books for. Lets see some interesting facts and trivia about the dark knight. Gibson, pencils by bob kane batman and robin figures only and lew sayre schwartz, inks by charles paris. In order to ward off an alien invasion that threatened to destroy the entire planet, her family gave her up as a peace offering to the powerful invaders who took her away and enslaved her.
Do you know that the character of batman that first appeared in detective comics 27 on may 1939. Batman focuses on the rise of the famous batman and his influence on gotham city as he fights the most devilish of villains and stops the most dastardly plans. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. For readers who buy batman comic books, weve got lots of old batman comic books for sale. Batman comics quotes vol 1 batman comic quotes, batman. Since first appearing in comic book form, batman has had his own cartoon series, a 1966 series played by adam west, and blockbuster films played by michael keaton, val kilmer, and george clooney. With humble beginnings in the pages, batman has gone. His most recent ranking was at number 6, with his net worth being totalled at. Though only 96 pages long, i could not put the book done until i finished it and read cowriter david mazzucchellis afterword comic narration. Batman meets commissioner gordon face to face for the first time.
Neither of these stories featured ras al ghul, who is a significantly different character than the one featured in the comic. Our superhero became so popular that he had his selftitled comic book published the year after. According to wikipedia, the starting point for batman begins was a story called the man who falls. Batman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero batman as its main protagonist. This volume includes the breakthrough elseworlds specials gotham by gaslight and master of the future that pit the dark knight against jack the ripper and a deathdealer from the skies over gotham. It holds the honor of being the first comic to have a hologram on its cover. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jim gordon was based on the character from the story batman. A year after superman hit the scene, batman made his first appearance in the. Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. View market values for books, store your collection, and.
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