The top 25 best batman comics and graphic novels ign. Note that i wont be ordering them according to their first appearances. Nov 27, 2019 the swiss artist rodolphe topffer is credited with creating the first multipanel comic in 1827 and the first illustrated book, the adventures of obadiah oldbuck, a decade later. The joker is a master criminal with a clownlike appearance, and is considered one of the most infamous criminals within gotham city. Batmans oldest ally was just killed in white knight. Dc comics is one of the largest and oldest american comic book companies. Why you should collect and buy batman comic books with the exception of superman, batman is the longest running title in comic book history. The penguin is one of batman s oldest villains, and as a result, there are many, many stories to choose from. Batman is one of the comic book characters with the largest history in comic books. So, if to collect or buy batman comic books, look no further.
He said he had his cousins childhood comic collection and was looking to sell. Sep 24, 2016 i randomly bumped into someone who overheard me asking for comic books at a garage sale last weekend. Unlike his counterpart superman, who didnt see many supervillains come his way as he battled mobsters and criminals, batman s rogues gallery began filling up one year after he made his debut. Created by chuck dixon, doug moench, and graham nolan, he made his debut in batman. The supply of particular old comic books is important to figuring value as well.
Yea dc might need to work better on their movies but comic wise theyre the best. Batman has been considered by many in the comic book industry and fanbase to have the most unique and. The editors did their best to pick out stories from each era, but once you get past the second story set in the silver age they are all kind of. In really nice condition, any issue of this rare comic book series is worth good money. Created by bob kane and bill finger in 1939, batman is one of the oldest superheroes in comic book history. Batman earned his own selftitled comic book in 1940, while continuing to. The colorful history of comic books and newspaper cartoon. Batman proved to be so popular that a selftitled ongoing comic book series began publication with a cover date of spring 1940. In fact, they are among the older and more desirable comics on the market. Part of the 1940s coterie of artists churning out comic books and newspaper strips featuring batman, sprang drew a gregarious, barrelchested. The legend of the batman who he is and how he came to be.
In this infographic, we cataloged the first comic book appearance of every batman rogues gallery villain, and also highlighted some of the more iconic supervillains. The title we know as batman comic book began as a quarterly spinoff. This section also generally handles titles that have spun off of the core batman titles to feature related characters. Of course, batman was not the first title to star that character. Aliens appear for the first time on a batman comic book cover. Jul 11, 2008 discarding disposable advertising geeks like buster brown c,l904 literally in shoebox giveaways, the oldest continuing action comic book as opposed to strip, would probbaly be superman. Nov 08, 2015 and for many of these comic book examples, it takes an understanding of the difference between direct edition and newsstand edition copies, before you can truly appreciate just how collectible some of these rarities are. The joker is a supervillain and the archenemy of batman. The penguin is one of batmans oldest villains, and as a result, there are many, many stories to choose from. Many people consider this the best comic book ever, and i would not argue with those people. But i think what really propelled the character to. Soon comic book fans could buy comic books featuring captain america, batman, green lantern, wonder woman, flash, plastic man, captain marvel, and many others. He also thought publishing it with 32 or 64 pages would be a good size. If there are 15,000 copies of the comic in perfect condition, it is going to be less desirable than one with only 100 known copies in mint condition.
Nov 27, 2017 the 10 longestrunning comics that have never been renumbered. Evolution of joker, one of the oldest villains in comic book. Batman and robin capture a couple of criminals who have hijacked a train from gothams subway and five innocent lives are permanently changed for good after they are saved by the dynamic duo. The joker is one of the oldest villains in comic book. Each of the books 40 pages contained several picture panels with accompanying text underneath. Still the most recognizable comic book character of all time, superman made comic books very popular and inspired the creation of a wide variety of characters with all sorts of superpowers. Yes, a sword through the chest is a definitive injury. The 10 longestrunning comics that have never been renumbered. Discarding disposable advertising geeks like buster brown c,l904 literally in shoebox giveaways, the oldest continuing action comic book as opposed to. Mar 09, 2014 the 8 best comics featuring old batman. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in. It is the publishing unit of dc entertainment, a subsidiary of warner bros. The first issue of a longrunning comic book series is commonly the rarest and most desirable to collectors. The term rogues gallery is often used to describe this list of enemies.
Batman has been considered by many in the comic book industry and fanbase to have the most unique and recognizable rogues gallery in all of comics, with many writers of other superheroes attempting to replicate. Batmans rogues gallery ranged from common criminals to wellknown batman super villains and criminal masterminds like the joker. Just as supply and demand work for any retail product, the less supply of a particular comic, the greater the demand. These titles have been handled or coordinated through a single editorial section at dc comics. If you want to sell comic books for cash, then we can help you to get the most money for your rare comics. For one, he is one of the oldest villains in comic book history, his first appearance dating all the way back in 1940, with batman issue no. Jan 17, 2020 batman is one of the oldest comic book characters in history. Epic comic book collection garage sale haul silver.
By benjamin nobel, november 8, 2015 in 1979, something happened in comics that would change everything marvel made its first sales of distinct direct edition type comic books to specialty comic shops, at discounted prices but on a nonreturnable basis. With the exception of action comics and batmans own predecessor, detective comics, the batman title remained one of the longest running dc comic book. The earliest trade paperback, chronologically speaking. Dc comics invited miller to retell batman s origin story around the implementation of the first linewide reboot. Okay guys i am currently making a list of the oldest beings in comics that go past 110 years. Bob kane and bill fingers created him in may 1939, over 80 years ago. Simply click any of the links below to see more details of the rarest comics featuring that character, and the minimum they.
He said he had his cousins childhood comic collection and was looking to. What better time to update our list of the 25 best batman comics and graphic novels ever published. Mar 16, 2020 2019 marks the 80th anniversary of one of the oldest and most enduring superheroes ever. Batman has been featured in many ongoing series, limited series and graphic novels published by dc comics. Mar 31, 2019 dc comics invited miller to retell batmans origin story around the implementation of the first linewide reboot on what had been the worlds oldest, uninterrupted comic book continuity. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. He noticed it was a convenient size for reading comics. It fuses comicbook imagery to the oldest western myths. Bruce waynes parents are murdered by a cheap crook, and young bruce vows to avenge their deaths by warring on all criminals. The following trade paperbacks are stories that run through the contemporary books of the batman family. A few weeks after coming up with the tabloid sized comic book, wildenberg came up with the idea of doing a comic book. Supermanbatman premiered in august 2003, an update of the previous series, worlds finest comics, in which superman and batman regularly joined forces.
Supermanbatman is a monthly comic book series published by dc comics that features the publishers two most popular characters. One of the most iconic fictional characters in the world, batman has dedicated his life to an endless crusade, a war on all criminals in the name of his murdered parents, who were taken from him when he was just a child. Weve arranged the rare comic books by series or main character. I randomly bumped into someone who overheard me asking for comic books at a garage sale last weekend. From the first appearance of the amazing spiderman to the first ever xmen comic book, were taking a look at the top 10 most expensive comic. Batman publication history dc database fandom dc wiki. Apr 10, 2020 the supply of particular old comic books is important to figuring value as well.
Batman is one of the oldest comic book characters in history. We have the worlds largest selection of batman comic books and graphic novels. Year one, which miller wrote, and david mazzucchelli drew, is a magnum opus. As batman marks his 80th anniversary in comics and entertainment, youd. It was a black and white collection of reprints from the puck magazine. The joker is one of the oldest villains in comic book history and has undergone several iterations since 1940. When you buy batman comic books here, they come with a full 100% moneyback guaranted. Batman 27 1990s ebay purchase batman 51 1990s all about books and comics purchase batman 60 late 1990 san diego comic con purchase batman 61 purchased in the late 1990s from a salt lake city comic book shop. Freeze as he attempts to extract the worlds oldest ice core and bring humanity to a new ice age. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early. In my personal opinion the best superhero would have to be spiderman, when it comes to the oldest comic still being published im not sure but i think its still batman, i know it isnt superman cause they literally killed him off. Curse of the white knight makes azrael more shocking and deadlier than ever, killing bruce waynes oldest gotham ally and friend. Ill be ordering them at random, but nevertheless theyre still on. Bane is a fictional supervillain appearing in american comic books published by dc comics.
The court of owls immediately established batman as one of the best comics of the new 52 era and snyder and capullo as one of the most effective teams working in comics. But even in this earliest story, which is only six pages long, his mind for. Created by chuck dixon, doug moench, and graham nolan, he made his debut in. That was a major development, because outside of some nonreturnable comics produced for whitmanwestern. The first issue of a longrunning comic book series is. Bob kane is listed in old pre2015 media including the comic books as creating batman on his own but new media made after 2015 shows him as cocreating the character with someone called bill finger, so whats all that about. He said he got it when reading a tabloid sized comic strip page, folded it in half, then in half again. Please browse through the title listings below or use the search bar at the top of this page to quickly find a specific title.
Get the best deals on silver age batman comics when you shop the largest online selection at. In 1899 a funny folks comic book came out, taking a close first stab at a format for many platinum age comic books. The colorful history of comic books and newspaper cartoon strips. Even seasoned collectors may have problems attaining comics from this era. Mar 07, 2012 batman 22, 26, and 57 john fairless purchases. Some of the most important and rare comic books to be published in the golden age appeared as part of allamerican comics full article. Batman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero batman as its main protagonist. Epic comic book collection garage sale haul silver age. I paid a lot for it at the time but a bargain by todays prices. Feb 01, 2016 from the first appearance of the amazing spiderman to the first ever xmen comic book, were taking a look at the top 10 most expensive comic books ever sold to the public. The editors did their best to pick out stories from each era, but once you get past the second story set in the silver age they are all kind of the same, focusing on the psychological aspect of the penguin.
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