But the dark knight is not so easily duped, and grendels extreme actions set them both up for a chilling confrontation. Commissioner gordon appoints batman an honorary member of the gotham police department. The first has batman facing off against the original grendel, authorcrime bossdebonair man about town hunter rose. This section also generally handles titles that have spun off of the core batman titles to feature related characters.
Dc started publishing batman in the spring of 1940. For some reason i find the 1st pairing of batman and grendel to be one of the best comic book stories i have ever read. Dc comic book lot new unopened unread alternate covers. Number of printed issues, where it can be verified, any facts that may. The second adversary to receive his own title was manbat, however his series only lasted two issues before cancellation in early 1976. Get the best deal for grendel comic book collections from the largest online selection at. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. Apr 15, 2008 let me start by saying that im a fan of matt wagners work, both on batman and his own grendel series. The value of an individual comic book is dependent. Both of the comics are signed by creator matt wagner on the front cover. Top 50 most valuable comic books of the bronze age. This book contains two grendel encounters with the batman. Grendel is an alias of several related characters in comico and dark horse publications, the first of which being brilliant author and crimelord hunter rose. 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.
I didnt even get half way thru the book before the cover separated completely from the comic. No vigilante can fight for decades without eventually needing a break. In the name of his murdered parents, bruce wayne wages eternal war on the criminals of gotham city. 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. These comics show moderate wear but eye appeal has not been reduced to the point that the comic ceases to be collectible. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. An issue that had great storyart was identified as a key. The slash has disappeared for the collected edition perhaps because now the names of two male characters separated by a slash brings with it entirely. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. May 26, 2008 collecting both batmangrendel miniseries copublished with dc comics, this volume presents material thats been out of print for over a decade, starring two comicbook icons. Apr 23, 2020 find great deals up to 70% off on preowned dc comics on mercari. This category is for everything related to all of the batman comic book series. These titles have been handled or coordinated through a single editorial section at dc comics. F238 batman tpb comic book lot of 12 spawn, grendel.
Batman grendel pits the relentless determination of the dark knight detective against the diabolic methodology of hunter rose, the first incarnation of matt wagners. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Save on a huge selection of new and used items from fashion to toys, shoes to electronics. Batman proved to be so popular that a selftitled ongoing comic book series began publication with a cover date of spring 1940. Grendel needs excitement, so he imitates riddlers m. Jun 22, 2018 what if we lived in a world where issues that were great to read high monetary value. Read batmangrendel 1993 comic online free and high quality.
A collection of both batman grendel stories was released in hardcover limited to only 300 copies and paperback in april, 2008. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. Batman grendel collects two short series each one was just two 50page issues long originally titled batmangrendel and batmangrendel ii. One or two minor markings on the cover or minor spine roll are allowed. Collecting both batmangrendel miniseries copublished with dc comics, this volume presents material thats been out of print for over a decade, starring two comicbook icons. Get the best deals on grendel comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Joker was an ongoing comic book series published from 1975 until 1976.
Hobbizine comic book value guides list prices in all conditions from good to mint. After a successful year of publishing batman stories in detective comics. Two weeks ago i bought a copy of batman grendel devils riddle 1993, prestige format autographed by matt wagner grendel author and artist and personalized to lance with original art of batmans cowl with grendels eye sockets. Batmangrendel pits the relentless determination of the dark knight d. The members of the manklin brothers are drawn to resemble moe, larry and curly of the three stooges.
It doesnt hurt that one of the characters is from canada. Playing roses multilayered schemes against batman s detective skills, this book is a mystery first and foremost. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics. Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. Includes a diecut, foilstamped, and embossed certificate of authenticity from heroes arent hard to find. Whether you are a firsttime reader or an avid batfan, these are the batman stories everyone should read. The robot warrior known as grendel prime comes from the future to modern day gotham city in search for the skull of hunter rose the former grendel.
Two weeks ago i bought a copy of batman grendel devils riddle 1993, prestige format autographed by matt wagner grendel author and artist and personalized to lance with original art of batman s cowl with grendel s eye sockets. It will have a few minor defects and will generally appear to be in slightly used but not roughly used condition. Six values are listed here for each issue number based on the following grading criteria. Written and illustrated by grendel creator matt wagner. Batman has been featured in many ongoing series, limited series and graphic novels published by dc comics. Matt wagners grendel was a favorite book of mine at one time the bernie mireault brian follow. But while most people will recognize the character from various tv shows, movies, and video games, its in his comic book roots where batman is at his best. Script by matt wagner, pencils by arnold and jacob pander, inks by jay geldhof grendel is dead, long live grendel.
The value of an individual comic book is dependent on its grade. This issue is reprinted in batman versus bane, in batman. As with most books of the era, it consisted of various stories featuring batman and his recently introduced sidekick, robin. Generally, this condition represents the average used comic book, one that has not been taken care of. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940.
Dark horse, 2008 series february 2008 indexer notes. Batman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero batman as its main protagonist. Here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. F238 batman tpb comic book lot of 12 spawn, grendel, the. This is the third article in our series, following from most valuable golden age comics and most valuable silver age comics here are the key issues to look for when youre at garage sales yes, they do turn up. After escaping from the clutches of the dynamic duo, rembrandt dickens the writerartist of comic books based on batman, superman and other heroes decides to pursue the life of a comic book artist, detailing the crimes he has committed. But when his gang is released from prison, dickens gives each of them poison rings, one of which scratches. After writing and drawing a couple of batman books before, matt wagner. Get the best deals on grendel comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection. Grendel is a comic book series created by matt wagner.
Legends of the dark knight comic book series, which primarily concentrates on early tales of batman that are not necessarily considered canon, but have also been used during major crossover storylines such as batman. Dark horse, dark horse comics, and the dark horse logo. Just as none of wagners accounts of the original grendels various successors have matched those featuring the original incarnation whom he has continued to revisit in flashback stories long after killing off the character, batmans confrontation with hunter rose proves more compelling than his clash with grendelprime. Find the value of the comico comic grendel volume 2. A key part of the cycle of superhero comics is finding a replacement. The 1st portion of this paperback revolves around the arch villian grendel visiting gotham for purposes of bat watching. He held his own shortlived black and white series 19831984, and also appeared as backup strip in mage 19841986. History batman was the first comic book series featuring batman as the protagonist. But the dark knight is not so easily duped, and grendel s extreme actions set them both up for a chilling confrontation. Before launched in an original fullcolor series, lasting from 1986 to 1990. Published april 15th 2008 by dark horse dc comics first published april 9th.
Matt wagner is an american comic book writer and artist. Let me start by saying that im a fan of matt wagners work, both on batman and his own grendel series. In addition to his creatorowned series mage and grendel, he has also worked on comics featuring the demon and batman as well as such titles as sandman mystery theatre and trinity, a dc comics limited series featuring batman, superman, and wonder woman. Although it only lasted nine issues, the series is distinctive in that the eponymous title character the joker is the first classic batman villain to receive his own ongoing series. Classic editor history talk 0 this category is for everything related to all of the batman. Keep track of your comic book collection online with full comic details, cover images, and current market values. Hottest comics key issues comics by letter cgc cert lookup investment speculation new comics this week sell my comics. Batmanthe official comic adaptation 1989 batmanmask of the phantasmthe official comic adaptation 1994 batmanmask of the phantasmdeluxe edition cover batman and robinofficial comic adaptation deluxe edition cover batman and robin the official comic adaptation 1997 batman returnsthe official comic adaptation. If you want additional books, i ship as many books as you want for a low flat fee. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. Batman meets commissioner gordon face to face for the first time. With hunter rose, the original grendel, dead, killed by the manwolf argent, the grendel legacy must find others to carry on its name.