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DC Comics · 1989
7 · Vol. V for Vendetta
Evey is given a choice: confess and work with her captors or face death. It all leads to the truth of her abduction and the beginning of the final chapters of V's saga! Chapter Titles Book 2, Chapter 12: The Verdict Book 2, Chapter 13: Values Book 2, Chapter 14: Vignettes
DC Comics · 1989
6 · Vol. V for Vendetta
Evey Hammond has been taken prisoner! Thrown into a cell and questioned and tortured relentlessly, Evey must search for a way to keep herself alive and her spirit itself from shattering. Chapter Titles Book 2, Chapter 8: Vengeance Book 2, Chapter 9: Vicissitude Book 2, Chapter 10: Vermin Book 2, Chapter 11: Valerie
DC Comics · 1989
5 · Vol. V for Vendetta
V begins his broadcast and criticizes the human race itself, filling them in on their disappointing behavior. Meanwhile, Evey attempts to return to normal life after her abandonment. Chapter Titles Book 2, Chapter 4: A Vocational Viewpoint Book 2, Chapter 5: The Vacation Book 2, Chapter 6: Variety Book 2, Chapter 7: Visitors
DC Comics · 1989
1 · Vol. Complete Frank Miller Batman
Leatherbound hardcover. A compilation of all Miller 's 80's work on Batman, up to and including The Dark Knight Returns . Includes the following works: The Dark Knight Returns , Batman Year One , Wanted: Santa Claus Dead or Alive (from DC Special series #21, written by Denny O'Neil with art by Miller). Included: Introduction by Richard Bruning with additional commentary by Alan Moore and Frank Miller.
DC Comics · 1988
426 · Vol. Batman
Jason Todd's been getting out of control in his duties as Robin so Batman decides he needs to take a break for a while. While wondering around his old Crime Alley neighborhood he runs into an old friend of his family who provides him with some old papers that belonged to his parents. In the box he discovers a birth certificate that reveals that the woman he believed to be his mother, Catherine Todd, was actually his step-mother and that his biological mother's name started with the letter "S." He finds three likely candidates in his father's address book and takes it upon himself to track them down and discover if one of them might be his mother. Meanwhile, the Joker has broken out of Arkham Asylum yet again and has decided to get into the international arms business to replace the funds that have been seized by the government. He's got a nuclear weapon and he's decided to sell it to a buyer in Lebanon. So while Jason takes off to look for his mother... Bruce takes off to track down the Joker. Little do they realize they're both headed for the same place. Batman and Robin have both separately shown up in Lebanon but both are on different missions. Batman is trying to track down the Joker and the nuclear warhead he's peddling. Robin (Jason Todd) is trying to track down his biological mother and there are two possibilities who are currently in Lebanon. Sharmin Rosen, an Israeli secret agent, and Shiva Woosan, a mercenary. Sharmin is also on the case of the cruise missile in Joker's possession and when Batman, Robin, and the Joker finish their mini-face off Jason is able to ask her if she's his mother. She isn't and the guys move on to try and track down the next person on the list, Shiva. Batman and Robin raid a terrorist training camp in Lebanon to question the woman doing the training, Shiva Woosan, aka Lady Shiva. Jason Todd needs to know the truth about who his mother is and she is one of the potential candidates on his list. After a knock-down-drag-out fight between Batman and Lady Shiva, he finally gets her ready to answer some questions honestly with a little help from some Sodium Pentothal. She's not his mother and they have to continue on to the last person on Jason's list, Dr. Sheila Haywood, a relief worker in Ethiopia. Unfortunately the Joker has already beaten them to her. He knows about some shady details from her past in Gotham and is blackmailing her into helping him obtain some black market medical supplies that he can sell for some quick capital. Notes: 48 page issue. Catherine Todd, Willis Todd and Two-Face cameo flashback appearances. Doctor Sheila Heywood appears on the batcomputer screen. Lady Shiva appears on the batcomputer screen as Shiva Woosan. CIA agent Ralph Bundy mentioned.
DC Comics · 1988
4 · Vol. V for Vendetta
V must come to a decision about Evey, but it's one his young compatriot might not like. Plus, V breaks into a television station with an important message. Chapter Titles Book 2, Prelude Book 2, Chapter 1: The Vanishing Book 2, Chapter 2: The Veil Book 2, Chapter 3: Video
DC Comics · 1988
428 · Vol. Batman
Picking up directly where last issue left off, Batman is standing in the rubble of the building where Jason and his mother were. He begins searching the rubble while remembering how he met Jason, how violent he had gotten, and how he found out about Batman knowing that Two Face killed his parents. He finds Jason's mother, who talks about what happened and how good Jason is before she dies. Batman then finds Jason and picks him up, and he is dead. Batman holds a funeral for Jason and eventually goes to the UN building, where the Joker had said he'd be, and he is greeted by Superman. Batman and Superman get into an argument and as it starts to calm down, the Joker arrives, announcing he has diplomatic immunity. Notes: Two-Face cameo flashback appearance.
DC Comics · 1988
427 · Vol. Batman
Finally discovering his mother isn't the happy reunion that Jason Todd was hoping for when it's revealed that she's been blackmailed into working with the Joker. Batman left in the batcopter to follow the Joker's convoy of vehicles. Jason went to confront his mother about the blackmail, but she leads him into a trap set by the Joker. The Joker beats Jason with a crow bar until he is nearly dead. He and his mother are tied up and the Joker leaves a bomb behind and escapes. Meanwhile, Batman confronts the convoy. During the battle the batcopter is shot down, so Batman takes one of the convoy trucks back to the camp where Jason and his mother are, but when he arrives the building explodes. Notes: 48 page issue. Alfred Pennyworth and Sharmin Rosen flashback appearances. Ralph Bundy mentioned.
PKR 14,990
PKR 11,992
DC Comics · 1988
Story arc · 10 issues
The ground-breaking story where people got to vote on the fate of Jason Todd, the second Robin. If you were referring to the Marvel Comics/Spider-Man Story Arc : A Death in the Family . Plot Summary Jason Todd had never been a popular choice to replace Dick Grayson even after the retcon of the Crisis on Infinite Earths . When the public was allowed to choose whether he would live or die the count went against him. Cue the Joker... and a tire iron. Collected Editions Batman: A Death in the Family Related Issues Deadman: Dead Again #2
DC Comics · 1988
3 · Vol. V for Vendetta
Evey feels betrayed by her involvement in Bishop Lilliman's murder and gives V an ultimatum. Meanwhile, the Fingermen come closer to unlocking the mystery of V's identity! Chapter Titles Book 1, Chapter 9: Violence Book 1, Chapter 10: Venom Book 1, Chapter 11: The Vortex
DC Comics · 1988
2 · Vol. V for Vendetta
V continues his crusade against the tyrannical government of Great Britain, bombing another prominent building and attacking a Bishop. As Evey grows more comfortable with the vigilante, she falls deeper into his plot. Chapter Titles Book 1, Chapter 5: Versions Book 1, Chapter 6: The Vision Book 1, Chapter 7: Virtue Victorious Book 1, Chapter 8: The Valley
DC Comics · 1988
1 · Vol. V for Vendetta
In a post-nuclear world, Great Britain has emerged as a Fascist state. When young Evey Hammond is saved by a mysterious masked stranger, she is pulled into his quest to fight back and overthrow the government. Chapter Titles Book 1, Chapter 1: The Villain Book 1, Chapter 2: The Voice Book 1, Chapter 3: Victims Book 1, Chapter 4: Vaudeville
DC Comics · 1988
1 · Vol. Batman: The Killing Joke
The maddest Joker ever as he takes his struggle with Batman to new lows when he kidnaps Commissioner Gordon. Possibly the most famous Joker story of all time; how one ordinary man had one very bad day. And decided to share it. Notes: Ranked #3 in Wizard Magazine's list of "100 Best Single Issue Comics Since You Were Born". Dick Grayson, Kathy Kane, Bette Kane, Bat-mite and Ace the Bat Hound all appear in a cameo in a picture frame in the Bat Cave. The covers represent the six different printings of this TPB book. The first cover is for the 1st and 2nd printing, and next covers are for the following printings. The final cover is for the special edition hard cover and had the entire graphic novel recolored by artist Brian Bolland. The Original Prestige Versus the Recolored Anniversary The modern printing There are a few differences in the cover between the original and the newer versions. The three main differences is that the coloring on the modern version's cover is richer, the word bubble has "Smile!" in stead of just "Smile" and the text print is white instead of the colors that represent the printing, such as green, blue, red and yellow. The Interior of the comic is still the same, with one major change. The coloring went from John Higgin's (Watchmen) bold contrasting coloring to how Brian Bolland would have colored his own art. The experience of the book does change with the coloring. Most comic fans would prefer the newer coloring, since it is logical coloring to the story told. While many older fans prefer the older coloring, where its random contrast help with the madness of the story and the horrific events within the comic. This is a comic that both versions should be read to truly have a good concept of the story.
PKR 11,992
PKR 9,594
DC Comics · 1988
Story arc · 8 issues
The Joker tries to turn Commissioner Gordon crazy through a series of devised methods, proving that anyone can have a bad day. By Alan Moore and Brian Bolland. One night Batman goes to visit the Joker in Arkham Asylum. While contemplating the futility of their relationship, and that it will only result in either his or the Joker's death in the future, he discovers that the Joker sitting before him is not actually the Joker, but an impostor. Batman threatens the imposter, and asks his infamous question "Where is he?!" Meanwhile, the Joker is looking to buy a run-down old theme park for then unknown reasons. Through flashbacks, Moore reveals parts of the Joker's past, and shows he had a significant other named Jeannie who was pregnant with his child. Joker kills the owner of the theme park with his joker venom (the same one that made him the way he is) and makes the land his own. Later, Barbara Gordon answers the door only to find the Joker on the other side. The Joker shoots Barbara and takes nude photos of her on the floor and bleeding. His goons abduct Commissioner Gordon. In another flashback we see that the Joker was a failed comedian who, out of desperation for the life of his unborn baby, joins the mob for one job and becomes the Red Hood. Barbara is later revealed to be paralyses from the waist down. Batman consoles Barbara, and she tells him that this time its different. "The look in his eyes" she utters, while crying. Commissioner Gordon is stripped naked and sent through an insane carnival ride, bombarded with the nude images of his daughter in an attempt to to break his sanity. He is ridiculed and made fun off by the Joker, to an audience of carnival freaks. Another flash back shows that before the Joker could even begin the job, Jeannie had died. Distraught, he has doubts about the job, but gets bullied into going through with it anyway. When Batman ruins the job, the Joker (while trying to escape) accidentally falls into a river of chemical waste and after removing his red helmet/hood, he sees what he has become. It becomes evident that he is insane, as he is shown laughing with blood dripping from his eyes and mouth. Back in the present, after gathering clues, Batman finds his way to the carnival and proceeds to fight the Joker and free Gordon. He tries to comfort Gordon, but is told to continue in the pursuit of the Joker, and to "bring him in by the books". The Joker attempts to shoot Batman with what would seem to be the same gun he used to cripple Barbara Gordon. The gun turns out to be a fake and Batman lives. The Joker tells an unusual joke about two insane men, and as he laughs uncontrollably, Batman utters a solitary chuckle. The story ends as it starts pouring rain and the police show up. Some time later, she decides to become the omniscient computer presence known as the Oracle . She ends up being more useful and dangerous as the Oracle than Batgirl . The Killing Joke has gained notoriety due to its labeling as a graphic novel, despite it's short length. Tim Burton stated "I was never a giant comic book fan, but I've always loved the image of Batman and The Joker. The reason I've never been a comic book fan - and I think it started when I was a child - is because I could never tell which box I was supposed to read. I don't know if it was dyslexia or whatever, but that's why I loved The Killing Joke , because for the first time I could tell which one to read. It's my favorite. It's the first comic I've ever loved. And the success of those graphic novels made our ideas more acceptable." He has stated in the past that The Killing Joke was his inspiration for his Batman movie. There is however speculation as to whether or not this is a legitimate claim as Tim Burton's depiction of the Joker was much different to the one portrayed in the Killing Joke. Collected Editions Across the Universe: The DC Universe Stories of Alan Moore Vol. 2
DC Comics · 1988
1 · Vol. Batman: Year One
A young Bruce Wayne has spent his adolescence and early adulthood, traveling the world so he could hone his body and mind into the perfect fighting and investigative machine. But now as he returns to Gotham City, he must find a way to focus his passion and bring justice to his city. Retracing Batman's first attempts to fight injustice as a costumed vigilante, we watch as he chooses a guise of a giant bat, creates an early bond with a young Lieutenant James Gordon, inadvertently plays a role in the birth of Catwoman, and helps to bring down a corrupt political system that infests Gotham. Collects: Batman #404-407
DC Comics · 1987
407 · Vol. Batman
Detective James Gordon and Sgt. Essen know the only way they can keep apart from each other is if Essen transfers to another department. Meanwhile, it becomes more apparent that Batman is secretly in collusion with D.A. Harvey Dent. After a visit from Batman, Gotham's notorious drug kingpin Skeevers cops a plea deal to turn over evidence implicating corrupt cop Flass. But this does not go over well with Commissioner Loeb, who tries to blackmail Gordon to back off or he'll tell Barbara about his affair with Essen. Through it all, Gordon begins to suspect that Batman is Bruce Wayne, and Selina Kyle pushes herself to more daring crimes in order to usurp Batman in the headlines. Reprinted in Batman: Year One (1988), Batman: Year One: The Deluxe Edition , DC Comics Essentials: Batman Year One .
DC Comics · 1987
406 · Vol. Batman
They've got him CORNERED. They've got him OUTNUMBERED. They've got him TRAPPED. They're in TROUBLE. Gotham City P.D. has Batman trapped in an allegedly abandoned tenement. They proceed to bomb it from the air. Batman scrambles to the safety of a sub-basement, but loses his utility belt when the thermite in it ignites. After the bombing ceases, Branden's SWAT team scours the building and a wounded Batman, wounded and missing most of his weapons, has to fight his way to freedom. Meanwhile, Detective Gordon begins an affair with his partner and Selina Kyle is inspired to don a costume of her own - a catsuit. Reprinted in Batman: Year One (1988), Batman: Year One: The Deluxe Edition , DC Comics Essentials: Batman Year One .
DC Comics · 1987
405 · Vol. Batman
Early in the morning Detective Gordon is called to a hostage crisis. He arrives just in time to prevent the hot-head Branden from leading a S.W.A.T Team raid that will surely end in disaster. Single-handedly, he manages to take out the bad guy, making him a hero in all the papers. But, James Gordon's heroism is soon eclipsed by 'The Batman' a vigilante who seems to be busting up criminals up the ladder from street level dealers and muggers to distributors to dealers and bosses. But when 'The Batman' breaks in on a party of bigwigs at the mayor's mansion and threatens them, he becomes Gotham's Public Enemy #1. 'The Batman' has found at least one ally, though, in the form of District Attorney Harvey Dent who's fed up with seeing his witnesses come up dead or missing whenever he tries to go after the big fish. Can Batman, even with Harvey's help escape the entire Gotham police dragnet? Reprinted in Batman: Year One (1988), Batman: Year One: The Deluxe Edition , DC Comics Essentials: Batman Year One .