DC Comics · 1989

V for Vendetta" Book 3: The Land of Do-As-You-Please

Story arc · 3 issues

Creator-Owned · 1989

The Sandman

1 · Vol. The Sandman

A group of magic-invoking men seeking immortality use a spell to capture Death, but instead they get her younger brother, Dream. This leads to seventy years keeping him entrapped, the world suffers greatly from these years without sleep, or with un-waking sleep but finally after seventy years, Dream escapes, and he's looking for revenge!

DC Comics · 1989

Batman

429 · Vol. Batman

The issue starts with Batman and Superman talking to CIA agent Ralph Bundy about the Joker's diplomatic status. The CIA agent Bundy tries to get Batman to leave the Joker alone, but Batman won't listen and he leaves. Batman shows up at the Joker's hotel room and during their talk the Joker confirms that he killed Jason. He also says he's going to do something at the UN. The Joker pulls a gun, but Batman is already gone. The next night at the UN the Joker tries to poison the audience but Superman is there and he sucks up all the poison and flies out of the room to release it. The Joker activates bombs that have been placed under some of the seats to set up some cover for his escape. Unluckily for him, Batman jumps out of the audience and pursues him. They reach the Joker's escape helicopter and Batman jumps on board. In the battle on the helicopter the Joker is shot and the helicopter crashes. Batman jumps out into the water before it crashes and Superman rescues him from the water. Batman tells Superman to find the Joker's body, but he knows it won't be found.

Creator-Owned · 1989

The Sandman" Preludes & Nocturnes

Story arc · 12 issues

Dream of the Endless is captured and held prisoner for 80 years by a sorcerer who was actually trying to capture his sister, Death. When he escapes, he goes on a mission to takes back his tools of trade. It was supposed to be the greatest piece of magic ever: A mortal capturing Death . But something goes wrong and instead of Death, Dream is trapped for 80 years on the mortal plane. Once he escapes, Dream must retrieve his tools which are his bag of sand which he retrives from Constantine old girlfriend. His gets his mask from Lucifer in Hell which will cause other events to happen in later volumes and fianlly he gets his ruby which was found by John Dee aka Doctor Destiny which bring on the "24 hours" scene which is what this book is known for where he controls these people in the restaurant fully among other things. Since Doctor Destiny warped it so much he thought if he destroyed the ruby it would kill Dream but actually in destroying he. Dream got his full power back. In the final issue we meet Death who is the exact opposite of what you expect the personification of death to be. Preludes & Nocturnes collects the first story arc of Neil Gaiman 's landmark series The Sandman . In these early adventures, Dream crossed into the mainstream DC universe more than he ever would again as we catch glimpses of John Constantine , Mister Miracle and the Martian Manhunter . Collected Editions The Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes Non-U.S. Editions The Sandman. Pesochniy chelovek. Kniga 1. Prelyudii i noktyurny (Russia)

DC Comics · 1989

V for Vendetta

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

V for Vendetta

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

V for Vendetta

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

Complete Frank Miller Batman

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

Batman

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

V for Vendetta

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

Batman

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

Batman

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.

Marvel · 1988

Doctor Zero

5 · Vol. Doctor Zero

Comic Vine issue #30428

DC Comics · 1988

Batman" A Death in the Family

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

V for Vendetta

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

V for Vendetta

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

Marvel · 1988

Doctor Zero

4 · Vol. Doctor Zero

Comic Vine issue #30177

DC Comics · 1988

V for Vendetta

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