Batman #198 (DC, 1968) CGC NM/MT 9.8 Off-white to white pages....
Auction amount: $5,040.00
Sold: Aug 5, 2021
Batman #198 Values
Publisher: DC, 1968
About Batman #198
Also known as 80 Page Giant G-43. All-villain issue. Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson cover. Joker cover and story. Penguin and Catwoman appearances.Why sell your comic books with Heritage Auctions?
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COVER DETAILS
Characters: Batman; Joe Chill; Joker (inset); Catwoman (inset); Penguin (inset)
Pencils: Carmine Infantino ? (see notes); Murphy Anderson ? (see notes); Bob Kane (reprinted page)
Inks: Murphy Anderson; Charles Paris (reprinted page)
Colors: Jack Adler ?
Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Notes: Includes a page from the story from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #47 (June-July 1948) in black & white and negative. Nick Caputo suspects that Anderson may have penciled the cover.
Reprints: The Inferior Five (DC, 1967 series) #6 (January-February 1968)
STORY DETAILS
Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne] (origin retold in detail); Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Thomas Wayne (flashback, death); Martha Wayne (flashback, death); Joe Chill (villain, name revealed in this story, Thomas and Martha Wayne's murderer, death); Feets Borgam (killer, death); Monty Julep (illegal gambler, death)
Synopsis: While investigating criminal activity at a transport company, Batman recognizes the owner, Joe Chill, as the man who killed Thomas and Martha Wayne years before. Batman tries to find evidence of Chill's illegal operations, but when he fails, he decides to reveal his identity to Chill and tells him that will be watching him and will catch him eventually. In a panic, Chill flees to his gang, but when they find out Chill is responsible for Batman's existence they shoot him, and only after do they realize that they should have asked Chill for Batman's real name.
Pages: 13.000
Script: Bill Finger
Pencils: Bob Kane
Inks: Charles Paris
Letters: Ira Schnapp
Notes: Pencils credit from Lew Sayre Schwartz; inks credit verified by Paris; letters credit from Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.
Data Courtesy of Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license
GoCollect Price Guide Report for this comic
CGC Census Report*
| Grade | NG | PG | CVR | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 10.0 | Total |
|
Universal |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 147 |
|
Qualified |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
Signature Series |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
CGCxJSA |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Restored |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 155 |
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