Batman #291 Values

Publisher: DC, 1977

About Batman #291

Most Batman villains appear. Jim Aparo cover.

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COVER DETAILS

Characters: Riddler [Edward Nigma]; Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]; Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]; Lex Luthor; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Joker

Pencils: Jim Aparo (signed)

Inks: Jim Aparo (signed)

Colors: Tatjana Wood

Notes: Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.

STORY DETAILS

(3 Stories)

Title: Where Were You on the Night Batman Was Killed? The Testimony of the Catwoman!

Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne; also as Two-Face]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle; also as Madame Claudine]; Joker; Riddler [Edward Nigma]; Lex Luthor; Killer Moth [Cameron van Cleer]; Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]; Cavalier [Mortimer Drake]; Mr. Freeze [Dr. Victor Fries]; Colonel Jake van Cleeve; Spook; Mad Hatter [Jervis Tetch]; Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]; Signalman [Phil Cobb]; Ra's Al Ghul; Captain Stingaree; Tweedle Dee ?; Tweedle Dum ?; Cody

Synopsis: When word spreads throughout the underworld that Batman has been killed, several villains take credit for the deed. So the villain community sets up a trial to test the various claims, with Ra's al Ghul acting as judge and Two-Face acting as prosecutor. First up is the Catwoman. But Two-Face finds the technical error in Catwoman's story and she is dismissed.

Pages: 17.000

Script: David Vern [as David V. Reed]

Pencils: John Calnan

Inks: Tex Blaisdell

Letters: Ben Oda

Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Story continues in Batman #292. Batman is not revealed to be acting as Two-Face until the fourth part of the story. It is unclear whether Tweedle Dee or Tweedle Dum is the character shown in the gallery.

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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	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	5	3	6	5	9	13	10	22	26	25	47	53	70	51	0	0	349
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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	1	5	3	6	5	9	13	10	22	26	25	47	53	71	52	0	0	352

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