Collectibles: Comics, Sports, Tobacciana
Lot 168:
Description
Moore, Alan and Brian Bolland. Batman: The Killing Joke. DC Comics, 1988. This is a first printing of the landmark one-shot graphic novel, professionally graded and encapsulated by the Comic Book Certification Service CBCS . The volume is a prestige format softcover featuring an embossed front cover with artwork by Brian Bolland depicting the Joker holding a camera. The title and author credits are rendered in a distinctive lime green font. The interior features the story by Alan Moore with colors by John Higgins. The back cover is matte black with a central playing card graphic showing a combined Joker and Batman figure, alongside the original retail price of 3.50 U.S. dollars. The CBCS certification label identifies the book as Batman: The Killing Joke No.nn and notes key plot points, including the origin of the Joker and the injury of Barbara Gordon. The label carries the certification number 18-0B600E2-027. Encapsulated case measures approximately 13 by 8.25 inches.
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