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Issue: Batman #398
Publication Date: August 1986
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Issues: #398 of 715 Issues (1363 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/15/1986
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.95 CAD
£0.40 GBP
$0.75 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 3 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from DC Releases #27. Dennis O'Neil credited as issue editor on letters page apparently in error. The text "Abby's in Gotham City in Swamp Thing #51" is in UPC box. The Direct (first printing), Newsstand and Canadian variants have the regular cover differences in pricing, and UPC box contents, but have the same indicia, inside front cover, inside back cover, and back cover content. As of 2023-10-21, the Canadian variant indicia content has not been confirmed. The second, second (DC Multi-pack) and fourth printing variants were distributed to the United States direct market only, the content on the inside front cover, inside back cover and back cover varied, with some advertisements having a 1989 copyright date. The content of the UPC box also varied and additional text was added to he indicia indicating the printing sequence. As of 2023-10-21, no evidence of a third printing has been found.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.; standard Silver Age U.S.; standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Disclose Reprinted In2
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
Disclose Images2
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman; Catwoman; Two-Face
First Line: Help me, Catwoman! Before Two-Face buries me alive!!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBatman Taschenbuch #34 published January 1986
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Colors credit confirmed by Anthony Tollin. Letters credit from http://kleinletters.com/.
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About Faces!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman; Catwoman; Robin [Jason Todd]; Commissioner Gordon; Harvey Bullock; Two-Face (villain); Circe (villain)
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBatman Taschenbuch #34 published January 1986
as Zerstörte Hoffnungen! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 21
Job Number: G-2570
Disclose Notes: Story continues from Detective Comics #564.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Job Number: L-2361
Disclose Notes: Letters of comment from Jef Peckham, Jeff Melton, Joe Sarnicola, Elvis Orten, Greg Western, David Llyod Glenister, Lammers, Vincent R. Bellizia and Carl Cafarelli.

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