BATMAN (1940-2011) #220
CGC NM: 9.4
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Neal Adams cover; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 6 (CBI)
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Neal Adams cover; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 6 (CBI)
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off white pgs
Neal Adams cover; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 6 (CBI)Cover pencils by Neal Adams and Carmine Infantino (layout), inks by Neal Adams. "This Murder Has Been ... Pre-Recorded!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; The murder of a construction company owner leads Batman to a plot by the killer to murder Marla Manning, a lady journalist investigating the crime; Manning first contacts Bruce Wayne, as she was the writer responsible for informing the people about the Wayne Foundation's Victims Program, and she had learned about the murder; Bruce promises her to contact Batman and later that night, he visits her and together they start investigating the case more closely; Batman contacts Commissioner Gordon about the case of Marla Manning's death threat; Batman follows the clues to a man called Nova
Artists Information
Richard "Dick" Giordano was an American comics artist and editor whose long and prosperous career included introducing Charlton Comics' "Action Heroes" stable of superheroes and serving as executive editor of DC Comics. He worked on a wide range of titles over the years, including Batman, Green Lantern/Green Arrow, Teen Titans, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Action Comics among countless others. His style was very much in the Neal Adams mold, making him a popular go-to artist in the 70s and 80s.
Irv Novick was an artist and inker for DC Comics. During the 1950s and 60s he often collaborated with friend and editor Robert Kanigher on DC's various war-related titles such as G.I. Combat and Our Fighting Forces.
Neal Adams cover; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 6 (CBI)Cover pencils by Neal Adams and Carmine Infantino (layout), inks by Neal Adams. "This Murder Has Been ... Pre-Recorded!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; The murder of a construction company owner leads Batman to a plot by the killer to murder Marla Manning, a lady journalist investigating the crime; Manning first contacts Bruce Wayne, as she was the writer responsible for informing the people about the Wayne Foundation's Victims Program, and she had learned about the murder; Bruce promises her to contact Batman and later that night, he visits her and together they start investigating the case more closely; Batman contacts Commissioner Gordon about the case of Marla Manning's death threat; Batman follows the clues to a man called Nova
Artists Information
Richard "Dick" Giordano was an American comics artist and editor whose long and prosperous career included introducing Charlton Comics' "Action Heroes" stable of superheroes and serving as executive editor of DC Comics. He worked on a wide range of titles over the years, including Batman, Green Lantern/Green Arrow, Teen Titans, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Action Comics among countless others. His style was very much in the Neal Adams mold, making him a popular go-to artist in the 70s and 80s.
Irv Novick was an artist and inker for DC Comics. During the 1950s and 60s he often collaborated with friend and editor Robert Kanigher on DC's various war-related titles such as G.I. Combat and Our Fighting Forces.