Description: A blend of unique and high grade comics are posted weekly in the Green Zone To get there first, follow our profile or socials @greenzonecomics Lot: 1 x Key Issue Comic Book BATMAN (1940 DC Comics)#497 Direct (1993 Modern) Near Mint Grade Range β’ Knightfall Part 11β’ Bane breaks Batman's backβ’ Card stock half-cover overlay Synopsis:In this issue, Bane is still just a brand a new villain who has come to Gotham City to destroy Batman. After the gauntlet of Rogues Batman has had to defeat from the Arkham Asylum breakout that Bane organized, a completely exhausted Batman returns home to find Bane waiting for him to confronts him in his study. He reveals that he knows Batmanβs true identity and proceeds to beat him mercilessly, breaking his back and leaving him paralyzed and declaring himself the new king of Gotham City. Contributors:Writer: Doug MoenchInterior Artist: Jim AparoInker: Dick GiordanoColorist: Adrienne RoyCover Artist: Kelley Jones, Bob LeRoseLetterer: Richard Starkings Condition:For raw books, I do my best to conservatively reflect the Overstreet grading standards, but I am not a professional grader and grading can be subjective so I use the following ranges: Mint Grade Range9.8 - 9.6 Near Mint / Mint to Near Mint plus (NM/MT to NM+)Near Mint Grade Range9.4 - 9.0 Near Mint to Very Fine / Near Mint (NM to VF/NM)High Grade Range8.5 - 7.0 Very Fine plus to Fine / Very Fine (VF+ to FN/VF)Mid Grade Range6.5 - 5.5 Fine plus to Fine minus (FN+ to FN-)Low Grade Range5.0 - 3.5 Very Good / Fine to Very Good minus (VG/FN to VG-)Reader Grade Range3.0 - 1.0 Good / Very Good to Fair (GD/VG to FR) Photos are of the actual comics with interior shots unless labeled "Unread" to allow you to judge the condition for yourself. Please review photo details before bidding. 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Thanks so much!!Keywords:Alfred Pennyworth, Amanda Waller, Amazo, Amygdala, Anarky, and and Lark, Ares, Arkham Asylum, Azreal, Baby Doll, Bane, Barbara Gordon, Bat Ladder, Bat-Family, Bat-Signal, Batarang, Batboat, Batcave, Batcomputer, Batcopter, Batcows, Batcycle, Batgirl, Batgyro, Batman, Batman Family, Batmobile, Batplane, Batrope, Batsuit, Batwing, Batwoman, Batzarro, Black Mask, Blackgate Penitentiary, Blue Hood, Bluebird, Boxy Bennett, Brainiac, Broker, Bruce Wayne, Bud and Lou, Calculator, Calendar Man, Candace, Captain Boomerang, Carlton Duquesne, Carrie Kelley, Carter Nichols, Cassandra Cain, Catman, Catwoman, Charlie Collins, Cheetah, Cheshire, Chip Zdarsky, Clayface, Clio, Clock King, Commissir Gordon, Commissir James Gordon, Condiment King, Count Vertigo, Court of Owls, Crime Syndicate of America, Cur, Damian Wayne, Daniel Captio, Daniel Mockridge, Darkseid, Deacon Blackfire, Deadshot, Detective Bullock, Dick Grayson, Disium, Doctor Death, Doctor Hurt, Dr. Kirk Langstrom, Dr. Leslie Thompkins, Dr. Nora Crest, Dr. Stella Bates, Edward Nygma, Emile Dorian, Eobard Thawne, Etrigan Demon, Failsafe, Ferris Boyle, Firefly, Fortress of Solitude, Fox, Frankie, Garth, GCPD, Germs, Giant Penny, Gil Mason, Gotham City, Gotham University, Grace, Hall of Justice, Hamilton Hill, HARDAC, Harley Quinn, Harvey Bullock, Headhunter, Heretic, Hugo Strange, Hush, Isis, James Gordon, James Tynion IV, Jason Todd, Jay, Jazzman, Jean-Paul Valley, Jervis Tetch, Joan Leland, Joe Chill, John Constantine, Joker, Jorge JimΓ©nez, Joshua Williamson, Judge Maria Vargas, Julia Pennyworth, Justice League, Justice League of The Dark Knights, Karl Rossum, Kathy Duquesne, KGBeast, Killer Croc, Killer Moth, Kite Man, Kyodai Ken, Lady Shiva, Lar, Lazarus Pit, League of Assassins, Leslie Thompkins, Lex Luthor, Lily, Lobo, Lock-Up, Lucius Fox, Mad Bomber, Mad Hatter, Mad Maestro, Magpie, Man-Bat, Martha Wayne, Matthew Thorne, Maven, Maxie Zeus, Mayor Hamilton Hill, Mercury Black, Merlyn the Archer, Metalhead, Metropolis, Mirror, Mister Big, Mister Freeze, Mister Zsasz, Mo, Montague Kane, Mr. Freeze, Ms. Bambi, Nightwing, Nora Fries, Oracle, Outsiders, Owlman, Peacekeeper 01, Penguin, Phantasm, Phantom Stranger, Poison Ivy, Professor Milo, Professor Pyg, Question, Ra's al Ghul, Raβs al Ghul, Raven, Real Jekko, Red Claw, Red Hood, Red Robin, Renee Montoya, Reverse-Flash, Richard Grayson, Riddler, Robin, Robin King, Roland Daggett, Roland Worth, Roxanne Ballantine, Rupert Thorne, Scarecrow, Scarface, Selina Kyle, Shark Repellant, Sidney Debris, Signal, Solomon Grundy, Spectre, Star City, Stella Bates, Stephanie Brown, Suicide Squad, Summer Gleeson, Super Fine Batgrain, Superboy-Prime, Superwoman, Susan Maguire, Swamp Thing, Talia, Talia al Ghul, Talon, Tattoo, Teen Titans, Thomas Wayne, Tim Drake, Timothy Drake, Tom King, Tony Zucco, Tower of Babel, Trigon, Two-Face, Ubu, Ultraman, Umbrellas, Utility Belt, Venom, Ventriloquist, Veronica Vreeland, Vicki Vale, Victor Zsasz, Watchtower, Wayne Enterprises, Wayne Foundation, Wayne Manor, Whirly-Bat, Zatanna, Zur-En-Arrh,
Price: 10 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
End Time: 2024-11-12T15:08:18.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Artist/Writer: Doug Moench, Jim Aparo
Character: Alfred Pennyworth, Bane, Batman
Tradition: US Comics
Series Title: Batman
Universe: DC Universe
Grade: 9.2 Near Mint-
Publisher: DC Comics
Intended Audience: General Audience
Vintage: Yes
Story Title: The Broken Bat
Publication Year: 1993
Type: Comic Book
Format: Single Issue
Unit Type: Unit
Issue Number: 497
Era: Modern Age (1992-Now)
Style: Color
Features: First Printing, Key Issue, Card Stock Half-cover Overlay
Genre: Action, Adventure, Superheroes
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Unit Quantity: 1