Cover: Mike Grell
Batman #289
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In "Sign of the Skull," Batman confronts Skull Dugger, a man tormented by anhedonia—the inability to feel joy—driven to construct a sinister machine that siphons happiness from others at their most ecstatic moments. Written by David V. Reed and illustrated by Mike Grell, with inks by Vince Colletta and colors by Jerry Serpe, this 1977 issue delivers a chilling exploration of psychological torment and moral decay, all wrapped in Grell’s striking cover art.
writer David V. Reed · artist Mike Grell · inker Vince Colletta · colorist Jerry Serpe · letterer John Workman · cover Mike Grell
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Raw (Fine) $7
CGC 9.8 · 37 in census $183
CGC 9.6 · 40 in census $88
CGC 9.4 · 20 in census $56
CGC 9.2 · 18 in census $42
CGC 9.0 · 9 in census $35
CGC 8.5 · 6 in census $27
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CGC 8.0 · 5 in census $24*
CGC 7.5 · 6 in census $22
CGC 7.0 · 4 in census $20*
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 5.5 none in existence
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CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 · 2 in census $20
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Full credits
writer David V. Reed
artist Mike Grell
inker Vince Colletta
colorist Jerry Serpe
letterer John Workman
cover pencils, inks Mike Grell
Reprints
Reprinted in Batman #945 (1978), The Art of Mike Grell #1 (2025)
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