Cover: José Luis García-López

Batman #353

Nov 1982 · DC · 0.60 USD; 0.20 GBP; 0.75 CAD

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“Last Laugh”

Batman clings to a crumbling cliffside as the Joker — grinning wickedly from the upper left, red bag in hand — taunts him with the chilling boast: "Ta-ta, Bats! Looks like this will be our FINAL FACE-OFF!" The cover by José Luis García-López crackles with tension, dynamite bundles lashed to the rocks and seabirds scattering in the chaos above a churning coastal backdrop. With Paul Kupperberg writing and Curt Swan on interior art, this November 1982 issue promises a showdown between the Dark Knight and his greatest nemesis at its most gleefully dangerous.

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writer Paul Kupperberg · artist Curt Swan · inker Dave Hunt · colorist Anthony Tollin · letterer Ben Oda · cover José Luis García-López

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writer Paul Kupperberg

artist Curt Swan

inker Dave Hunt

colorist Anthony Tollin

letterer Ben Oda

cover pencils, inks José Luis García-López

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In Eternia, Zodac attempts to warn Prince Adam about a death he has foreseen. Skeletor searches the Dark Sea for the missing half of the Power Sword. On Earth, Superman follows three energy spheres underwater, where he is pulled into a vortex. Superman arrives in Eternia, and is faced with Skeletor, Beast-Man and Mer-Man. Superman gets one half of the Power Sword away from Skeletor, but Skeletor attacks with the remaining half. He-Man arrives and picks up the fallen half, hurling it at Skeletor. The power of the sword disintegrates Skeletor. He-Man dies but is revived by the sword's energies.

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