Cover: Tom Mandrake
Batman #397
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Binary Brains," Batman and Robin race to stop Two-Face from pulling off a high-stakes heist, while Catwoman follows a dangerous lead tied to a woman with a personal grudge against Black Mask. Written by Doug Moench and brought to life with sharp, dynamic art by Tom Mandrake—both on pencils and inks, with Adrienne Roy’s colors and John Costanza’s lettering—this 1986 issue delivers a taut, layered mystery. The cover by Tom Mandrake captures the tension perfectly.
Contains 2 stories
Binary Brains
Circe (disfigured model)
Secret of the Temple
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Raw (VF) $6
CGC 9.8 · 19 in census $93
CGC 9.6 · 31 in census $42*
CGC 9.4 · 16 in census $32
CGC 9.2 · 7 in census $27*
CGC 9.0 · 6 in census $24*
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CGC 8.0 · 4 in census $21*
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CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $20*
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CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $20*
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CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $20*
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Cast · 13 characters
Full credits
writer Doug Moench
artist, inker Tom Mandrake
colorist Adrienne Roy
letterer John Costanza
cover pencils, inks Tom Mandrake
Reprints
Reprinted in Batman Taschenbuch #34 (1986), Batman Arkham: Two-Face #[nn] (2016), DC Finest: Batman: Red Skies #[nn] (2025)
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