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Cover: Denys Cowan & Malcolm Jones III

Detective Comics #598

Mar 1989 · DC · 2.95 USD; 3.65 CAD; 1.20 GBP

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In "Chapter One: The Sleep of Reason [Blind Justice]," Batman faces a persistent threat as the villain Bonecrusher refuses to stay down, making for a tense and relentless 50th-anniversary tale. Written by Sam Hamm and brought to life with bold visuals by Denys Cowan, the issue features inks by Dick Giordano and Frank McLaughlin, colors by Adrienne Roy, and lettering by Todd Klein, with a striking cover by Denys Cowan and Malcolm Jones III.

Contains 3 stories

Chapter One: The Sleep of Reason [Blind Justice]

24 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Commissioner James GordonAlfred PennyworthJeannie BowenBonecrusher

Chapter Two: The Kindness of Strangers [Blind Justice]

22 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Commissioner James GordonJeannie BowenBonecrusherAlfred Pennyworth

Chapter Three: The Price of Knowledge [Blind Justice]

15 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Jeannie BowenBonecrusher

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (VF) $6

CGC 9.8 · 71 in census $49

CGC 9.6 · 24 in census $23

CGC 9.4 · 19 in census $20*

CGC 9.2 · 4 in census $20*

CGC 9.0 · 8 in census $20*

CGC 8.5 · 5 in census $20

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CGC 8.0 · 7 in census $20*

CGC 7.5 · 3 in census $20*

CGC 7.0 · 2 in census $20*

CGC 6.5 none in existence

CGC 6.0 none in existence

CGC 5.5 none in existence

CGC 5.0 none in existence

CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $20*

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VF $1.99 VF+ $2 VF · Newsstand $2.5 VF $2.99 NM- $3 VF $3 VF · Newsstand $3 VF $3.74

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Full credits

writer Sam Hamm

artist Denys Cowan

inker Dick Giordano

inker Frank McLaughlin

colorist Adrienne Roy

letterer Todd Klein

cover pencils Denys Cowan

cover inks Malcolm Jones III

Reprints

Reprinted in Batman #57 (1990), Batman #58 (1990), Batman Sonderband #5 (1990), Batman Special #5 (1990), Batman #2/1990 (1990), Batman #4/1990 (1990), Batman #3/1990 (1990), Batman #5/1990 (1990), Batman Anual #1 (1990), Batman: Blind Justice #[First Printing] (1992), Batman: Blind Justice #[Second Printing] (2005), Batman: The Dark Knight Detective #3 (2020), Batman #7

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