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Cover: Dave Stevens

USA magazine #38

Jan 1989 · Comics USA · 30,00 FRF; 215 BEF; 7.95 CAD; 9 CHF; 12 NLG; 890 ESP; 5300 ITL;
🌐 French edition · synopsis shown in English
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In "Planète parfète," Batman confronts the Joker in a tense, surreal showdown that blurs the line between chaos and clarity. Written by Alan Moore and brought to life with striking precision by Brian Bolland, the story captures a moment where madness and method collide—ending not with violence, but with a joke that finally lands. The cover, by Dave Stevens, perfectly frames the issue’s eerie, off-kilter tone.

Contains 13 stories
Planète parfète
3 pp · Science Fiction
Untitled Adventure story
14 pp · Adventure
Cliff Secord [Rocketeer]Betty Page"Jonas" [Lamont Cranstonthe Shadow]MarcoRonnieGoose Gander
Chaton mécanique
8 pp · Science Fiction
Untitled Science Fiction story
10 pp · Science Fiction
Jack TenrecHannah DundeeLorraine Dahlgren
L'amour n'a pas d'âge
6 pp · Romance, Satire-Parody
Un gars et son chien
12 pp · Science Fiction

In a bleak, post-apocalyptic wasteland, a young man and his loyal dog navigate a world where survival means trusting nothing — not even the people you meet. This 1989 story, drawn from the same universe as the classic "A Boy And His Dog," follows their uneasy journey through ruins and danger, where every choice could mean life or death.

Chat, alors
8 pp · Horror-Suspense
L'affaire du nez de cercueil
16 pp
Parlez-moi de mort
8 pp · Drama, Crime
Untitled story
2 pp
Souriez !
12 pp · Superhero

In "Souriez!", Batman confronts the Joker in a tense, chaotic showdown that escalates from violence to something far more unsettling. As the police close in, the Joker delivers a final, cryptic joke—one that cuts through the madness and leaves Batman momentarily stunned.

Untitled story
2 pp
Untitled story
8 pp

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (VF) $29
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $30*
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Cast · 4 characters

Full credits

writer Alan Moore
artist, inker Brian Bolland
colorist John Higgins
cover pencils, inks Dave Stevens

Reprints

↩ Reprints Hot Wheels #5 (1970), Alien Worlds #6 (1984), National Lampoon Magazine #7/1985 (1985), Death Rattle #6 (1986), Vic and Blood #1 (1987), Zona 84 #43 (1987), Xenozoic Tales #5 (1988), Gli Albi di Orient Express #32 (1988), Jungle Comics #1 (1988), Batman: The Killing Joke #[nn] (1988), The Rocketeer Adventure Magazine #1 (1988), Totem el Comix #35

Reprinted in Parlez-moi de mort #[nn] (1989)

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