BATMAN #289 [DC COMICS] *MIKE GRELL COVER* 1977 VF

Series Title: Batman (DC, 1940 series)

Issue #: 289

Story Title: Sign of the Skull

Date of Publication: July 1977

Edition: Standard Edition

Publisher: DC / DC Comics Inc.

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Cover Price: 0.35 USD

Cover Artists: Mike Grell, Tatjana Wood

Artists: Mike Grell, Vince Colletta, Jerry Serpe

Writers: David Vern

Characters: Batman (Bruce Wayne), Skull Dugger (Cosmo Dugger), Alfred Pennyworth, Commissioner James Gordon, Lance Layton, Michael Forrester, Dr. Faye Somers, Bernard Fisk, Joe Wiley

First Appearances: Skull Dugger (Cosmo “Skull” Dugger)

Key Facts:

• Features the full-length story “Sign of the Skull” by David Vern, Mike Grell and Vince Colletta.
• First appearance of the villain Skull Dugger (Cosmo Dugger). Dugger suffers from anhedonia, a condition that prevents him from experiencing joy. He invents a device that steals the joy — and life — of a person at their moment of greatest pleasure, leaving a distinctive skull imprint on the victim’s forehead. After three high-profile victims are killed, Batman is called in by Dr. Faye Somers. He identifies Dugger, confronts him, and ultimately falls victim to the device himself, leaving him immobilised and unable to act without experiencing intense pain.
• Cover by Mike Grell.
• Full colour throughout.

Page Count: 36 pages

Condition: Please refer to the accompanying photos for condition, we are amateur graders, all best efforts are taken when indicating a likely grade. Should you require further photos, please contact us. Includes archival bag and board.

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