Batman Archives #4 (1998) for Sale - Where to Buy

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Series: Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series)
Issue: #4
Publication date: [August] 1998
Key date: 1998-08-00
On-sale date: 1998-06-17
Indicia publisher: DC Comics
Price: $49.95; 71.95 CAD
Pages: 232
Barcode: 76194120108500411
ISBN: 1-56389-414-9

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	Dust Jacket	cover	1	pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; colors: Rob Schwager, Rick Taylor	Batman; Robin
1	Copyright	credits, title page	1	letters: typeset
2	Table of Contents	table of contents	2	pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; colors: Bob Le Rose	Batman; Robin
3	Foreword	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	2	script: Dick Sprang; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; colors: Bob Le Rose	Penguin
4	Cover - Detective Comics #87	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; colors: Bob Le Rose; editing: Jack Schiff	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
5	The Man of a Thousand Unbrellas	comic story	13	script: Joe Greene; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; colors: Bob Le Rose; letters: Dick Sprang; editing: Jack Schiff	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot](villain)
6	Cover - Detective Comics #88	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; colors: Bob Le Rose; editing: Jack Schiff	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
7	The Merchants of Misery	comic story	13	script: Joe Greene; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; colors: Bob Le Rose; letters: Dick Sprang; editing: Jack Schiff	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; George Simpson
8	Cover - Detective Comics #89	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; colors: Bob Le Rose; editing: Jack Schiff	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Cavalier (villain)
9	Laboratory Loot	comic story	12	script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; colors: Bob Le Rose; letters: Pat Gordon; editing: Jack Schiff	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Dr. Helmar Helstrom; Cavalier [Mortimer Drake](villain; identity revealed)
10	Cover - Detective Comics #90	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; colors: Bob Le Rose; editing: Jack Schiff	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
11	Crime Between the Acts	comic story	13	script: Joe Greene; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; colors: Bob Le Rose; letters: Dick Sprang; editing: Jack Schiff	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Captain Ben (villain)
12	Cover - Detective Comics #91	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; colors: Bob Le Rose; editing: Jack Schiff	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joker
13	The Case of the Practical Joker	comic story	13	script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; colors: Bob Le Rose; letters: Dick Sprang; editing: Jack Schiff	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Joker (villain)
14	Cover - Detective Comics #92	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; colors: Bob Le Rose; editing: Jack Schiff	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
15	Crime's Manhunt	comic story	13	script: Joe Greene; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; colors: Bob Le Rose; letters: Dick Sprang; editing: Jack Schiff	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; VILLAINS: Brainy Bulow; Bobo Nelson; Twisty Herman; Sam Azarra
16	Cover - Detective Comics #93	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; colors: Bob Le Rose; editing: Jack Schiff	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
17	One Night of Crime	comic story	13	script: Bill Finger; pencils: Ed Kressy, Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; colors: Bob Le Rose; letters: Dick Sprang; editing: Jack Schiff	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mary Dale; Victor Clement; Johnny Reid; Eddie Barton; VILLAINS: Tiger Ragland; Dutch; Frenchy
18	Cover - Detective Comics #94	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: George Roussos; inks: George Roussos; colors: Bob Le Rose; editing: Jack Schiff	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
19	No One Must Know	comic story	13	script: Bill Finger; pencils: Ed Kressy, Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; colors: Bob Le Rose; letters: Dick Sprang; editing: Jack Schiff	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jimmy Barrow; Mary Watts; Judge Watts; George Barrow
20	Cover - Detective Comics #95	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Bob Kane; inks: George Roussos; colors: Bob Le Rose; editing: Jack Schiff	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
21	The Blaze	comic story	13	script: Mort Weisinger; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; colors: Bob Le Rose; letters: Dick Sprang; editing: Jack Schiff	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Blaze (villain; intro)
22	Cover - Detective Comics #96	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: George Roussos; colors: Bob Le Rose; editing: Jack Schiff	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
23	Alfred, Private Detective	comic story	12	script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; colors: Bob Le Rose; letters: Dick Sprang; editing: Jack Schiff	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Beagle; J.C. Willis
24	Cover - Detective Comics #97	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; colors: Bob Le Rose; editing: Jack Schiff	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
25	The Secret of the Switch	comic story	12	script: Joe Greene; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; colors: Bob Le Rose; letters: Dick Sprang; editing: Jack Schiff	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; VILLAINS: Oscar the Weasel; Benny the Gimp; Nick Petri; the Slasher
26	Cover - Detective Comics #98	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; colors: Bob Le Rose; editing: Jack Schiff	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
27	The King of the Hoboes!	comic story	12	script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; colors: Bob Le Rose; letters: Pat Gordon; editing: Jack Schiff	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Fred Frisco; Mr. Thurbridge
28	Cover - Detective Comics #99	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; colors: Bob Le Rose; editing: Jack Schiff	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Penguin
29	The Temporary Murders	comic story	12	script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; colors: Bob Le Rose; letters: Pat Gordon; editing: Jack Schiff	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Beagle; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot](villain)
30	Cover - Detective Comics #100	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; colors: Bob Le Rose; editing: Jack Schiff	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
31	The Crow's Nest Mystery	comic story	12	script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Charles Paris; colors: Bob Le Rose; letters: Ira Schnapp; editing: Jack Schiff	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mr. Scofield; Mr. Digges (villain)
32	Cover - Detective Comics #101	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; colors: Bob Le Rose; editing: Jack Schiff	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Beagle
33	The Tyrannical Twins	comic story	12	script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; colors: Bob Le Rose; letters: Pat Gordon; editing: Jack Schiff	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Beagle
34	Cover - Detective Comics #102	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; colors: Bob Le Rose; editing: Jack Schiff	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joker
35	The House That Was Held for Ransom	comic story	12	script: Alvin Schwartz; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; colors: Bob Le Rose; letters: Pat Gordon; editing: Jack Schiff	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joker (villain)
36	Biographies	text article	2	letters: typeset
37	Cover Gallery	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Dick Sprang, George Roussos; inks: Dick Sprang, George Roussos; colors: Bob Le Rose; editing: Jack Schiff	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Penguin; Joker

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