COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Batman Adventures 12 Signature
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Grade:
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9.8
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Page Quality:
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WHITE
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Certification #:
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4139417002
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Owner:
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The Captain
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
2022
"Batgirl: Day One"
Kelley Puckett - Writer
Mike Parobeck - Penciler
Rick Burchett - Inker
Anthony Marquez - Cover Artist
Tim Harkins - Letterer
Rick Taylor - Colorist
Scott Peterson & Darren Vincenzo - Editors
Dick Giordano - Executive Editor
Synopsis:
While Batman is pursuing a criminal outside of Gotham, Barbara Gordon attends a costume party thrown by heiress Sandy Vanocouer. Despite her father's lectures on the dangerous life Batman leads, Barbara intentionally chooses a costume that mimics Batman's, styling herself as a "Batgirl".
At the party, Barbara finds Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn trying to kidnap Sandy for a ten-million ransom. With quick wits and a bit of luck, she manages to save Sandy, only to be cornered by the two villainesses. Before a fight can break out, all four women are knocked unconscious by the party's security guards, who are actually disguised as burglars working for Catwoman.
Catwoman taunts her captives as they awaken, and secures her own objective: the priceless diamond being displayed one floor above Sandy's party. As Catwoman escapes with the diamond, Batgirl convinces Poison Ivy to cut her bonds, then sets off the diamond display's alarms to attract the police. Though Catwoman ultimately escapes, Batgirl manages to recover the diamond, earning a vow of revenge from Catwoman.
By the time the police arrive at the party, Barbara has already hidden her Batgirl costume in the trash. Cheerily, she tells her father nothing of importance had happened to her.
Notes:
- Signed & Sketched by: Anthony Marquez on 09/24/2022
- Signed & "Catwoman" by: Adrienne Barbeau on 09/24/2022
- Signed & "The Riddler" by: John Glover on 09/24/2022
- Signed & "Robin" by: Loren Lester on 09/24/2022
- Signed & "Poison Ivy" by: Diane Pershing on 09/24/2022
- Signed by: Paul Dini on 09/30/2022
- Sketch Cover
- Despite having first appeared in Batman: The Animated Series, this issue marks the first appearance of Harley Quinn in a printed comic book - albeit, set in the DC Animated Universe. She would not appear in DC Comics' mainstream continuity until 1999's Batman: Harley Quinn.
Trivia:
Harley Quinn's mask in incorrectly colored red throughout the issue, despite being correctly colored black on the cover.
Quotes: "Who're you? Batman's squeeze?" —Harley Quinn
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