American Update: Batmania Bonus: Untold Legend of the Batman – Complete 1980 Mini-Series
*DC: The second DC mini-series, Untold Legend of the Batman, was released in 1980 with the involvement of superstar artist John Byrne being heavily touted in advance publicity. Sadly, Byrne clashed with the powers-that-be at DC, and the second and third issues were drawn by veteran illustrator Jim Aparo – though, to be fair, Aparo’s inks over Byrne on the first issue are so strong that there’s barely a perceptible difference! Scripted by Len Wein, and with evocative covers by Jose Luis Garcia Lopez, this tense three-part thriller explores the past of the Batman and his closest enemies and allies, while delivering a present-day mystery for the Dark Knight Detective to resolve. All three issues are available as a set, cents copies with no pence stamp or overprint, averaging NM-, at £30 the set. Pictured is #1 (NM) SORRY, THIS SET HAS NOW SOLD