Batman (1940) #428

DC 1940–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Dec 1988

EditionsStandard / direct Newsstand UK pence

Fair market value

Grade	CGC slab	Raw
9.8 NM/M	$480 $408–$552	$210 $179–$242
9.6 NM+	$374 $318–$431	$168 $143–$193
9.4 NM	$292 $248–$336	$134 $114–$155
9.2 NM-	$228 $194–$262	$108 $91.39–$124
9.0 VF/NM	$178 $151–$204	$86.02 $73.12–$98.92
8.5 VF+	$139 $118–$159	$68.81 $58.49–$79.13
8.0 VF	$108 $91.89–$124	$55.05 $46.79–$63.31
7.0 FN/VF	$84.31 $71.66–$96.96	$44.04 $37.43–$50.65
6.0 FN	$65.77 $55.90–$75.64	$35.23 $29.95–$40.51
5.0 VG/FN	$51.30 $43.61–$58.99	$28.19 $23.96–$32.42
4.0 VG	$40.01 $34.01–$46.01	$22.55 $19.17–$25.93
2.0 GD	$31.21 $26.53–$35.89	$18.04 $15.33–$20.75
Raw, ungraded	—	$65.00 $55.25–$74.75

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About this issue

Batman #428 (1940) is issue #428 of DC's Batman (1940–2011), with a cover date of December 1988. Written by Jim Starlin and drawn by Jim Aparo.

Creators

Writer: Jim Starlin
Penciller: Jim Aparo
Inker: Mike DeCarlo
Colorist: Adrienne Roy
Letterer: John Costanza
Cover artist: Mike Mignola

Characters

Batman (Bruce Wayne)
Bruce Wayne (Batman)
Joker villain
Clark Kent (Superman / Superboy) supporting
Jason Todd (DC, Robin / Red Hood / Wingman) supporting origin death
Robin (Jason Todd) supporting origin death
Superman (Clark Kent / Kal-El / Kal-L) supporting
Alfred Pennyworth guest
Dr. Sheila Haywood (birth mother of Jason Todd) guest death
Barbara Gordon (Batgirl / Oracle) cameo
Commissioner James Gordon (from Batman) cameo
Harvey Dent (Two-Face, 1948-present) cameo
Two-Face (Harvey Dent, 1948-present) cameo

The story

“A Death in the Family, Chapter 5”

Death of Sheila Haywood. Burial of Sheila Haywood and Jason Todd. Joker becomes the Iranian Ambassador to the U.N.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.