Batman #98

Dates

Cover date

Early November 2020

On sale

September 1, 2020

In stores

September 1, 2020

Pages

36

Editions and covers (5)

Copies of #98 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

• Original edition

  Barcode 76194134182809811

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• Francesco Mattina Cardstock Variant Cover

  Barcode 76194134182809821

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• Jorge Jiménez Catwoman Cardstock Variant Cover

  Barcode 76194134182809831

  This edition’s page
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  Variant CoverMetron

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  Variant CoverMetron

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Story arc: The Joker War

This is part 6 of 11. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

1. Detective Comics (2011) #1023
2. Batman (2016) #95
3. Detective Comics (2011) #1024
4. Batman (2016) #96
5. Batman (2016) #97
6. Batman (2016) #98
7. Batman (2016) #99
8. Batman (2016) #100
9. The Joker War Saga (2022) #nn
10. Harley Quinn: 30 Years of the Maid of Mischief The Deluxe Edition (2022) #nn
11. Ghost-Maker / Clownhunter by James Tynion IV (2023) #nn

Also part of: Joker War

Creators

Stories

• The Joker War Part Four · 20 pages

  While Batman's subconscious mind conjures up advice from Alfred to help him recover from Punchline's toxin, Harley Quinn and Punchline battle each other in a rematch.

Publisher’s description

Batman is at his most vulnerable following a massive dose of an experimental new Joker toxin. With the Dark Knight haunted by demons and visions, it’s up to Harley Quinn to protect him while he recovers-because Punchline is on her way!

Characters

Reprinted in

Batman (2020), The Joker War Saga (2021), Batman (2021), Harley Quinn: 30 Years of the Maid of Mischief The Deluxe Edition (2022), The Joker War Saga (2022)