CATALOG RECORD

Batman #438

DC · Series began 1940 · [Early September] 1989

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Dates

Cover date: [Early September] 1989
On sale: July 20, 1989
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #438 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07098930430738
This edition’s page

Story arc: Batman: Year Three

This is part 3 of 4. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

Creators

pencils: George Pérez, Pat Broderickinks: George Pérez, John Beattycolors: Anthony Tollin, Adrienne Royscript: Marv Wolfman, Dan Raspler, Denny O'Neilletters: John Costanza

Stories

Batman Year 3, Chapter Three: Turnabout · 22 pages

Publisher’s description

Batman and Nightwing learn about Tony Zucco's impending release, but on the eve of the criminal's day of freedom, Alfred approaches him with a proposal.

Reprinted in

Batman: The Caped Crusader (2018), Tales of the Batman: Marv Wolfman (2020)