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Batman #498 page 8 (Knightfall!)

Artists: Jim Aparo (Penciller) , Rick Burchett (Inker) , Richard S Starkings (Letterer)

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Batman #498 page 8 (Knightfall!) Comic Art

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Title:	Batman #498 page 8 (Knightfall!)
Artist:	Jim Aparo (Penciller)
Artist:	Rick Burchett (Inker)
Artist:	Richard S Starkings (Letterer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	381
Likes on CAF:	13 14
Comments:	11
Added to Site:	7/12/2022
Comic Art Archive:	Batman Issue: 498 Page: 8 View

Description

Jean Paul Valley, Tim Drake and Alfred wheel around Bruce Wayne just after Bane broke the Batman's back in the previous issue!

The Story of how I officially unlocked the Fisch Benz achievement award and started my burgeoning "I whupped Batman's ass" collection:

So thanks to Blaster H randomly messaging Michael McIsaac, b/c he has Action Comics #651 page 8, another Maxima page was brought to my attention. As that is one of my collecting focuses, I messaged the folks at Dreadnought Comics and it seemed like this needed to be an in-person transaction. In addition, there was a Knightfall page from Batman #498 available! Knightfall is certainly one of my favorite Batman sagas and I couldn't pass up an Aparo Knightfall page that was right after the breaking of the Bat! Thus, I flew into Phoenix, AZ last Sunday and picked up some pages from Dreadnought Comics including this one!

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Last Login:	September 2025
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Daryl R
Member Since 2015

2 - Posted on 7/12/2022

Knightfall baby!!! I've never flown to Phoenix to buy art, but I might consider it for a nice Knightfall page. Great pick-up Derek!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

2 - Posted on 7/12/2022

Awesome immediate aftermath of the broken Bat! A major event that defined Batman for the 90's. A journey from failure of being broken to eventual triumph!

Michael McIsaac
Member Since 2020

3 - Posted on 7/12/2022

I can't believe that a poor innocent Porsche was made to suffer because Batman lost a fight. A true tragedy.

Hobby Halbert
Member Since 2022

1 - Posted on 7/12/2022

Fantastic pickup!

Tyler T
Member Since 2020

2 - Posted on 7/12/2022

Congrats on a page made even sweeter by the journey to acquire. Absolutely love that you linked to a Wesley Willis song.

James S
Member Since 2017

2 - Posted on 7/12/2022

Very nice Derek! Such a memorable story to grab a page from!

John Espinoza
Member Since 2014

2 - Posted on 7/13/2022

The aftermath is as memorable to me as the math. It's hard to forget how f'd up Bruce looked. Then that JPV in the middle--he looks like an errand boy now, but the reader knew what was coming. The way he's framed in that panel is a wink from Aparo.

Ian Saint
Member Since 2021

2 - Posted on 7/13/2022

Doctor says I need a backiotomy!!! Nice pickup.

Matt Todd
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 7/18/2022

Jim Aparo is still my all time favorite Batman Artist. This is a Great example of an incredible artist and run. Congratulations on adding a great page to your collection.

K Gearon
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 7/25/2022

You were in my town and didn't look me up?! I kid, I kid. Next time, though! Congrats on a great looking, AND important, page!

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 10/20/2022

A very important page from the Batman mythos. Nice that it's by Jim Aparo too, one of the all time legendary Batman artists. A shame the seller wasn't willing to ship it to you though. Talk about a back breaking transaction!

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