This highly sought-after comic book features an epic battle between the iconic superheroes Batman and the Incredible Hulk and throw the Joker in for good measure. "The Monster and the Madman" is a one-shot, gold trimmed comic sized 2nd printing. This incredibly conceived comic book is collaborated by the talented artists and writers Len Wein, Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, Dick Giordano, John Costanza, Mike DeCarlo, Al Milgrom, Len Wein, Glynis Wein, Jenette Kahn and Jim Shooter, making it a valuable addition to any collector's collection. The comic book is in 9.0 Very Fine/Near Mint (VFNM) grade @ 85% market Near Mint (NM) and comes with autographed by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez (artist) and Jim Shooter (editor) with a notarized certificate of authenticity (COA). This is a special edition, reprint, key issue, and collector's edition that is bagged & boarded. This unique comic book is a Modern-Age (1992-now) era reprint of the Bronze-Age original Treasury Size and is a collaborative effort published by DC Comics and Marvel Comics Group. The intended audience is general, and the story takes place in a very early crossover between the DCU and Marvel universes. This comic book is a must-have for any fan of action, superheroes, and adventure genres.
     José Luis García López (born March 26, 1948) is a Spanish-Argentine comics artist who works in the United States, particularly in a long-running relationship with DC Comics. After working with DC Comics for a number of years he & writer Martin Pasko launched DC Comics Presents, a team-up title starring Superman in 1978. Some years later in the fall of 1981, an incredible DC-Marvel crossover between Batman and the Hulk in DC Special Series #27; of which this comic is a comic sized reprint.
     James (Jim) Shooter (born September 27, 1951) is an American legend: writer, artist, editor and publisher for various comic books. He started professionally in the medium at the age of 14, and is known for his successful and controversial run as Marvel Comics' ninth editor-in-chief, and his work as founder & editor in chief of Valiant Comics. At age 13, in mid-1965, Shooter wrote and drew stories featuring the Legion of Super-Heroes, and sent them in to DC Comics. On February 10, 1966, he received a phone call from Mort Weisinger, who wanted to purchase the stories Shooter had sent, and commissioned Shooter to write Supergirl and Superman stories.  At 14, Shooter began selling stories to DC Comics,writing for both Action Comics and Adventure Comics, beginning with Adventure Comics No. 346 (July 1966), and providing pencil breakdowns as well. Shooter and artist Curt Swan devised the first race between the Flash and Superman, two characters known for their super-speed powers, in "Superman's Race with the Flash!" in Superman No. 199 (Aug. 1967)