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A Walmart blue logo variant cover (7.5) VF- to (8.5) VF+ range copy of Batman '89 #1 from October 2021 published by DC Comics with a tale entitled "Shadows" written by Sam Hamm and drawn by Joe Quinones. Cover artwork by Joe Quinones as well. This series features the continued adventures of the Tim Burton Batman from the 1989 released Batman movie.  Interest has increased in this series since Michael Keaton's appearance in 2023's The Flash movie reprising his role as .....BATMAN! 

Detailed description of defects detected and denoted from a cursory visual inspection:

FRONT COVER: Lays fairly flat with minimal surface wear beginning to show.  There is a 1/2" creasing at the bottom near the left spine corner. For the most part it does not break the ink except slightly for 1/8" near the edging. This defect is somewhat minor and perhaps could easily be pressed out for the most part as it's not immediately obvious until closer examination. 

FRONT COVER EDGES: Edges are fairly sharp and clean.

FRONT COVER CORNERS: Corners are cut sharp and square, but have minor wear or blunting to them.

FRONT COVER SPINE: Spine is flat and tight, but it does have a few very minor cross stress creases to it.
 
INTERIOR PAGES: Interior pages are clean and complete.  Paper is supple and fresh from glossy stock. 

BACK COVER:  Lays flat and is very clean and sharp. Inking is generally bright.

BACK COVER EDGES: Edges are cut sharp and appear smooth.

BACK COVER CORNERS: Corners are fairly sharp, but spine corners have some minor wear or blunting.

BACK COVER SPINE: It is tight and flat.

Guesstimated Grade Range Assessment:

Since I'm not a professional grader and the buyer cannot physically examine the copy, I typically provide a guesstimated grade range using Overstreet grading standards so based on the above noted defects detected I believe this copy would grade no lower than (7.5) VF- but no higher than (8.5) VF+, with a solid mid-grade of (8.0) VF. I really don't think this would grade above (8.5) VF+ due to the small bend/crease at the front bottom edge near the spine corner as I don't believe a (9.0) VF/NM would allow for this. However, this defect is rather minor and possibly could be pressed out for a higher grading consideration.

Now, this is my general opinion and perhaps sending it to a professional grader one could receive a higher or lower grade than the range I'm suggesting. Please view the photos provided and make your own independent judgement. I think (8.0) VF or slightly higher is a fair assessment for this copy, but I suppose it's possible it could grade higher or lower? It still retains very nice eye appeal and the defects are rather unnoticeable. 

Step back into the Gotham of Tim Burton's seminal classic Batman movies! Batman '89 brings in screenwriter Sam Hamm (Batman, Batman Returns) and artist Joe Quinones (Dial H for Hero) to pull on a number of threads left dangling by the prolific director. Gotham becomes torn in two as citizens dressed as Batman and The Joker duke it out in the streets. As D.A. Harvey Dent tries to keep the city together, he targets the one problem tearing it apart: BATMAN! And he'll get Bruce Wayne's help in taking down the Dark Knight!

  • The series ignores the events of the Joel Schumacher-directed sequels Batman Forever (1995) and Batman & Robin (1997), and instead draws from ideas that were planned before Burton stepped down from directing the Batman films.
  • When asked if the Schumacher films remain canon in the world of Batman '89, Sam Hamm stated that they take place in an alternate universe, Earth-97, whereas the comic series takes place in Earth-89 along with Burton's films.[1]