Game: Guess the Mystery Page Comic - Part VI - The Batman!

[habib]

"Guess the Mystery Comic - Mystery Page Variation" Part VI.

Reviewing rules……

Here's how it works....I will post an interior page from a classic comic (or not so classic) and the first Corralite with the correct guess as to what comic it came from (Title & #) gets (10) CorralCash and 1 game point. Only one guess at a time but you may take more guesses if you end up being incorrect with your first answer. After 20 rounds the one with the most game points will get a Mega CorralCash jackpot bonus and.......

In addition to the CorralCash.....this game the winner will receive FREE COMICS!! Yes...free comics!! The prizes to be decided soon (probably Batman oriented).

In this Game all "Mystery Page Comics" will involve Batman! (which, of course, is pretty much the whole DC Universe #creep# )

First round coming up......

[rowand]

So we rule out most of the Sugar and Spike comics!

[habib]

So we rule out most of the Sugar and Spike comics!

Uhmmm........I would think so rowand.....I would think so..... #creep#

#batman#

[habib]

Round #1

Name this one......

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/mp26.jpg

#batman#

[jaeldubyoo]

The Dark Knight Returns, Book Two: The Dark Knight Triumphant

[habib]

The Dark Knight Returns, Book Two: The Dark Knight Triumphant

Correct Jael! Good start to a new game!

The Dark Knight Returns #2

Current Standings:

Jael - 1

[habib]

Round #2

More Bats!

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/mp22.jpg

Name this one!

#batman#

[marvelguy]

Year One : Batman/Ra's Al Ghul #1?

[habib]

Year One : Batman/Ra's Al Ghul #1?

No to that one. Time for another guess.

Clue #1.....

The artist of this page also was the cover artist of the comic. Very distinctive style......

[stupidman]

Yeah, it looks like Sam Keith on crack if he had worked in the 70's!

[stupidman]

Ok, final answer: Batman # 400?

[habib]

Ok, final answer: Batman # 400?

That's it, Stu!

Bill Sienkiewicz art. He started out as a Neal Adams clone in the early Moon Knights and then developed into what we see today.

Batman #400

Current Standings:

Jael - 1
Stu - 1

[habib]

Round #3

Here's another Batman coming at you......

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/mp23.jpg

Name it!

[stupidman]

Sergio Aragones Destroys DC # 1.

[stupidman]

Ok, final answer: Batman # 400?

That's it, Stu!

Bill Sienkiewicz art. He started out as a Neal Adams clone in the early Moon Knights and then developed into what we see today.

Batman #400

Current Standings:

Jael - 1
Stu - 1

I changed my answer b/c the GCD has an error! I guessed Batman #400, then retracted b/c the GCD doesn't list Sin as being an interior artist of that book. But another checklist did list him as interior pencils... so there ya go :-)

[habib]

Sergio Aragones Destroys the DC Universe # 1.

Got another one Stu.

Aragones is awesome! Great stuff!

Sergio Aragones Destroys the DC Universe # 1

Current Standings:

Jael - 1
Stu - 2

Next round coming up.....

[habib]

Round #4

Name the Batman comic....

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/mp24.jpg

[stupidman]

Swamp Thing Annual # 2 (1982 series)

[habib]

Swamp Thing Annual # 2 (1982 series)

Nice guess Stu....but that's not the one....

Time for another try!

[rowand]

Crisis on Infinite Earths #8? He queried!

[habib]

Crisis on Infinite Earths #8? He queried!

Not that one rowand...

Try another!

[jaeldubyoo]

Swamp Thing #46

[rowand]

Crisis on Infinite Earths #4? He re-queried!

[habib]

Swamp Thing #46

Correct yet again Jael!

Swamp Thing #46

Current Standings:

Jael - 2
Stu - 2

Next round coming up.....

[habib]

Round #5

Batman at his very best.....

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/mp30.jpg

Name this one!

[jaeldubyoo]

Detective Comics #395

[habib]

Detective Comics #395

That's the one Jael.....by Neal Adams no less!

Detective Comics #395

Current Standings:

Jael - 3
Stu - 2

Next round coming up.....

[habib]

Round #6

Here is the next Batman page......

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/mp28.jpg

Name the comic!

[jaeldubyoo]

SUPERMAN Vol. 2 #76?

[habib]

SUPERMAN Vol. 2 #76?

Nice! That's the one Jael!

Superman #76

Current Standings:

Jael - 4
Stu - 2

Next round coming up.....

[habib]

Round #7

And the next Batman comic is......

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/mp27.jpg

Name it!

[stupidman]

Batman #404?

[jaeldubyoo]

BATMAN #407

[habib]

Batman #404?

Nope


BATMAN #407

Nope

Not David Mazzucchelli art....

BONUS !!

5 CorralCash to the first person to name the artist of this page!

Keep on guessing!

[marvelguy]

Tim Sale?

Batman : the Long Halloween #1?

[habib]

Tim Sale?

Batman : the Long Halloween #1?

No to both MG.

Time for another guess.

[marvelguy]

Does the artist have four letters in each one of his first and last name?

[marvelguy]

If so, this is my guess,
Batman : Year 100 #3?

My artist guess is Paul Pope?

[habib]

If so, this is my guess,
Batman : Year 100 #3?

My artist guess is Paul Pope?

Again, no to both answers MG.

Back to the drawing board!

[habib]

Another comic clue.....

This comic is part 1 of a story in a long running Batman series......

Artist clue.....

Created two major comic book characters.....one of which had a short series out just a couple or so years ago.....

[marvelguy]

Gotham Central #1?

[camper49]

How about Matt Wagner's Batman Legends of the Dark Knight #28?

[habib]

How about Matt Wagner's Batman Legends of the Dark Knight #28?

YES, Camper!!! 15 CorralCash coming your way!

Matt Wagner is the artist and Batman Legends of the Dark Knight #28 is the comic.

Current Standings:

Jael - 4
Stu - 2
Camper - 1

Next round coming up.....

[habib]

Round #8

What is this Batman related comic?!

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/mp29.jpg

[rowand]

Batman ONE?

[habib]

Batman ONE?

YES.....ROWAND!!!! You got one!

Batman #1

Current Standings:

Jael - 4
Stu - 2
Camper - 1
Rowand - 1

Next round coming up.....

[rowand]

Wait, I meant Batman #2 just to keep my off by one record going!

So close, but yet bizarre!

Can anyone name that character's (now the joker) 1st app.?

[SatansProdigy]

Wasn't he the first Red Hood? I dunno wht the 1st app. is though.

[rowand]

Yes to Red Hood in the old Detective comics. Don't have the issue# at hand. His defeat as Red Hood were supposed to have permanently "made up" his face to look like the Joker. He seems to have been crazy all along though!

[camper49]

Wasn't that in Detective Comics #168?

[habib]

Round #9

Here is the next Batman page......

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/mp31.jpg

Name the comic it came from!

[habib]

Oh.....and 5 bonus CorralCash to the 1st person to name the artist!! :smile:

[jaeldubyoo]

Mike Mignola?

[jaeldubyoo]

Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #54?

[habib]

Mike Mignola?

Yes! 5 Corral Cash!


Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #54?

No. Try again.

[SatansProdigy]

Dark Knight Returns #4? Frank Miller?

Nevermind I'm way off then! LOL!

[habib]

Dark Knight Returns #4? Frank Miller?

No and No...SP.

Jael got Mike Mignola but we still need the comics name......

[jaeldubyoo]

Batman / Hellboy / Starman #1?

[habib]

Batman / Hellboy / Starman #1?

Wrong series......but a good guess!

[SatansProdigy]

Batman The Doom That Came to Gotham #3?

[camper49]

Gotham By Gaslight?

[habib]

Good guesses guys but no correct answer yet.

Clue......

This comic is a late 1980's comic.....

[stupidman]

Is the issue part of an ongoing title, or was this a Mini? Was it Elseworlds? Actually, is the title a Batman book even?

[habib]

Is the issue part of an ongoing title, or was this a Mini? Was it Elseworlds? Actually, is the title a Batman book even?

No, Not part of an ongoing title.

Yes, an issue of a mini-series.

No, to Elseworlds.

No, the title is not a Batman title.

One other clue:

The writer of this comic is a Bronze-Age Captain Marvel favorite.....

[jaeldubyoo]

Cosmic Odyssey #1

[stupidman]

Cosmic Odyssey #1

Holy shit! I had to look this one up, never even heard of this mini. Habib's sick of us getting it on the first guess, he went obscure on us. I give him this: http://boards.collectors-society.com/images//graemlins/893applaud-thumb.gif at the same time that I give him this: http://atypically.net/smilies/flipthebird.gif

[habib]

Cosmic Odyssey #1

That's the one Jael!

Cosmic Odyssey #1

Current Standings:

Jael - 5
Stu - 2
Camper - 1
Rowand - 1

Next round coming up later next week (Hero Con for me starting tomorrow & then a few days in DC after that).....

[habib]

Holy shit! I had to look this one up, never even heard of this mini. Habib's sick of us getting it on the first guess, he went obscure on us. I give him this: http://boards.collectors-society.com/images//graemlins/893applaud-thumb.gif at the same time that I give him this: http://atypically.net/smilies/flipthebird.gif

Stu.....I seem to remember this being a big event for DC in 1988. Starlin doing what Starlin does best.....Cosmic stuff. I got the series new back then and really dug the Mignola art.

And actually.....I thought someone would answer this one without me giving any clues.

But I do like a stumper ever now and then :twisted:

[rowand]

Makes us exercize the little grey cells, eh, mon ami?

[habib]

I'm back (at least for a couple weeks)!

On to Round #10......I think

Name this one!

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/mp33.jpg

[marvelguy]

Batman #497

[habib]

Batman #497

"That be the one matey" (in my best pirate voice)

Batman #497

Current Standings:

Jael - 5
Stu - 2
Camper - 1
Rowand - 1
Marvelguy - 1

Next round coming up......

[habib]

Round #11

Name this Batty comic......

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/mp32.jpg

[camper49]

Superman/Batman #3

[camper49]

I FINALLY get to post an answer before somebody else on this BATMAN thread....WHOO-HOO!!!!

[habib]

I FINALLY get to post an answer before somebody else on this BATMAN thread....WHOO-HOO!!!!

Yes you did Camper! 10 CorralCash coming at you!

Superman/Batman #3

Current Standings:

Jael - 5
Stu - 2
Camper - 2
Rowand - 1
Marvelguy - 1

Next round coming up......

[habib]

Round #12

I think it's time for more Batman.....

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/mp36.jpg

Name this one!

BONUS!!

5 extra CorralCash to the first person to name the artist of this page.

[jaeldubyoo]

Looks like Alex Toth art.

Detective Comics #442

[habib]

Looks like Alex Toth art.

Detective Comics #442

Correct on both Jael......15 CC coming at ya!

Detective Comics #442

Current Standings:

Jael - 6
Stu - 2
Camper - 2
Rowand - 1
Marvelguy - 1

Next round coming up......

[habib]

Round #13

Batman....Batman....Batman....

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/mp37.jpg

[jaeldubyoo]

Batman: Black and White, No. 2

[habib]

Batman: Black and White, No. 2

Correct again Jael!

Hey is there anyone else out there looking at these mystery comic/cover games or it just Jael and me?!? #dunno# #creep#

Batman: Black and White, #2

Current Standings:

Jael - 7
Stu - 2
Camper - 2
Rowand - 1
Marvelguy - 1

Next round coming up......

[marvelguy]

I do look at the covers but at evenings only. I don't have access to computers at work. :cry: I wish there was some kind of a duel where everybody gathers at a specific time in the evening and guess it at the same time. That would be cool.

[camper49]

I agree.
I can get most of these BATMAN ones but I don't check in at the right times.

[slucas76]

I look at them every single time I log in.

Then I cry myself to sleep because I can't guess any of them.

If I did, they'd be the most ridiculous guesses and you would all laugh at me or hit me with sticks. #whack#

I love the concept of the game, but I simply don't have the exposure to play with any serious intent.

[habib]

Round #14

Who will log in at the right time to snag this one???

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/mp34.jpg

[camper49]

Batman The Killing Joke

[stupidman]

Hey is there anyone else out there looking at these mystery comic/cover games or it just Jael and me?!? #dunno# #creep#

I work Tuesday - Friday, so that's when I look.

[habib]

Batman The Killing Joke

Another Bat-page for you Camper!

Batman: The Killing Joke

Current Standings:

Jael - 7
Stu - 2
Camper - 3
Rowand - 1
Marvelguy - 1

Next round coming up......

[habib]

To be fair to all I try mix up when I start a puzzle. I do some at day and some at night. Not too many for the really night owls though.....sorry.

Jael just must be at his computer all the time lately....or he is turning into a "mystery comic game" machine! One of the two.....

[habib]

Round #15

Here we go my friends........another super BAT page coming your way!

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/mp35.jpg

[stupidman]

My only guess is Super Friends #1.

[habib]

My only guess is Super Friends #1.

With guesses like that Stu.....you only need one guess! Correct!

Super Friends #1

Current Standings:

Jael - 7
Stu - 3
Camper - 3
Rowand - 1
Marvelguy - 1

Next round coming up......

[habib]

Round #16

Different Bat-time, but same Bat-channel.......here we go with another......

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/mp41.jpg

Now get on over to the Golden Age Discussion...Read and Review thread and earn some free CorralCash!

[marvelguy]

Batman #612?

[habib]

Batman #612?

Not Batman #612.....

Time for another guess.

[marvelguy]

Ahh.....Batman #619

I got all the books, I guessed #612 off the top of my head

[marvelguy]

The clues were all there, not just the art. :shock:

[slucas76]

I knew that was Jim Lee art.

Do I get anything for that?

:lol:

[habib]

Ahh.....Batman #619

Correct MG! 10 CC coming at you.

Batman #619

Current Standings:

Jael - 7
Stu - 3
Camper - 3
Rowand - 1
Marvelguy - 2

Next round coming up......

[habib]

I knew that was Jim Lee art.

Do I get anything for that?

:lol:

OK.....here you go.......a #clap# for your #batman# knowledge!

Don't say I never gave you anything :wink: !

[habib]

Round #17

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/mp40.jpg

Name the Batman comic!

[jaeldubyoo]

Detective #38

[slucas76]

I think that might be right, jael.

I might have actually been able to get this one, too.

Curses! Too slow on the draw.

And, habib, thanks for the #clap# I feel all warm and fuzzy.

[stupidman]

Detective Comics # 38 - the comic book that ruined Batman. Can you imagine how cool Batman coulda been without Robin all these years? No homosexaul overtones, no bad kiddie puns, Batman coulda gotten laid more, etc. He'd be more popular than Superman! :-(

[slucas76]

I never understood Robin's purpose in the Batman pantheon.

I'm not really sure that he serves one, other than the things that stu spoke of in his last post. Although, I have to say that Robin has been a fairly well written character in the latest installment of Detective/Batman...

[habib]

Detective #38

Of course is the correct answer! Jael with more CC & another game point.

Detective Comics #38

Current Standings:

Jael - 8
Stu - 3
Camper - 3
Rowand - 1
Marvelguy - 2

Next round coming up......

[habib]

Round #18

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/mp42.jpg

Name this one!

[stupidman]

Batman #222.

(Those comics with Neal Adams covers but Irv Novick interior art are such a tease!)

[jaeldubyoo]

I remember that comic when it first came out in 1970. It was after the Beatles' Abbey Road album when there were rumors that Paul McCartney had died.

[habib]

Batman #222

Is the correct answer Stu.

Batman #222

Current Standings:

Jael - 8
Stu - 4
Camper - 3
Rowand - 1
Marvelguy - 2

Next round coming up......

[habib]

Round #19

Name the comic....

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/mp39.jpg

[marvelguy]

Is it Batman Adventures Annual #1?

[habib]

Is it Batman Adventures Annual #1?

No.....not it.

Clue #1:

It is prestige format......$5.95 cover price.

[jaeldubyoo]

Harley & Ivy: Love on the Lam

[marvelguy]

Batman : Harley Quinn

[stupidman]

I'm going to guess "Batman Adventures: Mad Love, The #1", but the art is worse than even Bruce Timm's is?

[habib]

All good guesses guys but...........

MG has the correct guess!

Batman : Harley Quinn

Yeah Stu.....the interior art isn't so hot but the cover is a great Alex Ross painting!

Current Standings:

Jael - 8
Stu - 4
Camper - 3
Rowand - 1
Marvelguy - 3

Last round coming up......

[habib]

Round #20

Last round dudes......go for it!

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/mp38.jpg

[marvelguy]

Detective Comics #359?

[habib]

Detective Comics #359?

Is Correct MG! 10 CC coming at you!

Detective Comics #359

Final Standings:

Jael - 8
Stu - 4
Camper - 3
Rowand - 1
Marvelguy - 4

And the Winner is JAEL......prizes to be awarded soon.....

[habib]

Jael will receive for his victory..........

80 bonus CorralCash (10 x 8 game points) and these two comics....

Batman: Harley Quinn

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/bathar.jpg

&

Batman: Year Two TPB

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/kammion/batyt.jpg

Congrats Jael! Well Done!!

[marvelguy]

Congrats Jael! A game well played.


One question Habib, that Harley Quinn by Alex Ross, is that book the true first appearance of Harley in the DC universe, not cartoon books?

[habib]

One question Habib, that Harley Quinn by Alex Ross, is that book the true first appearance of Harley in the DC universe, not cartoon books?

MG....the price guide say "Into of Harley Quinn into regular DC continuity" so my answer is.....I guess so.

I am not really a Bat fan myself.....

[marvelguy]

Thanks! That's one hell of a cool cover by Ross. The Joker seems so Jack Nicholson-ish.

[slucas76]

Congrats jael.

[jaeldubyoo]

Thanks, guys. You really pushed me on this game. I was fortunate to get some of those guesses in. I know some of you knew the answers, so it was a matter of timing.

Habib, those books look like good reading. I have the original comics for Batman Year Two, but I haven't read them in years. That Ross cover looks great on the Harley Quinn book. Thanks!

[stupidman]

Kick ass job!!!