Batman #199 (February 1968, DC Comics) — VF 8.0
“Peril of the Poison Rings!” — The Issue Where Batman Must Buy a Copy of Batman
A late–Silver Age standout with one of the most meta plots in Batman history: a criminal-turned-cartoonist hides the antidote to a poison inside the pages of the latest Batman comic, forcing the Caped Crusader to track down a copy before the toxin kills him. Features art by Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson, and classic Gardner Fox storytelling at its most delightfully strange.
📚 Contents
Cover: Carmine Infantino & Murphy Anderson — Batman begging a newsstand dealer for a copy of Batman Comics… and being told it’s sold out.
“Peril of the Poison Rings!”
Fox, Moldoff & Giella — A crook becomes a comic-book artist and encodes his crimes into the Batman comic itself.
“Seven Steps to Save Face!”
Fox, Moldoff & Giella — Robin is kidnapped and replaced with a lookalike criminal; Batman doesn’t notice… at first.
“Operation Escape!”
Jim Mooney — Robin solo story, told as a lecture at Gotham Police College, featuring a botched case and a smart recovery.
📝 Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes
VF (8.0) — Strong, glossy cover with rich, unfaded color. Tight spine, sharp corners, and only light handling wear visible under angled light. Minor edge stress and very light oxidation near logo area. Back cover clean with mild age toning. Interior pages off-white, supple, fully intact. A high-grade, visually striking copy — one of the most displayable Batman issues of the late ’60s.
Batman #199 (February 1968, DC Comics) — VF 8.0
“Peril of the Poison Rings!” — The Issue Where Batman Must Buy a Copy of Batman
A late–Silver Age standout with one of the most meta plots in Batman history: a criminal-turned-cartoonist hides the antidote to a poison inside the pages of the latest Batman comic, forcing the Caped Crusader to track down a copy before the toxin kills him. Features art by Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson, and classic Gardner Fox storytelling at its most delightfully strange.
📚 Contents
Cover: Carmine Infantino & Murphy Anderson — Batman begging a newsstand dealer for a copy of Batman Comics… and being told it’s sold out.
“Peril of the Poison Rings!”
Fox, Moldoff & Giella — A crook becomes a comic-book artist and encodes his crimes into the Batman comic itself.
“Seven Steps to Save Face!”
Fox, Moldoff & Giella — Robin is kidnapped and replaced with a lookalike criminal; Batman doesn’t notice… at first.
“Operation Escape!”
Jim Mooney — Robin solo story, told as a lecture at Gotham Police College, featuring a botched case and a smart recovery.
📝 Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes
VF (8.0) — Strong, glossy cover with rich, unfaded color. Tight spine, sharp corners, and only light handling wear visible under angled light. Minor edge stress and very light oxidation near logo area. Back cover clean with mild age toning. Interior pages off-white, supple, fully intact. A high-grade, visually striking copy — one of the most displayable Batman issues of the late ’60s.
