Batman: Blackgate #1 Special (1997 DC Comics) Chuck Dixon, NM-
Batman: Blackgate #1 Special (1997 DC Comics) Chuck Dixon, NM-
Batman: Blackgate #1 – Special Edition
Publisher: DC Comics
Issue: #1 (Special / One-Shot)
Cover Date: 1997
Cover Price: $3.95 (US) / $5.50 (CAN)
Edition: Direct Sales
Grade: Raw/Ungraded
Creative Team: Chuck Dixon (writer), Joe Staton (art), Scott Hodgkins (inks/colors) – cover by McDaniel & Hodgkins
Oversized special set inside Blackgate Penitentiary — Batman's other infamous prison. Iconic McDaniel cover with Batman crouching beneath a massive vaulted ceiling surrounded by reaching hands. Back cover features the legendary Area 51 Midway arcade game advertisement — “Area 51 does not exist. And if you’re smart, you’ll stop asking questions.” (PlayStation/Sega Saturn, 1997).
Great for Dixon Batman run collectors, Blackgate lore fans, and Modern/Bronze Age DC enthusiasts. The Area 51 back cover ad is a fantastic 90s pop-culture artifact.