Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #6
“Gothic: A Romance, Part One of Five” · First printing
Apr 1990 cover date
First chapter of the five-part Gothic arc (#6–10), one of the title’s best-known early stories and a continually re-collected piece of early Grant Morrison Batman work.
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- #6
- Publisher
- DC Comics
- State
- Raw
- Condition
- Provisional VF+ 8.5. Clean, strong front cover with light edge/spine handling only. Reverse/interior not inspected.
- Completeness
- No detachable premium known; interior not yet checked.
- Rarity
- Common
Catalogue note
First chapter of the five-part Gothic arc (#6–10), one of the title’s best-known early stories and a continually re-collected piece of early Grant Morrison Batman work.
Writer: Grant Morrison
Cover: Klaus Janson
Edition: US first printing · standard edition.
Legacy record ID: bat-lotdk-06
Why this object matters
The opening first-print Gothic issue remains a strong example of Morrison and Janson’s early Batman collaboration, preserved with the complete original arc. The publisher’s continuing collected treatment supports its sustained identity as a work; it does not establish scarcity of this copy.
Evidence limits: No detachable premium known; interior not yet checked.
Score and assessment method
Archive Importance: 8 / 10.
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Recorded contributions · 2
- Grant MorrisonWritingCatalogue credit
Writing credit: Grant Morrison Original catalogue credit
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Cover artwork credit: Klaus Janson Original catalogue credit
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