{"product_id":"batman-in-detective-comics-616-dc-comics-late-jun-1990-newsstand-edition-single-issue","title":"Batman in Detective Comics #616 — DC Comics Late Jun 1990, Newsstand Edition (Single Issue)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThat claw isn't asking nicely. \u003cstrong\u003eBatman in Detective Comics #616\u003c\/strong\u003e leads with one of the most visually aggressive covers of the entire early-'90s DC run — a massive alien claw dominating a yellow diagonal field, red tentacle coiling around Batman, an inset panel in the corner showing just an eye. Late June 1990, $1.00 US, Newsstand edition. Whatever is happening inside this issue, the cover already won.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's Included:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📚 Batman in Detective Comics #616 — DC Comics, Late June 1990 — Newsstand Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🎨 $1.00 US \/ $1.25 CAN \/ 50p UK — Comics Code Authority — Newsstand with UPC barcode\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📌 Back cover: Capcom's Code Name: Viper for NES — \"You're The Drug Lord's Worst Nightmare!\" — 8 levels, Power Jumping, Hidden Doors, Secret Communiqué, and \"Spectacular Graphics make South America's dangers come alive!\" — Capcom USA, 1990 — an absolutely unhinged NES pitch on the back of a Batman comic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssue Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e⚡ DC Comics — Detective Comics #616 — Late June 1990 — $1.00 US — Newsstand Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e👾 Interior: East Coast Comics full-page mail-order ad — dense back-issue price list, \"All Comics Mint\/NM,\" Crystal Clear Comic Book Bags promo — a complete pre-internet collector artifact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔥 Single issue — bagged for protection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Collectors Love It:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cover alone justifies the pull — that claw composition is bold, weird, and completely committed in a way that early-'90s DC covers rarely were. The East Coast Comics mail-order spread inside is a genuine time capsule of how collectors sourced back issues before the internet existed, and the Capcom Code Name: Viper back cover — \"You're The Drug Lord's Worst Nightmare!\" on a Batman comic — is the kind of pairing that makes longbox diving feel like archaeology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNormal wear consistent with age and storage — expect minor spine stress, light edge wear, and tanning to interior pages as shown in photos. Bagged for protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect For:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarly-'90s DC run collectors, Batman Newsstand edition hunters, Capcom NES era enthusiasts, pre-internet back-issue market nostalgia seekers, and anyone who wants a giant alien claw and a drug lord nightmare staring back at them from the same longbox slot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CTRL+REWIND: Comics, Cards, \u0026 Cartridges","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44273122377814,"sku":"DC-DTC-616-1990","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/4462\/2934\/files\/IMG_4201.jpg?v=1774973689","url":"https:\/\/ctrlrewind.com\/products\/batman-in-detective-comics-616-dc-comics-late-jun-1990-newsstand-edition-single-issue","provider":"CTRL+REWIND: Comics, Cards, \u0026 Cartridges","version":"1.0","type":"link"}