- Country:Canada
- Collection:Silver Commemorative $20
- Metal:Silver
- Year:2016
- Denomination:$20
- Finish:Complete
- Weight (oz):1.023
- Purity:0.9999
- Mintage:2889
- Product type:Coin
Add the DARK KNIGHT(TM) to your collection! Order today!
Atop a GOTHAM CITYTM rooftop, BATMANTM surveys his city; night after night, the CAPED CRUSADERTM protects GOTHAM CITYTM from the worst criminal underworld in the DC COMICSTM universe. Pitted against the likes of The Penguin, The Riddler, Two-Face and Batman's arch nemesis, The Joker, the DARK KNIGHTTM is the pinnacle of strength, resolve and cunning.
Your coin makes a wonderful gift for any fan of comic books! Available as a single or subscription, order yours today!
Special features:
HOME-GROWN TALENT! Canadian superstar creators Jason Fabok, Darwyn Cooke, Yanick Paquette and Francis Manapul have all helped to shape the history of BATMANTM as artists/writers!
ALSO AVAILABLE AS A THREE-COIN SUBSCRIPTION! Each subscription to thethree-coin collection ($109.95 per coin) comes witha one-of-a-kind collector case that features an exciting glow-in-the-dark BATMANTM emblem!
THIRD AND FINAL COIN IN THE SECOND WAVE OF DC COMICSTMORIGINALS SERIES! A tribute to DC Comics' greatest SUPER HEROESTM presented in their classic form!
RECREATES HIS ICONIC COSTUME! The application of blue, grey and yellow colouring over the detailed engravingrecreate his iconic costume and symbol, whilethe alternating shades of blue and black add shadowing to his bat-like webbed cape.
INCLUDES CLASSIC LOGO! The classic BATMANTM logo is also included in your coin's design.
CLASSIC COMIC BOOK FEEL! A laser halftone pattern adds a modern graphic element that fills the background while infusing the entirety of the design with a classiccomic book feel.
99.99% PURE SILVER COIN! Your coin is GST/HST exempt!
Design:
Your coin mimics a comic book splash page with its engraved rendition of BATMANTM. With arms outstretched and knees bent, BATMANTM fearlessly soars into action against the GOTHAM CITYTM skyline. The application of blue, grey and yellow colouring over the detailed engraving recreate his iconic costume and symbol, while the alternating shades ofblue and black add shadowing to his bat-like webbed cape. To the far right, the classic BATMANTM logo is engraved just above the skyscrapers, while a laser halftone pattern adds a modern graphic element in the background that infusesthe entirety of the design with a classic comic book feel.
Did you knowÃ
The 1940s saw many important elements introduced intoBatman's story, including the first-time appearance of GOTHAM CITYTM in Detective Comics #48 (February 1941) and the first use of the BAT-SIGNALTM a year later in Detective Comics #60 (February 1942).
SUPERMANTM only entrustsone person with a kryptonite ring, should he go rogue. Deep in the vaults of the Batcave, BATMANTM holds this kryptonitering and SUPERMANTM can rest easy knowing his best friend will never misuse it.
Despite being known as a solitary hero, BATMANTM has a team of allies in his fight against the criminal underworld. These SUPER HEROESTM include ROBINTM and BATGIRLTM, but also Police Commissioner James Gordon and his most trusted ally, butler Alfred Pennyworth.
