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Batman (2023 DC) Batman Day Special Edition 608A CGC 9.8

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Batman Day Special Edition/ 2nd Printing

Label #4419810013

1st printing. This issue originally shipped with misprinted pages. Written by Jeph Loeb. Art by Jim Lee. Cover by Jim Lee. Hush stands out as one of the most beloved Batman stories of the past 25 years, and the first issue of the 12-part arc returns for Batman Day 2023 like you've never seen it before--re-presented with a foil version of Jim Lee's Batman #608 second printing cover, featuring the indelible image of Batman standing on a Gotham City gargoyle. Cover price $9.99.

Batman (2023 DC) Batman Day Special Edition 608B CGC 9.8

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Batman Day Special Edition

Label #4423747022

2nd printing. Corrected Edition. Written by Jeph Loeb. Art by Jim Lee. Cover by Jim Lee. Hush stands out as one of the most beloved Batman stories of the past 25 years, and the first issue of the 12-part arc returns for Batman Day 2023 like you've never seen it before--re-presented with a foil version of Jim Lee's Batman #608 second printing cover, featuring the indelible image of Batman standing on a Gotham City gargoyle. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $9.99.

Batman Adventures (1992 1st Series) 12D CBCS 9.4

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Direct Edition

Label #24-0DCD0E5-006

Direct Edition. 1st appearance of Harley Quinn in a comic book. "Batgirl: Day One." Barbara Gordon attends a costume party dressed as Batgirl. Unfortunately, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn also decide to show up. Based on Batman The Animated Series. Script by Kelley Puckett, pencils by Mike Parobeck, inks by Rick Burchett. Cover by Parobeck. Cover price $1.25.

Batman Adventures (2003 2nd Series) 17 CBCS 9.8

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Label #20-2BB343D-004

Written by Ty Templeton. Art by Rick Burchett and Terry Beatty. Cover by Kelsey Shannon. Last issue! A terrifying dream sets events in motion as Batman faces his ultimate foe... and we don't mean The Joker! Final issue. Cover price $2.25.

Batman and Robin (2023 DC) 1H CGC 9.9

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Lau Foil Edition.

Label #4350095010

Foil Cover Variant. Written by Joshua Williamson. Art by Simone Di Meo. Cover by Stanley Artgerm Lau. Father and son. Bruce and Damian. Batman and Robin. From Batman vs. Robin to Knight Terrors, a lot has happened to the Dynamic Duo, but now they are back together and ready to fight crime in Gotham--just in time for Batman's most monstrous rogues to team up to turn the city into an urban jungle! A new villain watches from the shadows, intent on revenge, with a plot to turn one of Batman's greatest assets against him! Can Damian help his father solve the case before it's too late? A brand-new fun and exciting father-and-son adventure begins, from DC Comics architect Joshua Williamson and superstar artist Simone Di Meo! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $7.99.

Batman and Scooby-Doo Mysteries Extravaganza (2021 DC) 1 CBCS 9.8

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Label #22-42CF963-011

Written by Ivan Cohen. Art and Cover by Dario Brizuela. Its an all-new, all-ages series that teams the Dark Knight with Scooby-Doo and the sleuths of Mystery Inc.! When Batman discovers his original purple gloves have gone missing, Velma, Shaggy, and Scooby-Doo travel back in time to Batmans Year One era to solve the case! Will this Glove Story have a happy ending? Scooby-Doo and Batman team up to solve the mystery of a ghost whos haunting the Batcave! Even if the ghost turns out to be a fake, that still doesnt answer the real question: How did someone get into the Batcave to stage the phony phantom—and does it mean Batmans foes have cracked the secret of his true identity?! This will contain BATMAN & SCOOBY-DOO MYSTERIES #1 and #2. 40 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

Batman and the Joker the Deadly Duo (2022 DC) 1A CGC 9.9 Silvestri

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Label #4177372002

Story, Art and Cover by Marc Silvestri. The Joker will go to any lengths to get Harley Quinn back after she is abducted by a strange culprit. But who? Mysterious, Joker-like monsters are stalking the streets of Gotham, collecting severed heads. But why? Jim Gordon is missing, and after receiving a package containing a bloody piece of Gotham's commissioner, Batman knows he must be willing to do anything to save him. But how? When The Joker proposes an uneasy alliance with Batman, the answers to those questions begin to become clear--and they will shake Gotham City and the Bat-Family to their core. This meticulously crafted tale of the Dark Knight's deadliest team-up will introduce you to a grim and gritty Gotham that only Marc Silvestri could bring you. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $4.99.

Batman and the Outsiders (1983 1st Series) 1 CGC 9.6

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Label #4359683012

In "Wars Ended...Wars Begun!", Batman quits the JLA and heads to war-torn Markovia in search of an old friend. Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo. Cameos by Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Arrow, and Black Canary. Batman's origin is recounted on page seven. Contains 1-page ad for the series with original art by Aparo. Aparo cover. Cover price $0.60.

Batman and the Outsiders (1983 1st Series) 1 VF- 7.5

In "Wars Ended...Wars Begun!", Batman quits the JLA and heads to war-torn Markovia in search of an old friend. Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo. Cameos by Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Arrow, and Black Canary. Batman's origin is recounted on page seven. Contains 1-page ad for the series with original art by Aparo. Aparo cover. Cover price $0.60.

Batman Beyond (1999 1st Series) Special Origin Issue #1, 1st Printing CBCS 9.6 FCBD Variant

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Label #21-0167452-010

1st printing. Distributed as a free giveaway for Free Comic Book Day as well as a Six Flags giveaway.

Batman Beyond (1999 1st Series) Special Origin Issue #1, 1st Printing CBCS 9.4 FCBD Variant

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Label #21-0167452-042

1st printing. Distributed as a free giveaway for Free Comic Book Day as well as a Six Flags giveaway.

Batman Beyond (1999 2nd Series) 1 CGC 9.6

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Label #4412913004

WRITTEN BY HILARY J. BADER; ART BY CRAIG ROUSSEAU AND ROB LEIGH; COVER BY BOB SMITH AND TERRY BEATTY It's the battle fans have demanded as classic Batman faces future Batman in the debut of a new ongoing title based on the hit Kids' WB animated series! Something seems to have gone horribly wrong with Terry McGinnis and now, as Batman, he's gone on a spree of terror, wreaking havoc on Gotham City. Bruce Wayne determines that the only way to stop him is to once again don the garb of the Dark Knight and bring down the new Batman. But there's much more here than meets the eye when the reader learns who's behind the terror and which Batman is being controlled! . FC, 32 PG." Cover price $1.99.

Batman Beyond (1999 2nd Series) 5 CBCS 9.8

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Direct Edition.

Label #21-40D9BCD-027

WRITTEN BY HILARY J. BADER; ART BY CRAIG ROUSSEAU AND ROB LEIGH; COVER BY BOB SMITH AND TERRY BEATTY. Leaping from the TV screen: the sound-manipulating villain called Shriek! Deafened and imprisoned after his defeat by Batman, Dr. Shreeve has escaped! Now he's developed a device that uses sound waves to disrupt and disintegrate Batman's equipment...and he's a decibel away from destroying the Bat-suit and the man underneath! FC, 32 PG." Cover price $1.99.

Batman Beyond Facsimile Edition (2024 DC) 1C CGC 9.8

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Foil Edition

Label #4423748010

Written by Hilary J. Bader. Art by Rick Burchett, Terry Beatty. Cover by Bruce Timm. The now classic first appearance of the Batman of the future is reprinted here! Cover art by Bruce Timm. Not on My Watch, script by Hilary J. Bader, pencils by Rick Burchett, inks by Terry Beatty; Twenty years after Bruce Wayne retired as Batman, something shady is going on at his old company, now called Wayne-Powers and run by Derek Powers; While Warren McGinnis accepts a disc from his co-worker Harry Tully, Warren's son Terry runs into Jokerz, hoods who style themselves after the real Joker, who pursue Terry up to the gates of Wayne Manor, where Terry gets a hand from Bruce himself; Carrying him inside the mansion, Terry stumbles across the Batcave. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

Batman Black and White (2020 DC) 5B CGC 9.8 Frison Variant

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Variant Cover.

Label #3886398008

Cover by Jenny Frison. Written by Jorge Jimenez, Lee Weeks, Mariko Tamaki, Kieron Gillen and Jamal Campbell. Art by Jorge Jimenez, Lee Weeks, Emanuela Lupacchino, Jamie McKelvie, Jamal Campbell and Wade von Grawbadger. The penultimate issue of the acclaimed return to Batman Black and White is here with a look at some of Gotham City's most twisted and compelling souls. Superstar Batman artist Jorge Jimenez writes and illustrates "A Father & Son Outing," a story starring Bruce and Damian Wayne as they try to prepare for a sting operation as Batman and Robin, with Damian questioning Bruce's methods every step of the way. Legendary comics artist Lee Weeks writes and draws "Signals," a story that has the ghosts of Jim Gordon's past coming back to haunt him! In "Blue," multiple Eisner Award-winning writer of Detective Comics Mariko Tamaki and fan favorite artists Emanuela Lupacchino and Wade von Grawbadger show what's become of Gilda Dent, former bride of Two-Face and current scourge of supervillains. Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie, the celebrated team behind Phonogram, Young Avengers, and The Wicked + the Divine, make their DC debut with "The Riddle," a story that pits Batman against the Riddler in a way you've never seen before! And in "The Man Who Flies," Jamal Campbell, acclaimed co-creator of Naomi and Green Lantern Jo Mullein from Far Sector, tells a story that spans the full history of Nightwing. Plus pin-ups by James Stokoe and Amy Reeder. 48 pages, B&W. Ages 13+ Cover price $5.99.

Batman Black and White (2020 DC) 5B CGC 9.8 Frison Variant

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Variant Cover.

Label #3886398010

Cover by Jenny Frison. Written by Jorge Jimenez, Lee Weeks, Mariko Tamaki, Kieron Gillen and Jamal Campbell. Art by Jorge Jimenez, Lee Weeks, Emanuela Lupacchino, Jamie McKelvie, Jamal Campbell and Wade von Grawbadger. The penultimate issue of the acclaimed return to Batman Black and White is here with a look at some of Gotham City's most twisted and compelling souls. Superstar Batman artist Jorge Jimenez writes and illustrates "A Father & Son Outing," a story starring Bruce and Damian Wayne as they try to prepare for a sting operation as Batman and Robin, with Damian questioning Bruce's methods every step of the way. Legendary comics artist Lee Weeks writes and draws "Signals," a story that has the ghosts of Jim Gordon's past coming back to haunt him! In "Blue," multiple Eisner Award-winning writer of Detective Comics Mariko Tamaki and fan favorite artists Emanuela Lupacchino and Wade von Grawbadger show what's become of Gilda Dent, former bride of Two-Face and current scourge of supervillains. Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie, the celebrated team behind Phonogram, Young Avengers, and The Wicked + the Divine, make their DC debut with "The Riddle," a story that pits Batman against the Riddler in a way you've never seen before! And in "The Man Who Flies," Jamal Campbell, acclaimed co-creator of Naomi and Green Lantern Jo Mullein from Far Sector, tells a story that spans the full history of Nightwing. Plus pin-ups by James Stokoe and Amy Reeder. 48 pages, B&W. Ages 13+ Cover price $5.99.

Batman Catwoman (2022 DC) Special 1C CBCS 9.8 Sienkiewicz 1:25 Variant

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Sienkiewicz Retailer Incentive.

Label #22-122F1BF-007

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. Written by Tom King and others. Art by John Paul Leon, Tommy Lee Edwards, Bernard Chang, Mitch Gerads and others. Some great romances are destined to be. The Batman/Catwoman series shows readers the romance between Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle as it changed over their lives, but what about their connections from before they became costumed adventurers? This special one-off issue, meticulously illustrated by John Paul Leon (Batman: Creature of the Night), traces the life of Selina Kyle from her earliest days to her entry into the criminal underworld, and reveals that Bruce was actually a presence in her life all along. Whether it was fate or coincidence, this story gives even more reasons why Selina and Bruces connection is one of the most enduring love affairs in comics. 80 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $9.99.

Batman City of Madness (2023 DC) 1B CBCS 9.8

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Bill Sienkiewicz Variant.

Label #23-3A7577C-001

Written by Christian Ward. Art by Christian Ward. Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. VISIONARY CREATOR CHRISTIAN WARD UNLEASHES A COSMIC-HORROR EPIC, FEATURING THE COURT OF OWLS! Buried deep beneath Gotham City there exists another Gotham. This Gotham Below is a living nightmare, populated by twisted mirrors of our Gotham's denizens, fueled by the fear and hatred flowing down from above. For decades, the doorway between the cities has been sealed and heavily guarded by the Court of Owls. But now the door swings wide, and the twisted version of the Dark Knight has escaped...to trap and train a Robin of his own. Batman must form an uneasy alliance with the Court and its deadly allies to stop him--and to hold back the wave of twisted super-villains, nightmarish versions of his own nemeses, each one worse than the last, that's spilling into his streets! Visionary writer-artist Christian Ward unleashes his cosmic-horror take on Batman's world, in a tribute to disturbing Dark Knight classics like Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Gothic! You'll never look at Batman's villains the same way again...you simply won't have the stomach for it! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $6.99.

Batman City of Madness (2023 DC) 1C CBCS 9.8

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Martin Simmonds Retailer Incentive.

Label #23-3A7577C-003

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Christian Ward. Art by Christian Ward. Cover by Martin Simmonds. VISIONARY CREATOR CHRISTIAN WARD UNLEASHES A COSMIC-HORROR EPIC, FEATURING THE COURT OF OWLS! Buried deep beneath Gotham City there exists another Gotham. This Gotham Below is a living nightmare, populated by twisted mirrors of our Gotham's denizens, fueled by the fear and hatred flowing down from above. For decades, the doorway between the cities has been sealed and heavily guarded by the Court of Owls. But now the door swings wide, and the twisted version of the Dark Knight has escaped...to trap and train a Robin of his own. Batman must form an uneasy alliance with the Court and its deadly allies to stop him--and to hold back the wave of twisted super-villains, nightmarish versions of his own nemeses, each one worse than the last, that's spilling into his streets! Visionary writer-artist Christian Ward unleashes his cosmic-horror take on Batman's world, in a tribute to disturbing Dark Knight classics like Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Gothic! You'll never look at Batman's villains the same way again...you simply won't have the stomach for it! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $6.99.

Batman City of Madness (2023 DC) 1D CBCS 9.8

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Christian Ward Retailer Incentive.

Label #23-3A7577C-002

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Christian Ward. Art by Christian Ward. Cover by Christian Ward. VISIONARY CREATOR CHRISTIAN WARD UNLEASHES A COSMIC-HORROR EPIC, FEATURING THE COURT OF OWLS! Buried deep beneath Gotham City there exists another Gotham. This Gotham Below is a living nightmare, populated by twisted mirrors of our Gotham's denizens, fueled by the fear and hatred flowing down from above. For decades, the doorway between the cities has been sealed and heavily guarded by the Court of Owls. But now the door swings wide, and the twisted version of the Dark Knight has escaped...to trap and train a Robin of his own. Batman must form an uneasy alliance with the Court and its deadly allies to stop him--and to hold back the wave of twisted super-villains, nightmarish versions of his own nemeses, each one worse than the last, that's spilling into his streets! Visionary writer-artist Christian Ward unleashes his cosmic-horror take on Batman's world, in a tribute to disturbing Dark Knight classics like Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Gothic! You'll never look at Batman's villains the same way again...you simply won't have the stomach for it! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $6.99.

Batman Detective Comics #27 Special Edition (2014 DC) Batman Day 27 CBCS 9.8

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Label #0002079-AA-021

Batman Day Special Edition - Cover by Greg Capullo. Stories by Bill Finger, Brad Meltzer and Scott Snyder. Art by Bob Kane, Bryan Hitch, Sean Murphy and designer Chip Kidd. In his 75 years, Batman has been the central figure at the forefront of graphic storytelling. From the printed page to the big screen, Bob Kane's creation has never been a more significant fixture in popular culture the world over. This BATMAN 75 DAY COMIC 2014, free for a limited time, features "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate," the Dark Knight's origin from DETECTIVE COMICS #27 in 1939, as well as a retelling of the story by New York Times bestselling novelist Brad Meltzer and illustrator Bryan Hitch, along with another short story, "Twenty-Seven," by current BATMAN scribe Scott Snyder and artist Sean Murphy. Also included is a sneak peek at the reimagining of Batman's 1939 comic book debut, designed by Chip Kidd with a script by Meltzer. Join us as we celebrate the Dark Knight's 75th anniversary! 40 pages, 5 1/2-in. x 10-in., full color. Rated T. Cover price $3.99.

Batman Facsimile Edition (2019 DC) 1A CGC 9.8

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Label #4356880002

Written by Bill Finger. Art by Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson, Sheldon Moldoff. Cover by Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson. In this classic issue, the Caped Crusader and Boy Wonder have their first encounters with the Clown Prince of Crime--The Joker--and a cruise-ship cat burglar known as the Cat--who would later be known as Catwoman! Plus, Hugo Strange returns with an army of mindless henchmen at his command. Will the Dark Knight triumph over Strange's giants? Find out in this thrilling facsimile edition of Batman #1, featuring all the original stories, backup features, and ads from 1940! 64 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $6.99.

Batman Facsimile Edition (2019 DC) 1B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Foil Edition.

Label #4350203001

Written by Bill Finger. Art by Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson, Sheldon Moldoff. Cover by Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson. In this classic issue, the Caped Crusader and Boy Wonder have their first encounters with the Clown Prince of Crime--The Joker--and a cruise-ship cat burglar known as the Cat--who would later be known as Catwoman! Plus, Hugo Strange returns with an army of mindless henchmen at his command. Will the Dark Knight triumph over Strange's giants? Find out in this thrilling facsimile edition of Batman #1, featuring all the original stories, backup features, and ads from 1940! 64 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $8.99.

Batman Gargoyle of Gotham (2023 DC) 2C CGC 9.8

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Grassetti Variant Cover A

Label #4366367024

Written by Rafael Grampa. Art by Rafael Grampa. Cover by Rafael Grassetti. A devil cub falls to earth and breaks its wing... In the unmissable second installment of acclaimed storyteller Rafael Grampa's masterpiece, the skies over Gotham grow darker still. To decide to kill your past is one thing, but actually doing it proves to be more fraught a road than Batman ever expected...especially when that very same past grows more tightly woven into his current case with every new clue he uncovers. And the closer Batman gets to the truth, the clearer it becomes that his real enemy's power runs much deeper than just puppeteering a few costumed criminals...to the very heart of Gotham City itself! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $6.99.

Batman Gotham Adventures (1998) 22 CGC 9.8

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Label #4176881002

WRITTEN BY SCOTT PETERSON; ART BY TIM LEVINS AND TERRY BEATTY; COVER BY BOB SMITH AND BEATTY. Gotham's toughest father-daughter team takes center stage in a special issue starring Commissioner Gordon and Batgirl! Keeping it all in the family, our heroes must track down a pair of criminal siblings who have escaped from jail and are now somewhere in Gotham City. FC, 32 PG." Cover price $1.99.

Batman Hellboy Starman (1999) 1 VF 8.0

In one of the most unorthodox crossovers to date, DC's Dark Knight meets Mike Mignola's Hellboy! Ted Knight comes to Gotham City to lecture at a conference on alternative energies sponsored by Wayne Industries. But when Knight is kidnapped by a group of magic-wielding Nazis called the Knights of October, Hellboy offers his aid to Batman to help find Ted and thwart the Knights of October in their plans to marshal the Golden Age Starman's knowledge for their own nefarious purposes. As the heroes track the kidnappers--and their victim--to the Amazon jungle, they'll need some additional help: from Ted Knight's son Jack, Starman. Co-published with Dark Horse Comics. No interior ads. Written by James Robinson. Art and cover by Mike Mignola. FC, 32 pg. Cover price $2.50.

Batman Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) 1 CBCS 9.8

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Slab: Scuffing on back of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-2A91623-030

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The tale begins on a treacherous mountain climb to track a killer. It ends with the birth of the LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT. On his quest to apprehend the killer, Bruce Wayne meets a tribal shaman who has a lasting impact on his life, influencing him, upon his return to Gotham City, to take up the cowl of Batman. Then, strange, ritualistic murders start occurring, and a mysterious bat-like person is seen. "Shaman" is a 5-part story that examines the early days of Batman...and leads off the first new regular Batman title in years. Written by Dennis O'Neil, with art by Ed Hannigan and John Beatty. Inner cover painting by George Pratt. Deluxe format. NOTE: Outer cover has four different color variations and are not listed individually within our system. Cover price $1.50.

Batman Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) 100 VF+ 8.5

Painted cover art by Alex Ross. The Choice starring Batman and Robin (Robin's origin), script by Dennis O'Neil, art by Dave Taylor; A Great Day For Everyone starring Batman and Robin (Jason Todd), script by James Robinson, art by Lee Weeks. Full-page illustrations by Frank Miller, Gene Ha, Walt Simonson, Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti, John Estes, Dusty Abell and Drew Geraci, J.H. Williams III and Mick Gray, Curt Swan and Klaus Janson, George Pratt, Mike Mignola. 68 pgs. $3.95. Cover price $3.95.

Batman Off-World (2024 DC) 1YOUNG.A CGC 9.8

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Label #4371439005

Webstore Exclusive Variant Cover by Skottie Young. Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Doug Mahnke. A routine night in Gotham City for a young Batman proves to be anything but routine when the crime-fighter is confronted with a sort of foe he's never faced before--one from beyond the stars! A universe of possible alien threats leads Batman to make a daring decision--to venture alone into the far reaches of the cosmos for the very first time, where the Dark Knight will face the fight of his life! Superstar writer Jason Aaron delivers his first Batman story ever, partnered with blockbuster artist Doug Mahnke for a unique, brutal tale! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Batman Robin Lives (2023 DC) 428A CGC 9.8

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Label #4385393012

Written by Jim Starlin. Art by Jim Aparo, Mike Decarlo. Cover by Mike Mignola. FINALLY REVEALED! FROM THE DC VAULT: THE UNPUBLISHED ALTERNATE ENDING TO A DEATH IN THE FAMILY IN WHICH JASON TODD SURVIVES HIS ENCOUNTER WITH THE JOKER! What if one of the darkest hours in Batman's crime-fighting career never happened? Thirty-five years ago, fans voted on Jason Todd's fate after his brutal encounter with The Joker, which set Jason on the path to becoming the gun-toting vigilante Red Hood. But suppose fans had voted differently... DC Comics transports you back in time with this special faux-simile edition of Batman #428 in which Robin lives! Featuring pages reconstructed from artist Jim Aparo's alternate art boards--which have been plucked from the DC vault and fully restored and remastered--this reedited version of A Death in the Family, Book Three turns the Dark Knight's greatest tragedy into a moment of triumph. Adding to the immersive authenticity of this alternate-history comic book, this version includes all the ads from the original 1988 edition plus a rewritten letters column. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Batman Seduction of the Gun (1993) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #21-29986F7-003

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To some people, guns are a scourge; to others, a Constitutional right; for still others, they are merely a means to achieving an end. But at every level of society, children find guns, usually by chance...and often at the cost of their own lives. In BATMAN: SEDUCTION OF THE GUN, Batman and Robin confront the issue of gun control head on, in an action-packed and thought-provoking tale of gun-running, gang violence and the insidious lure of firearms. Inspired by today's headlines, this special takes a hard look at the way guns are perceived and used, with particular emphasis on their accessibility to juveniles. It is an extensively researched look into the subject with a strong emphasis on a story that avoids advocating any particular political view. Written by John Ostrander, with art by Vince Giarrano. Painted cover by Dave Dorman. 68 pages. Cover price $2.50.

Batman Shadow of the Bat (1992) 2 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on back of case

Direct Edition.

Label #19-2B047C8-026

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Part 2 of the 4-part "The Last Arkham." Batman is imprisoned in Arkham Asylum, a helpless victim of the mad, vengeful Jeremiah Arkham. Written by Alan Grant, with art by Norm Breyfogle. Painted cover by Brian Stelfreeze. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Batman Shadow of the Bat (1992) 4 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition.

Label #19-2B047C8-028

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Part 4 of the 4-part "The Last Arkham." Batman discovers the secret behind Mr. Zsasz's ghastly spree and accepts help from Nightwing to stop him. Written by Alan Grant, with art by Norm Breyfogle. Painted cover by Brian Stelfreeze. New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Batman Spawn (2022 DC) 1B&N CGC 9.9 Capullo Barnes & Noble Variant

Paper: White

Barnes and Noble Edition

Label #4392921002

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Barnes and Noble Exclusive Cover by Greg Capullo. Written by Todd McFarlane. Art by Greg Capullo. Two dark heroes, cursed by tragedy, find their paths again crossing...but not by choice! What sinister foe is at work, pitting the Dark Knight against the Hellspawn? From the shadows of Gotham City to New York City, this epic event is the blockbuster you've been waiting almost two decades for! 48 pages, full color. Rated Teen Cover price $12.99.

Batman Special Edition (2021 DC) FCBD 1A CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #21-3247374-001

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Written by James Tynion IV and John Ridley. Art by Jorge Jimenez, Travel Foreman and Norm Rapmund. Cover by Mico Suayan. The Batman creative team of James Tynion IV and Jorge Jimenez take their epic run to the next level. Gotham City is on the brink of a violent evolutionary path and the danger level to Batman and his allies reaches a fever pitch. The Magistrate now have full support from the mayor to handle high level law enforcement in Gotham and have branded the Dark Knight as Enemy #1. Plus, the Scarecrow has his own terrifying agenda as he takes this chaotic moment to launch his master plan. This is the first look at the epic FEAR STATE event that runs across the Batman titles beginning this Fall. The new Dark Knight, Jace Fox has arrived in this sneak peek of the upcoming I AM BATMAN series written by Academy Award-winner John Ridley with stunning art by Travel Foreman. Fans will get a taste of this blockbuster storyline starring the next Dark Knight. 32 pages, full color. Rated 13+

Batman Superman (2013 DC) 30C CBCS ART SS Ken Haeser Blank Variant

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Verified Signature: Ken Haeser. Blank Variant. Includes Dynamic Forces COA.

Label #23-246A0FD-003

Blank Cover. Written by Tom Taylor. ARt by Robson Rocha. The mystery of why Batman and Superman were brought into a cosmic murder case is revealed-and the ramifications for Superman are huge! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Batman Superman World's Finest (2022 DC) 21D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Action Figure Variant Cover

Label #4371440009

Written by Mark Waid. Art by Dan Mora. Cover by Hush Superman McFarlane Toys Action Figure. Superman and Batman, having followed Boy Thunder to Kingdom Come, find themselves and that world on a path to an apocalyptic future. Can the World's Finest team prevent the transformation of Boy Thunder into the villainous Magog, or is his fate sealed? 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Batman Superman World's Finest (2022 DC) 25G CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Mora Variant Cover

Label #4419811005

Written by Mark Waid. Art by Dan Mora, Steve Pugh. Cover by Dan Mora. Join Batman and Superman as the Worlds Finest team celebrates 25 issues of Worlds Finest! This oversized special issue takes our heroes around the DCU and beyond--with a special lead story that will at last showcase the first meeting between The Joker and Lex Luthor. The World's Finest villains form an unholy alliance and will send chills down the spines of the DCU Heroes forevermore! PLUS: Spinning out of the events of the World's Finest Annual, Doom-Mite strikes and points the way to the next World's Finest epic! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

Batman the Audio Adventures Special (2021 DC) 1A CGC 9.8 Johnson

Paper: White

Label #4058761019

Cover by Dave Johnson. Ah, you hear that beautiful racket? That’s the music of Gotham City—the largest city in the world, the big gargoyle, the treasure of the night—anyone who calls it a crime-infested hellhole is dead wrong. No way hell has such great pierogies. So join us here (hear?) as we bring you the stories behind the stories behind the hit HBO Max scripted original podcast with this sensational prequel one-shot, written by the very creators and talent who lent their voices to the show. And unless you’ve been living in a cave, you know that after years of rumors we find out not only is the Batman real, not only is he one of the good guys, turns out, he’s gonna be a cop! With special appearances by King Scimitar, Stoveplate Sullivan, Billy Wristwatch, and others directly from the podcast, this oversize special brings you deeper into the mysteries behind Batman: The Audio Adventures! 80 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $9.99.

Batman The Book of Shadows (1999) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #22-2D520EC-021

64 pages, full color Written by Pat Mills and Dbbie Gallagher. Art and cover by Duke Mighten. Cover price $5.95.

Batman The Dark Knight Returns (1986) 1-1ST CGC 9.4 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4404322025

1st printing. NOTE: 2nd, 3rd, and 4th printings of #1 are labeled as such on the inside cover. Cover by Frank Miller. "The Dark Knight Returns," script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Set 20 years in the future, this story finds that in the absence of superheroes, criminals have run amok, and a gang called the Mutants are terrorizing Gotham City; Bruce Wayne has been retired from super-heroing for 10 years following the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin; Despite Wayne's funding of the rehabilitation of Harvey Dent (Two-Face), Dent returns to being a super-villain; Bruce, overcome with the grief over what Gotham has become, dons the Batman costume again and captures Dent. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.95.

Batman The Dark Knight Returns (1986) 1-1ST CGC 9.4 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4404322020

1st printing. NOTE: 2nd, 3rd, and 4th printings of #1 are labeled as such on the inside cover. Cover by Frank Miller. "The Dark Knight Returns," script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Set 20 years in the future, this story finds that in the absence of superheroes, criminals have run amok, and a gang called the Mutants are terrorizing Gotham City; Bruce Wayne has been retired from super-heroing for 10 years following the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin; Despite Wayne's funding of the rehabilitation of Harvey Dent (Two-Face), Dent returns to being a super-villain; Bruce, overcome with the grief over what Gotham has become, dons the Batman costume again and captures Dent. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.95.

Batman The Dark Knight Returns (1986) 1-1ST CGC 9.4 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4404322023

1st printing. NOTE: 2nd, 3rd, and 4th printings of #1 are labeled as such on the inside cover. Cover by Frank Miller. "The Dark Knight Returns," script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Set 20 years in the future, this story finds that in the absence of superheroes, criminals have run amok, and a gang called the Mutants are terrorizing Gotham City; Bruce Wayne has been retired from super-heroing for 10 years following the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin; Despite Wayne's funding of the rehabilitation of Harvey Dent (Two-Face), Dent returns to being a super-villain; Bruce, overcome with the grief over what Gotham has become, dons the Batman costume again and captures Dent. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.95.

Batman The Dark Knight Returns (1986) 1-1ST CGC 9.2 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4404322021

1st printing. NOTE: 2nd, 3rd, and 4th printings of #1 are labeled as such on the inside cover. Cover by Frank Miller. "The Dark Knight Returns," script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Set 20 years in the future, this story finds that in the absence of superheroes, criminals have run amok, and a gang called the Mutants are terrorizing Gotham City; Bruce Wayne has been retired from super-heroing for 10 years following the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin; Despite Wayne's funding of the rehabilitation of Harvey Dent (Two-Face), Dent returns to being a super-villain; Bruce, overcome with the grief over what Gotham has become, dons the Batman costume again and captures Dent. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.95.

Batman The Dark Knight Returns (1986) 1-1ST CGC 9.0 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4387140001

1st printing. NOTE: 2nd, 3rd, and 4th printings of #1 are labeled as such on the inside cover. Cover by Frank Miller. "The Dark Knight Returns," script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Set 20 years in the future, this story finds that in the absence of superheroes, criminals have run amok, and a gang called the Mutants are terrorizing Gotham City; Bruce Wayne has been retired from super-heroing for 10 years following the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin; Despite Wayne's funding of the rehabilitation of Harvey Dent (Two-Face), Dent returns to being a super-villain; Bruce, overcome with the grief over what Gotham has become, dons the Batman costume again and captures Dent. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.95.

Batman The Dark Knight Returns (1986) 1-1ST VG 4.0 1st Printing

1st printing. NOTE: 2nd, 3rd, and 4th printings of #1 are labeled as such on the inside cover. Cover by Frank Miller. "The Dark Knight Returns," script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Set 20 years in the future, this story finds that in the absence of superheroes, criminals have run amok, and a gang called the Mutants are terrorizing Gotham City; Bruce Wayne has been retired from super-heroing for 10 years following the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin; Despite Wayne's funding of the rehabilitation of Harvey Dent (Two-Face), Dent returns to being a super-villain; Bruce, overcome with the grief over what Gotham has become, dons the Batman costume again and captures Dent. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.95.

Batman The Dark Knight Returns (1986) 1-1ST VG 4.0 1st Printing

1st printing. NOTE: 2nd, 3rd, and 4th printings of #1 are labeled as such on the inside cover. Cover by Frank Miller. "The Dark Knight Returns," script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Set 20 years in the future, this story finds that in the absence of superheroes, criminals have run amok, and a gang called the Mutants are terrorizing Gotham City; Bruce Wayne has been retired from super-heroing for 10 years following the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin; Despite Wayne's funding of the rehabilitation of Harvey Dent (Two-Face), Dent returns to being a super-villain; Bruce, overcome with the grief over what Gotham has become, dons the Batman costume again and captures Dent. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.95.

Batman The Dark Knight Returns (1986) 3-1ST CGC 9.8 Miller Variant 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4413401021

1st printing. NOTE: 2nd printing of #3 is clearly labeled as such on the inside cover. "Hunt The Dark Knight," script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson and Frank Miller; Batman battles the Joker, who has convinced his psychiatrist, Dr. Bartholomew Wolper, that he is sane and regretful; Seeking to discredit Batman, Wolper exhibits the Joker on a late-night show ("David Endochrine", parodying Late Night with David Letterman) to try and show that the Joker is actually a victim of Batman's own psychosis; As the police attack Batman, the Joker murders everyone in the studio; Batman follows him to Selina Kyle's place, where the former Catwoman has become a depressed alcoholic; Superman is introduced as an undercover agent for the American government. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.95.

Batman The Dark Knight Returns HC (1986 DC) 1-1ST VF- 7.5

1st printing. Collects Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (1986) #1-4.

Written by Frank Miller. Art by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson. Introduction by Alan Moore.

Writer/artist Frank Miller's classic, and one of the most groundbreaking comic-book stories ever, returns in a new hardcover edition featuring a dust jacket designed by multiple award-winner Chip Kidd!

Ten years after the Dark Knight has retired from crimefighting, he finds himself unable to exorcise the bitter memories of his parents' murders - making the long suppressed voice of his vigilante side aching to break through once more. The Dark Knight returns in a blaze of glory, fighting a new generation of crime in Gotham City.

Hardcover, 224 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.95.

Batman The Dark Knight Returns TPB (1986 DC) 1-1ST VG 4.0

1st printing. Collects Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (1986) #1-4.

Written by Frank Miller. Art and cover by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson. Introduction by Alan Moore.

This trade paperback edition re-presents the landmark mini-series, with a new cover by Miller and 28 pages of new material, including a new introduction, endpapers and chapter headings by Miller, the original covers to the mini-series and Warner Books edition, the plot to The Dark Knight Falls, and material from Miller's sketchbook.

Softcover, 224 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.95.