Auctions: comic books in 'Crime/Mystery/Suspense', graded by CBCS

Batman (1940) Later Reprints 614CRAIN.C CBCS 8.0

Paper: White

Clayton Crain Exclusive C.

Label #25-30A6FD2-002

Special Edition Reprint. Clayton Crain Webstore Exclusive "Playing Card" Virgin Cover by Clayton Crain. Reprints Batman (1940) #614. Story by Jeph Loeb. Art by Jim Lee. Batman takes on the villain you've been waiting for: The Joker! One is the Dark Knight...the other is The Clown Prince of Crime. Batman's oldest foe finally has gone too far, and Batman makes a vow: "Tonight, The Joker dies by my hand!" For all the crimes The Joker has commited, Batman seeks retribution. Will the Dark Knight finally do what needs to be done?

Batman (2016 3rd Series) 89A CBCS 9.8 Witnessed Sig Tynion IV Daniel

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Witnessed Signature: James Tynion IV on 8/26/2022

Label #22-30080CC-001

Their Dark Designs: Part 4 of 9 - Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Carlo Pagulayan, Guillem March and Danny Miki. Cover by Tony S. Daniel. Batman must stop Deathstroke from killing the mayor of Gotham City! But to do so he has to figure out who ordered the hit in the first place. If his four main suspects aren't 'fessing up to the crime, then is there someone even more sinister lurking in the shadows waiting to deliver the coup de grâce? Whoever it is, one victim will fall under their attack! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

Batman in Noir Alley (2014 DC) 0 CBCS 8.0 Witnessed Sig Panosian

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Witnessed Sig: Dan Panosian on 7/21/2028.

Label #18-373A807-013

Batman One-Shot. Turner Classic Movies has partnered with DC Entertainment to produce "Batman in Noir Alley" starring DCs iconic Super Hero, Batman, and TCMs Noir Alley host Eddie Muller. The free comic book follows Batman and Muller on the trail to solve a case after the famed Moroccan Raptor goes missing from the Gotham City Museum. Story by Stuart Moore, art by Valentine De Landro. 32 pages, full color.

Batman Rebirth (2016) 1B CBCS 9.8 Witnessed Sig King Porter Variant

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Witnessed Signature: Tom King on 7/28/2020. Howard Porter Variant.

Label #20-15DA895-003

Written by Tom King and Scott Snyder. Cover by Howard Porter. Art by Mikel Janin. Longtime Batman and Eisner Award winning writer Scott Snyder co-writes with rising star writer Tom King! EVIL 365: Gotham City faces the threat of the Calendar Man! 40 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $2.99.

Dark Horse Presents Fifth Anniversary Special TPB (1991 Dark Horse) 1-1ST CBCS 9.4

Paper: White

Gapping to bottom edge of outer slab.

Label #25-1B17DD8-001

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1st printing.

Cover by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley.

Includes Give Me Liberty written by Frank Miller and illustrated by Dave Gibbons; The American by Mark Verheiden, Dougie Braithwaite and Robert Campanella; Aliens by John Arcudi and Simon Bisley; Black Cross by Chris Warner; Concrete by Paul Chadwick; The Aerialist by Matt Wagner; and a special adaptation of an Andrew Vacchs story by Jerry Prosser and Klaus Janson; an epilogue to the Aliens vs. Predator series by Randy Stradley and Phill Norwood, as well first episodes of A Hard Goodbye by Frank Miller, and lots more!

Softcover, 112 pages, PC/PB&W.

NOTE: 1st appearance of Marv (Sin City). Cover price $9.95.

Detective Comics (2016 3rd Series) 1000CE.A CBCS 9.8 Witnessed Sig McTeigue Comics Elite Variant

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Witnessed Sig: Dawn McTeigue on 03/09/2019. Comics Elite Exclusive Variant. Cracking to lower back side of slab.

Label #19-413494C-018

Comics Elite exclusive variant by Dawn McTeigue. Written by Scott Snyder, Kevin Smith, Paul Dini, Warren Ellis, Denny O'Neil, Christopher Priest, Brian Michael Bendis, Geoff Johns, James Tynion IV, Tom King and Peter J. Tomasi. Art by Greg Capullo, Jim Lee, Dustin Nguyen, Becky Cloonan, Steve Epting, Neal Adams, Alex Maleev, Kelley Jones, Álvaro Martínez-Bueno, Tony S. Daniel, Joëlle Jones, Doug Mahnke, Jonathan Glapion, Scott Williams, Derek Fridolfs, Raul Fernandez and Jaime Mendoza. After 80 years, it's here -- the 1,000th issue of DETECTIVE COMICS, the title that literally defines DC! This 96-page issue is stacked with an unbelievable lineup of talent that will take you on a journey through Batman's past, present and future...plus a sensational epilogue that features the first-ever DC Universe appearance of the deadly Arkham Knight! But who is under the mask? And why do they want Batman dead? The incredible future of Batman adventures begins here! Featuring: "Batman's Longest Case" by Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo and Jonathan Glapion; "Manufacture for Use" by Kevin Smith, Jim Lee and Scott Williams; "The Legend of Knute Brody" by Paul Dini, Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs; "The Batman's Design" by Warren Ellis and Becky Cloonan; "Return to Crime Alley" by Denny O'Neil and Steve Epting; "Heretic" by Christopher Priest and Neal Adams; "I Know" by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev; "The Last Crime in Gotham" by Geoff Johns and Kelley Jones; "The Precedent" by James Tynion IV, Álvaro Martínez-Bueno and Raul Fernandez; "Batman's Greatest Case" by Tom King, Tony S. Daniel and Joëlle Jones; and the Arkham Knight in "Medieval" by Peter J. Tomasi, Doug Mahnke and Jaime Mendoza (continues next issue). Plus pin-ups by Mikel Janín, Jason Fabok and Amanda Conner. 96 pages, full color. Rated T

Harley Quinn 25th Anniversary Special (2017) 1FRIEDPIE.A CBCS 9.6 Verified Sig Parrillo

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Verified Signature: Lucio Parrillo. Fried Pie Exclusive Variant

Label #23-0C75039-004

Fried Pie/Books-A-Million Exclusive Color Variant A. Written by Jimmy Palmiotti, Daniel Kibblesmith and Chip Zdarsky. Art by Amanda Conner, Chard Hardin, David Lafuente and Joe Quinones. In a story written by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti, with art by Conner, learn what really happened when Harley, Catwoman, and Poison Ivy hit Vegas! Then, a tale written by Paul Dini with art by Chad Hardin takes us back to Harley's days with the Joker to see the hell he unleashes when he makes the mistake of scheduling the biggest heist of their career on Harley's birthday! Plus, writer Chip Zdarsky and artist Joe Quinones pit Harley and the Joker against Batman and Robin -- but while you might think the Joker knows how to play with Batman's mind, it's nothing compared to Harley's ability to crack Robin's psyche! And that's not all! Writer Dale Kibblesmith with art by David LaFuente put Coney Island right in the path of a hurricane -- and put Harley on a collision course with Swamp Thing, of all people...monsters...things...? This issue also includes Harley pin-up pages with art by Babs Tarr, Bengal, Dustin Nguyen and more! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+

Moon Knight (2017 7th Series) 200D CBCS 9.8 Witnessed Sig Finch Finch Variant

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Witnessed Sig: David Finch on 2/29/2020. David Finch on 2/29/2020.

Label #20-0E0F837-028

Written by Max Bemis. Art by Jacen Burrows. Cover by David Finch. DARKEST NIGHT! MARC SPECTOR comes face-to-face with his demons! Old enemies return! It's a celebration of 200 issues of the multifaceted MOON KNIGHT with an oversized anniversary issue you'd be crazy to miss! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

X-Files (1995) 33A CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Photo Variant.

Label #25-310C04E-028

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Photo Cover of Mulder (David Duchovny) & Scully (Gillian Anderson). "Soma." Story by John Rozum. Pencils by Alexander Saviuk. Inks by Rick Magyar. Six women have died from what appears to be spontaneous human combustion. All are sixty-two years old, widowed, and recent immigrants from India. Sounds like an X-File. Shortly after Scully and Mulder begin investigating, a seventh woman survives what seems to be an attack from a cloud of smoke. She relates an amazing story. Back in India she was a member of a cult that expected women to burn themselves alive if their husbands died. Just before she came to America her husband passed away, but she did not follow the dictate. Now her husbands ghost appears to have come to find out why. 32 pages. Full color. Cover price $2.95.

X-Files (1995) 41B CBCS 9.8 Photo Variant

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Photo Variant.

Label #25-310C04E-030

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"B" cover is the photo cover. "Severed." Story by John Rozum. Pencils by Alexander Saviuk. Inks by Rick Magyar. A string of murders seems to be attributable to werewolves. When a couple of the killers end up dead, from silver bullets no less, Scully and Mulder need to track down this killer of killers. Even though it appears he may be a werewolf himself. 32 pages. Full color. Cover price $2.95.