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Gotham City Sirens (2009) 1A CBCS 9.8 March

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Label #17-2187C27-004

Cover by Guillem March. Written by Paul Dini Art by Guillem March. This all-new series features the bad girls of Gotham City! Catwoman, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn are tired of playing by other people's rules regardless of which side of the law they're on. These tough ladies have a new agenda that's all their own, and they'll use any means necessary to pursue it. But can they get along and work as a team? And who will get hurt along the way? Cover price $2.99.

Gotham City Villains Anniversary Giant (2021 DC) 1F CGC 9.8 Mora Variant

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Mora Variant Cover.

Label #3978497004

Written by Danny DeVito, Wes Craig, G. Willow Wilson, Phillip Kennedy Johnson, Nadia Shammas, Joshua Williamson, Stephanie Phillips, Dan Watters and Mairghread Scott. Art by Dan Mora, Wes Craig, Emma Rios, Riccardo Federici, Max Raynor, Max Fiumara, Skylar Patridge and Ariela Kristantina. Cover by Dan Mora. Gotham City may be protected by the Dark Knight, but this major metropolitan destination is also plagued by some of the deadliest, most nefarious villains in the DC Universe! In this oversize anniversary giant, DC Comics proudly presents tales of Batman's deadliest foes written and drawn by some of the biggest, most exciting names in comics! 2021 marks an anniversary year for the Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, Ra's al Ghul, Talia al Ghul, the Mad Hatter, Killer Moth, and the original Red Hood, and this Anniversary Giant brings these baddies to life in some big ways! Also featuring the anniversary celebration of the Penguin, written by none other than the man who brought Oswald Cobblepot to life in Batman Returns, star of the silver screen Danny DeVito! Featuring: The Penguin in "Bird Cat Love" by Danny DeVito and Dan Mora; Scarecrow in "The Fearless Man" by Wes Craig; Poison Ivy in "Ophiocordyceps Lamia" by G. Willow Wilson and Emma Rios; Ra's al Ghul in "Demon's Game" by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Riccardo Federici; Talia al Ghul in "The Second Eye" by Nadia Shammas, Joshua Williamson and Max Raynor; Red Hood in "For the Sky Is Red" by Stephanie Phillips and Max Fiumara; Mad Hatter in "The Perfect Fit" by Dan Watters and Skylar Patridge; and Killer Moth in "The Happiest Man in Gotham" by Mairghread Scott and Ariela Kristantina. Plus pin-ups by David Lapham, Khary Randolph, Jill Thompson, Ken Lashley, Christian Ward and Gabriel Hernandez Walta. 96 pages, full color. Ages 13+ Cover price $10.99.

Harley Quinn (2000) 1 CBCS 9.6

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Label #16-2D380CB-030

From the moment she first appeared on Batman: The Animated Series, Harley Quinn has taken the world by storm. Now, building on her triumphant debut as part of the DC Universe during "No Man's Land" (in the hugely successful BATMAN: HARLEY QUINN one-shot), the Joker's special lady takes center stage in a new ongoing series titled ? what else? ? HARLEY QUINN. Written by Karl Kesel (SUPERBOY, Section Zero) with art and covers by Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson (SILVER AGE, Generation X), HARLEY QUINN is not the story of an honorable woman and her quest for justice. Instead, it's a love story gone horribly, horribly, horribly wrong, especially in the first, extra-length issue, as the Joker's girlfriend must do without Mister J's "calming" influence! And considering just how many sandwiches short of a picnic Harley is, you know this book's going to be wild! Harley is driven to astounding lengths to free her loony lover. And that's just in the first seven pages! What follows is too strange for words, though it does involve one itsy-bitsy cameo by Batman. Just one! Once you see life through the eyes of Harley Quinn, you'll find she makes a lot more sense. Would you believe a little more sense? Cover price $2.95.

Infinite Frontier (2021 DC) 6C CBCS 9.8 Lee 1:25 Variant

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Puppeteer Lee Retailer incentive.

Label #22-0BB4026-012

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Joshua Williamson. Art by Xermanico. Cover by Puppeteer Lee. One story ends and the next phase of the DC Multiverse begins. We have one name for you: DARKSEID. Our heroes knew that someone had been pulling the strings this entire time, but are they prepared for it to be the biggest bad of all? As President Superman, Alan Scott, Roy Harper, and the rest converge for a showdown, the secret of Omega Planet is revealed. Plus, Barry Allen is put on a path he may never get off! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

Penguin (2023 DC) 1B CGC 9.8

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Variant Cover

Label #4376819014

Written by Tom King. Art by Rafael De Latorre. Cover by Brian Bolland. TOM KING AND RAFAEL DE LATORRE'S ALL-NEW STORY OF THE ICONIC VILLAIN! REVENGE IS FOR THE BIRDS. After retiring to Metropolis following his death, Oswald Cobblepot finds himself forced back into the unpredictable and violent Gotham City underworld as a pawn of the United States intelligence community! Gotham's criminal element has been evolving since he was last in the city, with his bastard twin children ruling the Iceberg Lounge. And what of the man he framed for his death--Batman? Is the Penguin walking into a death sentence? From award-winning and bestselling writer Tom King (Batman, The Human Target) and artist Rafael de Latorre (Daredevil) comes a bloody, hard-boiled tale of redemption and revenge! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Punchline Special (2021 DC) 1D CGC 9.8 Jimenez Design 1:25 Variant

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Jimenez Variant Cover

Label #3797839022

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by James Tynion TV and Sam Johns. Art by Mirka Andolfo. Cover by Jorge Jimenez. Spinning out of the pages of The Joker War comes the first solo book starring the blockbuster new character Punchline. As she faces the consequences for her role in The Joker War, the story of how Alexis Kaye became Punchline will take Leslie Thompkins, Harper Row, and Cullen Row on a harrowing journey that reveals a fringe teenagers radicalization to the ideology of a madman. Its a terrifying tale so big it demanded an oversize special issue! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

Punchline Special (2021 DC) 1ILLUMINATI.E CGC 9.8

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Nakayama Variant Cover C

Label #4266805022

Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, Street Level Hero, and Comic Traders) exclusive Minimal Trade Dress Cover by David Nakayama. Written by James Tynion TV and Sam Johns. Art by Mirka Andolfo. Spinning out of the pages of The Joker War comes the first solo book starring the blockbuster new character Punchline. As she faces the consequences for her role in The Joker War, the story of how Alexis Kaye became Punchline will take Leslie Thompkins, Harper Row, and Cullen Row on a harrowing journey that reveals a fringe teenagers radicalization to the ideology of a madman. Its a terrifying tale so big it demanded an oversize special issue! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+

Punchline the Gotham Game (2022 DC) 3E CGC 9.8 Chew Foil Virgin 1:50 Variant

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Chew Foil Edition

Label #4214530001

Limited 1 for 50 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Tini Howard, Blake Howard. Art by Gleb Melnikov. Cover by Derrick Chew. PUBLIC ENEMY NUMBER ONE! Punchline crossed a dangerous line at ACE Chemicals, and crossed Batman in the process. Now every masked vigilante and officer of the law is after Punchline, but this is exactly what she wants. What's the point of being a public enemy if you're not going to be public enemy number one? But the scariest person in the Gotham world isn't the Bat...it's the Cat. Catwoman will hunt Punchline and make her pay. 32 pages, full color. Rated Teen Cover price $4.99.

Robin (1991 Limited Series) 1D CBCS 9.8 Bolland Variant

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Direct Edition.

Label #21-259B411-012

1st printing. Direct Edition. Tim Drake heads to Paris to study under the Tibetan Rahul Lama, then finds himself in a brawl with the Ghost Dragons gang in "Big Bad World." Script by Chuck Dixon, art by Tom Lyle and Bob Smith. Includes a poster of Robin by Neal Adams. Cover by Brian Bolland. See also Batman # 457. Cover price $1.00.

Robin 2 The Joker's Wild (1991 DC) Robin II 1A CBCS 9.8 Lyle

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Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Dick Giordano Cover

Label #19-2B047C8-087

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The Joker escapes from Arkham Asylum and finds his gang being led by Mister Freeze, as Robin follows a lead in order to get to the Clown Prince of Crime in "The Funniest Thing Happened..." Script by Chuck Dixon, art by Tom Lyle & Bob Smith. Cover price $1.50.

Robin 2 The Joker's Wild (1991 DC) Robin II 1N CBCS 9.2 Maguire Variant

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Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Direct Edition

Label #19-2B047C8-083

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Newstand Edition. The Joker escapes from Arkham Asylum and finds his gang being led by Mister Freeze, as Robin follows a lead in order to get to the Clown Prince of Crime in "The Funniest Thing Happened..." Script by Chuck Dixon, art by Tom Lyle & Bob Smith. Cover by Kevin Maguire. Cover price $1.50.

Robin 2 The Joker's Wild (1991 DC) Robin II 2A CBCS 9.8 Lyle

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Chris Sprouse Cover.

Label #23-1D95B98-015

The Joker's plot to turn Gotham into a hell of technology-inspired madness continues full steam, and it seems Robin's nothing more than a nuisance for the madman in "Tomorrow a Tragedy." Script by Chuck Dixon, art by Tom Lyle & Bob Smith. Cover price $1.50.

Robin 3 Cry of the Huntress Collector's Set (1992 DC) Robin III 2U CBCS 9.4 Movement Enhanced Variant

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Collector's Edition.

Label #19-2B047C8-088

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Movement enhanced cover; not polybagged. NOTE: each sliding part of cover is two-sided and reversible. Cover price $2.50.

Shadow/Batman (2017 Dynamite) 1B CBCS 9.8 Van Sciver Variant

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Ethan Van Sciver Variant.

Label #19-374AD28-019

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Written by Steve Orlando. Art by Giovanni Timpano. Cover by Ethan Van Sciver. The World's Greatest Mystery. The World's Greatest Detective. They can barely stand each other, so how will they possibly deal with the World's Greatest Evil? What legacy can two of the world's most enduring icons of justice leave once they discover an ancient evil has been living inside the world they protect for centuries, attached to its heart. Can Batman and the Shadow save the world without killing it in the process? Writer Steve Orlando (Batman/The Shadow, Justice League of America) and artist by Giovanni Timpano (The Shadow, Transformers) unite to tell an instantly classic tale of noir, mortality and generational heroes and villains. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Superman Batman (2003) Annual 4B CGC 9.4 Lau Variant 2nd Printing

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Second Printing

Label #4400745022

SECOND PRINTING Variant Cover by STANLEY 'ARTGERM' LAU. Written by PAUL LEVITZ Art by RENATO GUEDES and JOSE WILSON. Expanding on the hit TV show Batman Beyond, this year's annual travels to the not-so-distant future where an aged Bruce Wayne oversees a new Batman, and the fate of a certain Man of Steel is very much in question. Metropolis is becoming crime-free, as someone is ridding the city of its criminal element permanently. Now, Terry McGinnis must uncover what's happening in Superman's home and face a very old and vindictive nemesis! Cover price $4.99.

Year of the Villain Hell Arisen (2019 DC) 3A CGC 9.8 Epting

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Label #2106786022

Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Steve Epting and Javi Fernandez. Cover by Steve Epting. Apex Lex Luthor's first run-in with the Infected didn't go as planned, and the Batman Who Laughs' influence is continuing to spread. Now Lex must find out who in the world can think like the Batman Who Laughs-and there are only two folks who come to mind. The first is Batman, who probably has his own ideas for Lex; the other is The Joker, who also likely has his own ideas, but who just maybe wants to see this twisted doppelgänger sent back to the Dark Multiverse he came from. It's a gamble Lex has to take, because the Infected are gearing up for round two! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.