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Batman Spawn War Devil (1994) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4135054012

This is the team-up fans everywhere have been demanding. Batman enters a deadly web of violence and horror when he encounters the mysterious Spawn, an enemy of evil as grim and menacing as the Dark Knight himself. Driven by strange visions, Spawn has come to Gotham City in search of clues to his lost life. Worlds collide as Batman and Spawn clash in a ferocious battle. But a puzzling rash of disappearing bodies and the sudden arrival of the living dead draw the cowled crusaders into a madman's sinister scheme. Someone in Gotham City is working to hasten the Devil's War - a conflagration that Spawn must avoid at all costs. And if Batman and Spawn can't join forces against their common enemy, Spawn's soul is lost...and Gotham City is doomed! Written by Alan Grant, Doug Moench and Chuck Dixon, with art and wraparound cover by Klaus Janson. Prestige Format. Cover price $4.95.

Batman Special (1984) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4361171024

Origin and first appearance of the Wrath in "The Player on the Other Side!" Script by Mike Barr, pencils by Michael Golden, inks by Golden and Mike DeCarlo. Batman origin retold. Golden cover. NOTE: Threads of this story carry over into Batman Confidential (2006) #13-16. Cover price $1.25.

Batman Streets of Gotham (2009) 1A CGC 9.6

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Label #4660189021

Written by Paul Dini and Marc Andreyko. Art by Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs and Georges Jeanty and Karl Story. Cover by Dustin Nguyen An all-new Batman series by the DETECTIVE COMICS creative team of Paul Dini and Dustin Nguyen! As a new Batman rises on the streets of Gotham City, the heroes, villains and citizens take notice. How will the police feel about this new Batman, and can he control the crime in Gotham the way the old Batman did? This new series also features a regular ongoing co-feature starring Manhunter written by Marc Andreyko and illustrated by Georges Jeanty (Buffy Season 8)! Kate Spencer lost a friend during the chaos of BATTLE FOR THE COWL, and now she wants payback. As usual, she'll use any means necessary to get it! 40 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Batman Superman (2013 DC) 3C CGC 9.8 JSA Pak

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Greg Pak Authenticated Autograph. Sketch Cover.

Label #4636236002

Limited 1 for 100 Variant Cover by Jae Lee. (W) Greg Pak. (A) Jae Lee, Yildiray Cinar. It's a showdown that could shatter two worlds when Batman and Superman battle the Superman and Batman of Earth 2! Cover price $3.99.

Batman Superman Wonder Woman Trinity (2003) 2 CGC 9.9

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Label #0061694011

WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY MATT WAGNER; COVER BY WAGNER In stores July 30. Matt Wagner's (Grendel, Mage) tale of Superman and Batman's first encounter with Wonder Woman continues! Superman pursues a nuclear threat as the Purge comes to Gotham, and the villain's plot to bring about global chaos creeps closer to fruition! Wonder Woman finds herself alone against the twisted fury of Bizarro! And can Batman find a rogue missile in time to avert catastrophe in the city he has sworn to protect? FC, 64 PG. (2 OF 3) PRESTIGE FORMAT $6.95 Cover price $6.95.

Batman Superman World's Finest (2022 DC) 1C CGC 9.6 Lau Variant

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Lau Variant Cover.

Label #4403541009

Written by Mark Waid. Art by Dan Mora. Cover by Stanley Artgerm Lau. The Dark Knight. The Man of Steel. They are the two finest superheroes that the world has ever known...and theyre together again in an epic new series from the legendary talents of Mark Waid and Dan Mora! In the not-too-distant past, Supermans powers are super-charged from a devastating chemical attack by the villain Metallo...and the only ally that the ultra-powerful Man of Tomorrow can turn to in this turbulent hour is Gothams own dark vengeance: the Batman. A nearly fatal burst of power drives Bruce Wayne to his own extreme measures to help his friend...enlisting none other than the Doom Patrol for aid. Its the worlds greatest superheroes from the worlds greatest comic book talent in an epic comic book experience that kicks off the next big events in the DCU. Get ready, its time to soar. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Batman Sword of Azrael (1992) 4 CGC 9.6

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Label #4665284009

Azrael. Batman. The demon Biis...their three-way conflict ends in a fiery cataclysm beneath an oil refinery in the Southwestern USA. What emerges are two new allies, separated by a shadow of violence, bound by a shared secret...the identity of the man behind the Dark Knight's mask! The conclusion to this miniseries leads into Batman (1940) #488. Written by Dennis O'Neil, with art and cover by Joe Quesada and Kevin Nowlan. New Format. Cover price $1.75.

Batman the Adventures Continue (2020 DC) 1B CGC 9.4 Mora Variant

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Variant Cover.

Label #4660637014

Written by Paul Dini and Alan Burnett. Art by Ty Templeton. Cover by Dan Mora. From the visionary producers of Batman: The Animated Series come all-new stories in this seminal animated world. In this opening chapter, Wayne Enterprises in Gotham City is attacked by a giant robot that steals an entire room from the laboratory. Who's controlling the robot? How will Batman stop the mechanized menace? And what does it all have to do with Lex Luthor's sudden appearance in Gotham? 32 pages. full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Batman the Adventures Continue (2020 DC) 1B CGC 9.4 Mora Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4660913002

Written by Paul Dini and Alan Burnett. Art by Ty Templeton. Cover by Dan Mora. From the visionary producers of Batman: The Animated Series come all-new stories in this seminal animated world. In this opening chapter, Wayne Enterprises in Gotham City is attacked by a giant robot that steals an entire room from the laboratory. Who's controlling the robot? How will Batman stop the mechanized menace? And what does it all have to do with Lex Luthor's sudden appearance in Gotham? 32 pages. full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Batman The Dark Knight Returns (1986) 1-1ST VF- 7.5 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+ 4.5 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

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Label #4630917003

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 (1986) 3-1ST CGC 9.0 Miller Variant 1st Printing

Paper: White

Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

Label #4550111022

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 Joker War Zone (2020 DC) 1A CGC 9.8 Oliver

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Label #3736883035

Cover by Ben Oliver. Written by James Tynion IV, John Ridley, Joshua Williamson and Sam Johns. Art by Guillem March, Olivier Coipel, David Lafuente, Laura Braga and James Stokoe. Gotham City is a battleground as The Joker takes over the Wayne fortune and wages a street war against the Dark Knight and his allies! Enter the war zone with short stories featuring characters like Cassandra Cain, Stephanie Brown and Luke Fox and see how they're fighting back in a city under siege! Also, the brutal full debut of the mysterious new anti-hero known as Clownhunter! Featuring: The Joker and Bane in "A Serious House" by James Tynion IV and Guillem March; Batwing (Luke Fox) in "Family Ties" by John Ridley and Olivier Coipel; Spoiler (Stephanie Brown) and Orphan (Cassandra Cain) in "The Symbol" by Joshua Williamson and David Lafuente; Poison Ivy in "Ashes of Eden" by Sam Johns and Laura Braga; and Clownhunter in "Clown Hunt" by James Tynion IV and James Stokoe. 48 pages, full color. Ages 13+ Cover price $5.99.

Batman The Killing Joke (1988) 1-1ST CGC 9.8 Bolland Variant 1st Printing

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Label #4609864023

1st Printing. Batman matches wits with his arch nemesis The Joker in this critically acclaimed, prestige format one-shot. He also laughs at one of his jokes. The book is infamous for the scene in which The Joker shoots and cripples Barbara Gordon, effectively ending her crime fighting career as Batgirl. Written by Alan Moore, with art by Brian Bolland. 52 pages, full color. NOTE: 1st Printing, title is printed in lime green embossed ink. All others are later printings. Cover price $3.50.

Batman The Killing Joke (1988) 1-1ST CGC 9.8 Bolland Variant 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4629911010

1st Printing. Batman matches wits with his arch nemesis The Joker in this critically acclaimed, prestige format one-shot. He also laughs at one of his jokes. The book is infamous for the scene in which The Joker shoots and cripples Barbara Gordon, effectively ending her crime fighting career as Batgirl. Written by Alan Moore, with art by Brian Bolland. 52 pages, full color. NOTE: 1st Printing, title is printed in lime green embossed ink. All others are later printings. Cover price $3.50.

Batman Three Jokers (2020 DC) 3C CGC 9.8 Purple 1:25 Variant

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Variant Cover B.

Label #3785643004

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Geoff Johns. Art and Cover by Jason Fabok. The final chapter of the most terrifying and personal Batman mystery is here! Still reeling from their last encounter with the three Jokers, Batman, Batgirl, and Red Hood discover the terrible truth about the Three Jokers plot. Will the caped crusaders have the strength needed to put an end to the maniacal menaces master plan once and for all, or will it be lights out for good? You wont want to miss the stunning conclusion of Batman: Three Jokers as it completes its trajectory as the ultimate examination of The Joker and his never-ending conflict with Batman. 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $6.99.

Batman Urban Legends (2021 DC) 3A CGC 9.8 Romita Jr.

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Label #3928068023

Cover by John Romita Jr. and Klaus Janson. Written by Chip Zdarsky, Che Grayson, Brandon Thomas and Matthew Rosenberg. Art by Eddy Barrows, Jesus Merino, Marcus To, Alberto Jimenez Alburquerque, Max Dunbar, Ryan Benjamin and Eber Ferreira. In "Cheer: Part 3 of 6" by Chip Zdarsky, Eddy Barrows, Jesus Merino, Marcus To and Eber Ferreira, Red Hood and Batman fight over what they should do with the child who is now orphaned as a result of Red Hood's temper. While they place the child temporarily under the care of Leslie Thompkins, she debates if she's doing the right thing. Is she just looking after another Robin in training? Then, Lady Shiva stars in "Death Wish" by Che Grayson and Alberto Jimenez Alburquerque. The Outsiders' epic reaches its end with the return of three iconic Outsiders: Black Lightning, Katana, and Metamorpho, all reunited to face down Katana's mother-in-law in "The Caretaker: Part 3 of 3" by Brandon Thomas and Max Dunbar. This finale will change the makeup of the Outsiders forever and set them on a new trajectory in the DC Universe! And the mystery around Cole Cash and HALO deepens as Batman takes a more active role investigating the man known as Grifter. But other villains in Gotham have begun to notice what Grifter is up to, and they're about to attempt an assassination in "The Long Con: Part 3 of 5" by Matthew Rosenberg and Ryan Benjamin. How long can the unlikely team-up between the Dynamic Duo of Grifter and Batman last? 64 pages, full color. Ages 13+ Cover price $7.99.

Batman vs. Predator (1991 1st Series) 1B CBCS 9.4 Suydam Predator Variant

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Predator Cover.

Label #23-0F1235F-007

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Deluxe Edition (Prestige Format, squarebound). Written by Dave Gibbons. Art by Andy Kubert and Adam Kubert. Cover by Arthur Suydam. The hunter becomes the hunted as Batman, Earth's ultimate detective, is pitted against Predator, the galaxy's most ruthless hunter! Neither is known for their ability to compromise, assuring readers a break-neck paced three-issue series! Squarebound, 32 pages, FC. Cover price $4.95.

Batman vs. Predator (1991 1st Series) 2A CBCS 9.8 Suydam

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Deluxe Edition.

Label #25-310C04E-006

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Deluxe Edition (Prestige Format, squarebound). Written by Dave Gibbons. Art by Andy Kubert and Adam Kubert. Cover by Arthur Suydam. The hunter becomes the hunted as the tale of Batman, Earth's ultimate detective, is pitted against Predator in the second installment of this blockbuster comics event. Squarebound, 32 pages, FC. Cover price $4.95.

Batman vs. Predator (1991 1st Series) 3A CBCS 9.8 Suydam

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Deluxe Edition.

Label #25-310C04E-008

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Deluxe Edition (Prestige Format, squarebound). Written by Dave Gibbons. Art by Andy Kubert and Adam Kubert. Cover by Arthur Suydam. The final showdown takes place in the Batcave, as the wily Predator hitches a ride on the Batmobile. But man versus alien it isn't, as Batman discovers that Predator is not alone! Squarebound, 32 pages, FC. Cover price $4.95.

Deadpool Batman (2025 Marvel/DC) 1R CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Sketch Cover.

Label #4649006004

Limited 1 for 200 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Zeb Wells, Chip Zdarsky, Kelly Thompson, Kevin Smith, Al Ewing, Frank Miller, Ryan North. Art by Greg Capullo, Terry Dodson, Gurihiru, Adam Kubert, Dike Ruan, Frank Miller, Ryan Stegman. Cover by Greg Capullo. The crossover you've pined for but never thought possible: DEADPOOL and BATMAN cross swords and batarangs as MARVEL and DC unite for the first time in decades! WADE WILSON has been hired for a job in GOTHAM CITY, but will the WORLD'S GREATEST DETECTIVE help him or destroy him? The one-shot will also feature additional backup stories spotlighting other exciting Marvel and DC team-ups from a lineup of all-star talent, including Daredevil and GREEN ARROW by Kevin Smith and Adam Kubert, Captain America and Wonder Woman by Chip Zdarsky and Terry Dodson, and Jeff the Land Shark and Krypto by Kelly Thompson and Gurihiru. 64 pages, full color, Rated T+ Cover price $6.99.

Deadpool Batman (2025 Marvel/DC) 1S CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Lau "Virgin" Edition.

Label #4649006010

Limited 1 for 100 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Zeb Wells, Chip Zdarsky, Kelly Thompson, Kevin Smith, Al Ewing, Frank Miller, Ryan North. Art by Greg Capullo, Terry Dodson, Gurihiru, Adam Kubert, Dike Ruan, Frank Miller, Ryan Stegman. Cover by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau. The crossover you've pined for but never thought possible: DEADPOOL and BATMAN cross swords and batarangs as MARVEL and DC unite for the first time in decades! WADE WILSON has been hired for a job in GOTHAM CITY, but will the WORLD'S GREATEST DETECTIVE help him or destroy him? The one-shot will also feature additional backup stories spotlighting other exciting Marvel and DC team-ups from a lineup of all-star talent, including Daredevil and GREEN ARROW by Kevin Smith and Adam Kubert, Captain America and Wonder Woman by Chip Zdarsky and Terry Dodson, and Jeff the Land Shark and Krypto by Kelly Thompson and Gurihiru. 64 pages, full color, Rated T+ Cover price $6.99.

Spawn Batman (1994) 1D CGC 9.8 Direct Variant

Paper: White

Label #4652746024

Cover pencils by Todd McFarlane, inks by Kiko Taganashi. This prestige format one-shot pits the legendary Dark Knight against Todd McFarlane's now classic creation, Spawn! Batman travels to New York City where he finds himself unwittingly manipulated by a twisted humanitarian into a confrontation with the Hellspawn himself! Features pin-ups by Greg Capullo, Todd McFarlane and Frank Miller. 60 pages, full color. Cover price $3.95.

Superman and Batman vs. Aliens and Predator (2007) 1 CBCS 9.4

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Label #23-0F1235F-028

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Written by Mark Schultz. Art and cover by Ariel Olivetti. It's the battle you've been waiting for in a thrilling 2-issue miniseries by Mark Schultz (Cadillacs & Dinosaurs) with computer-generated painted art by Ariel Olivetti (SPACE GHOST)! They're back! The relentless killing machines known as Aliens and the unstoppable race of hunters called Predators have returned to Earth. But saying 'they're back' isn't quite accurate - Batman discovers that the two races, sealed away from the human population, have been here all along! Can he and Superman get them off our world before they threaten the planet's existence? Co-published with Dark Horse Comics. Prestige Format ? 48 pg (no ads), FC Edited by Joey Cavalieri Cover price $5.99.

Superman and Batman vs. Aliens and Predator (2007) 2 CBCS 9.6

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Label #23-0F1235F-029

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Written by Mark Schultz. Art and cover by Ariel Olivetti. The action-packed conclusion of the 2-issue mélee! An entire colony of Earth's deadliest enemies has hidden themselves away for centuries...but now they're poised to overtake the planet - unless Earth's most resourceful heroes can stop them! Prestige Format ? 48 pg, FC Cover price $5.99.

Superman Batman (2003) 12 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4256037004

WRITTEN BY JEPH LOEB; ART AND COVER BY MICHAEL TURNER In stores July 21. The penultimate chapter of the thrilling 6-part story "The Supergirl from Krypton!" (5 of 6). Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman have traveled to Apokolips to rescue Kara Zor-El. But has she gone to the Darkseid? For more information, see the feature article. FC, 32 PG. $2.95 Cover price $2.95.

Superman/Batman Supergirl HC (2005 DC) 1-1ST VF 8.0

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1st printing. Collects Superman/Batman (2003-2011) #8-13.

Written by Jeph Loeb. Art and cover by Michael Turner.

Award-winner Jeph Loeb and the red-hot Michael Turner reintroduce a classic character into the DCU! This fantastic trade paperback includes the entire "Supergirl from Krypton" storyline, originally presented in the best-selling SUPERMAN/BATMAN #8- 13!

Batman has discovered something strange on the bottom of Gotham Bay which leads him to a mysterious and powerful teenaged girl who's bent on destroying Gotham City! What's her connection to Superman? Why does Wonder Woman want to hide her from the outside world? Will Darkseid succeed in recruiting her into doing his bidding?

Plus, this volume includes an introduction by Loeb as well as a Kryptonian language translation key!

Hardcover, 168 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.95.