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Avengers (2010 4th Series) 10 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4715503011

Infinity Gauntlet: Part 3 of 5 - Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. The Infinity Gauntlet is back! And no power on the Earth can stop it! It is sentences like these that made Stan Lee invent the phrase: 'Nuff Said!! Another pulse-pounding, Earth-shattering chapter from Marvel's blockbuster superteam of Bendis and Romita Jr! Plus: Another illustrated chapter of the oral history of the Avengers! 32 PGS./Rated A Cover price $3.99.

Avengers (2010 4th Series) 11A CGC 9.4 Romita Jr.

Paper: White

Label #4715503010

Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. Infinity Gauntlet: Part 4 of 5 - Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Pencils by JOHN ROMITA JR. The Infinity Gauntlet is in the hands of the most dangerous human being on the planet. But what can the Avengers do against a power greater than anything known on Earth? Another explosive chapter in this epic Avengers event by Bendis and Romita Jr. featuring the debut of a brand-new cosmic character that you won't want to miss!! Plus: another illustrated chapter of the oral history of the Avengers! 32 PGS./Rated A Cover price $3.99.

Avengers (2017 7th Series) 679A CBCS 9.6 Witnessed Sig Brooks Brooks

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Witnessed Sig: Mark Brooks on 4/7/2018.

Label #19-37A24F9-018

No Surrender: Part 5 of 16 - Written by Mark Waid, Al Ewing and Jim Zub. Art by Aaron Kim Jacinto. Cover by Mark Brooks. NO SURRENDER Part 5 THE AVENGERS WEEKLY EPIC CONTINUES! Who is the Challenger? What is at stake in his grudge match with the Grandmaster? And when the two of them clash, can the Earth survive the destruction they unleash? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Avengers (2018 8th Series) 1LINSNER.A CGC 9.6 Linsner Black Widow Variant

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Linsner Variant Cover.

Label #4715502024

Black Widow Variant Cover by Joseph Michael Linsner. The Final Host: Part 1 of 6 - Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Ed McGuinness. A NEW ERA DAWNS FOR EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES - courtesy of JASON AARON and ED McGUINNESS! Thor Odinson. Steve Rogers. Tony Stark. The Big Three of the Avengers are reunited at last! And just in time to save the world from total annihilation at the hands of their most powerful enemies yet: the 2000-foot-tall space gods known as Celestials. Behold the coming of the Final Host. Who will answer the call to assemble for a wild new era of Earth's Mightiest Heroes? Hint: one of them has a flaming skull for a head. And what strange, world-shaking connection exists between the Final Host and Odin's ancient band of Prehistoric Avengers? 40 pages, full color. Rated T+

Avengers (2018 8th Series) 27B CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Variant Edition.

Label #4734981006

Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Ed McGuinness. Cover by Nick Bradshaw. STARBRAND REBORN Part One: RIOT IN THE SPACE PRISON! Artist Ed McGuinness returns for an epic space adventure that takes the Avengers into an alien prison the size of a galaxy, where a mysterious new wielder of the all-powerful Starbrand has suddenly appeared, unleashing cosmic chaos. Good thing the Avengers brought along their newest member, the Black Widow. 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Avengers (2018 8th Series) 30A CGC 9.6 Suayan

Paper: White

Label #4734981007

StarBrand Reborn: Part 4 of 4 - Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Ed McGuinness, Francesco Manna and Mark Morales. Cover by Mico Suayan. In a Shi'ar space prison the size of a galaxy, the cosmic war for the Starbrand super weapon comes to its cataclysmic conclusion. Who is the shocking new wielder of the Starbrand? And will they survive long enough to control the epic planet-melting power at their disposal? Not if Gladiator of the Shi'ar has anything to say about it. But the space-ravaged Avengers will have a thing or two to say about it too. Including Brood Thor, Captain Corsair, the War Widow, the new-look She-Hulk and Blade… as you've never seen him before! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Avengers (2023 Marvel) 26C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Ross Variant Cover.

Label #4609363004

Written by Jed MacKay. Art by Andrea Broccardo. Cover by Alex Ross. THE MASTERS OF EVIL RULE! The Impossible City, current home base of the Avengers, has been commandeered by the MASTERS OF EVIL! Who is left to defend the world while DOOM is in power? And how are the Avengers able to fight a war on multiple sides? 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Avengers (2023 Marvel) 33B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Edition.

Label #4737551005

(W) Jed MacKay (A) Javier Pina (CA) Chad Hardin DAWN OF THE TWILIGHT COURT! As KANG and MYRDDIN battle with the Avengers across space and time, the TWILIGHT COURT fight for the survival of ALL! Learn the origin of the Impossible City as the ASHEN COMBINE return! Next month, a CELEBRATION: AVENGERS #800! 32 pages, full color, rated T+. Cover price $3.99.

Avengers (2023 Marvel) 35B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Edition.

Label #4719529013

(W) Jed MacKay (A) Sergio Dávila (CA) David Nakayama A NEW UNIVERSE?! The Avengers and Twilight Court must face the destruction of the universe! But will their combined might be enough to save it? Or will this be the end of the Marvel Universe as they know it? 32 pages, full color, rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Avengers Armageddon (2026 Marvel) 1J NM

Note : Copies of this issue may contain a printing defect in the form of a large crease on cover caused by the sealed polybag

Note : Card insert condition not guaranteed

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. (W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Delio Diaz; Frank Alpizar (CA) Jerome Opena ARMAGEDDON HAS ARRIVED! Red Hulks devastating tear across the globe must be stopped…but it will take a colossal gathering of Earths Mightiest Heroes to do it! Calling in the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, Wolverine and more…but who will survive this super-powered cataclysm?! There will be a pre-Armageddon Marvel Universe and a post-Armageddon Marvel Universe. Be here to bear witness to the transformation. 32 pages, full color, rated T+. Cover price $5.99.

Avengers Curse of the Man-Thing (2021 Marvel) 1F CGC 9.8 SS Jones Gleason 50th Anniversary Variant 2nd Printing

Paper: White

Signed by Carey Jones on 07/15/2023. Gleason Variant Cover.

Label #2653984015

2nd Printing. Curse of the Man-Thing: Part 1 - Written by Steve Orlando. Art by Francesco Mobili. Cover by Patrick Gleason. BURN AT THE TOUCH OF THE HARROWER! Critically acclaimed writer Steve Orlando (Martian Manhunter, Batman, Wonder Woman) makes his Marvel debut with a blockbuster celebration of MAN-THING'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY! For decades, the Man-Thing has haunted the Florida Everglades. Now a new enemy has hijacked his body on a quest to take his incendiary abilities global! We wake to fear as gargantuan monoliths menace cities worldwide, with only the AVENGERS standing between the population of Earth and a planetwide inferno. Can they save Man-Thing in time to douse the fires? And does the man inside the thing, TED SALLIS, even want to be saved? Introducing a sensational new villain, THE HARROWER! PART 1 of 3! 44 pages, full color. Parental Advisory

NOTE: Story continues in Spider-Man: Curse of the Man-Thing (2021 Marvel).

Cover price $4.99.

Avengers Forever (2021 Marvel) 1A CGC 9.8 Kuder

Paper: White

Label #4732279005

Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Aaron Kuder. Cover by Aaron Kuder. AN ALL-NEW SERIES STARRING THE AVENGERS OF THE MULTIVERSE! On a quest for cosmic vengeance, Ghost Rider finds himself roaring through the wasteland on a ruined Earth, where the great age of heroes never came to be, where hope is a four-letter word and where his only ally in the coming battle against the greatest villains any universe has ever seen is the world's most wanted archaeologist, Tony Stark…the Invincible Ant-Man. Spinning out of the cataclysmic events of AVENGERS #750 and operating in lockstep with the prime AVENGERS series, the next great Avengers saga begins here, as the Mightiest Heroes of every Earth begin to assemble. 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Avengers Forever (2021 Marvel) 1B CBCS 9.6 Dauterman Variant

Paper: White

Russell Dauterman Variant.

Label #22-12DB4B4-004

Written by Jason Aaron. Art by Aaron Kuder. Cover by Russell Dauterman. AN ALL-NEW SERIES STARRING THE AVENGERS OF THE MULTIVERSE! On a quest for cosmic vengeance, Ghost Rider finds himself roaring through the wasteland on a ruined Earth, where the great age of heroes never came to be, where hope is a four-letter word and where his only ally in the coming battle against the greatest villains any universe has ever seen is the world's most wanted archaeologist, Tony Stark…the Invincible Ant-Man. Spinning out of the cataclysmic events of AVENGERS #750 and operating in lockstep with the prime AVENGERS series, the next great Avengers saga begins here, as the Mightiest Heroes of every Earth begin to assemble. 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Avengers Lot of 10

Issues 233, 242, 248, 251D, 252, 253D, 254, 255, 256, 257N of Avengers (1963 1st Series). Most will grade in the FN- to VF range.

Avengers Lot of 11

Issues 141, 157, 158, 160, 161, 168, 170, 174, 193D and Annual 12 of Avengers (1963 1st Series); plus Whitman Variant #165. Most will grade in the VG/FN to VF range.

Avengers Lot of 16

Issues 262-273 and 279-281 of Avengers (1963 1st Series); and 14 of Avengers (1963 1st Series) Annual. Most will grade in the FN range with a couple grading VG.

Avengers Lot of 17

Issues 248, 249N, 250, 251N, and 252-261 of Avengers (1963 1st Series); 15 of Avengers (1963 1st Series) Annual; and 136 and 137 of Defenders (1972 1st Series). Most will grade in the FN/VF to FN range.

Avengers Lot of 6

Issues 27 and 29-33 of Avengers (1963 1st Series). Most will grade in the VG range with a couple grading FN.

Avengers Lot of 8

Issues 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26 of Avengers (1963 1st Series); and Marvel Milestone Edition Avengers (1993) 16. Most will grade in the GD+ to VG/FN range, with #15 grading at PR (coupon cut out, does not interrupt art/story).

Avengers West Coast (1985) 46 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4735000005

First appearance of the Great Lakes Avengers in "Franchise" Script by John Byrne. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Mike Machlan. Cover by John Byrne. After the traumatic events of the Vision Quest storyline, the West Coast Avengers need some time off and some time away. So to that end, Hawkeye and Mockingbird travel to Milwaukee to check out a group of light-hearted, super-powered individuals calling themselves the Great Lakes Avengers! Are Earth's Mightiest Heroes going to open a Midwest branch? Cameo appearances by the Scarlet Witch, Tigra, and the U.S. Agent. GLA Lineup: Big Bertha, Dinah Soar, Doorman, Flatman, and Mr. Immortal. (Notes: The GLA appear next in Avengers 309. This issue was reprinted in 2016 in the Avengers Omnibus by John Byrne. The hardcover collects issues #42 thru #62.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

Avengers West Coast (1985) 46 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4735000006

First appearance of the Great Lakes Avengers in "Franchise" Script by John Byrne. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Mike Machlan. Cover by John Byrne. After the traumatic events of the Vision Quest storyline, the West Coast Avengers need some time off and some time away. So to that end, Hawkeye and Mockingbird travel to Milwaukee to check out a group of light-hearted, super-powered individuals calling themselves the Great Lakes Avengers! Are Earth's Mightiest Heroes going to open a Midwest branch? Cameo appearances by the Scarlet Witch, Tigra, and the U.S. Agent. GLA Lineup: Big Bertha, Dinah Soar, Doorman, Flatman, and Mr. Immortal. (Notes: The GLA appear next in Avengers 309. This issue was reprinted in 2016 in the Avengers Omnibus by John Byrne. The hardcover collects issues #42 thru #62.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.75.

Avengers West Coast (1985) 55 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4698600011

Acts of Vengeance conclusion - "The Breaking Strain" Script by John Byrne. Pencils by John Byrne. Inks by Paul Ryan. Cover by John Byrne. Story continues from Avengers 313. Marvel's Acts of Vengeance crossover event reaches its apex as the true mastermind is revealed: Loki, the god of evil! Loki was the first villain the Avengers ever fought! And he might be their last if the east coast and west coast teams cannot halt his sinister scheme! Nine avengers led by the Mighty Thor charge into battle vs. the lord of lies! Can Earth's Mightiest Heroes deny Loki his ultimate act of vengeance? Meanwhile in California, the Scarlet Witch undergoes a dark and dramatic transformation courtesy of her father -- the Master of Magnetism! Appearances by the Kingpin, Mandarin, Magneto, Red Skull, Wizard, Agatha Harkness, Wonder Man, U.S. Agent, and Immortus. Avengers Lineup vs. Loki: Captain America, Dr. Pym, Falcon, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Mockingbird, Thor, Vision, and the Wasp. (Note: Avengers Spotlight #29 serves as the epilogue for the Acts of Vengeance storyline.) 32 pages. Cover price $1.00.

Avenging Spider-Man (2011) 9A CGC 9.8 SS Dodson/ Dodson/ Deconnick on 3/16/19 1st Printing

Paper: White

Signed by Rachel Dodson, Terry Dodson on 3/14/19 and Kelly Sue Deconnick on 3/16/19

Label #1955080003

(W) Kelly Sue DeConnick. (A/CA) Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson Spider-Man plummets into action with the star of this month's hottest new comic: the all new CAPTAIN MARVEL! 50,000 feet up and only on one of them can fly ... Is the World's Greatest Super Hero Ready for a ride with Earth's Mightiest Hero? Cover price $3.99.

Avenging Spider-Man (2011) 9A CGC 9.8 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #3844135003

(W) Kelly Sue DeConnick. (A/CA) Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson Spider-Man plummets into action with the star of this month's hottest new comic: the all new CAPTAIN MARVEL! 50,000 feet up and only on one of them can fly ... Is the World's Greatest Super Hero Ready for a ride with Earth's Mightiest Hero? Cover price $3.99.

Back to the Future Lot of 4

Issues 1, 2, 3, 4 of Back to the Future (1991 Harvey). Most will grade in the FN to VF range.

Bad Girl Art (1981 Clay Geerdes) 1 VF/NM 9.0

Underground comic created by Clay Geeredes. Cover by Brad Foster. Art by T. A. Kaegin, Steve Fiorilla, R. C. Harvey, David Miller, Par Holman, Will Meugniot, Joe Zabel, Larry Todd, Roldo, John Howard, Oisif Egaux, and Ed Watson. 16 pages, B&W, Adults Only.

Ballad of Sang (2018 Oni) 1A CBCS 9.8 Witnessed Sig Micelli Micelli

Paper: White

Witnessed Sig: Alessandro Micelli on 4/7/2018.

Label #19-37A24F9-025

Written by Ed Brisson. Art and Cover by Alessandro Micelli and Shari Chankhamma. Kidnapped off the streets of the Philippines as an infant and trained as a child assassin, Sang has never had a childhood. All he's ever known is killing and the kindness of his master, Chen, the closest thing Sang has to a father. When Sang's enthusiasm botches a job, it brings the wrath of Don Minchella down on the pair, resulting in Chen's murder. Barely escaping with his own line -- and with Minchella's severed arm in tow -- Sang swears revenge, while every gang in the city mobilizes to return him to Minchella, dead or alive. 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Barb Wire (2015 Dark Horse) 1B CGC 9.8 Hughes Red Logo Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4708673004

Written by Chris Warner. Art by Pat Olliffe and Tom Nguyen. Cover by Adam Hughes. Nail-hard tough and drop-dead gorgeous, Barb Wire is the baddest bounty hunter on the mean streets of Steel Harbor, where gangsters can lift bulldozers and leap rusting factories in a single bound. The hunting is stupid good and the bounties are hella big-if Barb lives long enough to collect! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Barbaric the Long Death (2025 Vault) 2E CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Howell Variant Cover.

Label #4725871011

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(W) Michael Moreci (A) Nathan Gooden (CA) Corin Howell War is looming... Owen, Axe, Toro, and Soren are caught in a web of secrets, mysteries, and monstrous jerks who just can't seem to let them be. Despite the frightening escalation of her powers, Soren might not make it out in one piece this time. While Soren battles her demons, Owen battles whatever's in front of him, and the dark forces who look to rule Axe--and more--gather. These sides will soon collide as Barbaric heads for an epic confrontation! 40 pages, full color, not rated. Cover price $9.99.

Barbaric the Long Death (2025 Vault) 3E CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Howell Variant Cover.

Label #4743879009

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(W) Michael Moreci (A) Nathan Gooden (CA) Corin Howell Toro recovers his memory and discovers the truth about Owen's curse, just before the battle begins! It's Owen versus The Black Knight, Axe versus Flail, and Soren versus Doxon. Perhaps some truths are better left buried, however, for the Hydra of the Abyss calls to Soren. What will victory cost our heroes this time? And will they all still be heroes when the fighting ends? Find out in the last issue of Barbaric: The Long Death! 32 pages, not rated, full color Cover price $9.99.

Barbaric the Long Death (2025 Vault) 3F CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Veechio Variant Cover.

Label #4743879011

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(W) Michael Moreci (A) Nathan Gooden (CA) Luana Vecchio Toro recovers his memory and discovers the truth about Owen's curse, just before the battle begins! It's Owen versus The Black Knight, Axe versus Flail, and Soren versus Doxon. Perhaps some truths are better left buried, however, for the Hydra of the Abyss calls to Soren. What will victory cost our heroes this time? And will they all still be heroes when the fighting ends? Find out in the last issue of Barbaric: The Long Death! 32 pages, not rated, full color Cover price $9.99.

Baroness Print by Natali Sanders

Signed by the Artist. High quality print on heavy stock. 11" X 17"

Bartman (1993) 1 FN 6.0

Direct Edition Silver Spot Foil Cover. Includes poster insert. Cover pencils by Steve Vance, inks by Bill Morrison. Matt Groening discusses the Bart Philosophy. The Comic Cover Caper!, script by Cindy Vance (co-plot) and Steve Vance, pencils by Steve Vance (layouts) and Phil Ortiz, inks by Bill Morrison and Tim Bavington (additional inks); Bartman puts a stop to a comic book collector scam. Bart's 40 least favorite items. 36 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Batgirl (2009 3rd Series) 12 VF- 7.5

Flood: Part 4 of 4 - Written by BRYAN Q. MILLER. Art by LEE GARBETT, PERE PEREZ and WALDEN WONG. Cover by STANLEY 'ARTGERM' LAU. It's the end of Batgirl's first year as a member of the Bat-family, and the stakes couldn't be higher! Stephanie Brown must risk her life to break into the Calculator's secret lair in an attempt to save Oracle and all of Gotham City from his techno-plague. And finally, the Calculator's daughter accepts her true destiny! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Batgirl (2011 4th Series) 1A.D CGC 9.0 SS Hughes 1st Printing

Paper: White

Signed by Adam Hughes on 06/22/2025.

Label #4625413011

First Printing. Direct Edition. "Shattered" Written by Gail Simone. Pencils by Ardian Syaf. Inks by Vicente Cifuentes. Cover by Adam Hughes. Barbara Gordon is back as Batgirl, and she's going to have to face the city's most horrifying new villains as well as the dark secrets from her past. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Batgirl Bombshell Print by Natali Sanders

Signed by the artist with foil stamped seal. High quality print on heavy stock. 11" x 17".

Batgirl Futures End (2014) 1A CGC 9.0 Lenticular

Paper: White

Label #4726959015

3-D Lenticular cover. Written by Gail Simone. Art by Javi Garron. Cover by Clay Mann. It's five years later, and Barbara Gordon has become Bête Noire - a.k.a. The Black Beast! Part Batman and part Bane, she leads a squad of female agents through the Gotham Underground! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Batgirls (2022 DC) 12C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Ganucheau Variant Cover.

Label #4705230017

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Written by Becky Cloonan, Michael W Conrad. Art by Neil Googe. Cover by Paulina Ganucheau. Boy, do the Batgirls have some tea for you! Literally. Cass and Steph go down a rabbit hole of madness when they're invited to Mad Hatter's tea party. But with the death of yet another Hill resident looming on their shoulders, they're one step closer to finding the Hill Ripper. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Batman & Guy Gardner 'One Punch' Print by Kevin Maguire

Signed by the artist. High quality print on heavy stock. 11" x 17".

Batman '89 (2021 DC) 1CE.B CGC 9.4 SS Pfeiffer

Paper: White

Signed by Michelle Pfeiffer on 1/8/25. Comics Elite Convention Edition B. Includes Celebrity Authentics Sticker on Front - S51609.

Label #4322290001

Comics Elite Convention exclusive Minimal Trade Dress cover by Carla Cohen. Written by Sam Hamm. Art by Joe Quinones. Step back into the Gotham of Tim Burtons seminal classic Batman movies! Batman 89 brings in screenwriter Sam Hamm (Batman, Batman Returns) and artist Joe Quinones (Dial H for Hero) to pull on a number of threads left dangling by the prolific director. Gotham becomes torn in two as citizens dressed as Batman and The Joker duke it out in the streets. As D.A. Harvey Dent tries to keep the city together, he targets the one problem tearing it apart: BATMAN! And he'll get Bruce Wayne's help in taking down the Dark Knight! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Batman (1940) 348 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4675912011

Direct Edition. Cover art by Jim Aparo. "Shadow Play," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Klaus Janson; Man-Bat captures Rebecca Langstrom and takes her into caverns adjoining the Batcave; Batman must locate them, save Rebecca, and administer an antidote that will either turn Man-Bat back into Kirk Langstrom or kill him. "The Man, the Bullet, the Cat Part I," script by Bruce Jones, pencils by Trevor Von Eeden, inks by Pablo Marcos; Catwoman takes a job as bodyguard for a union presidential candidate, but shes delayed in guarding him when she has to fight a biker gang. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Batman (1940) 358D VG/FN 5.0

Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Dick Giordano. 1st full appearance of Killer Croc in "Don't Mess with Killer Croc!" starring Batman, Robin, Commissioner Gordon, Alfred Pennyworth, Trina Todd, and The Squid, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Rodin Rodriguez; With the Squid eliminated, Killer Croc appoints himself the new head of the Gotham Underground as Batman puts together the pieces of Killer Croc's involvement in the Squid's death. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

Batman (1940) 386N CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Newsstand Edition.

Label #4547806003

Newsstand Edition. Cover by Tom Mandrake. "Black Mask: Losing Face" starring Batman, Commissioner Gordon, Harvey Bullock, Black Mask (1st appearance and origin), and Lucius Fox, script: Doug Moench, art by Tom Mandrake; Roman Sionis loses his family's company, Janus Cosmetics, and turns to a life of crime as Black Mask. Part 1 of 3, continued in Detective Comics (1937) #553. Missive by letter hack T.M. Maple. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Batman (1940) 404 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #0150200030

First Printing. Direct Edition. Batman Year One, Chapter One: "Who I Am, How I Came To Be".Part 1 of 4, continued next issue. A 25-year-old Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham after 12 years abroad, while Lieutenant James Gordon joins the Gotham police force. Script by Frank Miller, art by David Mazzucchelli. Selina Kyle appearance. Mazzucchelli cover. 1st printing. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Batman (1940) 404 VF 8.0

First Printing. Direct Edition. Batman Year One, Chapter One: "Who I Am, How I Came To Be".Part 1 of 4, continued next issue. A 25-year-old Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham after 12 years abroad, while Lieutenant James Gordon joins the Gotham police force. Script by Frank Miller, art by David Mazzucchelli. Selina Kyle appearance. Mazzucchelli cover. 1st printing. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Batman (1940) 404 VF- 7.5

First Printing. Direct Edition. Batman Year One, Chapter One: "Who I Am, How I Came To Be".Part 1 of 4, continued next issue. A 25-year-old Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham after 12 years abroad, while Lieutenant James Gordon joins the Gotham police force. Script by Frank Miller, art by David Mazzucchelli. Selina Kyle appearance. Mazzucchelli cover. 1st printing. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Batman (1940) 404 FN+ 6.5

First Printing. Direct Edition. Batman Year One, Chapter One: "Who I Am, How I Came To Be".Part 1 of 4, continued next issue. A 25-year-old Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham after 12 years abroad, while Lieutenant James Gordon joins the Gotham police force. Script by Frank Miller, art by David Mazzucchelli. Selina Kyle appearance. Mazzucchelli cover. 1st printing. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Batman (1940) 405N VF+ 8.5

First Printing. Newsstand Edition. Batman Year One, Chapter Two: "War Is Declared". Part 2 of 4, continued from the previous issue. Story continues next issue. Bruce Wayne dons the cape and cowl for the first time to take the fight to the criminal element, while James Gordon stirs up trouble within his own department. Script by Frank Miller, art by David Mazzucchelli. Harvey Dent appears as Assistant District Attorney. Mazzucchelli cover. 1st printing. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Batman (1940) 406D VF 8.0

First Printing. Direct Edition. Batman Year One, Chapter Three: "Black Dawn". Part 3 of 4, continued from the previous issue. Story concludes next issue. An injured and cornered Batman is up against the police, James Gordon crosses a line, and Selina Kyle becomes Catwoman. Script by Frank Miller, art by David Mazzucchelli. Mazzucchelli cover. 1st printing. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Batman (1940) 406D VF 8.0

First Printing. Direct Edition. Batman Year One, Chapter Three: "Black Dawn". Part 3 of 4, continued from the previous issue. Story concludes next issue. An injured and cornered Batman is up against the police, James Gordon crosses a line, and Selina Kyle becomes Catwoman. Script by Frank Miller, art by David Mazzucchelli. Mazzucchelli cover. 1st printing. NOTE: Most issues from 397-432 were reprinted in 1989 and sold in multipacks. These 2nd and 3rd prints have back cover ads dated 1989. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.