Auctions: comic books in 'Joker', graded by CGC

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

Paper: White

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.

Joker (1975 DC) 1 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4364244015

Cover by Dick Giordano. "The Joker's Double Jeopardy!," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; When a new criminal breaks Two-Face out of Arkham Asylum, claiming that he has need of "a truly master criminal", the Joker is incensed; Soon, the Clown Prince of Crime stages his own breakout and tracks down Two-Face, determined to show just who Gotham's number-one criminal truly is. Article on the creation of the Joker. Hostess Twinkies ad with Batman. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Joker (1975 DC) 2 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4392330011

Cover pencils by Ernie Chan, inks by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. "The Sad Saga of Willy the Weeper!," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez; The Joker teams up with Willie the Weeper when Willie breaks him out of Arkham; The Joker then helps him steal platinum but is thwarted by Gordon. Superman ad. 1 page Joker text article "The Wildest Card, Part 2," about the history of the Joker. 36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Joker (1975 DC) 5 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4392330014

Cover by Ernie Chan. Featuring: 18 page Joker story "The Joker Goes 'Wilde'!" In this tale, the Joker battles the Royal Flush Gang. Written by Martin Pasko, with art by Irv Novick and Tex Blaisdell. Cover price $0.25.

Joker Presents a Puzzlebox (2021 DC) 1C CGC 9.8 Mooneyham Variant

Paper: White

Slab: See item notes

Mooneyham Variant Cover. Variant info on top and front labels don't match.

Label #4020663003

Written by Matthew Rosenberg. Art by Jesus Merino, Joshua Hixon. Cover by Christopher Mooneyham. Its story time! The G.C.P.D. discover a mysterious corpse, a magical box, and a murderers row of the citys most dangerous villains sitting in a jail cell. Now all they need to figure out is what exactly happened. Fortunately, one suspect is willing to talk. Unfortunately, its The Joker. Now, superstar writer Matthew Rosenberg, magnificent artist Jesus Merino, and a multitude of rising-star artists invite you to spend a night in the Gotham Central interrogation room for a dozen tales of murder, mayhem, and mystery as told by the Clown Prince of Crime himself. Can you solve this puzzle before the sun comes up? 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

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

Paper: White

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

Paper: White

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

Paper: White

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.