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Batman comic books issue 1

  • Issue #1A-REP
    Batman The Ultimate Guide to the Dark Knight HC (2001 DK) 1A-REP

    2nd Printing. Call him the Gotham Guardian, the Caped Crusader, or the Dark Knight -- Batman is one of the greatest comic book super-heroes of all time. Created in full collaboration with DC Comics, this comprehensive guide reveals details of all major characters, original comic book artwork, and the secret workings of key installments and equipment. Hardcover, 10 1/2-in. x 12-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

  • Issue #1B-REP
    Batman The Ultimate Guide to the Dark Knight HC (2001 DK) 1B-REP

    Updated Edition - 3rd and later printings. By Scott Beatty. Revised and updated with 16 new pages packed with new photographs and illustrations! Call him the Gotham Guardian, the Caped Crusader, or the Dark Knight -- Batman is one of the greatest comic book super-heroes of all time. Created in full collaboration with DC Comics, this comprehensive guide reveals details of all major characters, original comic book artwork, and the secret workings of key installments and equipment. Hardcover, 10 1/2-in. x 12-in., 144 pages, full color. Cover price $24.95.

  • Issue #1C-1ST
    Batman The Ultimate Guide to the Dark Knight HC (2001 DK) 1C-1ST


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    OnStar Commemorative Edition - 1st printing. Call him the Gotham Guardian, the Caped Crusader, or the Dark Knight -- Batman is one of the greatest comic book super-heroes of all time. Created in full collaboration with DC Comics, this comprehensive guide reveals details of all major characters, original comic book artwork, and the secret workings of key installments and equipment. Hardcover, 10 1/2-in. x 12-in., 128 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Batman The World of the Dark Knight HC (2012 DK) 1-1ST

    1st printing.

    Follow every punch, kick, twist, and turn of the Dark Knight's story in Batman: The World of the Dark Knight. Tracing Batman's entire career, with full detail of his significant adventures, battles, loves, allies, and enemies, this ultimate guide will leave nothing unexplored.

    DK's Batman: The World of the Dark Knight includes everything from how Batman came to be created and how the character was developed through the decades to key events in Batman's life that have continued to develop his story over the years.

    With a new, fresh look featuring intricate full-color comic book art, Batman: The World of the Dark Knight is a comic enthusiast's dream come true!

    Hardcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 200 pages, full color.

    Cover price $24.99.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Batman The World of the Dark Knight HC (2012 DK) 1-REP

    2nd and later printings.

    Follow every punch, kick, twist, and turn of the Dark Knight's story in Batman: The World of the Dark Knight. Tracing Batman's entire career, with full detail of his significant adventures, battles, loves, allies, and enemies, this ultimate guide will leave nothing unexplored.

    DK's Batman: The World of the Dark Knight includes everything from how Batman came to be created and how the character was developed through the decades to key events in Batman's life that have continued to develop his story over the years.

    With a new, fresh look featuring intricate full-color comic book art, Batman: The World of the Dark Knight is a comic enthusiast's dream come true!

    Hardcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 200 pages, full color.

    Cover price $24.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Batman Unauthorized SC (2008 Smart Pop) Vigilantes, Jokers, and Heroes in Gotham City 1-1ST

    1st printing. "Vigilantes, Jokers, and Heroes in Gotham City!" Edited by Dennis O'Neil. Compiled by veteran comic book writer Dennis O'Neil, this collection of essays explores Batman's motivations and actions, as well as those of his foes. Batman Unauthorized covers both the silly and the solemn, asking questions like "Why is the Joker so good at pushing Batman's buttons?" "What does Batman's technology say about the times?" "Why are Batman's villains crazier than average?" and "Why is Batman the perfect, iconic American hero?" Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 220 pages, Text Only. Cover price $17.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Batman Under the Cowl TPB (2010 DC) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Batman Legends of the Dark Knight (1989-2007) #168, Batman #512 and 666, Batman Beyond (1999 1st Series) #1, Detective Comics #665 and Teen Titans (2003- 3rd Series) #18. Written by Bill Willingham, Grant Morrison, Geoff Johns, and Chuck Dixon. Art by Tom Fowler, Andy Kubert, Jesse Delperdang, Mike McKone, and Marlo Alquiza. Cover by Andy Kubert. Don't miss this new collection featuring stories of the different men that have taken up the Mantle of the Bat. Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $17.99.

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  • Issue #1-1ST
    Batman Unmasked Analyzing a Cultural Icon HC (2000 Continuum) 1-1ST

    1st printing.

    By Will Brooker.

    A work of scholarship and a labor of love.

    A historical, detailed, deep analysis of Batman as a cultural icon in America. This isn't a simple polemic or surface-shallow analysis. This is deep stuff-analyzing art styles, histories, individual panels, cultural concepts, and historical documents. plenty of startling revelations and analyses This is a stunningly well-done, intelligent book. It's proof that comics are not throwaway ephemera, but real, vital, analyzable parts of our culture.

    Over the sixty years of his existence, Batman has encountered an impressive array of cultural icons and has gradually become one himself. This fascinating book examines what Batman means and has meant to the various audiences, groups and communities who have tried to control and interpret him over the decades. Brooker reveals the struggles over Batman's meaning by shining a light on the cultural issues of the day that impacted on the development of the character. They include: patriotic propaganda of the Second World War; the accusation that Batman was corrupting the youth of America by appearing to promote a homosexual lifestyle to the fans of his comics; Batman becoming a camp, pop culture icon through the ABC TV series of the sixties; fans' interpretation of Batman in response to the comics and the Warner Bros. franchise of films.

    Hardcover, 358 pages, Text Only.

    Cover price $27.95.

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    Batman Unmasked Analyzing a Cultural Icon SC (2001 Continuum) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    By Will Brooker.

    A work of scholarship and a labor of love.

    A historical, detailed, deep analysis of Batman as a cultural icon in America. This isn't a simple polemic or surface-shallow analysis. This is deep stuff-analyzing art styles, histories, individual panels, cultural concepts, and historical documents. plenty of startling revelations and analyses This is a stunningly well-done, intelligent book. It's proof that comics are not throwaway ephemera, but real, vital, analyzable parts of our culture.

    Over the sixty years of his existence, Batman has encountered an impressive array of cultural icons and has gradually become one himself. This fascinating book examines what Batman means and has meant to the various audiences, groups and communities who have tried to control and interpret him over the decades. Brooker reveals the struggles over Batman's meaning by shining a light on the cultural issues of the day that impacted on the development of the character. They include: patriotic propaganda of the Second World War; the accusation that Batman was corrupting the youth of America by appearing to promote a homosexual lifestyle to the fans of his comics; Batman becoming a camp, pop culture icon through the ABC TV series of the sixties; fans' interpretation of Batman in response to the comics and the Warner Bros. franchise of films.

    Softcover, 368 pages, Text Only.

    Cover price $19.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Batman War Drums TPB (2004 DC) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Collects Detective Comics (1937-2011 1st Series) #790-796 and Robin (1993-2009) #126-128.

    Written by Bill Willingham and Andersen Gabrych. Art by Pete Woods, Damion Scott, Brad Walker, Cam Smith, and Troy Nixey. Cover by James Jean.

    War has hit Gotham City...but the stage was set in the startling prelude to 2004's "War Games.

    A talented pop star goes missing and Leslie Thompkins, the most important woman in Bruce Wayne's life, vanishes. Batman is drawn into an all-out battle for the section of Gotham City known as The Hill, but is taxed to the limit by new threats and trouble within his circle of allies.

    And when Tim Drake gives up his Robin identity after his father discovers his secret, Batman gets an unexpected - and unwelcome - replacement in the form of Spoiler!

    Softcover, 256 pages full color.

    Cover price $17.95.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Batman War Drums TPB (2004 DC) 1-REP
    Published Sep 2004 by DC.

    2nd and later printings. Collects Detective Comics (1937-2011 1st Series) #790-796 and Robin (1993-2009) #126-128.

    Written by Bill Willingham and Andersen Gabrych. Art by Pete Woods, Damion Scott, Brad Walker, Cam Smith, and Troy Nixey. Cover by James Jean.

    War has hit Gotham City...but the stage was set in the startling prelude to 2004's "War Games.

    A talented pop star goes missing and Leslie Thompkins, the most important woman in Bruce Wayne's life, vanishes. Batman is drawn into an all-out battle for the section of Gotham City known as The Hill, but is taxed to the limit by new threats and trouble within his circle of allies.

    And when Tim Drake gives up his Robin identity after his father discovers his secret, Batman gets an unexpected - and unwelcome - replacement in the form of Spoiler!

    Softcover, 256 pages full color.

    Cover price $17.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Batman Where is Robin HC (2018 Simon Spotlight) A Ready-to-Read Book 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Maggie Testa. Art by Patrick Spaz Spaziante.

    The Joker is up to his usual mischief and now Robin is missing! Can Batman find him in time? Find out in this Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read starring everyone's favorite caped crusader! Perfect for kids at the beginning of their reading journeys, Where Is Robin? was written for children who have learned the alphabet and are ready to start reading! And what better way to get kids excited than with a fun story with words they can actually read and starring their favorite super hero?

    Each Ready-to-Go!

    Ready-to-Read includes a note to parents explaining what their child can expect, a guide at the beginning for readers to become familiar with the words they will encounter in the story, and reading comprehension questions at the end. Each Ready-to-Go! story contains about 100 words and features sight words, rhyming words, and repetition to help children reinforce their new reading skills.

    In this book, readers will learn eleven sight words and five words from two word families. So come on and get reading with Batman!

    Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 32 pages, full color.

    Cover price $17.99.

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    Batman Where is Robin SC (2018 Simon Spotlight) A Ready-to-Read Book 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Maggie Testa. Art by Patrick Spaz Spaziante.

    The Joker is up to his usual mischief and now Robin is missing! Can Batman find him in time? Find out in this Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read starring everyone's favorite caped crusader! Perfect for kids at the beginning of their reading journeys, Where Is Robin? was written for children who have learned the alphabet and are ready to start reading! And what better way to get kids excited than with a fun story with words they can actually read and starring their favorite super hero?

    Each Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read includes a note to parents explaining what their child can expect, a guide at the beginning for readers to become familiar with the words they will encounter in the story, and reading comprehension questions at the end. Each Ready-to-Go! story contains about 100 words and features sight words, rhyming words, and repetition to help children reinforce their new reading skills. In this book, readers will learn eleven sight words and five words from two word families. So come on and get reading with Batman!

    Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 32 pages, full color. Cover price $4.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Batman Year One TPB (1988 Warner Edition) 1-1ST

    Warner Books Edition

    1st printing. Collects Batman (1940-2011) #404-407.

    Written by Frank Miller. Art by David Mazzucchelli and Richmond Lewis.

    Featuring the early days of Batman by the man who brought you his last. A 25-year-old Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham after 12 years abroad, while Lieutenant James Gordon joins a corrupt Gotham police force. Bruce Wayne dons the cape and cowl for the first time to take the fight to the criminal element. Harvey Dent appears as Assistant District Attorney and Selina Kyle becomes Catwoman.

    Softcover, 100 pages, full color.

    Cover price $9.95.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Batman Year One TPB (1988 Warner Edition) 1-REP

    Warner Books Edition

    2nd and later printings. Collects Batman (1940-2011) #404-407.

    Written by Frank Miller. Art by David Mazzucchelli and Richmond Lewis.

    Featuring the early days of Batman by the man who brought you his last. A 25-year-old Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham after 12 years abroad, while Lieutenant James Gordon joins a corrupt Gotham police force. Bruce Wayne dons the cape and cowl for the first time to take the fight to the criminal element. Harvey Dent appears as Assistant District Attorney and Selina Kyle becomes Catwoman.

    Softcover, 100 pages, full color.

    Cover price $9.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Batman's Arsenal SC (2016 Opus Books) An Unauthorized Encyclopedic Chronicle 1-1ST

    1st printing. By Matt MacNabb. Learn about the coolest gear used by the Dark Knight. For the first time, the entire scope and history of the Bat arsenal, from the famous cowl, the awesome Batmobile, the catacomb-like Batcave to the tank-like Tumbler is documented in this encyclopedic chronicle. Matt MacNabb unravels the how and why of each significant piece of the Batman toolbox, along with intimate behind the scenes stories and knowledgeable commentary by the people who designed them. Softcover, 7-in. x 9-in., 320 pages, PC. Cover price $32.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Batman's Dark Secret HC (2015 Scholastic) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Written by Kelly Plunkett. Art and cover by Jon J. Muth. The mystery of how Bruce Wayne became Batman, illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Jon J. Muth! In advance of the new Batman vs. Superman movie coming out in March, here comes a larger, hardcover version of Batman's Dark Secret! The cover features a new illustration by Caldecott Honor winner Jon J. Muth! One day, a lonely orphan named Bruce Wayne finds himself in a dangerous situation. He defends himself against a monster bat - and wins. From that time on, he is determined to fight evil. He becomes Batman! Batman's Dark Secret is an inspiring story of how a young child overcame his fear of the dark and became a crime-fighting superhero. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 32 pages, full color. Cover price $17.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Batman's Guide to Crime and Detection HC (2003 DK) DK Readers: JLA 1-1ST

    1st printing.

    By Michael Teitelbaum.

    The Dark Knight of Gotham, the world's greatest detective, takes young readers behind-the-scenes in the world of law enforcement, showing how the world's police catch the bad guys.

    Hardcover, 6-in. x 9 1/2-in., 48 pages, full color.

    Cover price $12.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Batman/Deadman Death and Glory GN (1996 DC) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Written by James Robinson. Art by John Estes. Unknowingly possessed by an evil spirit, Batman brutally slaughters a restaurant full of customers. Regaining consciousness with no recollection of the events, the Dark Knight Detective must solve the mystery of his own killing spree. Aided by the mystical Deadman, Batman begins to piece together the clues of his possession. But as the involvement of malevolent mages and a supernatural emissary of Satan is discovered, Batman must find a way to combine his human abilities with Deadman's paranormal powers to defeat this unholy evil. Softcover, 92 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Batman/Deathblow: After the Fire TPB (2014 DC) Deluxe Edition 1-1ST

    Deluxe Edition - 1st printing. Collects Batman/Deathblow: After the Fire (2002) #1-3. Written by Brian Azzarello. Art by Lee Bermejo and Tim Bradstreet. Cover by Lee Bermejo. The Dark Knight faces the daunting task of finishing a job that someone else started but - for reasons that remain a mystery - refused to finish. That someone was Michael Cray. It's a tale of secret agents, double agents and a charismatic madman with a fiery, lethal touch. Softcover, 168 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II HC (2018 DC/IDW) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Collects Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II (2017 DC) #1-6.

    Written by James TynionIV. Art and cover by Freddie Williams II.

    While the Shredder is locked away at Riker's Island, the Foot Civil War rages through New York City. Each branch of the Foot is determined to kill the Turtles first, to prove their rightful claim to power. Meanwhile, Batman and Robin are back in the DC Universe, dealing with the repercussions of a massive Arkham Asylum breakout that freed Bane! When Bane is unexpectedly transported to the Turtles' New York City, he swiftly takes control of the town, and Batman and the Turtles must join forces to defeat their common enemy!

    Hardcover, 160 pages, full color.

    Cover price $24.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Batman/The Shadow The Murder Geniuses HC (2017 DC) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Collects Batman/The Shadow (2017 DC) #1-6 and material from Batman (2016 3rd Series) Annual #1.

    Written by Scott Snyder and Steve Orlando. Art by Riley Rossmo.

    While investigating the murder of a Gothamite, Batman identifies his prime suspect as Lamont Cranston...but there are two problems with that. One, Batman is not aware of Lamont's alter ego as the master detective known as the Shadow. Two, and more importantly, Cranston seems to have died over half a century ago! The Shadow was a major influence of the Batman himself and now appears in this incredible six-issue miniseries.

    Hardcover, 168 pages, full color. Rated T

    NOTE Co-published with Dynamite.

    Cover price $24.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Be More Batman HC (2021 DK) Face Your Fears and Look Good doing It 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Glen Dakin.

    Boost your confidence and become a hero! If you're looking to find a new mission in life, create the perfect cave-based hangout, or update your wardrobe, channel your inner Super Hero and ask yourself: "What would Batman do?" With his strength, sophistication, razor-sharp wit, and unrivaled gadget collection, Batman has all the advice you'll need to become a legend!

    Hardcover, 5-in.x 7-in., 64 pages, full color.

    Cover price $9.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Beware The Batman TPB (2015 DC) 1-1ST
    Published Jan 2015 by DC.

    1st printing. Collects Beware The Batman (2013) #1-6. Written by Ivan Cohen. Art by Luciano Vecchio and Dario Brizuela. Cover by Luciano Vecchio. In this all-ages title based on the Cartoon Network series, Bruce Wayne and his butler, former secret spy Alfred Pennyworth, take on Gotham City's worst evildoers! Batman's skills will be put to the test against villains Professor Pyg, Man-Bat, Tobias Whale and more! Softcover, 144 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $12.99.

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  • Issue #1-1ST
    Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture SC (2017 Simon and Schuster) 1-1ST

    1st printing. By Glen Weldon. Since his creation, Batman has been many things: a two-fisted detective; a planet-hopping gadabout; a campy Pop-art sensation; a pointy-eared master spy; and a grim and gritty ninja of the urban night. How we perceive Batman's character, whether he's delivering dire threats in a raspy Christian Bale growl or trading blithely homoerotic double-entendres with partner Robin on the comics page, speaks to who we are and how we wish to be seen by the world. It's this endlessly mutable quality that has made him so enduring. And it's Batman's fundamental nerdiness - his gadgets, his obsession, his oath, even his lack of superpowers - that uniquely resonates with his fans who feel a fiercely protective love for the character. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 336 pages, PC. Cover price $17.00.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Coloring DC Batman: The Court of Owls SC (2017 DC) An Adult Coloring Book 1-1ST

    1st printing. Art and cover by Greg Capullo. With over 90 pages of Greg Capullo's breathtaking art presented in incredible detail, any Batman fan will want to dig in and color this epic tale of the Court of Owls! Softcover, 96 pages, full color. Cover price $15.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    DC Comics Batman: Gotham City's Guardian SC (2016 Scholastic) Backstories 1-1ST

    1st printing. Written by Matthew K. Manning. Art by Steve Gordon. Cover by Patrick Spaz Spaziante. Batman: Gotham City's Guardian takes the traditional digest biography series format and shakes it up for a new generation. Just in time for the new Batman vs Superman movie! What was Bruce Wayne's childhood like? Why does he dress up like a bat? What compels him to protect Gotham City? How did he become the world's greatest detective? Who are his most trusted allies and fearsome foes? In this biography, complete with black-and-white illustrations, timelines, and fact boxes, young readers will delight in learning the complete history of Gotham's fearless protector. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $5.99.

  • Issue #1-REP
    DC Comics Batman: Gotham City's Guardian SC (2016 Scholastic) Backstories 1-REP

    2nd and later printings. Written by Matthew K. Manning. Art by Steve Gordon. Cover by Patrick Spaz Spaziante. Batman: Gotham City's Guardian takes the traditional digest biography series format and shakes it up for a new generation. Just in time for the new Batman vs Superman movie! What was Bruce Wayne's childhood like? Why does he dress up like a bat? What compels him to protect Gotham City? How did he become the world's greatest detective? Who are his most trusted allies and fearsome foes? In this biography, complete with black-and-white illustrations, timelines, and fact boxes, young readers will delight in learning the complete history of Gotham's fearless protector. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 128 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $5.99.

  • Issue #1
    DC Comics Essentials Batman Hush (2014) 1

    Written by Jeph Loeb. Art by Jim Lee and Scott Williams. Cover by Jim Lee. Batman's 75th anniversary celebration continues with another promotionally priced special presenting one of the Dark Knight's greatest tales plus related pages from the 2014 DCE Essential Graphic Novels catalogue! This special kicks off the acclaimed, best-selling epic by writer Jeph Loeb and artist Jim Lee! 64 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $1.00.

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  • Issue #1-1ST
    DC Super Friends: Be Brave Like Batman HC (2019 Random House) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Laura Hitchcock. Art and cover by Ethen Beavers.

    This all-new storybook series features Batman and the DC Super Friends helping kids tackle common fears!

    Are your little ones afraid of the dark? Now they can be brave like Batman! Boys and girls ages 3 to 7 will learn how to face dark closets, monsters under the bed, and lights-out time with the help of Batman and his pals, the DC Super Friends!

    This new Be Brave empowerment series is the perfect way to help young readers conquer common fears.

    Hardcover, 8-in. x 8-in., 40 pages, full color. All Ages

    Cover price $9.99.

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    DC Super Hero Adventures Batman and the Morphing Movie Star SC (2021 Stone Arch Books) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Michael Steele. Art and cover by Gregg Schigiel.

    Trouble on a movie set and a series of bank heists spur Batman and his sidekick, Batwing, into action. Soon they discover that former actor Matt Hagen - better known as the super-villain Clayface - is plotting a secret comeback. But when the morphing movie star gets cornered, his escape puts the Dark Knight in danger. Can Batwing help contain the muddy menace before Batman is brought to his knees?

    Find out in this action-packed chapter book for DC Super Hero fans!

    Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 72 pages, full color.

    Cover price $6.95.

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    DC Super Hero Adventures Batman and the Ultimate Riddle SC (2020 Stone Arch Books) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Michael Steele. Art by Leonel Castellani.

    The Riddler in a bit of a slump.

    It's bad enough that Batman and his friends have foiled him again. But what's really got him down is that he's no closer to learning the Caped Crusader's true identity. Who is the man behind the mask? To find the answer, The Riddler hatches a precarious plan that turns Batgirl and Robin into the pawns. Can Batman stop the Prince of Puzzles before he solve the ultimate riddle? F

    Find out in this action-packed chapter book for DC Super Hero fans!

    Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 72 pages, full color.

    Cover price $6.95.

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    DC Super Heroes Batman and Robin Adventures: Scarecorw's Nightmare Maze SC (2016) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Written by J. e. Bright. Art and cover by Luciano Vecchio. A night of fun turns into a night of fear when Scarecrow takes over the corn maze at the Gotham City Harvest Festival. Now it's up to Batman and Robin to rescue a group of teens - including the Governor's daughter - from the nightmare maze. Can the Dynamic Duo capture Scarecrow in the twisting labyrinth without giving in to their worst fears? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 88 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $5.95.

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    DC Super Heroes Batman: Catwoman's Classroom of Claws SC (2013) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Written by Scott Sonneborn. Art by Dan Schoening. When Batman learns about a school for aspiring villains, he sends Robin to find out who's in charge. While undercover, the Boy Wonder discovers that the mysterious headmistress is none other than Catwoman! The Dynamic Duo must find a way to take down this feline felon before her students graduate to full-time crooks. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 56 pages, Text (with full color Chapter Illustrations) Cover price $4.95.

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    DC Super Heroes Batman: Five Riddles For Robin SC (2019 Stone Arch Books) New Edition 1-1ST


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    New Edition - 1st printing. Written by Michael Dahl. Art by Gregg Schigiel and Lee Loughridge. BATMAN has been kidnapped by the RIDDLER! The crook has left behind one of his infamous riddles, addressed to ROBIN. If ROBIN can solve the puzzle, he will locate the CAPED CRUSADER. But that first riddle leads to another. Then the RIDDLER turns off all the lights in GOTHAM CITY. What, ROBIN wonders, is the point? When will the riddles end? If the BOY WONDER cannot find his partner by the next sunrise, BATMAN will be gone forever! Softcover, 56 pages, Text (with Full Color Illustrations). Cover price $6.95.

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    DC Super Heroes Batman: Fun House of Evil SC (2019 Stone Arch Book) New Edition 1-1ST


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    New Edition - 1st printing. Written by Donald Lemke. Art by Eric Doescher, and Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Eric Doescher. The Joker escapes from Arkham Asylum and tricks Batman into following him into an old warehouse. But the building has been remodeled into the Joker's fun house. Batman must outwit clown robots and escape deadly amusement rides to make sure that the Joker does not have the last laugh! Softcover, 56 pages, Text (with full color Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $6.95.

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    DC Super Heroes Batman: Poison Ivy's Deadly Garden SC (2012) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Written by Blake A. Hoena. Art by Eric Doescher, and Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Eric Doescher. When animals and people begin to disappear in one of Gotham City's parks, Batman suspects that the deadly Poison Ivy and her creepy plants are at work again. But the green villainess is locked behind bars. Batman goes to investigate, and just in the nick of time. When he arrives at the park, he sees a police officer dragged into the depths of the sewer system. The officer was pulled there by living vines! Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 56 pages, Text (with full color Chapter Illustrations) Cover price $4.95.

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    DC Super Heroes Batman: The Fog of Fear SC (2012) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Written by Martin Powell. Art by Eric Doescher, and Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Eric Doescher. On a bright spring morning, a dark cloud of smoke engulfs Gotham City. The fearsome Scarecrow has turned day into night. Surprisingly, the crook doesn't resist Batman's attempt to arrest him. From behind the bars of his cell, the Scarecrow reveals that his evil experiment has already been set in motion. When the black smoke mixes with water, it produces a gas that fills people with fear. A thunderstorm is approaching the city. Can Batman save the citizens of Gotham from their worst nightmares? Softcover, 5-in. by 8-in., 56 pages, Text (with full color Chapter Illustrations) Cover price $4.95.

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    DC Super Heroes Batman: The Man Behind the Mask SC (2019 Stone Arch Books) New Edition 1-1ST


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    New Edition - 1st printing. Written by Michael Dahl. Art and Cover by Dan Schoening. Many years after the death of his parents, Bruce Wayne comes face to face with their killer, Joe Chill. While chasing down the cold-blooded crook, Bruce recalls the story of his own past and how he became the world's greatest crime fighter: Batman! Softcover, 56 pages, Text (with full color Chapter Illustrations). Cover price $6.95.

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    DC Super Heroes The Dark Knight: Batman and the Killer Croc of Doom SC (2012) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Written by Laurie S. Sutton. Art and Cover by Luciano Vecchio. BATMAN finds hundreds of mutated half-human, half-crocodile zombies - along with KILLER CROC himself! He has 24 hours to find a cure, or BATMAN will become one of CROC'S reptilian zombies. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 88 pages, full color. Cover price $5.95.

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    DC The Amazing Adventures of Batman: Bane Drain SC (2020 Stone Arch Books) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Brandon T. Snider. Art by Dario Brizuela.

    Bane is on the loose at a Gotham City baseball game! An extra dose of venom has made him stronger than ever. Can Batman and Nightwing drain Bane of his powers, or will the duo pull the plug on this case? Find out in this action-packed early chapter book for the youngest of readers.

    Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages

    Cover price $5.95.

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    DC The Amazing Adventures of Batman: Reptile Raid SC (2020 Stone Arch Books) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Laurie S. Sutton. Art by Dario Brizuela.

    Killer Croc climbs out of the sewers... with an army of reptile warriors! Batman and Robin are hot on their lizard-like tails. Can the Dynamic Duo stop their reptile raid, or will these slimy super-villains give the heroes the slip? Find out in this action-packed early chapter book for the youngest of readers.

    Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages

    Cover price $5.95.

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    DC The Amazing Adventures of Batman: The Big Freeze SC (2020 Stone Arch Books) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Laurie S. Sutton. Art by Omar Lozano.

    Batman and Robin team up to stop Gotham City's coldest criminal: Mr. Freeze! He's on a cold-hearted crime wave in a new, high-tech suit. Can the Dynamic Duo catch this supervillain before the case goes cold, or will he slip through their hands like ice? Find out in this action-packed early chapter book for the youngest of readers.

    Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages

    Cover price $5.95.

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    DC The Amazing Adventures of Batman: The Terrible Twos SC (2020 Stone Arch Books) 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    Written by Brandon T. Snider. Art by Omar Lozano.

    Batman and his crime-fighting cousin Batwoman are in double trouble! The super-villain Two-Face is on a crime spree in Gotham City. Who will win when the super-heroes face off against this two-bit crook? Find out in this action-packed early chapter book for the youngest of readers.

    Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages

    Cover price $5.95.

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    DC The Big Book of Batman HC (2017 Downtown Bookworks) 1-1ST

    1st printing.

    By Noah Smith.

    Illustrated with classic DC Comics art, this engaging picture book covers Batman's origin story, his awesome gadgets, his many entertaining enemies, and his loyal friends including Robin, Batgirl, and Superman. From the Bat Cave to the rooftops of Gotham City, readers will learn about Batman's impressive skills and feats - and will quickly understand why he is one of the most popular super-heroes of all time! The Big Book of Batman is the ultimate guide to the Dark Knight for young fans, ages 4 and up.

    Hardcover, 10-in. x 10-in., 32 pages, full color. All Ages

    Cover price $16.99.

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    Enemies and Allies HC (2009 Superman/Batman Novel) 1-1ST

    1st printing. By Kevin J Anderson. One of today's most popular writers unfolds the thrilling first meeting of Batman and Superman against the backdrop of the Cold War. As Sputnik silently circles the skies, evil genius Lex Luthor leverages international tensions to build a military-industrial empire, competing against rival Wayne Industries, run by millionaire Bruce Wayne. Elsewhere, Daily Planet reporters Clark Kent and Jimmy Olsen investigate the crash of an alleged flying saucer. Kent desperate to learn if other alien visitors may be on Earth secretly living among us - like himself. Amid fear and mistrust, as America and the USSR race to build bigger nuclear missiles aimed at each other's greatest cities, two extraordinary heroes - polar opposites in their attitude and actions - will unite to save the world! Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 326 pages, Text Only. Cover price $26.99.

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    Enemies and Allies SC (2012 A Superman/Batman Novel) 1-REP

    2nd and later printings. Written by Kevin J. Anderson. Cover by Alex Ross. This New York Times bestseller tells the untold story of the first encounter of two of America's greatest cultural icons, Batman and Superman, during the Cold War era. As Sputnik silently circles the skies, danger lurks in the Earth's darkest corners. Evil genius Lex Luthor, Superman's arch-enemy, is leveraging international tensions to build a military-industrial empire, competing against his primary business rival Wayne Industries, run by Gotham City's enigmatic millionaire Bruce Wayne. In a time of fear and mistrust, as America and the USSR race to build bigger nuclear missiles aimed at each other's greatest cities, two extraordinary heroes - polar opposites in their attitude and actions - will come together to stop the bad guys and save the world. Softcover, 336 pages, Text Only. Cover price $15.99.

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    Essential Batman Encyclopedia HC (2008 Del Rey Books) 1-REP

    2nd and later printings. By Robert Greenberger. "The ultimate guide to the man behind the mask...and the mythology behind the man!" Featuring complete details of Batman's origins as well as biographies of almost every character in the Batman universe, this comprehensive, fully illustrated encyclopedia contains everything Batman and comic book fans ever wanted to know about the Dark Knight. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 388 pages, B&W.

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    Essential Batman Encyclopedia SC (2008 Del Rey Books) 1-1ST

    1st printing. By Robert Greenberger. "The ultimate guide to the man behind the mask...and the mythology behind the man!" Featuring complete details of Batman's origins as well as biographies of almost every character in the Batman universe, this comprehensive, fully illustrated encyclopedia contains everything Batman and comic book fans ever wanted to know about the Dark Knight. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 388 pages, B&W. Cover price $29.95.

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    Golden Age of Batman HC (1994) 1-1ST

    1st printing. "The Greatest Covers of Detective Comics from the '30s to the '50s!" By Joe Desris. Hardcover, 9 1/2-in. x 12-in., 144 pages, full color.