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Absolute Batman (2024 DC) 16A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4711437015

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Nick Dragotta (CA) Nick Dragotta ABSOLUTE BATMAN IN HELL! Part two of our Absolute Batman/Absolute Wonder Woman story-- Bruce Wayne is on a desperate hunt to help his friend Waylon, now transformed into a monstrous crocodile roaming the sewers, consumed with a deadly hunger. Batman's last option for a cure is to turn to a god for help...but will he have to descend into the depths of hell to get it? 32 pages, full color, rated 15+. Cover price $4.99.

Absolute Batman (2024 DC) 16D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Cho Variant Cover.

Label #4703807007

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Nick Dragotta (CA) Frank Cho ABSOLUTE BATMAN IN HELL! Part two of our Absolute Batman/Absolute Wonder Woman story-- Bruce Wayne is on a desperate hunt to help his friend Waylon, now transformed into a monstrous crocodile roaming the sewers, consumed with a deadly hunger. Batman's last option for a cure is to turn to a god for help...but will he have to descend into the depths of hell to get it? 32 pages, full color, rated 15+. Cover price $5.99.

Absolute Batman (2024 DC) 16D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Cho Variant cover.

Label #4737550012

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Nick Dragotta (CA) Frank Cho ABSOLUTE BATMAN IN HELL! Part two of our Absolute Batman/Absolute Wonder Woman story-- Bruce Wayne is on a desperate hunt to help his friend Waylon, now transformed into a monstrous crocodile roaming the sewers, consumed with a deadly hunger. Batman's last option for a cure is to turn to a god for help...but will he have to descend into the depths of hell to get it? 32 pages, full color, rated 15+. Cover price $5.99.

Absolute Batman (2024 DC) 16THE616.A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Kirkham Variant Cover A.

Label #4703818005

The 616 Comics, Comic Traders, and Comics Elite Exclusive Variant Cover by Tyler Kirkham. (W) Scott Snyder (A) Nick Dragotta. ABSOLUTE BATMAN IN HELL! Part two of our Absolute Batman/Absolute Wonder Woman story-- Bruce Wayne is on a desperate hunt to help his friend Waylon, now transformed into a monstrous crocodile roaming the sewers, consumed with a deadly hunger. Batman's last option for a cure is to turn to a god for help...but will he have to descend into the depths of hell to get it? 32 pages, full color, rated 15+.

Absolute Batman (2024 DC) 17C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Panosian Variant Cover.

Label #4710851007

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Eric Canete (CA) Dan Panosian ABSOLUTE POISON IVY SINKS HER TEETH INTO ARK-M! Dr. Pamela Isley has been unleashed from the Ark-M facility with an unending hate and burning fire for revenge on Gotham City, and those who put her in the belly of the beast. When Batman hunts her down, he must survive a labyrinth of leveled horrors, one more gruesome after the next, as he tries to save the city from a monster it created. 32 pages, full color, rated 15+. Cover price $5.99.

Absolute Batman (2024 DC) 17D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Canete Variant Cover.

Label #4735998008

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Eric Canete (CA) Eric Canete ABSOLUTE POISON IVY SINKS HER TEETH INTO ARK-M! Dr. Pamela Isley has been unleashed from the Ark-M facility with an unending hate and burning fire for revenge on Gotham City, and those who put her in the belly of the beast. When Batman hunts her down, he must survive a labyrinth of leveled horrors, one more gruesome after the next, as he tries to save the city from a monster it created. 32 pages, full color, rated 15+. Cover price $5.99.

Absolute Batman (2024 DC) 17E CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Kerschl Variant Cover.

Label #4727193007

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. (W) Scott Snyder (A) Eric Canete (CA) Karl Kerschl ABSOLUTE POISON IVY SINKS HER TEETH INTO ARK-M! Dr. Pamela Isley has been unleashed from the Ark-M facility with an unending hate and burning fire for revenge on Gotham City, and those who put her in the belly of the beast. When Batman hunts her down, he must survive a labyrinth of leveled horrors, one more gruesome after the next, as he tries to save the city from a monster it created. Cover price $5.99.

Absolute Batman (2024 DC) 17THE616.E CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Lee Variant Cover B.

Label #4732888021

The 616 Comics, Comic Traders, and Comics Elite Exclusive Virgin Cover by Puppeteer Lee. (W) Scott Snyder (A) Eric Canete ABSOLUTE POISON IVY SINKS HER TEETH INTO ARK-M! Dr. Pamela Isley has been unleashed from the Ark-M facility with an unending hate and burning fire for revenge on Gotham City, and those who put her in the belly of the beast. When Batman hunts her down, he must survive a labyrinth of leveled horrors, one more gruesome after the next, as he tries to save the city from a monster it created. 32 pages, full color, rated 15+.

Absolute Batman (2024 DC) 18A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4737552001

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Eric Canete (CA) Nick Dragotta ABSOLUTE IVY'S TENDRILS CONTINUE TO INFECT GOTHAM CITY! After the explosive reveal ending last issue, and Batman continues to fight Poison Ivy's mutated monsters and winds up uncovering an even more gruesome horror that has embedded itself in the city's very foundations. All while the Joker's machinations start to coalesce in a partnership with a new ally. 32 pages, full color, rated 15+ Cover price $4.99.

Absolute Batman (2024 DC) 18ALPHA.A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Alpha Exclusives Edition A.

Label #4734833020

Alpha Exclusives MegaCon Orlando Variant Cover by Kael Ngu. (W) Scott Snyder (A) Eric Canete ABSOLUTE IVY'S TENDRILS CONTINUE TO INFECT GOTHAM CITY! After the explosive reveal ending last issue, and Batman continues to fight Poison Ivy's mutated monsters and winds up uncovering an even more gruesome horror that has embedded itself in the city's very foundations. All while the Joker's machinations start to coalesce in a partnership with a new ally. 32 pages, full color, rated 15+.

Absolute Batman (2024 DC) 18ALPHA.A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Alpha Exclusive Edition A.

Label #4737754009

Alpha Exclusives MegaCon Orlando Variant Cover by Kael Ngu. (W) Scott Snyder (A) Eric Canete ABSOLUTE IVY'S TENDRILS CONTINUE TO INFECT GOTHAM CITY! After the explosive reveal ending last issue, and Batman continues to fight Poison Ivy's mutated monsters and winds up uncovering an even more gruesome horror that has embedded itself in the city's very foundations. All while the Joker's machinations start to coalesce in a partnership with a new ally. 32 pages, full color, rated 15+.

Absolute Batman (2024 DC) 18ALPHA.A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Alpha Exclusive Edition A.

Label #4737755017

Alpha Exclusives MegaCon Orlando Variant Cover by Kael Ngu. (W) Scott Snyder (A) Eric Canete ABSOLUTE IVY'S TENDRILS CONTINUE TO INFECT GOTHAM CITY! After the explosive reveal ending last issue, and Batman continues to fight Poison Ivy's mutated monsters and winds up uncovering an even more gruesome horror that has embedded itself in the city's very foundations. All while the Joker's machinations start to coalesce in a partnership with a new ally. 32 pages, full color, rated 15+.

Absolute Batman (2024 DC) 18B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4737553025

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Eric Canete (CA) Mahmud Asrar ABSOLUTE IVY'S TENDRILS CONTINUE TO INFECT GOTHAM CITY! After the explosive reveal ending last issue, and Batman continues to fight Poison Ivy's mutated monsters and winds up uncovering an even more gruesome horror that has embedded itself in the city's very foundations. All while the Joker's machinations start to coalesce in a partnership with a new ally. 32 pages, full color, rated 15+. Cover price $5.99.

Absolute Batman (2024 DC) 18C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Shalvey Variant Cover.

Label #4737552013

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Eric Canete (CA) Declan Shalvey ABSOLUTE IVY'S TENDRILS CONTINUE TO INFECT GOTHAM CITY! After the explosive reveal ending last issue, and Batman continues to fight Poison Ivy's mutated monsters and winds up uncovering an even more gruesome horror that has embedded itself in the city's very foundations. All while the Joker's machinations start to coalesce in a partnership with a new ally. 32 pages, full color, rated 15+. Cover price $5.99.

Absolute Batman (2024 DC) 18D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Camuncoli Variant Cover.

Label #4737552012

(W) Scott Snyder (A) Eric Canete (CA) Giuseppe Camuncoli ABSOLUTE IVY'S TENDRILS CONTINUE TO INFECT GOTHAM CITY! After the explosive reveal ending last issue, and Batman continues to fight Poison Ivy's mutated monsters and winds up uncovering an even more gruesome horror that has embedded itself in the city's very foundations. All while the Joker's machinations start to coalesce in a partnership with a new ally. 32 pages, full color, rated 15+. Cover price $5.99.

Absolute Batman (2024 DC) 19E CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Olivetti Variant Cover.

Label #4738982001

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover by Ariel Olivetti Writer: Scott Snyder. Artist: Nick Dragotta. New debuts, new villains, new arc starts here!! ABSOLUTE SCARECROW EMERGES FROM THE SHADOWS OF ARK M AS A NEW STORY ARC BEGINS... Poison Ivy proved to be just one of the many horrors within the bowels of the ARK M facility, and as Joker sets his sights on Absolute Batman, he decides to enlist the help of one of the center's most terrifying doctors, Dr. Jonathan Crane. While Bruce Wayne tries to align himself with Barbara Gordon, there's more than one alliance formed in this issue. 28 pages, 15+, Full color Cover price $5.99.

Absolute Batman (2024 DC) 19E CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Olivetti Variant Cover.

Label #4738982002

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover by Ariel Olivetti Writer: Scott Snyder. Artist: Nick Dragotta. New debuts, new villains, new arc starts here!! ABSOLUTE SCARECROW EMERGES FROM THE SHADOWS OF ARK M AS A NEW STORY ARC BEGINS... Poison Ivy proved to be just one of the many horrors within the bowels of the ARK M facility, and as Joker sets his sights on Absolute Batman, he decides to enlist the help of one of the center's most terrifying doctors, Dr. Jonathan Crane. While Bruce Wayne tries to align himself with Barbara Gordon, there's more than one alliance formed in this issue. 28 pages, 15+, Full color Cover price $5.99.

Absolute Batman (2024 DC) 20E CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Simmonds Variant Cover.

Label #4746477007

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. (W) Scott Snyder (A) Nick Dragotta (CA) Martin Simmonds A TRAGIC LOSS ROCKS GOTHAM CITY! As the dust settles in the city of Gotham after the loss of [redacted], Robins enter the scene ready to hunt and more than one secret will be revealed in this seminal issue. 32 pages, full color, rated 15+. Cover price $5.99.

Absolute Batman (2024 DC) 20E CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Simmonds Variant Cover.

Label #4746477010

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. (W) Scott Snyder (A) Nick Dragotta (CA) Martin Simmonds A TRAGIC LOSS ROCKS GOTHAM CITY! As the dust settles in the city of Gotham after the loss of [redacted], Robins enter the scene ready to hunt and more than one secret will be revealed in this seminal issue. 32 pages, full color, rated 15+. Cover price $5.99.

Absolute Batman (2024 DC) Ashcan 1SDCC CGC 9.8 SS Snyder

Paper: White

Signed by Scott Snyder on 7/27/24.

Label #4478769001

SDCC Exclusive Special Edition Ashcan preview of Absolute Batman (2024 DC). Written by Scott Snyder. Art and Cover by Nick Dragotta. 5-1/2" x 8", 16 pages, B&W.

Absolute Batman Ark-M Special (2025 DC) 1D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Skroce Variant Cover.

Label #4694824012

(W) Scott Snyder, Frank Tieri (A) Joshua Hixson (CA) Steve Skroce INTO ARK-M! The origins of the enigmatic Ark M are explored! What terrible secrets lie within its walls, and just who is assigned to protect it from discovery?! 32 pages, full color, rated T+. Cover price $5.99.

Absolute Batman The Dark Knight Returns HC (2006 DC) 1st Edition 1-1ST FN+ 6.5

1st Edition - 1st printing. Collects Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (1986) #1-4 and The Dark Knight Strikes Again (2001) #1-3.

Written by Frank Miller. Art by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson. Cover by Frank Miller.

Hailed as a comics masterpiece, Frank Miller's THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS - and its equally provocative sequel THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN - get the oversized Absolute treatment in a giant one-volume, slipcased edition! This Absolute edition features an extended sketch section from THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN with commentary by Miller, a look at the plot and pencils from the legendary finale to THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, a new introduction by Miller, striking new cover and slipcase art by Miller, and more!

Includes Extras.

Hardcover (with Slipcase), 512 pages, 8 1/2-in. x 12 1/2-in., full color.

Cover price $99.99.

Absolute Power Ground Zero (2024 DC) 1E CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Foil Edition.

Label #4732887018

Cover by Dan Mora. THE DOMINOS FALL! Written by Mark Waid, Joshua Williamson, Nicole Maines and Chip Zdarsky. Art by Gleb Melnikov, Skylar Patridge and V Ken Marion. As the DC Universe braces for the Absolute Power blitzkrieg, the key to capturing metahuman powers on planet Earth will at last be unlocked! Bridging the events of Batman, Superman: House of Brainiac, and Suicide Squad: Dream Team, this special oversize GROUND ZERO issue brings Waller's total dominance to the doorsteps of the world's finest heroes...using the combined might of FAILSAFE, BRAINIAC QUEEN, and the SUICIDE SQUAD to do it! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $6.99.

Absolute Swamp Thing HC (2019-2022 DC/Vertigo) By Alan Moore 1st Edition 2-1ST NM 9.4

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects [Saga of the] Swamp Thing (1982-1996 2nd Series) #35-50.

Written by Alan Moore. Art by Stephen Bissette, John Totleben, Rick Veitch, Stan Woch, Alfredo Alcala, Ron Randall, and Tom Mandrake. Cover by John Totleben.

Collecting Alan Moore's seminal Swamp Thing run in oversize Absolute format, this volume brims with horrors including underwater vampires, a werewolf with an unusual curse-and the debut of John Constantine!

Plus, Swamp Thing's quest for self-discovery comes to its shattering conclusion, and a harbinger of doom awakens an evil beyond comprehension-bringing together Constantine, Deadman, the Phantom Stranger, the Spectre and others.

Hardcover (with Slipcase), 9 1/2-in. x 12-in., 424 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $99.99.

Absolute Swamp Thing HC (2019-2022 DC/Vertigo) By Alan Moore 1st Edition 3-1ST NM- 9.2

Volume 3 - 1st printing. Collects [Saga of the] Swamp Thing (1982-1996 2nd Series) #51–64 and DC Comics Presents (1978-1986 DC) #85.

Written by Alan Moore, Stephen R. Bissette, Rick Veitch, and John Totleben. Art by Rick Veitch, Alfredo Alcala, John Totleben, Stephen Bissette, Al Williamson, and Tom Yeates. Cover by John Totleben.

In this new Absolute edition, Swamp Thing returns from Hell only to learn that Abby has fled Gotham City, where he runs afoul of Batman, Lex Luthor, and the Gotham City Police Department. Then, Swamp Thing travels across the galaxy, where his consciousness has been hurled. Trying to find his way back to Earth, he stops over on Thanagar, home of Hawkman; Rann, home of Adam Strange; and encounters the Green Lantern of a world of sentient plants.

Hardcover (with Slipcase), 9 1/2-in. x 12-in., 424 pages, full color. Mature Readers

Cover price $99.99.

Absolute Wonder Woman (2024 DC) 15A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4693753005

(W) Kelly Thompson (A) Hayden Sherman (CA) Hayden Sherman BECAUSE YOU DEMANDED IT: THE FIRST MEETING OF ABSOLUTE BATMAN AND ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN! The first meeting of two Absolute heroes has arrived at last! The Mark of Hecate at a crime scene in Gotham draws Wonder Woman into Batmans orbit in dramatic fashion. The worlds greatest detective and the worlds most famous witch must work together to solve a series of grisly and ambitious murders that threaten something much more dangerous coming for Gotham! And dont miss Januarys Absolute Batman #16 for the second chapter of this world-shaking meeting! 32 pages, full color, rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Bat-Man First Knight (2024 DC) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4726681008

Written by Dan Jurgens. Art by Mike Perkins. Cover by Mike Perkins. The year is 1939. The world, still reeling from the horrors of the First World War, is on the brink of tipping into an even more gruesome conflict, as fascism is on the march--and gathering strength in America's darkest corners. Against this backdrop, a series of violent murders has begun in Gotham, and the recent emergence of the mysterious vigilante known as The Bat-Man has the power brokers of the city living in fear of institutional collapse. All of the evidence in the murder investigation defies logic: the perpetrators are all men who died in the electric chair. But when the Bat- Man comes face to face with one of these sickening anomalies, he barely escapes with his life--throwing into question his ability to survive in a world that is brutally evolving around him! Legendary writer Dan Jurgens and superstar artist Mike Perkins return to the earliest days of the Dark Knight, retelling one of his most infamous cases through an acutely modern lens, depicting a world paralyzed by anxiety and a desperate populace crying out for release! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $6.99.

Bat-Man First Knight (2024 DC) 1B CGC 10.0

Paper: White

Perez Variant Cover.

Label #4726681009

Written by Dan Jurgens. Art by Mike Perkins. Cover by Ramon Perez. The year is 1939. The world, still reeling from the horrors of the First World War, is on the brink of tipping into an even more gruesome conflict, as fascism is on the march--and gathering strength in America's darkest corners. Against this backdrop, a series of violent murders has begun in Gotham, and the recent emergence of the mysterious vigilante known as The Bat-Man has the power brokers of the city living in fear of institutional collapse. All of the evidence in the murder investigation defies logic: the perpetrators are all men who died in the electric chair. But when the Bat- Man comes face to face with one of these sickening anomalies, he barely escapes with his life--throwing into question his ability to survive in a world that is brutally evolving around him! Legendary writer Dan Jurgens and superstar artist Mike Perkins return to the earliest days of the Dark Knight, retelling one of his most infamous cases through an acutely modern lens, depicting a world paralyzed by anxiety and a desperate populace crying out for release! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $6.99.

Bat-Man First Knight (2024 DC) 1C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Aspinall Variant Cover.

Label #4726681007

Written by Dan Jurgens. Art by Mike Perkins. Cover by Marc Aspinall. The year is 1939. The world, still reeling from the horrors of the First World War, is on the brink of tipping into an even more gruesome conflict, as fascism is on the march--and gathering strength in America's darkest corners. Against this backdrop, a series of violent murders has begun in Gotham, and the recent emergence of the mysterious vigilante known as The Bat-Man has the power brokers of the city living in fear of institutional collapse. All of the evidence in the murder investigation defies logic: the perpetrators are all men who died in the electric chair. But when the Bat- Man comes face to face with one of these sickening anomalies, he barely escapes with his life--throwing into question his ability to survive in a world that is brutally evolving around him! Legendary writer Dan Jurgens and superstar artist Mike Perkins return to the earliest days of the Dark Knight, retelling one of his most infamous cases through an acutely modern lens, depicting a world paralyzed by anxiety and a desperate populace crying out for release! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $6.99.

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.

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 '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 '89 Echoes (2023 DC) 3B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4745381014

Written by Sam Hamm. Art by Joe Quinones. Cover by W Scott Forbes. Dr. Quinzel's therapy sessions go a bit awry after some...unconventional methods affect a few patients. Meanwhile, Dr. Crane's plans within Arkham Asylum march forward. But can Barbara Gordon and Alfred find Bruce Wayne before it's too late?! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Batman (1940) 74 CGC 2.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4530215003

Cover by Win Mortimer. "The Crazy Crime Clown!", script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; The Joker steals a bunch of worthless items; Apsychiatrist diagnoses him with hebophrenic schizophrenia, and hes committed to an insane asylum; Batman and Robin investigate the mysterious case and decade that Joker must have pretended to be insane in order to reach a wealthy man inside the asylum. UNICEF Spells Help for the Children of the World! starring Superman, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. Two-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Movie That Killed Batman!", pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Ray Burnley; During the making of a movie, Batman and Robin recreate the case against a notorious criminal called Skid Turkel; Their butler, Alfred, has been cast as the main antagonist. -page Little Pete story by Henry Boltinoff. 1-page Varsity Vic story by Henry Boltinoff. "Smoking Out Smugglers" text story by Jim Moss. "The Water Crimes of Mr. Hydro!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Stan Kaye; Timothy Flagg is a water boy at Gotham State Penitentiary; He decides to break out of prison using water and becomes Mister Hydro; Batman and Robin get involved. One-page Jerry the Jitterbug story by Henry Boltinoff. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Batman (1940) 147 CBCS 6.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #24-1645B9D-002

Cover by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Plants of Plunder," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; A gang of crooks enters Gotham and begins using strange seeds to grow alien plants in order to commit crimes. One-page Jail Jests story by Henry Boltinoff. Time-Out for Talk! public service announcement, art by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Secret of Mystery Island!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; A dying gang boss leaves a series of clues for his men to follow to an island in order for them to locate a hidden treasure. "Batman Becomes Bat-Baby" starring Batman and Bat-Woman (as proof of this "unusual adventure," there resides in the Bat-Cave's famed trophy room a glass case in which the Bat-Baby costume is enshrined), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; A criminal scientist turns Batman physically into a four-year-old with a ray of his own devising, but Batman modifies his costume and continues to fight crime as Bat-Baby. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Batman (1940) 149 FR/GD 1.5

Severe cover tearing (interior taped). Centerfold detached.

Cover by Sheldon Moldoff. "The Maestro of Crime," script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Angered because of poor reviews of his music concerts, Payne Cardine turns to crime; Batman then uses a music expert to decipher the clues left behind by Cardine as the Mastero of Crime. "The Invaders from the Past," script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; The appearance of strange men through portals and the kidnapping of the Caped Crusaders by two Vikings all lead to the eventual capture of two crooks perpetuating a hoax. Half-page Homer story by Henry Boltinoff. "Batman Tunes in on Murder," script by Jerry Coleman, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff inks by Charles Paris; The light reflected off the ring of a visiting Rajah allows Batman to tune in the thoughts of a person planning murder with a bomb. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Batman (1940) 154 VG+ 4.5

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Cover pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Charles Paris. "Danger Strikes Four," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; As Dick begins reading Alfred's latest imaginary tale of Batman II and Robin II, he is called upon by the Caped Crusader to battle Big Al and his men, with all involved in circumstances strangely resembling Alfred's story. "The Amazing Odyssey of Batman and Robin," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; When the remains of the Bat-Boat are found, its log is sent to Commissioner Gordon, who announces that Batman is dead, leaving a stage magician free to commit his crimes! Safety First -- All Year! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Johnny discovers the hazards of leaving things lying around the home. "The Strange Experiment of Doctor Dorn," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; A large green creature is menacing Gotham City, so the Dynamic Duo are called in to assist, and they discover a way to get the creature to pass away, leaving Dr. Dorn free without any effect. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Batman (1940) 163 CGC 6.5

Paper: White

Label #2077438003

Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. "Bat-Girl--Batwoman II!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Chic Stone, inks by Charles Paris; Betty returns to Gotham City and adopts the guise of Batwoman II; With Batman and Robin II both out of town, the original Batman must go into action and gets captured in the process; When Batwoman II saves him, she learns his secret identity in the process. "The Joker Jury!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; The Joker begins a crime wave using the city's various departments as his theme; When the Caped Crusaders head out to battle the Crime Clown, they are captured and put on trial by the Joker. Names Do Hurt! public service announcement, art by Sheldon Moldoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Batman (1940) 181 CBCS 3.5

Paper: Off white

Label #18-156F446-001

The 1st appearance of Poison Ivy. Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. "Beware of--Poison Ivy!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; While Bruce and Dick are attending an art show, a woman shows up, claiming to be the greatest criminal of those currently residing in Gotham. Centerspread is a great two-page color poster of Batman and Robin, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. "The Perfect Crime--Slightly Imperfect!", script by Gardner Fox, inks by Sid Greene; At the latest meeting of the Anaylists, Kaye announces that she didn't write her latest book, and seems to be threatened by a voice from her brooch; Batman has a feeling that the Kaye at the meeting is an imposter, so he looks into the matter. Letter from future comics writer Mike Friedrich. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Batman (1940) 181 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing, interrupts art and story. Cover detached at one staple.

The 1st appearance of Poison Ivy. Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. "Beware of--Poison Ivy!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; While Bruce and Dick are attending an art show, a woman shows up, claiming to be the greatest criminal of those currently residing in Gotham. Centerspread is a great two-page color poster of Batman and Robin, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. "The Perfect Crime--Slightly Imperfect!", script by Gardner Fox, inks by Sid Greene; At the latest meeting of the Anaylists, Kaye announces that she didn't write her latest book, and seems to be threatened by a voice from her brooch; Batman has a feeling that the Kaye at the meeting is an imposter, so he looks into the matter. Letter from future comics writer Mike Friedrich. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Batman (1940) 186 CGC 5.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4575299016

Cover by Murphy Anderson. "The Joker's Original Robberies!", script by John Broome, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; The Joker returns to haunt the Caped Crusaders, this time with a new member added to his gang: Gaggy, who makes the Joker laugh, which then inspires the Clown Prince of Crime with new crime ideas. Lost--A Free Education! public service announcement with Binky, art by Bob Oksner. Cap's Hobby Hints activity half-page by Henry Boltinoff. Letter from future comics writer Mike Friedrich. "Commissioner Gordon's Death-Threat!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; Batman receives a call from Commissioner Gordon, informing him that Fred Purley (whom Gordon helped jail) has been paroled, and has made threats against the Commissioner; The Caped Crusader heads out to protect Gordon, not realizing that Gordon has been kidnapped and Purley has set a trap awaiting Batman. Letter to the editor from comics writer Mike Friedrich. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Batman (1940) 190 FN- 5.5

Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. "The Penguin Takes a Flyer--Into the Future!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; Penguin attempts to fool the Caped Crusaders into believing that his new tricks are based on futuristic technology. When this fails and his gang is captured the Fowl villain begins using robotic umbrellas against the Dynamic Duo. Letters from letter hack Guy H. Lillian III and Marvel colorist and assistant editor Irene Vartanoff. Cap's Hobby Hints activity half-page by Henry Boltinoff. Countdown on Excellence public service, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Jerry gets a lecture from his father on the importance of doing every job right. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Batman (1940) 200 GD 2.0

Water damage.

Cover art by Neal Adams (first work on this title) and various (background). "The Man Who Radiated Fear!" starring Batman and Robin (with Joker and Penguin cameos), script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Chic Stone (ghosting for Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella.; When the Scarecrow perfects a fear-radiated pill and uses it on the Caped Crusaders, the duo are unable to continue their war on crime until Alfred enters the picture; Then the Caped Crusaders head out and capture several of their foes, each one having a clue on their persons which lead them to the Scarecrow. "The Bat-Man," script by Bill Finger, art by Bob Kane; reprint of first page of first Batman story. The Batman says: public service announcement, script by Whitney Ellsworth, art by Jack Burnley. One-page dialogue between comic writer Mike Friedrich and fan Biljo White. Statement of ownership--average print run 1,198,000; average paid circulation 805,700. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Batman (1940) 204 VG- 3.5

Cover art by Irv Novick. "Operation: Blindfold!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Joe Giella; An unscrupulous criminal named the Schemer kills an innocent blind man and plants evidence on him to lead Commissioner Gordon to believe that he is the Batman!; When the real Batman shows up on the scene, the Police arrest him, believing that he is a phony. Letters to the editor from Biljo White and Shel Dorf. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Batman (1940) 224 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4488459009

Cover pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. "Carnival of the Cursed," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Investigating the murder of a jazz musician in New Orleans, Batman encounters the powerful Moloch and his gang, who are seeking the victim's trumpet for a hidden map to a gold mine; After Batman's first encounter against the beastly Moloch, he starts following the clues left by the thugs and he realizes that Moloch's gang has kidnapped one of the late musician's friends. Letter from comics writer Martin Pasko. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Batman (1940) 227 VG 4.0

Cover art by Neal Adams. "The Demon of Gothos Mansion!", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Alfred receives a letter from his niece Daphne, saying she is a teacher to children at Gothos Mansion but thinks there is something strange; Batman decides to investigate and once he arrives at the place, he is attacked by some men, but easily defeats them; He then gets into Daphne's room, where she tells him she has discovered the children were Dwarves and she is forced to wear ancient clothes; On the wall there's a portrait of a girl who looks exactly like Daphne; Batman breaks the lock and opens the door of the room in order to leaves the room; However, he steps outside the room into a hallway and he falls through a trapdoor into a net; The Elder Heathrow and his men bind Batman's hands and he is placed on a stone with a noose round his neck; In about a quarter of an hour it will drop into the cellar and Batman will be hanged. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "Help Me--I Think I'm Dead!", script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Mike Esposito; Professor "Buck" Stuart is running for congress against incumbent Forte on a platform of cleaning up the polluted river that Forte has allowed ICM to dump their chemicals into; When Stuart's campaign headquarters are burned to the ground, Robin investigates. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Batman (1940) 227 VG- 3.5

1" tear in cover and first page.

Cover art by Neal Adams. "The Demon of Gothos Mansion!", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Alfred receives a letter from his niece Daphne, saying she is a teacher to children at Gothos Mansion but thinks there is something strange; Batman decides to investigate and once he arrives at the place, he is attacked by some men, but easily defeats them; He then gets into Daphne's room, where she tells him she has discovered the children were Dwarves and she is forced to wear ancient clothes; On the wall there's a portrait of a girl who looks exactly like Daphne; Batman breaks the lock and opens the door of the room in order to leaves the room; However, he steps outside the room into a hallway and he falls through a trapdoor into a net; The Elder Heathrow and his men bind Batman's hands and he is placed on a stone with a noose round his neck; In about a quarter of an hour it will drop into the cellar and Batman will be hanged. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "Help Me--I Think I'm Dead!", script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Mike Esposito; Professor "Buck" Stuart is running for congress against incumbent Forte on a platform of cleaning up the polluted river that Forte has allowed ICM to dump their chemicals into; When Stuart's campaign headquarters are burned to the ground, Robin investigates. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Batman (1940) 232 CBCS 4.5 Verified Sig Adams

Paper: Off white

Verified Signature: Neal Adams.

Label #20-3F331EA-010

1st appearance of Ra's Al Ghul. Last 15-cent cover price. Cover by Neal Adams. "Daughter of the Demon," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; Origin of Batman and Robin retold; Robin returns home from a night of adventuring; Two gunmen armed with tranquilizer darts shoot the Boy Wonder and take him prisoner; Later, Bruce Wayne receives a photograph of his kidnapped partner and a challenge to find him; Ra's Al Ghul contacts deduce that Bruce Wayne and the Batman are one in the same; He calls upon the world's greatest detective to help him find his daughter Talia, who also has been kidnapped. Letter to the editor by Mike W. Barr. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Batman (1940) 244 VG/FN 5.0

Water spotting.

Ra's Al Ghul is back, and with a vengeance. Can Batman defeat the Demon in a one-on-one duel to the death? "The Demon Lives Again!" Talia appearance. Script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano. Robin stars in the solo adventure "Teen-Age Trap!" Script by Elliot Maggin, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Giordano. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Batman (1940) 251 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4652019022

Cover art by Neal Adams. "The Joker's Five-Way Revenge!", script by Denny O'Neil, art by Neal Adams; The Joker has set himself free from the Mental Hospital for the Criminally Insane Batman had him incarcerated in, and he is out for blood; Before he was sent away, knowing that one member of his previous gang had ratted him out to the police, he had vowed to murder all five of them; And only the Batman is capable of stopping him; Despite Batman's best efforts, the Joker is able to finish off nearly all of his hit list; Batman is only alerted after the first murder, when a grinning corpse is found in the mud just outside of Gotham City, and he goes to each of the former members of the Joker's gang individually to try to protect them. Plop! comic book ad. Champion Sports comic book ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.