Auctions: comic books in 'Batman', graded by CBCS

Batgirl (2011 4th Series) 1A.D CBCS 9.8 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #19-1A8C8EC-002

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.

Batman (1940) 423 CBCS 7.5 1st Printing

Paper: Off white to white

Direct Edition.

Label #22-0B18EE0-004

1st Printing. Direct Edition. Three cops relate three tales of the Dark Knight, revealing different facets of Batman's character, in "You Shoulda Seen Him..." Script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Dave Cockrum, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Todd McFarlane 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) 423REP CBCS 7.5 Reprint

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Label Error - Printing Differs From What CBCS Listed.

Label #20-03901B5-001

Second or later printing with TurboGrafx ad on back cover. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.75.

Batman (1940) 451 CBCS 9.4 Witnessed Sig Decarlo

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Witnessed Signature: Mike Decarlo on 12/2/2023 Direct Edition

Label #23-4350FC9-007

The Joker confronts the impostor who's been tarnishing his bad name in "Judgements!" Part 2 of 2, continued from the previous issue. Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Jim Aparo & Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Norm Breyfogle. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $1.00.

Batman (1940) 638A CBCS 9.8 Witnessed Sig Mahnke 1st Printing

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Witnessed Sig: Doug Mahnke on 2/29/2020.

Label #20-0E0F837-006

Written by Judd Winick Art by Doug Mahnke & Tom Nguyen Cover by Matt Wagner. In the stunning conclusion of "Under the Hood," the Red Hood is revealed as.....! With the murderous Black Mask controlling the Gotham City underworld, what role will this villainous addition to Batman's Rogues Gallery have when all is said and done? 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.25.

Batman (1940) 657 CBCS 9.8 Signed Kubert

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Witnessed Sig: Andy Kubert on 9/1/2018

Label #18-3305E01-007

Written by Grant Morrison. Art by Andy Kubert & Jesse Delperdang. Cover by Kubert Part 3 of the 4-part. "Batman and Son," by the incomparable team of writer Grant Morrison and artists Andy Kubert & Jesse Delperdang! Batman brings his son home to Gotham City and introduces him to both Wayne Manor and the Batcave! But when Batman's new son meets Robin sparks ? and swords ? will fly! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.99.

Batman (1940) 698 CBCS 9.8

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Label #21-2594C88-007

Written by TONY DANIEL. Art by GUILLEM MARCH. Cover by TONY DANIEL. Only two months until BATMAN #700! As the landmark issue nears, Dick Grayson's life as The Dark Knight heats up in a big way. With Black Mask out of the way for good, the Falcone crime family attempts to fill that void - with no regard for the safety of Gotham City's citizens! And what's going on with the Riddler? 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.99.

Batman (1940) Later Reprints 251ORLANDO CBCS 9.8

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Special Edition.

Label #22-201F067-014

Fan Expo Exclusive "Orlando" Edition Reprint of Batman #251 - limited to 1000 copies. Cover by Neal Adams.

Batman (1940) Later Reprints 251ORLANDO CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Special Edition.

Label #22-201F067-013

Fan Expo Exclusive "Orlando" Edition Reprint of Batman #251 - limited to 1000 copies. Cover by Neal Adams.

Batman (1940) Later Reprints 423FANEXPO.A.FOIL CBCS 9.9

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Fan Expo 2022 Foil Exclusive.

Label #22-201F067-017

Fan Expo 2022 Foil Edition Virgin cover by Todd McFarlane. Three cops relate three tales of the Dark Knight, revealing different facets of Batman's character, in "You Shoulda Seen Him..." Script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Dave Cockrum, inks by Mike DeCarlo. 36 Pages, Full Color.

Batman (1940) Later Reprints 423FANEXPO.A.FOIL CBCS 9.6

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Fan Expo 2022 Foil Exclusive.

Label #22-201F067-015

Fan Expo 2022 Foil Edition Virgin cover by Todd McFarlane. Three cops relate three tales of the Dark Knight, revealing different facets of Batman's character, in "You Shoulda Seen Him..." Script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Dave Cockrum, inks by Mike DeCarlo. 36 Pages, Full Color.

Batman (2011 2nd Series) 21B CBCS 9.8 Signed Capullo/ Jock/ Scott Snyder Jock 1:25 Variant

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Witnessed Sig: Greg Capullo, Jock and Scott Snyder on 9/1/2019 Jock Variant

Label #18-3305E01-003

Limited 1 for 25 Variant Cover by Jock. Zero Year: Part 1 - (W) Scott Snyder, James TynionIV. (A) Greg Capullo, Jonathan Glapion. Witness The New 52 origin of The Dark Knight in BATMAN: ZERO YEAR! Twists and turns are around every corner as Bruce Wayne takes the final steps toward his destiny! And in the backup story, learn more about how different Gotham City was at this dangerous point in time. Cover price $3.99.

Batman (2011 2nd Series) 23.2A CBCS 9.8 3-D 1st Printing

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Label #19-1B1E3FA-028

3D COVER (W) Scott Snyder, Ray Fawkes (A) Jeremy Haun (CA) Guillem March With The Dark Knight out of the picture, The Riddler engages in an epic game of wits. Learn what maddening early moments led a young Edward Nygma to evolve into Gotham City's Prince of Mischief! And see how events of ZERO YEAR continue to affect The Riddler today! Cover price $2.99.

Batman (2011 2nd Series) 23.2A CBCS 9.8 3-D 1st Printing

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Label #19-1B1E3FA-019

3D COVER (W) Scott Snyder, Ray Fawkes (A) Jeremy Haun (CA) Guillem March With The Dark Knight out of the picture, The Riddler engages in an epic game of wits. Learn what maddening early moments led a young Edward Nygma to evolve into Gotham City's Prince of Mischief! And see how events of ZERO YEAR continue to affect The Riddler today! Cover price $2.99.

Batman Adventures (1992 1st Series) Later Reprints 12ARTGERM.C CBCS 9.8 Witnessed Sig Lau

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Witnessed Signature: Stanley "Artgerm" Lau on 5/20/2022. Fan Expo Artgerm Exclusive B.

FanExpo and Artgerm Collectibles Exclusive Cover by Stanley "Artgerm" Lau. 1st appearance of Harley Quinn in a comic book. "Batgirl: Day One." Barbara Gordon attends a costume party dressed as Batgirl. Unfortunately, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn also decide to show up. Based on Batman The Animated Series. Script by Kelley Puckett, pencils by Mike Parobeck, inks by Rick Burchett.

Batman Day Special Edition (2023 DC) 608A CBCS 9.8

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Icons Series Batman Variant.

Label #25-404E300-002

1st printing. Error Edition. 2023 Batman Day "Jim Lee Icons" Foil Edition Virgin Cover by Jim Lee. Reprints Batman (1940) 608. Written by Jeph Loeb. Art by Jim Lee. Cover by Jim Lee. Hush stands out as one of the most beloved Batman stories of the past 25 years, and the first issue of the 12-part arc returns for Batman Day 2023 like you've never seen it before--re-presented with a foil version of Jim Lee's Batman #608 second printing cover, featuring the indelible image of Batman standing on a Gotham City gargoyle. NOTE: This issue originally shipped with misprinted pages. Cover price $9.99.

Batman Gotham by Gaslight (1989 DC) 1 CBCS 9.8

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Written by Brian Augustyn. Art by Mike Mignola and P. Craig Russell. Introduction by Robert Bloch.

In an age of mystery and superstition, how would the people of Gotham react to a weird creature of the night, a bat-garbed vigilante feared by the guilty and the innocent alike? Some would live in terror. Others would rest easier. Only one man would take no notice at all, a man with other matters to attend to. His name? No one knows for sure. Most people know him only as Jack. Jack the Ripper.

Squarebound, 48 pages, full color. Cover price $3.95.

Batman Last Knight on Earth (2019 DC) 1B CBCS 9.8 Signed Capullo Jock Variant

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Witnessed Signature: Greg Capullo on 8/24/2019 Jock Variant

Label #19-320207D-003

Written by Scott Snyder. Art by Greg Capullo and Jonathan Glapion. Cover by Jock. Bruce Wayne wakes up in Arkham Asylum. Young. Sane. And...he was never Batman. So begins this sprawling tale of the Dark Knight as he embarks on a quest through a devastated DC landscape featuring a massive cast of familiar faces from the DC Universe. As he tries to piece together the mystery of his past, he must unravel the cause of this terrible future and track down the unspeakable force that destroyed the world as he knew it… From the powerhouse creative team of writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo, the team that reinvented Batman from the emotional depths of 'Court of Owls' to the bombastic power of DARK NIGHTS: METAL, DC Black Label is proud to present the bimonthly, three-issue miniseries BATMAN: LAST KNIGHT ON EARTH, published at DC's standard comic trim size. This could be the last Batman story ever told… 52 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $5.99.

Batman the Adventures Continue (2020 DC) 1KRS.B CBCS 9.8 Louw KRS Variant

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KRS Comics Exclusive Variant.

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

Batman Who Laughs The Grim Knight (2019 DC) 1CON CBCS 9.8 Signed Tynion

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Witnessed Sig: James Tynion IV on 2/29/2020 Convention Exclusive Variant

Label #20-0E0F837-008

Convention Exclusive cover by Gabriele Dell'Otto. Written by Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV. Art by Eduardo Risso. Ripped from Batman's greatest nightmares, the Grim Knight is his world's most dangerous vigilante, unafraid to use any weapon and go to any lengths to stop those whom he deems worthy of death. Trained with the finest arsenal Wayne money can buy, learn the secret origin of the second-deadliest Batman, hand selected by the Batman Who Laughs to bring his dark plans to fruition. This one-shot has a big 28-page story! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Birds of Prey (1999 1st Series) 1 CBCS 9.8

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Direct Edition.

Written by Chuck Dixon, art by Greg Land & Drew Geraci. Cover by Land & Brian Stelfreeze. NOTE: The Birds of Prey 1st appearance was in Showcase '96 #3 and featured a Lois Lane, Black Canary, and Oracle team-up in an 18-page story titled "Birds of a Feather." By the time Birds of Prey #1 appeared, the team members had changed, but the Showcase '96 #3 story is clearly the beginning of the Birds of Prey series, with script by Jordan Gorfinkel, art by Jennifer Graves and inks by Dave Graff. Cover price $1.99.

Catwoman (2018 DC) 12B CBCS 9.8 Lau Variant

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Stanley "Artgerm" Lau Variant.

Label #]25-1176DC0-001

Written by Joëlle Jones. Art by Fernando Blanco. Cover by Stanley Lau. Chaos reigns in Villa Hermosa as all the bad guys in town rush to fill the void left by the Creel family's ouster. But as Raina Creel's dark plot to resurrect her son comes to a gruesome crescendo, Catwoman may finally be able to put her foe down once and for all. That is, if she can reconcile her own past and find her footing again. 32 pages, full color. RATED T+ Cover price $3.99.

Catwoman (2018 DC) 43D CBCS 9.8 Witnessed Sig Sozomaika Sozomaika 1:25 Variant

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Witnessed Signature: Sozomaika (& "Thank You") on 5/19/2022. Sozomaika Retailer Incentive.

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Tini Howard. Art by Bengal. Cover by Sozomaika. VROOM VROOM! We all have that friend we call when we want a wild girls night out—and for Catwoman, that friend is Harley Quinn. Its a night of hip whips and hot laps at the roller derby, complete with a little road-trip crime. It might even be the type of girls night that gets sealed with a kiss, if Catwomans allies back in Gotham can hold down the fort while the Cats away... 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Dark Nights Death Metal Legends of the Dark Knights (2020 DC) 1A CBCS 9.6

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Written by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Joshua Williamson, Peter J. Tomasi, Marguerite Bennett, Frank Tieri, Daniel Warren Johnson and Garth Ennis. Art by Tony S. Daniel, Riley Rossmo, Jamal Igle, Francesco Francavilla, Daniel Warren Johnson and Joëlle Jones. Cover by Tony S. Daniel. The DC Universe has become engulfed by the Dark Multiverse, where demons dwell and reality is overrun by monstrous versions of the Dark Knight, all ruled by the Batman Who Laughs. In this collection of short tales, learn the terrifying secrets of these new Bats out of hell and other creatures of the night like Robin King, whose origin is just the worst! Plus, read about the secret buried beneath Castle Bat, the sentient Batmobile, and...how did Batman turn into a dinosaur? Featuring: The Darkest Knight in "I Am Here" by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Joshua Williamson and Tony S. Daniel; Robin King in "King of Pain" by Peter J. Tomasi and Riley Rossmo; B. Rex in "Batmanasaurus Rex" by Marguerite Bennett and Jamal Igle; Castle Bat in "This Man This City" by Frank Tieri and Francesco Francavilla; Batmobeast in "Road Warrior" by Daniel Warren Johnson; and Baby Batman in "I Shall Become" by Garth Ennis and Joëlle Jones. 48 pages, full color. Ages 13+ Cover price $5.99.

Dark Nights Metal (2017 DC) 1COMICMINT.B CBCS 9.8 Mattina Comic Mint Virgin Variant

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Both Side Edges have gapping, inner well and book are unaffected.

Label #17-34D1D80-250

Comic Mint Exclusive B Variant by Francesco Mattina. Written by Scott Snyder. Art by Greg Capullo and Jonathan Glapion. The superstar BATMAN team of writer Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo reunite for a massive, universe-spanning event! DARK NIGHTS: THE FORGE and THE CASTING hinted at dark corners of reality that have never been seen till now! Now, as DARK DAYS: METAL begins, the Dark Multiverse is revealed in all its devastating danger-and the threats it contains are coming for the DC Universe! DARK DAYS: METAL is a DC event unlike any other-one that will push Batman, Superman and heroes of the Justice League beyond their limits to take on threats unlike any our world has ever seen! It will take the combined might of the World's Greatest Heroes as you've never seen them before to face what's coming their way! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 532 CBCS 9.8

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Label #16-1604AF5-010

Last 60c cover-priced issue. "Laugh, Killer, Laugh!" Story by Doug Moench. Art by Gene Colan and Bob Smith. Vicki Vale is tied to the train tracks of Joker's amusement park from hell. Can the Caped Crusader free himself in time to save the woman he loves from a horrible fate? Plus, Green Arrow's arms caper concludes in "Soft Target!" Story by Joey Cavalieri. Art by Jerome Moore, Adrian Gonzales, and Sal Trapani. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.60.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 831 CBCS 9.8

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Label #21-242F872-008

Written by Paul Dini Art by Don Kramer & Wayne Faucher Cover by Simone Bianchi Writer Paul Dini - creator of Harley Quinn - returns with art team Don Kramer & Wayne Faucher (JSA)! A bizarre incident forges a temporary alliance between the Dark Knight and his daffy-but-deadly adversary Harley Quinn. Forget everything you think you know about Dr. Harleen Quinzel as Batman uncovers long-buried secrets from his enemy's unknown past. 36 pgs. FC Cover price $2.99.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 862 CBCS 9.8

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Label #21-2594C88-022

Cutter: Part 2 of 3 - Written by Greg Rucka. Art by Jock; co-feature art by Cully Hamner. Cover by JH Williams III. Two mystery cases collide, as Batman gets closer to finding a missing socialite while Batwoman uncovers a gruesome new villain who has grafted knives onto his skin. There will be blood - and souvenirs of victims' flesh - in 'Cutter' part 2! And in The Question's co-feature, the unknown mastermind behind the gun-running scheme hires a professional killer to take care of some unwanted female companionship. When Zeiss sets his sights on Huntress and The Question, bullets will fly and blood will run! 44 pgs. full color. Cover price $3.99.

Gotham City Sirens (2009) 1B CBCS 9.8 Witnessed Sig Dini Jones 1:25 Variant

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Witnessed Sig: Paul Dini on 07/20/2018. J.G. Jones Variant.

Label #18-2A602C5-001

Limited (1 for 25) Variant Cover by JG Jones. Written by Paul Dini Art by Guillem March. This all-new series features the bad girls of Gotham City! Catwoman, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn are tired of playing by other people's rules regardless of which side of the law they're on. These tough ladies have a new agenda that's all their own, and they'll use any means necessary to pursue it. But can they get along and work as a team? And who will get hurt along the way? 32 pages, full color. Cover price $2.99.

Joker (1975 DC) 1 CBCS 9.4

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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.

Punchline Special (2021 DC) 1CE.G CBCS 9.8 Szerdy Comics Elite Minimal Variant

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Comics Elite Szerdy Exclusive B.

Comics Elite minimal title variant cover by Nathan Szerdy. 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+

Superman Batman (2003) Annual 4A CBCS 9.6 Witnessed Sig Lau Lau

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Witnessed Sig: Stanley "Artgerm" Lau on 3/23/2019

Label #19-1247D7A-003

Written by PAUL LEVITZ Art by RENATO GUEDES and JOSE WILSON Cover by STANLEY 'ARTGERM' LAU Expanding on the hit TV show Batman Beyond, this year's annual travels to the not-so-distant future where an aged Bruce Wayne oversees a new Batman, and the fate of a certain Man of Steel is very much in question. Metropolis is becoming crime-free, as someone is ridding the city of its criminal element permanently. Now, Terry McGinnis must uncover what's happening in Superman's home and face a very old and vindictive nemesis! Cover price $4.99.