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Absolute Evil (2025 DC) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4718197005

Written by Al Ewing. Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Stefano Nesi. Cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Stefano Nesi. IT'S THE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE ABSOLUTE UNIVERSE--AND ITS VILLAINS STAND UNITED! Without heroes...without protection...without restraint...there is only ABSOLUTE EVIL. The emergence of superheroes has caught the attention of the world...and it’s certainly caught the attention of the people who run it. Ra’s al Ghul, Veronica Cale, Elenore Thawne, Hector Hammond, and the mysterious Joker have worked at cross-purposes until now, but this growing threat requires new ways of thinking...and new partnerships. An insidious betrayal from within their ranks is imminent, and if they don’t take action, they’ll lose control of a planet that was built to be their playground! Superstars Al Ewing and Giuseppe Camuncoli join forces to kickstart the next era of Absolute Universe stories...with several shocking new character reveals, and one big unmissable twist! 30 pages, full color, rated 15+ Cover price $5.99.

Absolute Evil (2025 DC) 1A CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4718197006

Written by Al Ewing. Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Stefano Nesi. Cover by Giuseppe Camuncoli, Stefano Nesi. IT'S THE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE ABSOLUTE UNIVERSE--AND ITS VILLAINS STAND UNITED! Without heroes...without protection...without restraint...there is only ABSOLUTE EVIL. The emergence of superheroes has caught the attention of the world...and it’s certainly caught the attention of the people who run it. Ra’s al Ghul, Veronica Cale, Elenore Thawne, Hector Hammond, and the mysterious Joker have worked at cross-purposes until now, but this growing threat requires new ways of thinking...and new partnerships. An insidious betrayal from within their ranks is imminent, and if they don’t take action, they’ll lose control of a planet that was built to be their playground! Superstars Al Ewing and Giuseppe Camuncoli join forces to kickstart the next era of Absolute Universe stories...with several shocking new character reveals, and one big unmissable twist! 30 pages, full color, rated 15+ Cover price $5.99.

Batman (1940) 66 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4410668002

Cover pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris. "The Joker's Comedy of Errors!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; The Joker is obsessed with recreating some of historys most famous blunders; He tries to force Batman into making mistakes. -page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "The Movie Stars Who Died Twice!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin investigate the case of film stars who start dying in the same way as their respective characters died in the movies. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and his Vacation-Time Pals" by Bill Schreiber. One-page Jerry the Jitterbug story by Henry Boltinoff. Script Sleuths article by Barbara Fairbanks, art by Raymond Perry. Half-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. "Batman II and Robin, Junior!", script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only) and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; Robin becomes disobeys Batman's orders; He is saved by the Dark Knight, and once they're back at the Batcave, Bruce scolds Robin for disobeying him. Sweet Land of Liberty public service announcement starring Peter Porkchops, script by Jack Schiff, art by Otto Feuer. One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Captain Tootsie and his Vacation-Time Pals" by Bill Schreiber. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Batman (1940) 251 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white

Label #3867409005

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.

Batman Spawn (2023 DC) 1B CGC 9.8 SS McFarlane Capullo Variant

Paper: White

Signed by Todd McFarlane on 1/15/26. Variant Cover.

Label #4675194005

Written by Todd McFarlane. Art and Cover by Greg Capullo. Two dark heroes, cursed by tragedy, find their paths again crossing...but not by choice! What sinister foe is at work, pitting the Dark Knight against the Hellspawn? From the shadows of Gotham City to New York City, this epic event is the blockbuster you've been waiting almost two decades for! 48 pages, full color. Rated Teen Cover price $6.99.

Batman Spawn (2023 DC) 1S CGC 9.8 Jimenez Virgin Variant

Paper: White

Jimenez Variant Cover.

Label #4703240012

Written by Todd McFarlane. Art by Greg Capullo. Cover by Jorge Jimenez. Two dark heroes, cursed by tragedy, find their paths again crossing...but not by choice! What sinister foe is at work, pitting the Dark Knight against the Hellspawn? From the shadows of Gotham City to New York City, this epic event is the blockbuster you've been waiting almost two decades for! 48 pages, full color. Rated Teen Cover price $7.99.

Batman the Joker War Zone (2020 DC) 1A CGC 9.8 Oliver

Paper: White

Label #3736883071

Cover by Ben Oliver. Written by James Tynion IV, John Ridley, Joshua Williamson and Sam Johns. Art by Guillem March, Olivier Coipel, David Lafuente, Laura Braga and James Stokoe. Gotham City is a battleground as The Joker takes over the Wayne fortune and wages a street war against the Dark Knight and his allies! Enter the war zone with short stories featuring characters like Cassandra Cain, Stephanie Brown and Luke Fox and see how they're fighting back in a city under siege! Also, the brutal full debut of the mysterious new anti-hero known as Clownhunter! Featuring: The Joker and Bane in "A Serious House" by James Tynion IV and Guillem March; Batwing (Luke Fox) in "Family Ties" by John Ridley and Olivier Coipel; Spoiler (Stephanie Brown) and Orphan (Cassandra Cain) in "The Symbol" by Joshua Williamson and David Lafuente; Poison Ivy in "Ashes of Eden" by Sam Johns and Laura Braga; and Clownhunter in "Clown Hunt" by James Tynion IV and James Stokoe. 48 pages, full color. Ages 13+ Cover price $5.99.

Batman The Killing Joke (1988) 1-1ST CGC 9.8 Bolland Variant 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4538089009

1st Printing. Batman matches wits with his arch nemesis The Joker in this critically acclaimed, prestige format one-shot. He also laughs at one of his jokes. The book is infamous for the scene in which The Joker shoots and cripples Barbara Gordon, effectively ending her crime fighting career as Batgirl. Written by Alan Moore, with art by Brian Bolland. 52 pages, full color. NOTE: 1st Printing, title is printed in lime green embossed ink. All others are later printings. Cover price $3.50.

Batman Three Jokers (2020 DC) 2G CGC 9.8 Makeup Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover F

Label #3750642021

Written by Geoff Johns. Art and Cover by Jason Fabok. It's one of the most anticipated comic book stories of the decade: Batman: Three Jokers by Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok! Debuting in August, this three-issue Prestige Format DC Black Label series delivers the payoff to the years-long mystery of why - and how - there are three Jokers, and what that revelation means to the eternal conflict between Batman, his allies, and the Clown Prince of Crime. 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $6.99.

Batman White Knight (2017) 1FOIL CGC 9.8 SS Murphy Murphy Con Foil Variant

Paper: White

Signed by Sean Murphy on 4/7/18 Convention Edition

Label #1599053005

Convention Exclusive Foil Cover Variant. Story, Art and Cover by Sean Murphy. In a world where Batman has gone too far, The Joker must save Gotham City. He's been called a maniac, a killer and the 'Clown Prince of Crime' but 'white knight'? Never. Until now… Set in a world where the Joker is cured of his insanity and homicidal tendencies, The Joker, now known as 'Jack,' sets about trying to right his wrongs. First he plans to reconcile with Harley Quinn, and then he'll try to save the city from the one person who he thinks is truly Gotham City's greatest villain: Batman! Superstar writer and artist Sean Murphy (PUNK ROCK JESUS, THE WAKE) presents a seven-issue miniseries of a twisted Gotham City with a massive cast of heroes and villains that, at its heart, is a tragic story of a hero and a villain: Batman and The Joker. But which is the hero-and which the villain? 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Batman White Knight (2017) 3B CGC 9.8 SS Murphy Murphy Variant

Paper: White

Signed by Sean Murphy on 4/7/18 Variant Cover

Label #1599053003

Story, Art and Cover by Sean Murphy. Tragedy strikes, and the Bat-family face the fight of their lives against an army of super-villains and waning public support. A new discovery reinforces Jack's plot to jeopardize the Dark Knight's standing in Gotham City, and Harley's obsession with The Joker reaches a new height-and threatens to change the game for good! 32 pages, full color, RATED T+ Cover price $3.99.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 880D CGC 9.8 Jock Variant

Paper: White

Label #4591677014

Direct Edition. Written by SCOTT SNYDER. Art and cover by JOCK. It all comes down to this! The Joker is on the loose in the catacombs beneath Gotham City, more vicious and frightening than ever. But even as Batman closes in on The Clown Prince of Crime, he begins to suspect that the city may be the target of an even deadlier threat - one that could shake Gotham City to its core. 36 pgs. FC, RATED T Cover price $2.99.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 880D CGC 9.8 Jock Variant

Paper: White

Label #4211314008

Direct Edition. Written by SCOTT SNYDER. Art and cover by JOCK. It all comes down to this! The Joker is on the loose in the catacombs beneath Gotham City, more vicious and frightening than ever. But even as Batman closes in on The Clown Prince of Crime, he begins to suspect that the city may be the target of an even deadlier threat - one that could shake Gotham City to its core. 36 pgs. FC, RATED T Cover price $2.99.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 880D CGC 9.8 Jock Variant

Paper: White

Label #4663905001

Direct Edition. Written by SCOTT SNYDER. Art and cover by JOCK. It all comes down to this! The Joker is on the loose in the catacombs beneath Gotham City, more vicious and frightening than ever. But even as Batman closes in on The Clown Prince of Crime, he begins to suspect that the city may be the target of an even deadlier threat - one that could shake Gotham City to its core. 36 pgs. FC, RATED T Cover price $2.99.

Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 880D CGC 9.6 Jock Variant

Paper: White

Label #2023740004

Direct Edition. Written by SCOTT SNYDER. Art and cover by JOCK. It all comes down to this! The Joker is on the loose in the catacombs beneath Gotham City, more vicious and frightening than ever. But even as Batman closes in on The Clown Prince of Crime, he begins to suspect that the city may be the target of an even deadlier threat - one that could shake Gotham City to its core. 36 pgs. FC, RATED T Cover price $2.99.

Joker (1975 DC) 2 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4651766020

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

Joker Last Laugh (2001) 5 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Significant side/edge cracks 1" or more

Label #4672410003

Joker Last Laugh, Pt. 26 of 33. WRITTEN BY CHUCK DIXON AND SCOTT BEATTY; ART BY RON RANDALL; COVER BY SCOTT MCDANIEL AND KLAUS JANSON In stores October 31. The heroes of the DCU fend off the Joker's happy li'l troopers, while a cure for the Joker's serum is desperately sought. And you know things have got to be bad when Harley Quinn is brought in as the last hope! The Joker starts making his final moves against Batman by going after those closest to him. Will Robin and Nightwing be able to survive against odds that have the whole world reeling? FC, 40 PG. (5 OF 6) Cover price $2.95.

Justice League Unlimited (2024 DC) 5B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Szerdy Variant Cover.

Label #4605771018

Written by Mark Waid. Art by Dan Mora. Cover by Nathan Szerdy. THE CLOCK IS TICKING! The keys to the mysterious superterrorist organization Inferno begin to be revealed as the Justice League realizes it's an intergalactic threat led by one of their oldest foes! Time is running out to save the world with the help of...the Legion of Doom? 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Punchline Special (2021 DC) 1A CGC 9.8 Putri

Paper: White

Label #3757852118

Written by James Tynion TV and Sam Johns. Art by Mirka Andolfo. Cover by Yasmine Putri. Spinning out of the pages of The Joker War comes the first solo book starring the blockbuster new character Punchline. As she faces the consequences for her role in The Joker War, the story of how Alexis Kaye became Punchline will take Leslie Thompkins, Harper Row, and Cullen Row on a harrowing journey that reveals a fringe teenagers radicalization to the ideology of a madman. Its a terrifying tale so big it demanded an oversize special issue! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

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

Paper: White

Slab: Significant side/edge cracks 1" or more

Jimenez Variant Cover.

Label #3763659017

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by James Tynion TV and Sam Johns. Art by Mirka Andolfo. Cover by Jorge Jimenez. Spinning out of the pages of The Joker War comes the first solo book starring the blockbuster new character Punchline. As she faces the consequences for her role in The Joker War, the story of how Alexis Kaye became Punchline will take Leslie Thompkins, Harper Row, and Cullen Row on a harrowing journey that reveals a fringe teenagers radicalization to the ideology of a madman. Its a terrifying tale so big it demanded an oversize special issue! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

Punchline Special (2021 DC) 1ILLUMINATI.D CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Nakayama Variant Cover A.

Label #3807725002

Comics Illuminati (Unknown Comics, Street Level Hero, and Comic Traders) exclusive Variant Cover by David Nakayama. Written by James Tynion TV and Sam Johns. Art by Mirka Andolfo. Spinning out of the pages of The Joker War comes the first solo book starring the blockbuster new character Punchline. As she faces the consequences for her role in The Joker War, the story of how Alexis Kaye became Punchline will take Leslie Thompkins, Harper Row, and Cullen Row on a harrowing journey that reveals a fringe teenagers radicalization to the ideology of a madman. Its a terrifying tale so big it demanded an oversize special issue! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+