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  • Item #60970544
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    Published Jan 1948 by DC.

    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 131 GD/VG 3.0

    Cover coming loose at one staple. Interior tearing and residue. Tape on interior cover and pages.

    Starts Jul 6

    Cover by Bob Kane and Charles Paris. Stories by Don C. Cameron and unknown. Art by Bob Kane, Charles Paris, Howard Sherman, Lee Harris, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Steve Travers is in the uncomfortable position of owing a big debt to his criminal brother, repayment being in the form of giving felons new faces thru plastic surgery so they can't be arrested by the police. Don't miss Batman and Robin in "The Underworld Surgeon!" by Don C. Cameron, Bob Kane and Charles Paris. Plus: Slam Bradley in "The Case of the Candy Clues!" with art by Howard Sherman; Air Wave in "Polly Wants to Crack a Safe!" with art by Lee Harris; and The Boy Commandos in "A Murder Rap for Brooklyn!" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: 1.5-page text story "Local Color" by Tom Neill, and Jerry the Jitterbug 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #60884231
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    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 153 GD+ 2.5

    1" cumulative spine split. Oxidation. Staple rust.

    Starts Jul 6

    1st appearance of Roy Raymond TV Detective; origin of the Human Fly. Cover by Dick Sprang. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Carmine Infantino, Jimmy Thompson, Ruben Moreira and unknown. The Batman takes to the air, like his namesake, on the trail of Slits Danton, all thanks to the creation of special "bat wings" created by a scientist...or so the Caped Crusader thinks! Don't miss Batman and Robin in "The Flying Batman!" with art by Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "The Revenge of Little Thunder Cloud!" with pencils by Carmine Infantino; Robotman in "The Second Robotman" with art by Jimmy Thompson; and Impossible -- But True! tale "The Land of Lost Years!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Ruben Moreira. Also: Shorty half-pager by Henry Boltinoff, and 2-page text piece "Volcano Sleuths" by Ed Velarde. And: 1-page Tootsie Roll ad "Captain Tootsie Saves the Day!" with art by C.C. Beck. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #57752656
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    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 177 CGC 2.5

    Paper: Off white

    Label #4034647008

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    Starts Jul 6

    Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Charles Paris, Leonard Starr, Frank Bolle and Ruben Moreira. Who is the mysterious raider behind..."The Robberies in the Bat-Cave!" Find out in this tale starring Batman and Robin, with art by Dick Sprang and Charles Paris. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "Trail of the Secret Cave!" with art by Leonard Starr; Robotman in "Robotman Meets Robotgirl!" with art by Frank Bolle; and Impossible -- But True! tale "The Man No Prison Door Could Hold!" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Ruben Moreira. Also: Shorty half-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Quick Quiz activity page by H.T. Elmo; and 2-page text piece "Keys for Any Kingdom" by Mort Weisinger. And: Superman says "The World Is Our Schoolroom!" in a 1-page public service announcement by Jack Schiff and Win Mortimer. 44 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #60761432
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    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 207 PR 0.5

    Interior is complete. Full length spine split.

    Starts Jun 24

    Cover art by Win Mortimer. Welcome, Amigo public service announcement starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. Batman the Magician starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Secret of the Flying Saucers! starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. Beware the Sea Serpent! starring Captain Compass, script by Otto Binder, art by Joe Certa. Meet a Killer text article by Jack Miller (as Joseph Macready). Conquerors of Crime starring Mysto Magician Detective, art by Leonard Starr. 40 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #61122354
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    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 235 GD+ 2.5

    2" cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

    Starts Jul 6

    Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. The First Batman starring Batman, Robin, and Joey Chill, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Stan Kaye. Casey the Cop humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The Hour of Hoaxes starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. The Black Museum article. The World's Greatest Magician starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #60836371
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    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 236 GD+ 2.5

    1st app. Bat-Tank

    1/2" Spine split from bottom. Water damage. Oxidation.

    Starts Jul 6

    Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. 1st appearance of the Bat-Tank in The New-Model Batman starring Batman and Robin. How to Spend a Summer Week! starring Binky, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Great Earth-Mars Mystery starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa. The Magic Tablecloth starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, script by Jack Miller, art by Ruben Moreira. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #60519505
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    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 245 GD- 1.8

    3" Cumulative spine split.

    Starts Jun 24

    Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff. The Dynamic Trio starring Batman, Robin, and Vicki Vale, script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris. Binky Shows "How to Make New Friends!" public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Bob Oksner. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. The X-Y-Z Ray starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira. Tracking the Insurance Frauds text article. The Phantom Fire Alarms starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa. 32 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #61122169
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    Published Jul 1958 by DC.

    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 257 GD/VG 3.0

    Cover loose at both staples. Cover oxidation.

    Starts Jul 6

    Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. Are You a Litter-Bug? public service announcement, art by Henry Boltinoff. Intro and 1st appearance of Whirly Bats in "Batman's Invincible Foe" starring Batman and Robin, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; A criminal and a policeman from the future draw Batman into the middle of their battle; vs. Karko. Warden Willis two-pager by Henry Boltinoff. "The Return of Cleopatra" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; Roy battles Hamid. Batman Whirly-Word Game activity page. "King of the Underworld!" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; There's a gang war to determine who will take Willy Wanger's place, and Jones is determined to win. "O'Malley of the 4th Precinct" one-page story, script and art by Irwin Hasen. 32 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #60722904
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    Published May 1959 by DC.

    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 267 GD/VG 3.0

    1st app. Bat-Mite

    Water damage.

    Starts Jul 6

    1st appearance of Bat-Mite. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Stan Kaye. "Batman Meets Bat-Mite" starring Batman, Robin, and Bat-Mite (intro), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Preparing to go off on patrol, Batman and Robin find the Bat-Cave disturbed and meet the zany and humorous Bat-Mite, an admirer of Batman's from another dimension; Bat-Mite wants to join Batman and Robin in their fight against crime. Ad for Showcase #20. Warden Willis humor page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Mystery of the Magic Sea!" starring Roy Raymond TV Detective, art by Ruben Moreira; When an earthquake exposes a portion of an underground sea, a small town hopes it will be a boon to its tourism business; But a legend warns that if a person swims too deep in the water, he'll turn into a fish; Roy Raymond films the attempts of two townspeople to disprove the legend for Impossible but True. Clyde Beatty and Cole Bros Circus at Palisades Amusement Park ad starring Superman. "John Jones' Farewell to Earth" starring John Jones Manhunter from Mars, art by Joe Certa; Jovians come to Earth searching for a criminal but they need Manhunter's help because their weakness is water and it's raining. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #60852752
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    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 363 CGC 7.5

    Paper: Cream to off white

    Label #4388997009

    Starts Jul 6

    Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Carmine Infantino and Sid Greene. Cover by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson. 2nd appearance of the new Batgirl in The True-False Face of Batman!; Batman and Batgirl battle bad guys; Bruce Wayne has dinner with Commissioner Gordon and his daughter Barbara, who is really Batgirl. Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Carmine Infantino and Sid Greene; a UFO story in which Ralph Elongated Man Dibny and his wife Sue visit Wishbone City, where people are acting very strange. Letters to the editor from Irene Vartanoff, Guy H. Lillian III, and comics writers Mike Friedrich and--yes--Gardner Fox himself! Cap's Hobby Center with G.I. Joe by Henry Boltinoff. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Item #59826760
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    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 467 FN+ 6.5

    Starts Jun 24

    Cover pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Vince Colletta. "Pick-Up on Gotham 2-4-6!" script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by John Calnan, inks by Vince Colletta; Hawkman drops by to trade stories with Batman and learns of the Caped Crusaders recent foray against a crook who tried to escape from a subway car dressed as the Batman. "The Man Who Skyjacked Hawkman!" script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Marshall Rogers, inks by Terry Austin and Neal Adams; Hawkman battles the Calculator, Batman cameo. Justice For All Includes Children 8 / public service announcement, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Hostess Fruit Pies ad starring Green Lantern, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Letters from Bob Rozakis and Adam Castro. 36 pgs., full color. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

  • Item #61078480
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    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 478 CGC 9.2

    Paper: White

    Label #4241281012

    Starts Jun 24

    Last 35-cent cover-price. Cover pencils by Marshall Rogers, inks by Terry Austin. "The Coming of... Clayface III!" script by Len Wein, pencils by Marshall Rogers, inks by Dick Giordano; Preston Payne uses blood from Matt Hagen, the second Clayface, to try to change the effects of hyperpituitarism on his appearance; But the "cure" causes Payne's flesh to melt like wax and forces him to periodically dissolve others into protoplasm; When Batman interferes with Payne's theft of the components necessary to reverse his condition, he may become Clayface's next victim. Superman stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Big Fall." Letter to the editor from comics historian Peter Sanderson. 36 pgs., full color. $0.35. Cover price $0.35.

  • Item #59916590
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    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 479 FN- 5.5

    Starts Jun 24

    Cover pencils by Marshall Rogers, inks by Dick Giordano. "If a Man Be Made of Clay... !" script by Len Wein, pencils by Marshall Rogers, inks by Dick Giordano; Before Preston Payne can complete the mechanism which will restore his humanity, Batman confronts him and all of Clayface's efforts go up in fire and smoke. "True Heroes Never Die... !" script by Len Wein, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by John Celardo; Hawkman and Hawkwoman return from Thanagar only to find that in their absence, the Midway City Museum has been taken over by a man named Anton Lamont; Mavis Trent walks into the Hawks' former office to greet them just as Lamont is telling them how they've been fired. Onward and Upward publishorial by Jenette Kahn. 36 pgs., full color. $0.50. Cover price $0.50.

  • Item #61088317
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    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 489 FN+ 6.5

    Starts Jun 24

    68-page giant. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. "Creatures of the Night!", script by J. M. DeMatteis, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Vince Colletta; Batman and a vampire hunter named Moon the Mystic separately stalk a vampire who may be Moon himself. "When the Inmates Run the Madhouse!", script by Paul Kupperberg, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Steve Mitchell; Commissioner Gordon enters Gotham State Prison to negotiate with rioting cons, and runs into a trap set for him alone. "The Mind Warp Mystery," script by Jack C. Harris, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Vince Colletta; Shortly after two mysterious murders, Barbara Gordon loses her memory, and Robin and Commissioner Gordon must restore it and find the secret of the memory-loss and murders. "Computer Crisis" starring The Atom, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Vince Colletta. "The Bogus Butlers" starring Alfred, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Jose Delbo, inks by Bob Smith. "Where Strike the Assassins" starring Batman and the League of Assassins, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Dan Adkins. Hostess snack cakes ad with Wonder Woman, "The Borrower." 68 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.

  • Item #59587517
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    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 566 VG- 3.5

    Starts Jun 24

    Cover art by Dick Giordano. As Batman #400 looms, this issue takes a look at the Dark Knight's Rogues Gallery! in "Know Your Foes," script by Doug Moench, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Bob Smith; starring Joker, Penguin, Killer Moth, Black Mask, Two-Face, Mad Hatter, Deadshot, Ras Al Ghul, Nocturna, Poison Ivy, Riddler, Killer Krock, Mr. Freeze and others. "Old Enemies Die Hard," script by Joey Cavalieri pencils by Jerome Moore, inks by Dell Barras; Oliver Queen discovers his apartment burglarized and his answering machine torn up, but he manages to play the tape on another machine and hears Onyxs voice telling him that she is in Tommys music store and that she has been followed by someone; In the music store, Tommy and Onyx share their first kiss, but, minutes later, a powerful villain named Barricade breaks in, battles Onyx, and snatches her headband away; Green Arrow, who has just arrived on the scene, knocks the headband away from him with an arrow. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.

  • Item #61101512
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    Published Jun 1987 by DC.

    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 575 CGC 9.8

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    Paper: White

    Label #1992642003

    Starts Jun 24

    Batman: Year Two, Part 1 of 4. "Fear the Reaper!" Story by Mike W. Barr. Art by Alan Davis and Paul Neary. In a story that takes place in the Batman's early years, the Dark Knight comes face-to-face with the Reaper, a vigilante who has become judge, jury, and executioner on the criminal underworld. Cover price $0.75.

  • Item #61101494
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    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 608 CGC 9.8

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    1st app. Anarky

    Paper: White

    Label #3764212015

    Starts Jun 24

    Someone is doing Batman's job for him. Can the Darknight Detective stop the murderous vigilante Anarky? Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Written by Alan Grant, with art by Norm Breyfogle and Steve Mitchell. Cover by Breyfogle. First appearance of Anarky. Cover price $1.00.

  • Item #59737926
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    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 648 VF 8.0

    Starts Jun 24

    Part 2 of the 3-part 'Return of the Cluemaster': Batman and Robin must figure out who is leaving clues and what they point to. The Cluemaster wants to know the same thing...and doesn't care who he has to kill in order to find out. Continued from the previous issue. Concludes next issue. Written by Chuck Dixon, with art by Tom Lyle and Scott Hanna. Cover by Matt Wagner. 1st full appearance of the Spoiler. Cover price $1.25.

  • Item #61054501
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    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 823 CGC 9.8

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    Paper: White

    Label #4425791018

    Starts Jun 24

    Written by Paul Dini. Art by Joe Benitez & Victor Llama. Cover by Simone Bianchi. Once she was the mistress of all growing things. Now the plant kingdom has rebelled and unleashed its deadly fury on Poison Ivy! While struggling to protect his enemy, Batman is drawn deeper into a forest of intrigue where he uncovers a horrifying secret from Ivy's past. Don't miss this thrilling tale of one of Batman's deadliest femmes fatale by writer Paul Dini and artists Joe Benitez (WRAITHBORN) & Victor Llama! ? 32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.

  • Item #56301828
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    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 854A CGC 9.8 Williams

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    Paper: White

    Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case

    Label #3986279019

    Starts Jul 6

    FIRST PRINTING. Elegy: Part 1 of 4 - Written by Greg Rucka. Art by JH Williams and Cully Hamner. Cover by JH Williams. A new era in the history of DETECTIVE COMICS begins as Batwoman is unleashed on Gotham City! Marked by the blood-red bat, Kate Kane is a soldier fighting her own private war - one that began years ago and haunts her every waking moment. With a script by Greg Rucka and breath-taking art by JH Williams III, you've never seen anything like this! Featuring the debut of a new co-feature starring The Question written by Rucka! Odds against you? Alone and nowhere to turn? Willing to fight, but you don't know how? When you're searching everywhere for an answer, sometimes all you need to do is ask the right Question. Renee Montoya again dons the faceless mask to help those in need, all the while searching for her own answers in this new adventure with art by Cully Hamner (BLUE BEETLE). Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by JH Williams III ), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by JG Jones). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. On sale June 24 ? 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US Cover price $3.99.

  • Item #61101518
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    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 871A CGC 9.8 1st Printing

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    Paper: White

    Label #3888172013

    Starts Jun 24

    First Printing. The Black Mirror: Part 1 of 3 - Written by SCOTT SNYDER Art and cover by JOCK Co-feature art by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA Up-and-coming writer Scott Snyder (AMERICAN VAMPIRE) and acclaimed artist Jock (THE LOSERS) make their debut as the new ONGOING creative team of DETECTIVE COMICS! In 'The Black Mirror' part 1 of 3, a series of brutal murders pushes Batman's detective skills to the limit and forces him to confront one of Gotham City's oldest evils. Plus, in the start of a COMMISSIONER GORDON second feature also written by Scott Snyder, when a figure from the past returns to Gotham, Jim Gordon must face some of his darkest demons. Featuring art by Francesco Francavilla (GARRISON). Cover price $3.99.

  • Item #58640666
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    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 871A CBCS 9.4 SS Scott Snyder 1st Printing

    Paper: White

    Verified Signature: Scott Snyder.

    Label #22-12224D0-010

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    First Printing. The Black Mirror: Part 1 of 3 - Written by SCOTT SNYDER Art and cover by JOCK Co-feature art by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA Up-and-coming writer Scott Snyder (AMERICAN VAMPIRE) and acclaimed artist Jock (THE LOSERS) make their debut as the new ONGOING creative team of DETECTIVE COMICS! In 'The Black Mirror' part 1 of 3, a series of brutal murders pushes Batman's detective skills to the limit and forces him to confront one of Gotham City's oldest evils. Plus, in the start of a COMMISSIONER GORDON second feature also written by Scott Snyder, when a figure from the past returns to Gotham, Jim Gordon must face some of his darkest demons. Featuring art by Francesco Francavilla (GARRISON). Cover price $3.99.

  • Item #61101520
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    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 871B CGC 9.8 2nd Printing

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    Paper: White

    Second Printing.

    Label #4181848001

    Starts Jun 24

    Second Printing. The Black Mirror: Part 1 of 3 - Written by SCOTT SNYDER Art and cover by JOCK Co-feature art by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA Up-and-coming writer Scott Snyder (AMERICAN VAMPIRE) and acclaimed artist Jock (THE LOSERS) make their debut as the new ONGOING creative team of DETECTIVE COMICS! In 'The Black Mirror' part 1 of 3, a series of brutal murders pushes Batman's detective skills to the limit and forces him to confront one of Gotham City's oldest evils. Plus, in the start of a COMMISSIONER GORDON second feature also written by Scott Snyder, when a figure from the past returns to Gotham, Jim Gordon must face some of his darkest demons. Featuring art by Francesco Francavilla (GARRISON). Cover price $3.99.

  • Item #60875643
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    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 880CON CBCS 9.8 Jock Convention Foil Variant

    Paper: White

    Custom Variant.

    Label #19-0EC9A25-003

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    Convention Exclusive Virgin Foil Variant. 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. 32 pg, FC, RATED T Cover price $2.99.

  • Item #61087706
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    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 526 FN 6.0

    Starts Jun 24

    Canadian Edition 2.00 cover price - This special 68-page square-bound giant edition commemorates Batman's 500th appearance in Detective Comics. The lead story for this issue, "All My Enemies Against Me!" kicks off with an impressive two-page splash featuring a rogue's gallery of Batman's greatest foes--17 of Gotham's worst villains. The Joker isn't depected only because he arrives late to the council of criminals. It's one wild, book-length saga as Batman, Robin and Batgirl mix it up with the 17, plus the Joker, Catwoman and Killer Crock. This enjoyable story is written by Gerry Conway with impresive art by Don Newton and skilled inking from Alfredo Alcala. Cover price $2.00.

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    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) Canadian Price Variant 532 FN- 5.5

    Starts Jun 24

    Canadian Edition. "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. Cover price $0.75.

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    Detective Comics (2011 2nd Series) 3 CBCS 9.8

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    Paper: White

    Label #19-2E0EAE2-011

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    Written by TONY S. DANIEL. Art by TONY S. DANIEL and SANDU FLOREA. Cover by DANIEL. He makes dolls out of his victims - and he's tired of being referred to in the media as the Gotham Strangler. His moniker is the Dollmaker, and he and his insane family are going to hunt down Gotham City's public figures and turn them into the ultimate collectables. As the Dollmaker ups the stakes, Batman finds himself in a race against time - because one of his allies is the Dollmaker's next target! Cover price $2.99.

  • Item #60747811
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    Detective Comics (2011 2nd Series) 44C CGC 9.8 SS Adams Blank Variant

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    Paper: White

    Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back

    Signed and Sketch by Neal Adams on 9/5/15 Sketch Edition

    Label #1193054003

    Starts Jul 6

    Blank Cover. Written by Brian Buccellato. Art by Fernando Blanco. The Joker's Daughter reveals her plans to take on Batman and his task force-and they might prove deadly to Gordon, Bullock and Montoya! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

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    Detective Comics (2016 3rd Series) 987B CGC 9.8 SS Mark Brooks Brooks Variant

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    Paper: White

    Signed By Mark Brooks on 1/18/21. Variant Cover.

    Label #3741375001

    Starts Jul 6

    Written by Bryan Hill. Art by Miguel Mendonca, Diana Egea, and Adriano Lucas. Cover by Mark Brooks. Then, the pulse-pounding 'On the Outside' storyline hurtles toward its cataclysmic conclusion! Batman has tasked Katana, Black Lightning, the Signal and Orphan (a.k.a. Cassandra Cain) with stopping a rogue operator using alien technology that can crack into any mind on Earth! What does this case have to do with the Brainiac Files seen in JUSTICE LEAGUE: NO JUSTICE #1? And how does Amanda Waller factor in? Guess you're 'outside' of Batman's circle of trust… for now. 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $2.99.

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    Detective Comics (2016 3rd Series) 1045B CGC 9.8 Bermejo Variant

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    Label #4411748012

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    Starts Jun 24

    Written by Mariko Tamaki and Stephanie Phillips. Art by Dan Mora and David Lapham. Cover by Lee Bermejo. Fear State Tie-In - Nakano's Nightmare: Part 3 - Batman and Mayor Nakano have freed themselves from the Vile parasite-infected sewers of Gotham City…only to find the nightmare has risen higher than they had imagined! With the city streets being overtaken by larger, (somehow even more) horrific creatures, these two enemies must put aside their differences and save the city—while theres still time! This skin-crawling, heart-pounding, terror-inducing installment of "Fear State" will change the nature of the Dark Knight and Mayor Nakano forever, and cast an eerie shadow over the next major Bat-event to come… Then, in "Foundations" part two, Batman runs into an unlikely ally in his investigation at the Arkham Tower construction site, and believe us, Harley Quinn has a lot to say about all this! 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

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    Detective Comics (2016 3rd Series) 1075B CGC 9.8

    One of only 5 copies at the top CGC census grade for this issue.

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    Label #4414024006

    Starts Jul 6

    Written by Ram V. Art by Francesco Francavilla. Cover by Kelley Jones. DEMON VS. INNER DEMONS IN A FIGHT FOR BRUCE WAYNE'S SOUL! As Batman races through the streets of Gotham and out of the Orgham's grasp, Bruce races through the memories in his mind as the Azmer demon tries to take hold of him...except the only thing in the demon's way is Bruce's own inner demons...and Barbatos. Then, in the backups, can Bruce's memory of Alfred consoling him as a boy be preserved from the Azmer if he takes Barbatos's offer? 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

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    Detective Comics (2016 3rd Series) 1078D CGC 9.8

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    Label #4371440011

    Starts Jul 6

    Written by Ram V. Art by Jason Shawn Alexander. Cover by Batman McFarlane Toys Action Figure. Part three of five in Batman: Outlaw--the biweekly Detective Comics event! Under the scorching Gotham sun, a showdown at high noon will determine who walks away...and who's carried away. Catwoman finds out that someone within her heist crew has been a mole this whole time, feeding information to the Orghams! Who among the team could be the traitor? 40 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

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    Detective Comics Facsimile Edition (2019 DC) 27 CGC 9.8

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    Label #4376888004

    Starts Jul 6

    Cover by Bob Kane. Written by Bill Finger and Gardner Fox and Jerry Siegel and others. Art by Bob Kane and Joe Shuster and Wayne Boring and others. Own a copy of Batmans first appearance in the pages of Detective Comics with this facsimile version of Detective Comics #27, starring the Dark Knight Detective in The Case of Chemical Syndicate. This edition also includes re-creations of the original vintage ads plus the complete backup stories featuring Speed Saunders, Buck Marshall, the Crimson Avenger, Slam Bradley, and more! 64 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $6.99.

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    Detective Comics Facsimile Edition (2019 DC) 58 CGC 9.8

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    Label #4408262007

    Starts Jun 24

    Written by Bill Finger. Art by Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson, Sheldon Moldoff. Cover by Fred Ray, Jerry Robinson. Batman and Robin take on the waddling criminal mastermind known as the Penguin in his historic first appearance in the pages of Detective Comics. Will the Caped Crusader and Boy Wonder be bested by this dapper villain and his arsenal of trick umbrellas? And the action doesn't end with the Dark Knight. This facsimile reproduction also includes the backup features Spy, the Crimson Avenger, Slam Bradley, and more, plus all the classic ads from the original 1941 edition, making this a must-have for fans of Golden Age detective stories! 68 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $6.99.

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    Devil's Misfits (2023 Jamie Tyndall) Preview 1WILSON.A NM 9.4

    Starts Jul 22

    Cover by Gregbo Wilson. Written by Neo Edmund. Art by Tina Francisco. 20 pages, full color.

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    Devil's Misfits (2023 Jamie Tyndall) Preview 1WILSON.B VF/NM 9.0

    Starts Jul 22

    Virgin Cover by Gregbo Wilson. Written by Neo Edmund. Art by Tina Francisco. 20 pages, full color.

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    Devil's Reign (2022 Marvel) 5A CBCS 9.8 Checchetto

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    Label #22-0FA5507-007

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    Written by Chip Zdarsky. Art by Marco Checchetto. Cover by Marco Checchetto. As smart and ruthless as Wilson Fisk may be, he's chosen to enlist the aid of some of the most reprehensible, dangerous and bloodthirsty criminals the Marvel Universe has to offer! He's been able to keep them on a short leash out of fear for weeks. IN THIS ISSUE - that fear runs out! Fisk's lackeys aren't scared of ANYTHING anymore, even him - and ALL OF NEW YORK is left to pay the price! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

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    Die!Namite (2020 Dynamite) 1F CBCS 9.4 Momoko 1:10 Variant

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    Momoko Vampirella Variant

    Label #21-0F4A78A-006

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    Limited 1 for 10 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Declan Shalvey and Fred Van Lente. Art by Vincenzo Carratù and Justin Mason. Cover by Peach Momoko. In the shadowed alleys of 1930s Chicago, GREEN HORNET and KATO hunt the nefarious criminal element plaguing their city. They soon discover a mysterious danger that threatens Earth itself! Meanwhile, VAMPIRELLA hurtles through space on a Drakulon ship, desperate to uncover a dark mystery… DIE!NAMITE is an event series that unites all of the hit Dynamite characters as you've never seen them before! They will come together to battle the biggest threat they have ever faced. Many…are even missing faces! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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    Die!Namite (2020 Dynamite) 1G CBCS 9.8 Momoko 1:20 Variant

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    Momoko Red Sonja Variant

    Label #21-0F4A78A-007

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    Limited 1 for 20 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Declan Shalvey and Fred Van Lente. Art by Vincenzo Carratù and Justin Mason. Cover by Peach Momoko. In the shadowed alleys of 1930s Chicago, GREEN HORNET and KATO hunt the nefarious criminal element plaguing their city. They soon discover a mysterious danger that threatens Earth itself! Meanwhile, VAMPIRELLA hurtles through space on a Drakulon ship, desperate to uncover a dark mystery… DIE!NAMITE is an event series that unites all of the hit Dynamite characters as you've never seen them before! They will come together to battle the biggest threat they have ever faced. Many…are even missing faces! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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    Die!Namite (2020 Dynamite) 3ZA CGC 9.8

    One of only 3 copies at the top CGC census grade for this issue.

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    Parrillo "Virgin" Edition.

    Label #3778088007

    Starts Jun 24

    Limited Edition Virgin Cover by Lucio Parrillo. Written by Fred Van Lente. Art by Vincenzo Carratu and Pasquale Qualano. Cover by Lucio Parrillo. Vampirella arrives on Mars but it may be too late for her and Dejah Thoris to save Barsoom...Things go from bad to worse as Earth Project: Zombiepowers spreads the killer virus throughout the globe...and Red Sonja and her mysterious companion may have the key to solving the plague, but first they've got to past an army of zombie gorillas. Did we say zombie gorillas? Yes, we said zombie gorillas. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $50.00.

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    Django Unchained (2012 DC Vertigo) 1A CGC 9.6 Guera

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    Label #4414090001

    Starts Jul 22

    Cover by R. M. Guera. (A) R. M. Guera. Plus: Centerfold by Jim Lee Oscar-winning writer/director Quentin Tarantino's latest epic film script is adapted for comics! The blood-soaked tale of a bounty-hunting dentist and his partner, a recently freed slave, in the post-Civil War South! This is an adaptation of the full screenplay, including scenes that may not make it into the final theatrical cut! Cover price $3.99.

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    Do You Pooh? (2015 Counterpoint) 1VIP.CRYSTAL CGC 9.8 SS Mychaels

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    Signed by Marat Mychaels on 2/16/23 Manufactured with "3/10" Printed on Cover. VIP Event Crystal Edition

    Label #2719773016

    Starts Jul 6

    WhatNot Exclusive Crystal Foil "VIP Event" Edition Virgin Cover by Marat Mychaels - limited to 10 copies. Written by Terry Sala and Marat Mychaels. Art by Marat Mychaels and Dietrich Smith. Deadpool parody comic starring Deadpooh! 32 pages.

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    Doc Savage (1933-1949 Street & Smith^) Pulp Vol. 12 #6 FR 1.0

    Extensive spine split (taped). Cover oxidation.

    Starts Jun 24
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    Published Aug 2015 by DC.

    Doctor Fate (2015 DC) 1A CBCS 9.8 SS Levitz Liew

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    Paper: White

    Verified Signature: Paul Levitz. Includes COA.

    Label #23-28603FC-001

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    Written by Paul Levitz. Art and Cover by Sonny Liew. You thought global warming was bad? Anubis, the Egyptian Lord of Dead, is preparing the flood to wash the world away. Standing in his way? An overwhelmed Brooklyn med student who's been handed the helmet of Fate, without an instruction manual. 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $2.99.

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    Doctor Strange (1974 2nd Series) 5 FN+ 6.5

    Starts Jun 24

    Cover art by Frank Brunner. The Silver Daggar saga concludes in Cloak and Dagger, script by Steve Englehart, pencils by Frank Brunner (final interior art on the series), inks by Dick Giordano; Origin of Silver Dagger; Strange is released through the Eye of Agamotto and enters Clea's mind; They escape from Silver Dagger and Strange reunites with his body; Silver Dagger is drawn into Eye of Agamotto, into the realm of Unreality. Letter to the editor from comics writer Ralph Macchio. The letters page also contains Marvel Value Stamp series A #76 (Dormammu by Steve Ditko). Cover price $0.25.

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    Doctor Strange and the Sorcerers Supreme (2016) Now 1D CGC 9.8 Rodriguez 1:15 Variant

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    1st app. Demon Rider

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    Rodriguez Variant Cover B

    Label #3833159004

    Starts Jul 6

    Limited 1 for 15 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Robbie Thompson. Art and Cover by Javier Rodriguez. An ancient evil threatens to unravel the fabric of reality, and one Sorcerer Supreme may not be enough. Doctor Strange must unite past, present and future Sorcerers Supremes to stem the coming darkness - Merlin, the Ancient One, Wiccan, and more! But Strange should watch his back, not all of these Sorcerers have his best interests in mind… 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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    Doctor Strange and the Sorcerers Supreme (2016) Now 1NYCC CGC 9.8 Bradfield NYCC 2016 MiniMates Variant

    One of only 5 copies at the top CGC census grade for this issue.

    Paper: White

    Convention Edition

    Label #3874407007

    Starts Jul 6

    NYCC 2016 MiniMates Variant. Written by Robbie Thompson. Art by Javier Rodriguez. An ancient evil threatens to unravel the fabric of reality, and one Sorcerer Supreme may not be enough. Doctor Strange must unite past, present and future Sorcerers Supremes to stem the coming darkness - Merlin, the Ancient One, Wiccan, and more! But Strange should watch his back, not all of these Sorcerers have his best interests in mind… 28 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

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    Published Jun 2018 by Marvel.

    Domino (2018 Marvel) 1DELLOTTO.A CGC 9.8

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    Paper: White

    Dell'Otto Variant Cover

    Label #4279015021

    Starts Jul 6

    Retailer Exclusive Variant Cover by Gabrielle Dell'otto. Written by Gail Simone. Art by David Baldeon. BAD LUCK AND TROUBLE Part 1 Impossible curves. Impossible shots. Impossible targets. Marvel's #1 soldier of fortune is back in an explosive new ongoing series! The product of a failed super-soldier program, Neena Thurman always made her own luck as the sharpshooting mercenary known as Domino… but what happens when her own powers betray her? The hunter becomes the hunted as every mercenary in the game smells blood in the water! Plus: A pair of beloved Marvel characters return! 28 pages, full color. Parental Advisory

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    Don Fortune Magazine (1946) 4 CGC 6.0

    Paper: Off white to white

    Label #4427483013

    Starts Jul 22
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    Donatello (1986 Mirage Studios) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1 CGC 9.8

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    Paper: White

    Label #4427612006

    Starts Jun 24

    Donatello of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles meets an artist (based on comics legend Jack Kirby) who has discovered a way to bring his drawings to life. Part of a series of one-shots featuring the Turtles in solo stories. Story by Kevin Eastman and art by Peter Laird. Black and white; 40 pages. Cover by Laird. Cover price $1.50. Cover price $1.50.