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Batman Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) 64 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4665283015

Batman follows a young fugitive into his own personal hell, where reality may be a matter of conjecture, with the Dark Knight as his relentless adversary. Written by Jamie Delano, with art and cover by Chris Bachalo and Mark Pennington. Deluxe format. Cover price $1.95.

Batman Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) 66 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4665283001

Going Sane, Part 2 of 4. Unable to cope with his victory over the Dark Knight, the Joker's mind finally snaps...back to sanity! Now, Having completely blocked out all memory of his criminal past, ordinary Gotham City citizen 'Joe Kerr' begins his life anew, going so far as falling in love. But his longtime insanity may not remain submerged for long, as Kerr becomes locked in a terrifying battle against his own divided mind. Written by J.M. DeMatteis, with art and cover by Joe Staton and Steve Mitchell. Deluxe format. Cover price $1.95.

Batman Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) 67 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4665283014

Going Sane, Part 3 of 4. Recovering from a nearly lethal attack by his archnemesis, Batman resumes his search for the Joker. But the trail leads the Dark Knight unexpectedly to Joseph Kerr, a contented, well-adjusted man who seems too utterly sane to be the maniac Batman seeks. Written by J.M. DeMatteis, with art and cover by Joe Staton and Steve Mitchell. Deluxe format. Cover price $1.95.

Batman Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) 68 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4665283002

Going Sane, Part 4 of 4. Batman returns to action in full force, and it triggers the destruction of the Joker's brief return to sanity. The great game against the Dark Knight resumes with manic ferocity as the Joker tries to make certain that this time Batman stays dead. Written by J.M. DeMatteis, with art and cover by Joe Staton and Steve Mitchell. Deluxe format. Cover price $1.95.

Batman Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) 69 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4665283003

Criminals, Part 1 of 2. Savage crimes are being committed in Gotham City...seemingly by men already on Death Row, with one suspect executed years ago. Batman goes undercover into Blackgate prison as an inmate and becomes caught between killer prisoners and corrupt guards. Written by Steven Grant, with art and cover by Mike Zeck. Deluxe format. Cover price $1.95.

Batman Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) Annual 2 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4665283004

In "Vows," Flass, Jim Gordon's vengeful enemy from BATMAN: YEAR ONE, abducts Gordon's son and shatters the wedding plans of Gordon and Sarah Essen. While Batman tears Gotham City apart to find the boy, Gordon casts aside the rules he's sworn to uphold in his desire to get those responsible for gutting his life. Written by Dennis O'Neil, with art by Michael Netzer and Luke McDonnell. Cover by Netzer. 68 pages. Deluxe Format. Cover price $3.50.

Batman Mask of the Phantasm (1993) 1A CGC 9.8 Timm

Paper: White

Prestige Format.

Label #4646301024

Deluxe Edition, $4.95 cover, Deluxe style. Written by Kelley Puckett. Art by Mike Parobeck and Rick Burchett. Cover by Bruce Timm. Has Bruce Wayne finally found love? Meanwhile, a new vigilante in Gotham has Batman running in circles as he takes out members of a crime family, and when the Joker gets things get cranked up to eleven! The official comics adaptation of the Warner Bros. animated movie. 6.75-in. x 10.25-in., 64 pages, full color. Cover price $4.95.

Batman Mask of the Phantasm (1993) 1A CGC 9.6 Timm

Paper: White

Prestige Format

Label #3740262006

Deluxe Edition, $4.95 cover, Deluxe style. Written by Kelley Puckett. Art by Mike Parobeck and Rick Burchett. Cover by Bruce Timm. Has Bruce Wayne finally found love? Meanwhile, a new vigilante in Gotham has Batman running in circles as he takes out members of a crime family, and when the Joker gets things get cranked up to eleven! The official comics adaptation of the Warner Bros. animated movie. 6.75-in. x 10.25-in., 64 pages, full color. Cover price $4.95.

Batman No Man's Land Omnibus HC (2021 DC) 1-REP NM 9.4

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Collects Batman: No Man's Land (1999) #1, Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992-2000) #83-88, Batman (1940-2011) #563-568, Detective Comics (1937-2011 1st Series) #730-735, Azrael: Agent of the Bat (1995-2003) #51-57, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989-2007) #116-121, The Batman Chronicles (1995-2001) #16-17, Young Justice In No Man's Land (1999), Robin (1993-2009) #67, Nightwing (1996-2009) #35-37, and Catwoman (1993-2001 2nd Series) #72-74.

Cover by Dale Eaglesham and Sean Parsons. Back Cover by Dale Eaglesham and Danny Miki.

After a cataclysmic earthquake hits Gotham City, destroying much of its infrastructure, thousands are dead and even more are without homes. The U.S. government declares the city uninhabitable and orders all citizens to leave. Many do. But months later, those who refused to vacate live in the lawless territory now known as No Mans Land.

Forsaken by the rest of the country, the former Gotham is now a citywide turf war of gangs and costumed villains in which the strongest prey on the weak. But with the return of Batman and the appearance of an enigmatic new Batgirl, justice is returning to Gotham.

Batman: No Mans Land Omnibus Vol. 1 collects the first half of the monumental crossover event that changed the Dark Knight forever.

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 1,120 pages, full color.

Credits:

Written by Bob Gale, Ian Edgington, Lisa Klink, Greg Rucka, Devin Grayson, Kelley Puckett, Dennis O'Neil, Larry Hama, Scott Beatty, Chuck Dixon, and John Ostrander.

Art by Alex Maleev, D'Israeli, Guy Davis, Mike Deodato, Dan Jurgens, Bill Sienkiewicz, Dale Eaglesham, Frank Teran, Jon Bogdanove, Damion Scott, Phil Winslade, Roger Robinson, Rick Burchett, Pascal Alixe, Andy Kuhn, Staz Johnson, Scott McDaniel, Jim Balent, Wayne Faucher, Jaime Mendoza, Eduardo Barreto, John Floyd, Sean Parsons, Sal Buscema, James Pascoe, Matt Banning, Aaron Sowd, James A. Hodgkins, Cam Smith, Chris Ivy, Stan Woch, Karl Story, and Marlo Alquiza.

Cover price $125.00.

Batman No Man's Land Omnibus HC (2021 DC) 2-1ST NM 9.4

Volume 2 - 1st printing. Collects Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989-2007) #122-126; Azrael: Agent of the Bat (1995-2003) #58-61; Batman (1940-2011) #569-574; Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992-2000) #89-94; Detective Comics (1937-2011 1st Series) #736-741; Catwoman (1993-2001 2nd Series) #75-77; Robin (1993-2009) #68-73; The Batman Chronicles (1995-2001) #18; Nightwing (1996-2009) #38-39; Batman: No Man's Land (1999) #0; and Batman: No Man's Land Secret Files (1999).

Cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. Back Cover by Doug Mahnke and Tom Nguyen.

Months after a massive earthquake cut off Gotham City from the rest of the United States, Batman and his allies are still struggling to maintain law and order.

When an unlikely savior arrives offering to help rebuild Gotham, their assistance might come at a grave cost. The epic conclusion to Gothams darkest hour includes all of the crossover issues from one of the biggest story events in DC Comics history.

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 1,080 pages, full color.

Credits:

Written by Bob Gale, Ian Edgington, Lisa Klink, Greg Rucka, Devin Grayson, Kelley Puckett, Dennis O'Neil, Larry Hama, Scott Beatty, Chuck Dixon, and John Ostrander.

Art by Alex Maleev, D'Israeli, Guy Davis, Mike Deodato, Dan Jurgens, Bill Sienkiewicz, Dale Eaglesham, Frank Teran, Jon Bogdanove, Damion Scott, Phil Winslade, Roger Robinson, Rick Burchett, Pascal Alixe, Andy Kuhn, Staz Johnson, Scott McDaniel, Jim Balent, Wayne Faucher, Jaime Mendoza, Eduardo Barreto, John Floyd, Sean Parsons, Sal Buscema, James Pascoe, Matt Banning, Aaron Sowd, James A. Hodgkins, Cam Smith, Chris Ivy, Stan Woch, Karl Story, and Marlo Alquiza.

Cover price $150.00.

Batman Road to No Man's Land Omnibus HC (2020 DC) 1-REP NM 9.4

2nd and later printings. Collects Azrael Agent of the Bat (1995-2003) #40 and 47-52, Batman (1940-2011) #554-562, Batman: Arkham Asylum - Tales of Madness (1998), Batman: Blackgate - Isle of Men (1998), Batman: Huntress/Spoiler - Blunt Trauma (1998), Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992-2000) #73-82, Catwoman (1993-2001 2nd Series) #56-57, Detective Comics (1937-2011 1st Series) #719-722 and 724-729, Nightwing (1996-2009) #19-20, Robin (1993-2009) #52-54, and The Batman Chronicles (1995) #12 and 14-15.

Cover by Glen Orbik and Laurel Blechman.

The No Man's Land story defined an era of the Batman books, and the massive tale is collected in this omnibus edition.

Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 1,256 pages, full color.

Credits:

Written by Dennis O'Neil, Doug Moench, Chuck Dixon, Alan Grant, Devin Grayson, Bruce Canwell, Kelley Puckett, and Greg Rucka.

Art by Roger Robinson, James Pascoe, Klaus Janson, Sal Buscema, John Beatty, Norm Breyfogle, Joe Rubinstein, Vince Giarrano, Jim Aparo, Bob Hall, David Roach, Dave Taylor, Eduardo Barreto, Bill Sienkiewicz, Mark Buckingham, Wayne Faucher, Robert Campanella, Jim Balent, John Stanisci, Flint Henry, Bob McLeod, Graham Nolan, James Hodgkins, William Rosado, Tom Palmer, Brian Stelfreeze, Scott McDaniel, Karl Story, Staz Johnson, Stan Woch, Marcos Martin, Drew Geraci, Joe Staton, Roger Cruz, Sean Parsons, and Bill Sienkiewicz.

Cover price $125.00.

Batman Shadow of the Bat (1992) 0 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4657809017

Continued from Batman (1940) #0. While surveying the aftermath of his decisive showdown with Azrael, Bruce Wayne looks back on his solitary youth. He recalls those years spent honing his body and mind for the day he would take his long-buried grief and rage to the streets of Gotham City. Plus, more hints of the dark secret in Batman's past are revealed. Continues in Detective Comics (1937- ) #0. Written by Alan Grant, with art by Bret Blevins. Painted cover by Brian Stelfreeze. New Format. Cover price $1.95.

Batman Shadow of the Bat (1992) 35D CGC 9.6 Austin Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4665284008

Part 2 of the 4-part 'Troika,' continued from Batman (1940) #515. A new era is under way for the Dark Knight, with the return of Bruce Wayne as Batman in a new costume! Batman's war against the renegade Russians seeking to take over Gotham's underworld escalates in a brutal battle with Colonel Vega. Continues in Detective Comics (1937- ) #682. Written by Alan Grant, with art by the new regular art team of Barry Kitson and Ray McCarthy. #35A multilevel embossed, spot-varnished cover by Kitson and Terry Austin. New Format. Cover price $2.95.

Batman Spawn (2023 DC) 1L CGC 9.8 Fabok B&W 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

Fabok Sketch Cover.

Label #4191808018

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Todd McFarlane. Art by Greg Capullo. Cover by Jason Fabok. 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 War Devil (1994) 1 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4135054012

This is the team-up fans everywhere have been demanding. Batman enters a deadly web of violence and horror when he encounters the mysterious Spawn, an enemy of evil as grim and menacing as the Dark Knight himself. Driven by strange visions, Spawn has come to Gotham City in search of clues to his lost life. Worlds collide as Batman and Spawn clash in a ferocious battle. But a puzzling rash of disappearing bodies and the sudden arrival of the living dead draw the cowled crusaders into a madman's sinister scheme. Someone in Gotham City is working to hasten the Devil's War - a conflagration that Spawn must avoid at all costs. And if Batman and Spawn can't join forces against their common enemy, Spawn's soul is lost...and Gotham City is doomed! Written by Alan Grant, Doug Moench and Chuck Dixon, with art and wraparound cover by Klaus Janson. Prestige Format. Cover price $4.95.

Batman Special (1984) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4361171024

Origin and first appearance of the Wrath in "The Player on the Other Side!" Script by Mike Barr, pencils by Michael Golden, inks by Golden and Mike DeCarlo. Batman origin retold. Golden cover. NOTE: Threads of this story carry over into Batman Confidential (2006) #13-16. Cover price $1.25.

Batman Streets of Gotham (2009) 1A CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4660189021

Written by Paul Dini and Marc Andreyko. Art by Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs and Georges Jeanty and Karl Story. Cover by Dustin Nguyen An all-new Batman series by the DETECTIVE COMICS creative team of Paul Dini and Dustin Nguyen! As a new Batman rises on the streets of Gotham City, the heroes, villains and citizens take notice. How will the police feel about this new Batman, and can he control the crime in Gotham the way the old Batman did? This new series also features a regular ongoing co-feature starring Manhunter written by Marc Andreyko and illustrated by Georges Jeanty (Buffy Season 8)! Kate Spencer lost a friend during the chaos of BATTLE FOR THE COWL, and now she wants payback. As usual, she'll use any means necessary to get it! 40 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Batman Superman (2013 DC) 3C CGC 9.8 JSA Pak

Paper: White

Greg Pak Authenticated Autograph. Sketch Cover.

Label #4636236002

Limited 1 for 100 Variant Cover by Jae Lee. (W) Greg Pak. (A) Jae Lee, Yildiray Cinar. It's a showdown that could shatter two worlds when Batman and Superman battle the Superman and Batman of Earth 2! Cover price $3.99.

Batman Superman Wonder Woman Trinity (2003) 2 CGC 9.9

Paper: White

Label #0061694011

WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY MATT WAGNER; COVER BY WAGNER In stores July 30. Matt Wagner's (Grendel, Mage) tale of Superman and Batman's first encounter with Wonder Woman continues! Superman pursues a nuclear threat as the Purge comes to Gotham, and the villain's plot to bring about global chaos creeps closer to fruition! Wonder Woman finds herself alone against the twisted fury of Bizarro! And can Batman find a rogue missile in time to avert catastrophe in the city he has sworn to protect? FC, 64 PG. (2 OF 3) PRESTIGE FORMAT $6.95 Cover price $6.95.

Batman Superman World's Finest (2022 DC) 1C CGC 9.6 Lau Variant

Paper: White

Lau Variant Cover.

Label #4403541009

Written by Mark Waid. Art by Dan Mora. Cover by Stanley Artgerm Lau. The Dark Knight. The Man of Steel. They are the two finest superheroes that the world has ever known...and theyre together again in an epic new series from the legendary talents of Mark Waid and Dan Mora! In the not-too-distant past, Supermans powers are super-charged from a devastating chemical attack by the villain Metallo...and the only ally that the ultra-powerful Man of Tomorrow can turn to in this turbulent hour is Gothams own dark vengeance: the Batman. A nearly fatal burst of power drives Bruce Wayne to his own extreme measures to help his friend...enlisting none other than the Doom Patrol for aid. Its the worlds greatest superheroes from the worlds greatest comic book talent in an epic comic book experience that kicks off the next big events in the DCU. Get ready, its time to soar. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Batman Sword of Azrael (1992) 4 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4665284009

Azrael. Batman. The demon Biis...their three-way conflict ends in a fiery cataclysm beneath an oil refinery in the Southwestern USA. What emerges are two new allies, separated by a shadow of violence, bound by a shared secret...the identity of the man behind the Dark Knight's mask! The conclusion to this miniseries leads into Batman (1940) #488. Written by Dennis O'Neil, with art and cover by Joe Quesada and Kevin Nowlan. New Format. Cover price $1.75.

Batman the Adventures Continue (2020 DC) 1B CGC 9.4 Mora Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4660913002

Written by Paul Dini and Alan Burnett. Art by Ty Templeton. Cover by Dan Mora. 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+ Cover price $3.99.

Batman the Adventures Continue (2020 DC) 1B CGC 9.4 Mora Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4660637014

Written by Paul Dini and Alan Burnett. Art by Ty Templeton. Cover by Dan Mora. 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+ Cover price $3.99.

Batman The Dark Knight Returns (1986) 1-1ST VF- 7.5 1st Printing

1st printing. NOTE: 2nd, 3rd, and 4th printings of #1 are labeled as such on the inside cover. Cover by Frank Miller. "The Dark Knight Returns," script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Set 20 years in the future, this story finds that in the absence of superheroes, criminals have run amok, and a gang called the Mutants are terrorizing Gotham City; Bruce Wayne has been retired from super-heroing for 10 years following the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin; Despite Wayne's funding of the rehabilitation of Harvey Dent (Two-Face), Dent returns to being a super-villain; Bruce, overcome with the grief over what Gotham has become, dons the Batman costume again and captures Dent. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.95.

Batman The Dark Knight Returns (1986) 1-1ST VG+ 4.5 1st Printing

1st printing. NOTE: 2nd, 3rd, and 4th printings of #1 are labeled as such on the inside cover. Cover by Frank Miller. "The Dark Knight Returns," script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; Set 20 years in the future, this story finds that in the absence of superheroes, criminals have run amok, and a gang called the Mutants are terrorizing Gotham City; Bruce Wayne has been retired from super-heroing for 10 years following the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin; Despite Wayne's funding of the rehabilitation of Harvey Dent (Two-Face), Dent returns to being a super-villain; Bruce, overcome with the grief over what Gotham has become, dons the Batman costume again and captures Dent. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.95.

Batman The Dark Knight Returns (1986) 2-1ST.D CGC 9.8 Miller Variant 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #109028-001

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First printing. Direct Edition. NOTE: 1st printing has almost matching grey background on inside front cover and facing page. 2nd printing doesn't have matching gray background--grays are very different. 3rd printings are labeled as such. Cover by Frank Miller. "Dark Knight Triumphant," script by Frank Miller, pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson; an aging Batman battles the Mutant gang and their anonymous leader; While walking to work, considering retirement, Jim Gordon is almost killed by a 17-year old boy with an M60; Carrie Kelly, a young girl who owes her life to Batman, seeks out her hero and becomes Robin. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.95.

Batman The Dark Knight Returns (1986) 3-1ST CGC 9.8 Miller Variant 1st Printing

Paper: White

Label #4630917003

1st printing. NOTE: 2nd printing of #3 is clearly labeled as such on the inside cover. "Hunt The Dark Knight," script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson and Frank Miller; Batman battles the Joker, who has convinced his psychiatrist, Dr. Bartholomew Wolper, that he is sane and regretful; Seeking to discredit Batman, Wolper exhibits the Joker on a late-night show ("David Endochrine", parodying Late Night with David Letterman) to try and show that the Joker is actually a victim of Batman's own psychosis; As the police attack Batman, the Joker murders everyone in the studio; Batman follows him to Selina Kyle's place, where the former Catwoman has become a depressed alcoholic; Superman is introduced as an undercover agent for the American government. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.95.

Batman The Dark Knight Returns (1986) 3-1ST CGC 9.0 Miller Variant 1st Printing

Paper: White

Slab: Chipped/broken bracket

Label #4550111022

1st printing. NOTE: 2nd printing of #3 is clearly labeled as such on the inside cover. "Hunt The Dark Knight," script and pencils by Frank Miller, inks by Klaus Janson and Frank Miller; Batman battles the Joker, who has convinced his psychiatrist, Dr. Bartholomew Wolper, that he is sane and regretful; Seeking to discredit Batman, Wolper exhibits the Joker on a late-night show ("David Endochrine", parodying Late Night with David Letterman) to try and show that the Joker is actually a victim of Batman's own psychosis; As the police attack Batman, the Joker murders everyone in the studio; Batman follows him to Selina Kyle's place, where the former Catwoman has become a depressed alcoholic; Superman is introduced as an undercover agent for the American government. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.95.

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

Paper: White

Label #3736883035

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 #4629911010

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

Paper: White

Label #4609864023

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) 3C CGC 9.8 Purple 1:25 Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover B.

Label #3785643004

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Geoff Johns. Art and Cover by Jason Fabok. The final chapter of the most terrifying and personal Batman mystery is here! Still reeling from their last encounter with the three Jokers, Batman, Batgirl, and Red Hood discover the terrible truth about the Three Jokers plot. Will the caped crusaders have the strength needed to put an end to the maniacal menaces master plan once and for all, or will it be lights out for good? You wont want to miss the stunning conclusion of Batman: Three Jokers as it completes its trajectory as the ultimate examination of The Joker and his never-ending conflict with Batman. 48 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $6.99.

Batman Urban Legends (2021 DC) 3A CGC 9.8 Romita Jr.

Paper: White

Label #3928068023

Cover by John Romita Jr. and Klaus Janson. Written by Chip Zdarsky, Che Grayson, Brandon Thomas and Matthew Rosenberg. Art by Eddy Barrows, Jesus Merino, Marcus To, Alberto Jimenez Alburquerque, Max Dunbar, Ryan Benjamin and Eber Ferreira. In "Cheer: Part 3 of 6" by Chip Zdarsky, Eddy Barrows, Jesus Merino, Marcus To and Eber Ferreira, Red Hood and Batman fight over what they should do with the child who is now orphaned as a result of Red Hood's temper. While they place the child temporarily under the care of Leslie Thompkins, she debates if she's doing the right thing. Is she just looking after another Robin in training? Then, Lady Shiva stars in "Death Wish" by Che Grayson and Alberto Jimenez Alburquerque. The Outsiders' epic reaches its end with the return of three iconic Outsiders: Black Lightning, Katana, and Metamorpho, all reunited to face down Katana's mother-in-law in "The Caretaker: Part 3 of 3" by Brandon Thomas and Max Dunbar. This finale will change the makeup of the Outsiders forever and set them on a new trajectory in the DC Universe! And the mystery around Cole Cash and HALO deepens as Batman takes a more active role investigating the man known as Grifter. But other villains in Gotham have begun to notice what Grifter is up to, and they're about to attempt an assassination in "The Long Con: Part 3 of 5" by Matthew Rosenberg and Ryan Benjamin. How long can the unlikely team-up between the Dynamic Duo of Grifter and Batman last? 64 pages, full color. Ages 13+ Cover price $7.99.

Batman vs. Predator (1991 1st Series) 1B CBCS 9.4 Suydam Predator Variant

Paper: White

Predator Cover.

Label #23-0F1235F-007

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Deluxe Edition (Prestige Format, squarebound). Written by Dave Gibbons. Art by Andy Kubert and Adam Kubert. Cover by Arthur Suydam. The hunter becomes the hunted as Batman, Earth's ultimate detective, is pitted against Predator, the galaxy's most ruthless hunter! Neither is known for their ability to compromise, assuring readers a break-neck paced three-issue series! Squarebound, 32 pages, FC. Cover price $4.95.

Batman vs. Predator (1991 1st Series) 2A CBCS 9.8 Suydam

Paper: White

Deluxe Edition.

Label #25-310C04E-006

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Deluxe Edition (Prestige Format, squarebound). Written by Dave Gibbons. Art by Andy Kubert and Adam Kubert. Cover by Arthur Suydam. The hunter becomes the hunted as the tale of Batman, Earth's ultimate detective, is pitted against Predator in the second installment of this blockbuster comics event. Squarebound, 32 pages, FC. Cover price $4.95.

Batman vs. Predator (1991 1st Series) 3A CBCS 9.8 Suydam

Paper: White

Deluxe Edition.

Label #25-310C04E-008

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Deluxe Edition (Prestige Format, squarebound). Written by Dave Gibbons. Art by Andy Kubert and Adam Kubert. Cover by Arthur Suydam. The final showdown takes place in the Batcave, as the wily Predator hitches a ride on the Batmobile. But man versus alien it isn't, as Batman discovers that Predator is not alone! Squarebound, 32 pages, FC. Cover price $4.95.

Beowulf (1975 DC) 1 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4656960001

Featuring: 18 page Beowulf story "The Curse of Castle Hrothgar." Characters: Beowulf; Nan-Zee; Wiglaf; Hondscio; Unferth; Grendel; The Shaper. Written by Michael Uslan, with art by Ricardo Villamonte. Plus: 1 page Beowulf text article "An Epic Comes Home" written by Allan Asherman. Cover by Ricardo Villamonte. Cover price $0.25.

Beowulf (1975 DC) 1 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4656960002

Featuring: 18 page Beowulf story "The Curse of Castle Hrothgar." Characters: Beowulf; Nan-Zee; Wiglaf; Hondscio; Unferth; Grendel; The Shaper. Written by Michael Uslan, with art by Ricardo Villamonte. Plus: 1 page Beowulf text article "An Epic Comes Home" written by Allan Asherman. Cover by Ricardo Villamonte. Cover price $0.25.

Beowulf (1975 DC) 1 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4656959025

Featuring: 18 page Beowulf story "The Curse of Castle Hrothgar." Characters: Beowulf; Nan-Zee; Wiglaf; Hondscio; Unferth; Grendel; The Shaper. Written by Michael Uslan, with art by Ricardo Villamonte. Plus: 1 page Beowulf text article "An Epic Comes Home" written by Allan Asherman. Cover by Ricardo Villamonte. Cover price $0.25.

Beowulf (1975 DC) 1 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4656959024

Featuring: 18 page Beowulf story "The Curse of Castle Hrothgar." Characters: Beowulf; Nan-Zee; Wiglaf; Hondscio; Unferth; Grendel; The Shaper. Written by Michael Uslan, with art by Ricardo Villamonte. Plus: 1 page Beowulf text article "An Epic Comes Home" written by Allan Asherman. Cover by Ricardo Villamonte. Cover price $0.25.

Birds of Prey (2010 2nd Series) 4A VF 8.0

Signed by Gail Simone. No certification is included.

Cover by ALINA URUSOV. Written by GAIL SIMONE. Art by ED BENES, ADRIANA MELO and J.P. MAYER. The explosive first arc of BIRDS OF PREY concludes here! The Birds race against the clock to protect the Super Hero community, but can they make it in time and find their blackmailer? And the final showdown between Black Canary and White Canary is a can't-miss fight between two martial arts masters! 32 pg, FC, Cover price $2.99.

Birds of Prey (2023 DC) 25F CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Parel Variant Cover.

Label #4650168015

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Kelly Thompson. Art by Cliff Richards, Sami Basri. Cover by Gerald Parel. CELEBRATE THE 25TH ISSUE OF BIRDS OF PREY! The Birds of Prey took the fight to The Shadow Army and won--but that was merely the Shadow Army's first move and their endgame is only just beginning. After an unexpected ally emerges, the Birds find themselves racing against the clock to stop a game called The Unreality that is primed to become a mass casualty event in Gotham. To stop it, the Birds will need to go undercover, enter the game, dismantle it at its source...and somehow make it out alive. 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Birds of Prey Futures End (2014) 1A CGC 9.8 Panosian Lenticular

Paper: White

Label #4663569011

3-D cover plastic cover, image changes. Written by Christy Marx. Art by Robson Rocha and Oclair Albert. Cover by Dan Panosian. Free of Ra's al Ghul's control at last, Black Canary claims her rightful place as the head of the League of Assassins! 32 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

Black Adam Endless Winter Special (2020 DC) 1B CGC 9.8 BossLogic Variant

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #3964667003

Written by Andy Lanning and Ron Marz. Art by Brandon Peterson and Marco Santucci. Cover by BossLogic. Endless Winter chapter eight! Seeking to bolster his nations place in the world, Black Adam arrives in Gotham City demanding action to end the threat causing an endless winter across the globe. But Black Adam isnt telling the worlds leaders everything—especially not that hes faced the mysterious Frost King before and won. Find out what Adams hiding in the penultimate chapter of "Endless Winter." 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Black Canary Best of the Best (2024 DC) 5B CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Variant Cover.

Label #4648736012

Written by Tom King. Art by Ryan Sook. Cover by Joelle Jones. THE BATTLE MAY BE LOST IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE! A deal with an immortal devil could be the answer to everyone's troubles. Or is Vandal Savage more trouble than he's worth? Meanwhile, Shiva and Canary fight to a standstill--could the only end to this battle be death? 32 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $5.99.

Black Lightning (1977 1st Series) 1 VG+ 4.5

Water damage.

Ex-Olympic athlete Jefferson Pierce takes a job as a school teacher at an inner city school in Metropolis, commissions a costume from tailor Peter Gambi, takes on the name of Black Lightning, and goes after a group of bad guys called the 100. Script by Tony Isabella, pencils by Trevor Von Eeden, inks by Frank Springer. Cover by Rich Buckler and Springer. 1st app. of Black Lightning. Cover price $0.30.

Blackhawk (1944 1st Series) 30 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white

Label #3729053001

Screaming out of the depths of space came fiery fragments of death! Can even the Blackhawks turn back the menace of the meteors? Featuring: 11 page Blackhawk story "Menace of the Meteors" drawn by Bill Quackenbush (?); 13 page Blackhawk story "Who Were the 3 and 30?" drawn by Reed Crandall; 5 page Chop Chop story "Tempest In a Teapot"; 1 page text story "The Plane From Nowhere." Cover by Bill Ward (?). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Booster Gold (1986 DC 1st Series) 1D VF+ 8.5

Direct Edition. Script and pencils by Dan Jurgens, inks by Mike DeCarlo. After negotiating a movie deal, media darling Booster Gold is put to the test when he battles Blackguard in the streets of Metropolis in "The Big Fall". Jimmy Olsen cameo. Jurgens cover. Cover price $0.75.

Booster Gold (1986 DC 1st Series) 3 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4649053003

Blackguard has a falling out with the Director, Booster goes on a date, and Mindancer doesn't take kindly to intruders in "The Night Has Two Thousand Eyes". Script and pencils by Dan Jurgens, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Appearance by Thorn (a.k.a. Rose Forrest). Jurgens/DeCarlo cover. Cover price $0.75.

Booster Gold (1986 DC 1st Series) 7 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4649053004

It's the establishment versus non-conformists in a battle of ideologies, which turns into a battle of fists when Superman takes one side and Booster the other, in "The Lesson". Script and pencils by Dan Jurgens, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Jurgens/DeCarlo cover. Cover price $0.75.