Auctions: Dark Knight comic books

Batman Legends of the Dark Knight (1989) 1 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4690973012

The tale begins on a treacherous mountain climb to track a killer. It ends with the birth of the LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT. On his quest to apprehend the killer, Bruce Wayne meets a tribal shaman who has a lasting impact on his life, influencing him, upon his return to Gotham City, to take up the cowl of Batman. Then, strange, ritualistic murders start occurring, and a mysterious bat-like person is seen. "Shaman" is a 5-part story that examines the early days of Batman...and leads off the first new regular Batman title in years. Written by Dennis O'Neil, with art by Ed Hannigan and John Beatty. Inner cover painting by George Pratt. Deluxe format. NOTE: Outer cover has four different color variations and are not listed individually within our system. Cover price $1.50.

Batman The Dark Knight (2011 2nd Series) 3 CGC 9.4 SS Noelle

Paper: White

Signed & Sketch by Brey Noelle on 10/10/25.

Label #4680682018

Written by PAUL JENKINS Art by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND with JAY FABOK Cover by DAVID FINCH and RICHARD FRIEND A wave of fear washes across Gotham City as a mysterious toxin radically alters the bodies of its criminals, sending crazed villains into the streets and stretching the resources of the police department. Can Batman and his vigilante partners follow the clues and uncover the perpetrator's real identity? And when one fabled hero is stricken by the poison, the trail will point to the mysterious White Rabbit. Cover price $2.99.

Batman The Dark Knight Returns (1986) 3-1ST CGC 9.6 SS Janson/Miller Miller Variant 1st Printing

Paper: White

Signed by Klaus Janson and Frank Miller on 12/19/2016.

Label #1434642004

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.

Dark Knights of Steel (2021 DC) 1THE616.C CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Cohen Variant Cover B.

Label #4184665016

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The 616 Comics and Comics Elite exclusive Spot Color Virgin cover by Carla Cohen. Written by Tom Taylor. Art by Yasmine Putri. An entire medieval world will be forever changed when a spaceship crash-lands from a doomed planet. Monarchs will die, kingdoms will rise, and what seemed the end of the world for many…was only the beginning! An epic high-fantasy story set in a DC Universe where nothing is what it seems… From worldwide bestselling writer Tom Taylor (DCeased, Superman: Son of Kal-El) and acclaimed artist Yasmine Putri comes a generational tale of good and evil within a brand-new DCU! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Legends of the Dark Knight (2021 DC) 2C VF/NM 9.0 Federici 1:25 Variant

Limited 1 for 25 Retailer Incentive Variant Cover. Written by Darick Robertson. Art by Darick Robertson and Richard P. Clark. Cover by Riccardo Federici. DARICK ROBERTSONS EPIC BAD NIGHT, GOOD KNIGHT CONTINUES! The Joker has been poisoned. Batman has a choice to make: Does he let his ultimate enemy live or die? The perfect riddle for The Riddler to sink his teeth into! Batman receives a sinister clue that leads him into a new death trap, but...it looks like a new quizzical force might be at work in Gotham City looking to undermine Batman and get their hands on the toxins every villain in the city is fighting over! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.