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  • Issue #1-1ST
    Soul of the Dark Knight SC (2014 McFarland) Batman as Mythic Figure in Comics and Film 1-1ST

    1st printing. By Alex M. Wainer. This is a book about the comics genre and language, how these were used to create Batman, and how that character's longevity is largely due to the medium's unique formal qualities. It argues that Batman's core appeal is his mythic nature which allows him to transcend changes in reader tastes, the vicissitudes of the comics industry, and the changing media landscape. It is a study of how the formal aspects of comics are able to evoke uniquely mythic qualities that have made Batman such a long-lived cultural phenomenon. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 208 pages, Text. Cover price $40.00.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Superman/Batman Finest Worlds TPB (2010 DC) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Collects Superman/Batman (2003-2011) #50-56.

    Written by MICHAEL GREEN and MIKE JOHNSON. Art by ED BENES, RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE, RAGS MORALES and JOHN DELL. Cover by ETHAN VAN SCIVER.

    Collecting three titanic tales, including the Li'l League's big DCU adventure and what happens when The Dark Knight gains The Man of Steel's powers.

    Softcover, 192 pages, full color.

    Cover price $14.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Superman/Batman Public Enemies HC (2004 DC) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Collects Superman/Batman (2003-2011) #1-6. Written by JEPH LOEB. Art by ED MCGUINNESS, DEXTER VINES and TIM SALE. Cover by MCGUINNESS. Comics' most iconic characters join forces in this fantastic hardcover collecting the first six issues of the fan-favorite series! Jeph Loeb and artists Ed McGuinness & Dexter Vines joined forces for this fantastic tale that pits the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight against a top-secret team backed by Lex Luthor! Can our heroes take down a team composed of such powerhouses as Captain Marvel, Hawkman, Power Girl, and Black Lightning? You better believe it! Plus, a 2-page story by Loeb & Tim Sale and a new cover and sketchbook section by McGuinness! Hardcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Tales of the Batman HC (2007 DC) By Tim Sale 1-1ST

    1st printing. 1st printing. Collects stories from SHOWCASE '94 #3-4, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989-2007) #32-34, Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992-2000) #7-9, Solo (2004-2006 DC) #1 and Batman: Black and White (1996). Written by Darwyn Cooke, James Robinson, Kelley Puckett and Alan Grant. Art and cover by Tim Sale and Jimmy Palmiotti. Over the years, many artists have contributed to the look of one of the most iconic characters in popular culture: Batman. One of the influential and popular illustrators of the Dark Knight is Tim Sale , who, in addition to providing artwork for the hit TV series Heroes, illustrated the Eisner Award-winning graphic novels BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN, BATMAN: DARK VICTORY and SUPERMAN FOR ALL SEASONS. Sale's distinctive vision of the Dark Knight put the iconic hero back in the shadows and updated his image for a new generation of fans. Now, for the first time ever, these Batman tales drawn by Tim Sale early in his career are collected in one sensational volume. Hardcover, 240 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Tales of the Batman HC (2014 DC) By Carmine Infantino 1-1ST
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    1st printing. Collects Detective Comics (1937-2011) #327-347, Brave and the Bold (1955-1983 1st Series DC) # 172, 183, 190 and 194, and material from DC Comics Presents: Batman (2004). Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Carmine Infantino. Cover by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson. The "new look" Batman made his debut in 1964, and featured artwork by Carmine Infantino's powerful design sense! Hardcover, 520 pages, full color. Cover price $49.99.

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  • Issue #1N
    Untold Legend of the Batman (1986) MPI Audio Edition 1N

    1N Does not include cassette tape. Untold Legend of the Batman MPI Audio Edition is full color, 28 pages, 6 x 9 inches. 3 issues in series. Reprints material from the Untold Legend of the Batman Mini-Series.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Wayne of Gotham HC (2012 A Batman Novel) 1-1ST

    1st printing. By Tracy Hickman. Wayne of Gotham is the story two men separated by a generation of tragedy: Thomas, the rebellious heir to the vast Wayne Empire and Bruce, his son whose life is forever altered by witnessing Thomas' death. Written in a noir-style, Wayne of Gotham is set both in the present and in the turbulent decades of the 1950's and 1960's: a time of paranoia, protests, HUAC, corrupt police and even more corrupt politicians, utopian, idealism, assassination, civil unrest, and the Vietnam War. Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 336 pages, Text. Cover price $26.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    What Is the Story of Batman? SC (2020 Penguin) An Official Who HQ Book 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    By Michael Burgan and Jake Murray.

    His aliases include the Caped Crusader, the Dark Knight, and World's Greatest Detective, but he's best known as Batman, and he's leaping from the night sky onto the page in this fun biography.

    Bruce Wayne, a wealthy American philanthropist and business owner, and Batman, his crime-fighting alter ego, have been entertaining audiences since 1939. Author Michael Burgan details the history of Batman, from his tragic origin story and his infamous arch enemies to his depictions in television and film.

    This book shows readers why this superhero with no superpowers is so beloved around the world.

    Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 112 pages, Text (with B&W Chapter Illustrations). All Ages

    Cover price $6.99.