Batman comic books issue 1

FNAC Retailer Edition - Written by Jeph Loeb. Art and Cover by Ed McGuinness and Dexter Vines. French Language reprint of Superman Batman (2003 DC) #1. 4 3/4-in. x 7 1/4-in., 28 pages, full color.

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1st printing. Collects Superman/Batman (2003/2011) #28-33.

Written by Mark Verheiden. Art by Ethan Van Sciver, Matthew Clark, Andy Lanning, and Marlo Alquiza. Cover by Van Sciver.

The JLA's Martian Manhunter attacks Batman! The villainous Parasite and Titano return! Superman's allegiances will be tested in this story involving the Green Lantern Corps, Plastic Man, Lex Luthor and every single alien hero on planet Earth!

Softcover, 128 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.99.

1st printing. Collects Superman Batman (2003-2011) #8-13. Written by Jeph Loeb. Art and cover by Michael Turner. The art of comics legend Michael Turner is seen for the first time in it's original form in the new SUPERMAN/BATMAN: MICHAEL TURNER GALLERY EDITION. This spectacular new book collects the "Supergirl" epic from the pages of SUPERMAN/BATMAN. Rounding out the book are numerous covers from IDENTITY CRISIS, JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA, THE FLASH and other DC Comics titles that helped establish Michael as an artistic force to be reckoned with. Graphitti Designs' Gallery Editions replicate the look, feel and attitude of the artwork. Every page is reproduced at original size on heavy paper stock to provide the fan and collector with museum quality reproductions obtainable nowhere else. This stunning Gallery Edition collects Michael Turner's work for DC Comics, reproduced directly from his uninked pencil art that was then enhanced and colored by the talented Peter Steigerwald. This format showcases Michael's art with all the subtleties and details that have never been captured in this fashion until now. Hardcover, 9-in. x 13-in., 208 pages, full color. Cover price $125.00.

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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.

1st printing. Collects Superman/Batman (2003-2011) #78-84. Written by CULLEN BUNN, JOE KELLY, and CHRIS ROBERSON. Art by CHRISCROSS, JESUS MERINO, BRETT BOOTH and ED BENES. Cover by TRAVEL FOREMAN. Superman and Batman must fight magical forces from the past and future. Guest-starring Dr. Occult, Detective Chimp, Klarion and a horde of Solomon Grundys! Softcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $14.99.

Add to cart CGC 9.8 $79.99 View scans Paper: White 2025 Edition. Label #4684325025 Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

Dollar Tree/Circle K 2025 Reprint Edition. Reprints Cover and Material from Superman Batman (2003) #8. Cover by Michael Turner. Story by Jeph Loeb. Art by Michael Turner. Cover price $4.99.

1st printing. Collects Superman/Batman vs Aliens and Predators (2007) #1-2.

Written by Mark Schultz. Art and cover by Ariel Olivetti.

DC's greatest icons, Superman and Batman, clash with the stars of the blockbuster Aliens and Predator movies from Twentieth Century Fox in a no-holds-barred slugfest the likes of which the universe has never seen!

This volume, co-published with Dark Horse Comics, collects the acclaimed 2-issue miniseries featuring the battle of the century!

Softcover, 112 pages, full color.

Cover price $12.99.

2nd Edition - 1st printing. Collects World's Finest (1990 Limited Series) #1-3. Written by Dave Gibbons. Art and cover by Steve Rude. Superman and Batman take on their arch nemeses - Lex Luthor and the Joker - in this Deluxe Edition of a classic tale from the 1990s by Dave Gibbons (WATCHMEN, GREEN LANTERN CORPS) and Steve Rude (Nexus)! Superman and Batman are the World's Finest heroes, and they couldn't be more different. But they have more in common than they realize. For one, they're both orphans of a sort - one who has lost not just his parents but his world; and another who witnessed the cold-blooded murder of his parents. Now they must come together to battle two of the most feared villains! Softcover, 176 pages, full color. Cover price $17.99.

1st Printing. There is a Dark Knight in Gotham City... Sixteen stories by today's top authors, featuring two of Batman's greatest foes - The Riddler and Two-Face! Hardcover, 6.5" x 9.5", 560 pages, all text.

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1st printing. Collects Batman (1940-2011) #526, 550 and 667-669, BATMAN ANNUAL #21, Batman Legends of the Dark Knight (1989-2007) #86-88 and 192-196,Chase (1998 DC) #7-8 and Detective Comics (1937-2011) #821.

Written by Grant Morrison, Doug Moench, Dan Curtis Johnson, and Paul Dini. Art by J. H. Williams. Cover by J. H. Williams and Mick Gray.

Don't miss these stories featuring the art of J.H. Williams III!

Hardcover, 448 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Batman (1940-2011) #328-335 and #436-439, Detective Comics (1937-2011 1st Series) #408, The Brave and the Bold (1955-1983 1st Series DC) #167, World's Finest (1941-1986) #288, The New Teen Titans (1980-1988) (Tales of ...) #37, and Batman and the Outsiders (1983-1987 1st Series) #5.

Written by Marv Wolfman, Michael Fleisher, Len Wein, and Mike W. Barr. Art by Irv Novick, Don Newton, Frank McLaughlin, Vince Colletta, Pat Broderick, John Beatty, Michael Bair, Neal Adams, Dick Giordano, Dave Cockrum, Dan Adkins, Adrian Gonzales, Kim DeMulder, Steve Mitchell, John Celardo, Romeo Tangha, Jim Aparo, and George Perez. Cover by Jim Aparo.

Marv Wolfman, legendary writer of The New Teen Titans and Crisis on Infinite Earths, also wrote some of the most memorable Batman stories of the 1980s! Stories in this volume include "Batman: Year 3," which detailed the origins of the original Robin, and more!

Hardcover, 392 pages, full color.

Cover price $39.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Detective Comics (1937-2011 1st Series) #439 and 469-476, Batman (1940-2011) #311, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (1989-2007) #109-111, Legends of the DC Universe (1998-2001) #26-27, Batman: Dark Detective (2005) #1-6, and a story from Batman Chronicles (1995-2001) #19.

Written by Steve Englehart. Art by Terry Austin, Sal Amendola, Dick Giordano, Walt Simonson, Al Milgrom, Marshall Rogers, Irv Novick, Frank McLaughlin, Dusty Abell, Drew Geraci, Trevor Von Eeden, Joe Rubinstein, and Javier Pulido. Cover by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez.

In these moody tales from the 1970s, Batman faces his own lonely existence while struggling against one of his earliest foes, Dr. Hugo Strange. This run also includes the renowned "Joker Fish" story line, in which the Clown Prince of Crime comes up with his most off-the-wall scheme ever, along with the 2005 miniseries in which The Joker runs for office with the slogan "Vote for me or I'll kill you!"

Hardcover, 440 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.99.

1st printing. Collects Detective Comics (1937-2011 1st Series) #500, Brave and the Bold (1955-1983 1st Series DC) #178, 181-182, 197, Secret Origins (1986-1990 2nd Series) #50, Christmas with the Super-Heroes (1989) #2, Batman: Holy Terror (1991) and Batman Gotham Knights (2000-2006) #10. Written by Alan Brennert. Art by Dick Giordano, Jim Aparo, Joe Staton, Norm Breyfogle, José Luis García-López and George Freeman. Cover by Jim Aparo. The Dark Knight stars in this new collection of tales written by Alan Brennert. Softcover, 208 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Collects Batman and Dracula: Red Rain GN (1992), Batman: Bloodstorm GN (1994), and Batman: Crimson Mist GN (1999).

Written by Doug Moench. Art by Kelley Jones, Malcolm Jones III and John Beatty. Cover by Kelley Jones.

TALES OF THE MULTIVERSE is a new series of titles collecting stories of familiar heroes reimagined in startling ways. This inaugural volume collects the dark tales originally presented in BATMAN/DRACULA: RED RAIN, BATMAN: BLOODSTORM and BATMAN: CRIMSON MIST, written by Doug Moench with macabre art by Kelley Jones.

The legendary horror known as Dracula has descended upon Gotham City - and he's brought his deadly children of the night with him. Now, it's up to Batman to stop the Lord of the Undead's assault on his city - but after being bitten by Dracula, Batman himself joins the ranks of the undead. Will Batman be an even greater threat to the citizens of Gotham City than Dracula?

Softcover, 288 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

2nd and later printings. Collects Batman and Dracula: Red Rain GN (1992), Batman: Bloodstorm GN (1994), and Batman: Crimson Mist GN (1999).

Written by Doug Moench. Art by Kelley Jones, Malcolm Jones III and John Beatty. Cover by Kelley Jones.

TALES OF THE MULTIVERSE is a new series of titles collecting stories of familiar heroes reimagined in startling ways. This inaugural volume collects the dark tales originally presented in BATMAN/DRACULA: RED RAIN, BATMAN: BLOODSTORM and BATMAN: CRIMSON MIST, written by Doug Moench with macabre art by Kelley Jones.

The legendary horror known as Dracula has descended upon Gotham City - and he's brought his deadly children of the night with him. Now, it's up to Batman to stop the Lord of the Undead's assault on his city - but after being bitten by Dracula, Batman himself joins the ranks of the undead. Will Batman be an even greater threat to the citizens of Gotham City than Dracula?

Softcover, 288 pages, full color.

Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. By Daniel Wallace. Time Out Guides is rated top guidebook Survey, for level of detail, photography, quality of maps, ease of finding information, and value for money. The Shortlist Gotham & Metropolis selects the very best of the cities' sightseeing, restaurants, shopping, nightlife, and entertainment, with Time Out's trademark expertise. It also takes you straight to the latest venues, tips you off to the news and fashions and gives the dates that matter. It's the best reference for anyone visiting Gotham City and Metropolis in a handy size and easy to use format. Softcover, 4-in. x 6 1/2-in., 200 pages, full color. Cover price $12.95.

1st printing. Written by Scott Peterson. Art by Mike Parobeck, Rick Burchett, and Don Desclos. Learn how Bruce Wayne used the tragedy of his parents passing to inspire himself to become the world's greatest detective and the caped crusading crime-fighter known as Batman! Softcover (Saddle-Stitched/Stapled), 8-in. x 8-in., 24 pages, full color.

1st printing. Includes a replica of the March 26, 1966 issue of TV Guide featuring Adam West as Batman on the cover. Softcover (with Protective Case), 5-in. x 7-in., 64 pages, B&W. NOTE: Includes a certificate of Authenticity. Cover price $9.99.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. "In the Beginning..." Published after Krypton Chronicles (which gave Superman's back story), Untold Legend of Batman fills in missing bits and pieces of the Caped Crusader's crime fighting career. This first issue recaps Batman's origin and finds the character puzzling over a package containing remnants of a bat costume worn by Thomas Wayne. Script by Len Wein, pencils by John Byrne, inks by Jim Aparo, cover by José Luis Garcia-Lopez.

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.

1st printing. Written 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. The murder of Thomas and Martha Wayne is the torturous point on which Bruce turns to become the Batman. The Dark Knight's file on the case has long since been closed, the foundations of Bruce Wayne's secret life secure in the simple symmetry of a mugging gone horribly wrong. These foundations are shaken, however, when disturbing bits of information begin to question the accepted story. Batman reopens the case file - and discovers a father and mother that he never knew and the burden of a dark legacy he must now bear. Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 304 pages, Text Only Cover price $15.99.

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1st printing. By Brian Cronin. Comic books have become a permanent part of our pop culture lexicon, and the author of Was Superman a Spy? is back with a crack team of contributors to give readers the ultimate book of comic trivia, including: 12 celebrities who have unknowingly starred in comic books, 10 rock bands named after comic books, 11 items in Batman's utility belt, 5 comic book inventions that eventually became reality, and much, much more. Hard-core geeks and casual fans alike will hail Why Does Batman Carry Shark Repellent? as the definitive resource for analysis and information on the comic universe. Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 256 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.00.