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  • 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 #57342688
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    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 858A CBCS 9.8 Williams

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    Paper: White

    Label #21-242F872-023

    Starts Jun 10

    Cover by JH Williams III. GO: Part 1 - Written by Greg Rucka. Art by JH Williams III; co-feature art by Cully Hamner. The shocking and tragic origin story of Batwoman begins here! Young Kate Kane and her family are kidnapped by terrorists, and Kate's life - and the lives of her family - will never be the same! Plus, the mystery behind the villainous Alice is at last revealed! Then, in The Question co-feature, Renee's search for a missing girl comes to a bittersweet end, leaving Renee with more questions and an even bigger mystery for her to solve. As long as she can survive the night, that is... 40 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

  • Item #57336885
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    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 870 CBCS 9.8

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    Paper: White

    Label #21-2595E05-004

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    Batman: Imposters: Part 4 of 4 - Written by DAVID HINE Art by SCOTT MCDANIEL & ANDY OWENS Cover by PETER NGUYEN The battle lines have been drawn. The insane Impostor Joker will lead his army of Jokerz against the imposing Impostor Batman and his Guardian Bats - and the battleground will be the Gotham City World's Fair. The only hope Gotham has is The Dark Knight himself, but can even Batman stop both Impostors before more blood is shed? All will be revealed, including the mystery behind the Impostors, in this shocking and horrifying conclusion to 'Batman: Impostors'! 40 pg, FC, 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

    Starts Jun 10

    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 #60869537
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    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 880 CGC 8.0 Jock Variant

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    Label #4405339001

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    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 #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

    Starts Jun 10

    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 #57754826
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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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    Starts Jun 10

    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 #60850192
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    Detective Comics (2011 2nd Series) 37B CBCS 9.8 Cooke Variant

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    Paper: White

    Darwyn Cooke Variant.

    Label #19-2F13AF0-012

    Starts May 20

    Written by Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato. Art by Francis Manapul. Cover by Darwyn Cooke. Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato return - and now's the time to take back Gotham City! Anarky now! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99.

  • 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.

  • Item #59843877
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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.

  • Item #60477855
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    Detective Comics Facsimile Edition (2019 DC) 27 CGC 9.8

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    Paper: White

    Label #4376888002

    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.

  • Item #58796289
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    Detective Comics Oreo Cookie Giveaway (1984) 27 CGC 9.8

    Paper: White

    REPRINT.

    Label #4060674001

    Starts Jul 6

    Oreo Cookie promotional comic from 1984. Reprints Batman cover and story from Detective #27, plus Robin origin from Detective #38, and first Joker appearance from Batman #1. 32-pages, all newsprint, full-color standard comic book size.

  • Item #60884165
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    Famous First Edition Detective Comics (1974 DC Treasury) C-28HARDCOVER VG- 3.5 Hardcover Variant

    Starts Jul 6

    Famous First Edition #C-28 Hardback Edition with dust jacketpublished by Lyle Stuart, Inc.: Detective #27 (first Batman) NOTE: This almost exact replica edition is 10 x 13-1/2" (about the size of a Life magazine). The original, first edition is standard comic book size. Cover price $1.00.