Premiere issue of an ongoing series in the Absolute Universe, a dimension built on Darkseid energy
Introduction of Alfred Pennyworth, an M16 agent
Introduction of Black Mask
Introduction of Waylon Jones, Killer Crock in the mainstream universe
Introduction of Martha Wayne, Commissioner Gordon, Barbara Gordon, Harvey Bullock
Introduction of Selina Kyle, Oswald Cobblepot, Edward Nygma, Harvey Dent - as children in a photograph
Introduction of Matches Malone
Introduction of Joker, first cameo appearance
Introduction of Julia Pennyworth, cameo appearance
Introduction and death of Thomas Wayne
1st team appearance of the Party Animals, led by Black Mask
Absolute Batman #1 preceded by a 16-page black and white ashcan preview
🏅#1 on the Hot 10
There were 14 copies in 9.8 that sold higher than the previous $336 record high established last week and they are as follows:
$401 / $375 x 3 / $374 / $355 / $352 / $350 x 6 / $344
A 9.6 sold for $237, a new high over the previous $125 record from November by 90%
The following sales are record-breakers that occurred this week:
DRAGOTTA FOIL VIRGIN 9.9 sold for $750 [$750 in Sep] +0%
BERTRAM 1:25 9.8 sold for $165 [$150 in 2024] +10%
TAN 9.8 sold for $170 [$154 in Sep] +10%
JOCK NYCC VIRGIN VARIANT 9.8 sold for $135 [$100 in Jun] +35%
JIM LEE 1:100 9.8 sold for $430 [$425 in 2024] +1%
JIM LEE NO FOIL 9.8 sold for $135 [$120 in Nov] +13%
GERADS 9.6 sold for $60 [$29 in Mar] +107%
KIRKHAM 9.6 sold for $63 [$38 in May] +66%
FIFTH PRINTING DRAGOTTA SKETCH 9.0 sold for $38 [No Previous Data]
SEVENTH PRINTING SPEARS 9.2 sold for $22 [No Previous Data]
As of this market report, Absolute Batman #1 in 9.8 standard cover has sold 25 times in December
This issue has been a considerable boon to eBay sellers with increasing success since the beginning of the year
The following are total dollar amounts of 9.8 copies of Absolute Batman #1 from eBay broken out by month
January: 91 sales totaling $9,476 ($104 average)
February: 69 sales totaling $7,044 ($102 average)
March: 84 sales totaling $7,881 ($94 average)
April: 77 sales totaling $7,465 ($97 average)
May: 61 sales totaling $5,668 ($93 average)
June: 34 sales totaling $3,589 ($106 average)
July: 33 sales totaling $3,676 ($111 average)
August: 42 sales totaling $4,735 ($113 average)
September: 43 sales totaling $5,522 ($128 average)
October: 52 sales totaling $9,083 ($175 average)
November: 77 sales totaling $19,050 ($247 average)
December: 25 sales totaling $8,477 ($339 average)
There are currently 3,464 copies graded 9.8 out of 3,740 total graded copies
This is the 5th week in 2025 that Absolute Batman #1 has ranked on the Key Collector Comics Hot 10 and its 3rd time in the top spot
