Batman  (1940)

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Debut artwork on the 'Batman' title by Neal Adams

DC ⋅ 1968

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Debut of Silver Age Catwoman costume

Letters to the Batcave fan letter by comic book writer Mark Evanier who was 17 at the the time of it getting published

DC ⋅ 1969

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Cover art by Neal Adams

DC ⋅ 1970

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Cover art by Neal Adams

Fan letter from Klaus Janson

DC ⋅ 1970

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$80

DC ⋅ 1970

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$95
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$45
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$575

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Cover art featuring the Beatles, unnamed

Story inspired by the Sgt. Peppers album artwork that was rumored to symbolize a Beatle had died

DC ⋅ 1970

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$95

DC ⋅ 1970

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$90
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$80

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1st appearance of the Ten-Eyed Man

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Iconic cover art by Neal Adams inspired by Detective Comics #31 (1939)

DC ⋅ 1971

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$85

DC ⋅ 1971

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$80

DC ⋅ 1971

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$70
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$80
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$250
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$800

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1st appearance of Ra's al Ghul

2nd appearance of Talia al Ghul

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Reintroduction of Two-Face after being absent from comics since 1954 - in World's Finest #173, Batman appears as Two-Face (1968)

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$180

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2nd appearance of Ra's al Ghul

DC ⋅ 1971

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1st appearance of the Reaper, Benjamin Gruener

Iconic horror cover and story concept inspired by Bernie Wrightson and Harlan Ellison

Cameo appearances by Marvel characters including Havok, Thor, Spider-Man and Captain America, as people in Halloween costumes

Real life comic creators drawn into the story: Bernie Wrightson, Gerry Conway and Alan Weiss

Foil ⋅ DC ⋅ 2024

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Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2024

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$170

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Origin of Doom Patrol retold

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Cover art by Neal Adams

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1st appearance of Dr. Moon

3rd appearance of Ra's al Ghul

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Iconic cover art by Neal Adams

Debut of new Batman title art aka trade dress

1st appearance of Colonel Sulphur

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Introduction of the Lazarus Pit, the method by which Ra's al Ghul regenerates

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Battle of Batman and Ra's al Ghul

Iconic panel of Batman kissing Talia al Ghul

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Iconic cover art by Neal Adams

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Iconic cover art by Neal Adams

Issue credited for revitalizing the Joker as a homicidal villain instead of a comical villain

Mark Jewelers ⋅ DC ⋅ 1973

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Iconic cover art by Neal Adams

4-page interior Mark Jewelers advertisement, printed on paper stock and bound into the centerfold

Distributed to stores near military bases or on-site

Approximately only 5% of the print run included these advertisements

Foil ⋅ DC ⋅ 2023

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Convention Exclusive ⋅ DC ⋅ 2022

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Facsimile ⋅ DC ⋅ 2019

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$15

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Facsimile reprint of Batman #251

Identified by the barcode in the lower left corner and $3.99 price

International ⋅ DC ⋅ 1973

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$120
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$400

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International, Arabic edition

International ⋅ DC ⋅ 1974

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$35
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$110
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$360

DC ⋅ 1974

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$15
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$55
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$165

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1st appearance of Anthony Lupus, a werewolf

DC ⋅ 1975

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$65

DC ⋅ 1976

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$8
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$30

DC ⋅ 1976

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$70

DC ⋅ 1976

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$8
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$70

DC ⋅ 1977

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$35

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