Description: Holy hot Batman comic lot! Thank you for checking in. This auction/sale is for a Lot of 42 Detective Comics v1-v3 (1987-2020) featuring Batman…covering a widespread group of creator talent and stories from 1987 to 2020. Many value book, priced as an amazing deal after less than $2 per book. Many value ~$10 books in this lot! Special features include HTF first printings and key/scarce single issues (lotsa $8-$20 books), short print incentive variants, homage & midnight release variants, iconic storylines (No Mans Land, Knightfall, Rebirth, etc.), crossover storylines, early/first appearances (e.g Ratcatcher, Anarky, Crime Doctor, etc.), alternate m variants by top talent (Jim Lee, Bianchi, Albuquerque, etc), multiple copper age issues, origin stories, iconic covers (585, 1000, 1027) and plenty more. Many individual value books and an excellent opportunity to go “all in” and get in on some Batman-Detective Comics comic actionc…or, just buy em cheap and flip them as back issues in your shop/op. Classic/iconic artists and writers are also well represented here, including Alan Grant, Denny O’Neil, Jim Lee, Chuck Dixon, Geoff Johns, Tom King, Scott Snyder, Simone Bianchi, Rafael Albuquerque, Dick Giordano, Francis Manapul…John Wagner, Barr, Norm Breyfogle, Tynion IV, and many more. When you include the giant size issues (1000 &1027), you basically have everyone in the industry represented here. All issues from 1987-2020; each book individually bagged & boarded, many in mylites. Older issues in VF- to VF/NM condition to NM-, but newer issues (~2015 to present) are NM and just as you’d find them in the store. Plz assume a copy is in NM-/NM unless specified below. Keep scrolling for details about certain choice issues in this lot (story summary, creative team, condition, retailer / book value, key notes, etc. **THIS LOT INCLUDES: **** - Detective Comics (v1, 1987-1989, Wagner/Grant/Breyfogle) #579 (1987, Crime Doctor/2-Face, VF $10), #584 (1988, Ventriloquist, VF* $12), - Detective #585 (1988, *1st Rat-catcher; iconic cover by Bingham, $20+), #586 (Rat Trap pt 2/2), #590 (Batman in London), #599 (1989, Giordano/Cowan/Mignola) - Detective Comics (v1 cont’d, 1989) #606 (*Signed by Grant & Mitchell, 1989 Clayface), #608 (*1st Anarky, key, signed?) - Detective Comics #610 (1990, Penguin rises ~dead), #613 (Vicki Vale dates Bruce, FN/VF), 654 (Chuck Dixon, 1992), 661-662d (Knightfall parts 6 & 8, direct, VF+), 675 (Knightquest, embossed cover, VF), 678 (Zero Hour, What if? Waynes live, VF/VF+), #711 (1997, Bruce attacked on a date), #717 (*1st Gearhead), #718 (Dixon/Nolan) - Detective #807 (Lapham/Parker), 809-810 (2005, Jock covers! War Crimes), #838-839 (Simone Bianchi painted covers, nice! Rhas al Ghul) - Detective Comics (v2, 2015-16, New 52) #32, 36-38, 51-52 (final issues) - Detective Comics (v3, DC Rebirth, 2016-2020) #954 (Albuquerque variant), 958b (variant), 968a, 969b (Albuquerque variant), 971a (Tynion IV), 988b (Virgin style variant by Mark Brooks, NM $10), 990b (gorgeous Bianchi virgin variant), 1000 (below), #1001a (launches DC Universe branding, NM $10), #1004a, #1010b (*Deadshot / Batman teamup! sweet Hitch/Sinclair virgin style variant) - Detective Comics #1,000 *2 different variant copies: 1) Bedrock City Comic company exclusive w/ Catwoman, $25 retail; Jim Lee Cat/Bat cover; 100-page giant w/ just about every creator ever); *2) Midnight Release horizontal Wraparound, cover K, Jim Lee) - Detective #1,027 (cover E, Batman/Superman, Jim Lee variant, 2020, 100-page giant w/ stories by King, Snyder, Johns, Bendis, Tynion, et al, $15) Key: Cover A = standard cover Cover B (e.g. 7b) = Virgin style hard stock glossy variant HTF = hard to find RI = Retailer Incentive (variant) Var = Variant cover 1:25 = 1 copy of “x” variant for every 25 standard cover copies ordered/printed (usually in $15-$30 range per copy) ———-MISC STORY/TITLE SUMMARIES——— DETECTIVE COMICS #579: 1987, v1, Cover art by Norm Breyfogle. The Crime Doctor's Crimson Clinic starring Batman, Robin, and Two-Face, script by Mike Barr, art by Norm Breyfogle; Schuyler Reems helps Batman and Robin defeat the Crime Doctor. 32 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75. VF $10 DETECTIVE COMICS #584: 1988, VF $10, Cover art by Norm Breyfogle and Dick Giordano. Fever Break! starring Batman, Scareface, and Ventriloquist, script by John Wagner and Alan Grant, pencils by Norm Breyfogle, inks by Steve Mitchell; Batman faces off against the one responsible for the import of the drug "Fever." 32 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75. DETECTIVE COMICS #585-586: 🔑 1988, iconic Cover art by Jerry Bingham. *1st appearance of The Ratcatcher, starring Batman, script by John Wagner and Alan Grant, pencils by Norm Breyfogle, inks by Ricardo Villagran; Batman faces the Ratcatcher, who infests the sewer where Batman is with rats. 32 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75. VF ~$20 book DET #586: Cover art by Norm Breyfogle. Rat Trap starring Batman and Ratcatcher, script by John Wagner and Alan Grant, art by Norm Breyfogle; Batman and the police go after the Ratcatcher, who has captured the judge, the chief witness, and others. 32 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75. DETECTIVE COMICS #599: 1989, v1, Blind Justice: 2 of 3 - Bruce Wayne...a traitor? The Darknight Detective delves into the 'lost' years of his career in order to clear his name...only to place himself in even greater danger. Part 2 of 3. Written by Sam Hamm, with art by Denys Cowan, Dick Giordano and Frank McLaughlin. Plus: pin-ups by Bob Kane, Mike Mignola and Kyle Baker. Cover by Cowan and Malcolm Jones III. Cover price $0.75. DETECTIVE COMICS #606: 1989, **Signed by Grant and Steve Mitchell** Part 3 of the 4-part 'Mudpack': Have the Clayfaces finally succeeded in driving Batman over the edge? Written by Alan Grant, with art by Norm Breyfogle and Steve Mitchell. Cover by Breyfogle. Cover price $1.00. DETECTIVE COMICS #608: 1989, 🔑Someone is doing Batman's job for him. Can the Darknight Detective stop the murderous vigilante Anarky? Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Written by Alan Grant, with art by Norm Breyfogle and Steve Mitchell. Cover by Breyfogle. **First appearance of Anarky. Cover price $1.00. ^Signed but not authentication, ballpoint pen? Can make out Lee & Merriwether. Acquired it this way. FN/VF DETECTIVE COMICS #610: 1990, Even death can't stop the menace of the Penguin as he rises from the grave and begins to plot against Batman and all of Gotham City. Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Written by Alan Grant, with art by Norm Breyfogle and Steve Mitchell. Cover by Breyfogle. Cover price $1.00. DETECTIVE COMICS #654: 1992, BF/NM $8, Part 1 of the 3-part 'The General': The mind of a ruthless military genius is trapped in the body of an 11-year-old boy, creating a deadly combination as Batman discovers when he is outnumbered by Gotham's street gangs gathered under the banner of the General. Continued next issue. Written by Chuck Dixon, with art by Michael Netzer and Scott Hanna. Cover by Sam Kieth. Cover price $1.25. DETECTIVE COMICS #675a: 1994, Direct Sales Collector's Edition. Embossed cover; KnightQuest: The Crusade concludes! Batman is forced to augment his costume yet again for his showdown with the deadly Gunhawk, who has taken an entire hospital hostage with a new prototype weapon! KnightQuest: The Crusade and KnightQuest: The Search converge in a special epilogue in Robin (1993-2009) #7, leading into the new story arc KnightsEnd next month. Written by Chuck Dixon, with art by Graham Nolan and Scott Hanna. Cover by Kelley Jones and John Beatty. Cover price $2.95. DETECTIVE COMICS #678: 1994, The events of ZERO HOUR unexpectedly grant Bruce Wayne his fondest wish...a world in which his parents were never killed! Now Batman must struggle with the question of finding some way to repair the timestream, or leaving it as he always wished it could be...except in this rewritten history, young Bruce Wayne was the one murdered. Written by Chuck Dixon, with art by Graham Nolan and Bob McLeod. Cover by Nolan and Scott Hanna. Cover price $1.50. DETECTIVE COMICS #810: 2005, v1, Written by Andersen Gabrych Art by Pete Woods & Bit and Tommy Castillo & Rodney Ramos Cover by Jock Part 3 of the 4-part "War Crimes!" It's an old-fashioned throwdown when Batman and the Joker lock horns! Plus, the conclusion of "The Beast Beneath." Please note: David Lapham's 12-part "City of Crime" continues in September's DETECTIVE COMICS #811. 40 pages. Cover price $2.99. DETECTIVE COMICS #838: 2008, First Printing. The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul: Part 3 of 7 - Written by Paul Dini Art by Ryan Benjamin & Saleem Crawford Cover by Simone Bianchi Batman and I-Ching track down Ra's and Talia to their hideout while Nightwing pursues Robin! And why is the Invisible Map so important? All this, plus guest appearances by Talia al Ghul and Damian. Cover price $2.99. DETECTIVE COMICS #839: 2008, First Printing. The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul: Part 7 of 7 - Written by Paul Dini. Pencils by Ryan Benjamin & Don Kramer, inks by Saleem Crawford & Wayne Faucher. Cover by Simone Bianchi. The startling climax of 'The Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul'! A secret surrounding Ra's' lineage is revealed! Everything comes to a head at Nanda Parbat as Batman, Robin, Nightwing and Damian face off against the eternal might of Ra's al Ghul! Cover price $2.99. ——- DETECTIVE COMICS #36 2015, v2, New 52, Written by Ben Percy. Art and cover by John Paul Leon. In 'Terminal' part 2, Batman's efforts to stop a contagion at the Gotham Airport come crashing down! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99. DETECTIVE COMICS #37 2015, v2, New 52, Written by Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato. Art and Cover by Francis Manapul. 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. DETECTIVE COMICS #51-52: 2016, v2, New 52, final issues, Our Gordon At War: part 1 & 2 of 2 - Written by Peter J. Tomasi. Art by Fernando Pasarin. Covers by Guillem March. When Jim Gordon gets a call from his old Marine Corps friends, he sets off to their base to investigate a potential crime - and he's bringing his Batman suit along, just in case. 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99. DETECTIVE COMICS #954b 2017, Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Marcio Takara. Cover by Rafael Albuquerque. 'League Of Shadows' part four! Ra's al Ghul has the answers Batman needs to take down the League of Shadows…but will he lift a finger to help him? Or would he rather use the League to take care of the Dark Knight Detective once and for all? 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $2.99. DETECTIVE COMICS #968a 2017, v3, Rebirth, Lonely Place of Living: Part 4 of 4 - Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Alvaro Martinez and Raul Fernandez. Cover by Eddy Barrows and Eber Ferreira. Tim Drake is back on Earth - but if the deadly threat he brought back with him from outside of time has its way, it won't be for long… and this shadowy figure wants to take one of Batman's team down with him, too! Everything Tim died for the first time is at risk, if he can't survive this attack! 32 pages, full color, Rated T Cover price $2.99. DETECTIVE COMICS #988b 2018, v3, Rebirth, Written by James Robinson. Art by Stephen Segovia. Cover by Mark Brooks. Kicking off an arc guest-written by James Robinson (writer of the Batman classics 'Blades' and 'Face the Face') with art by rising star Stephen Segovia! It looks like the kind of murder case too ordinary to draw the attention of Batman...but once the World's Greatest Detective gets involved, the identity of the victim completely unravels-and leads to a conspiracy among some of the Dark Knight's strangest foes! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99. DETECTIVE COMICS #990b 2018, v3, Rebirth, Written by James Robinson. Art by Stephen Segovia. Cover by Simone Bianchi. Batman is hot on the trail of a murder suspect, but first he'll have to get past Two-Face. Even though Harvey Dent seems to be asserting control, how long before he becomes a sociopathic criminal once again? More importantly, what is Dent's connection to the victim, and what does it all have to do with the terrorist organization of slithering serpents called Kobra?! DETECTIVE COMICS #1,000 (bedrock) 🔑 2019, v3, *Short Print *Bedrock City Comic Company exclusive variant cover by Jim Lee, Scott Williams, and Alex Sinclair. Written by Scott Snyder, Kevin Smith, Paul Dini, Warren Ellis, Denny O'Neil, Christopher Priest, Brian Michael Bendis, Geoff Johns, James Tynion IV, Tom King and Peter J. Tomasi. Art by Greg Capullo, Jim Lee, Dustin Nguyen, Becky Cloonan, Steve Epting, Neal Adams, Alex Maleev, Kelley Jones, Álvaro Martínez-Bueno, Tony S. Daniel, Joëlle Jones, Doug Mahnke, Jonathan Glapion, Scott Williams, Derek Fridolfs, Raul Fernandez and Jaime Mendoza. After 80 years, it's here -- the 1,000th issue of DETECTIVE COMICS, the title that literally defines DC! This 96-page issue is stacked with an unbelievable lineup of talent that will take you on a journey through Batman's past, present and future...plus a sensational epilogue that features the first-ever DC Universe appearance of the deadly Arkham Knight! But who is under the mask? And why do they want Batman dead? The incredible future of Batman adventures begins here! Featuring: "Batman's Longest Case" by Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo and Jonathan Glapion; "Manufacture for Use" by Kevin Smith, Jim Lee and Scott Williams; "The Legend of Knute Brody" by Paul Dini, Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs; "The Batman's Design" by Warren Ellis and Becky Cloonan; "Return to Crime Alley" by Denny O'Neil and Steve Epting; "Heretic" by Christopher Priest and Neal Adams; "I Know" by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev; "The Last Crime in Gotham" by Geoff Johns and Kelley Jones; "The Precedent" by James Tynion IV, Álvaro Martínez-Bueno and Raul Fernandez; "Batman's Greatest Case" by Tom King, Tony S. Daniel and Joëlle Jones; and the Arkham Knight in "Medieval" by Peter J. Tomasi, Doug Mahnke and Jaime Mendoza (continues next issue). Plus pin-ups by Mikel Janín, Jason Fabok and Amanda Conner. 96 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $9.99. DETECTIVE COMICS #1,000k 2019, cover K, Cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams, *midnight release variant, wraparound cover presented on front cover in a vertical format. Written by Scott Snyder, Kevin Smith, Paul Dini, Warren Ellis, Denny O'Neil, Christopher Priest, Brian Michael Bendis, Geoff Johns, James Tynion IV, Tom King and Peter J. Tomasi. Art by Greg Capullo, Jim Lee, DETECTIVE COMICS 1001a: 🔑 2019, v3, DC Universe/Rebirth, NM $10, The Arkham Knight Saga: Part 1 of 5 - Written by Peter J. Tomasi. Art and Cover by Brad Walker and Andrew Hennessy. After 1,000 issues, you'd think Batman could finally have a break…but no: as a new era dawns, he's facing the most dangerous threat of his career! The Arkham Knight has arrived in Gotham City with an entire round table of deadly allies, and their first encounter will leave Batman shaken to his core! 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99. NM $10 DETECTIVE COMICS 1010b: 2019, v3, Written by Peter J. Tomasi. Art by Christian Duce. Variant Cover by Bryan Hitch. In part two of 'Take Your Shot,' Batman confronts Deadshot only to learn he's come to Gotham City to enlist the skills of the World's Greatest Detective! Can the two of them work together-or will their opposing ideologies get the best of them? 32 pages, full color. Rated T Cover price $3.99. DETECTIVE COMICS #1,027: 🔑 2020, Jim Lee Batman/Superman variant cover; 100 pages (Tom King, Scott Snyder, Tynion IV, Johns+ short stories). Cover by Jim Lee and Scott Williams. Written by Peter J. Tomasi, Brian Michael Bendis, Matt Fraction, Greg Rucka, James Tynion IV, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Marv Wolfman, Grant Morrison, Tom King, Scott Snyder, Dan Jurgens and Mariko Tamaki. Art by Brad Walker, David Marquez, Chip Zdarsky, Eduardo Risso, Riley Rossmo, John Romita, Jr., Emanuela Lupacchino, Chris Burnham, Walter Simonson, Ivan Reis, Dan Jurgens, Dan Mora, Andrew Hennessy, Klaus Janson, Bill Sienkiewicz, Joe Prado and Kevin Nowlan. Light the Bat-Signal, because Detective Comics (2016 3rd Series) #1027 is here! In honor of Batman's first appearance in Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) #27, this special, book-size celebration brings you the biggest names in comics as they chronicle the most epic Batman adventures Gotham City and the DC Universe have ever seen! The World's Greatest Detective has a mountain of cases to crack: Who murdered Gotham's most corrupt police officer? What does The Joker's annual visit mean for Bruce Wayne? And most importantly, what WayneTech mystery will sow the seeds of the next epic Batman event? All this and more await you within the pages of the biggest Batman issue of them all! Featured in this Mega Spectacular: "Blowback" by Peter J. Tomasi, Brad Walker and Andrew Hennessy; "The Master Class" by Brian Michael Bendis and David Marquez; "Many Happy Returns" by Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky; "Rookie" by Greg Rucka and Eduardo Risso; "Ghost Story" by James Tynion IV and Riley Rossmo; "Fore" by Kelly Sue DeConnick, John Romita, Jr. and Klaus Janson; "Odyssey" by Marv Wolfman, Emanuela Lupacchino and Bill Sienkiewicz; the debut of The Silver Ghost in "Detective #26" by Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham; "Legacy" by Tom King and Walter Simonson; "As Always" by Scott Snyder, Ivan Reis and Joe Prado; Batman gets transported back to 1939 in "Generations: Fractured" by Dan Jurgens and Kevin Nowlan; and "A Gift" by Mariko Tamaki and Dan Mora. Plus pin-ups by José Luis García-López, Jamal Campbell, Jim Cheung, Lee Bermejo and Olivier Coipel. 140 pages, full color. Ages 13+ Cover price $9.99. ————-SERVICE NOTES——— Yes of course I combine shipping! 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Price: 75.45 USD
Location: Normal, Illinois
End Time: 2024-08-03T15:01:32.000Z
Shipping Cost: 9.55 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit of Sale: Comic Book Lot
Variant Type: 1:25 Retailer Incentives, 1980s Homage Variant, Store Variant, Incentive Variant, Midnight Release Virgin Variant, Cover Variant - B, Viegin-style Hard Stock/glossy Variants
Signed By: Steve Mitchell, Alan Grant
Tradition: US Comics
Vintage: Yes
Format: Mixed Lot
Language: English
Superhero Team: Justice League of America, Suicide Squad, Teen Titans
Style: Color
Features: boarded & Bagged, First Printing, Retailer Incentive Variants, 100-page Specials (#1000, 1027), Virgin Style Variants, Nice Infusion of Detective Back Issues, Mylites, First Appearances (Ratcatcher, Crime Doctor, Etc), Signed/autographed Copies, First Appearances Anarky, Ratcatcher, Crime Doc+, Store Variants
Unit Quantity: 42 Detective Comics ~1988-2021
Artist/Writer: Alan Moore, Becky Cloonan, Jeff Lemire, Mike Perkins, Ram V, Scott Snyder, Yanick Paquette, Len Wein, Tom Yeates, Martin Pasko, Francesco Mattina, Brian Vaughn, Matt Fraction, Pretty Much Everyone in 100-pg Giants
Character: Batman, Hawkman, Superman, Scarecrow, Robin (Dick Grayson), Robin (Jason Todd), Robin (Tim Drake), James Gordon, Joker, Catwoman, Ras al Ghul, Dr. Phosphorus, Harley Quinn
Cover Artist: Francesco Mattina, Jason Fabok, Simone Bianchi, Rafael Albuquerque, Jim Lee, Jock, Alex Sinclair, Norm Breyfogle
Signed: Yes
Series Title: Batman: Detective Comics
Universe: DC Universe
Grade: 9.0 Very Fine/Near Mint
Publisher: DC Comics
Intended Audience: General Audience
Story Title: Knightfall / No Man’s Land / Rebirth+
Publication Year: 1987-2020
Type: Comic Book
Issue Number: 42 Detective Comics from #579-#1,027
Era: Modern Age (1992-Now)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Superheroes, Crime Noir, Suspense / Mystery, Movie & TV, Supernatural, TV-Comic
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
