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  • Issue #1-1ST
    Batman Creature of the Night TPB (2021 DC) 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Collects Batman: Creature of the Night (2017) #1-4.

    Written by Kurt Busiek. Art and cover by John Paul Leon.

    Bruce Wainwright, a comic book-reading kid obsessed with the Caped Crusader, loses his parents in a violent crime...and in the real world, no superheroes exist to save the day. As the survivor of the brutal murder of his parents, young Bruce sees grief and rage build inside himself - until something strange starts taking wing in the Gotham night! Something similar to the comics he's been reading his whole life. As life begins to imitate art, will Bruce Wainwright be able to live up to his fictional namesake?

    A deliberate spiritual companion to the beloved Superman: Secret Identity, Batman: Creature of the Night puts a new spin you've never seen before on the legend of Batman - and the dark emotions that drive him!

    Softcover, 216 pages, full color.

    Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1
    Batman Night of the Monster Men Special Edition (2017 DC) Halloween Comicfest 1

    It's the storm of the century, and it's headed straight for Gotham City. The guardians of this sprawling urban center - Nightwing, Batwoman and the Batman himself - think they've prepared for the worst. They have no idea. Thanks to the machinations of the macabre scientist Dr. Hugo Strange, the storm has unleashed a rain of monsters upon the city. Colossal creatures are stomping through the streets, terrorizing the citizens and challenging the skills of even Gotham's greatest heroes. Can the Dark Knight and his allies stem the tide of destruction? Or will the Night of the Monster Men mark the fall of the Bat? Find out in this first chapter of the Batman: Night of the Monster Men crossover from the creative team of Steve Orlando, Tom King and Riley Rossmo, reprinting Batman #7. 36 pages, full color.

  • Issue #1
    Batman Nightwalker (2019 DC) Batman Day Special Edition 1

    Written by Stuart Moore. Art by Chris Wildgoose. Special Batman Day Preview for the Batman Nightwalker GN. A ruthless new gang of criminals known only as Nightwalkers is terrorizing Gotham, and the city's elite are being taken out one by one. On the way home from his 18th birthday party, newly minted billionaire Bruce Wayne makes an impulsive choice that puts him in their crosshairs and lands him in Arkham Asylum, the once-infamous mental hospital. There, he meets Madeleine Wallace, a brilliant killer...and Bruce's only hope. Madeleine is the mystery Bruce must unravel, but is he convincing her to divulge her secrets, or is he feeding her the information she needs to bring Gotham City to its knees? 32 pages, PC/B&W.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Nightmare Country TPB (2024 DC Black Label) The Sandman Universe 2nd Edition 1-1ST


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    2nd Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects The Sandman Universe: Nightmare Country (2022 DC) #1-6. Written by James Tynion IV. Art by Lisandro Estherren, Maria Llovet, Andrea Sorrentino, Francesco Francavilla, Dani, Aaron Campbell, and Yanick Paquette. Cover by Reiko Murakami. Back Cover by Lisandro Estherren. Acclaimed horror writer James Tynion IV (Something Is Killing the Children, The Nice House on the Lake) has waited his whole career to pay tribute to the mythos of The Sandman, the work that made him the writer he is today—and now that time has come! Art student Madison Flynn has been plagued all her life by visions of a terrifying man with mouths for eyes...but strangely, that vision is not a visit from the Corinthian, one of Dream's most disturbing nightmare creations. When the Corinthian himself learns of this Smiling Man, it will send him on a quest across the nightmare country that is the waking world, where he will grapple with vicious sadomasochists, deranged venture capitalists, and the embodied spirit of America itself! With lush, gorgeous art from Redneck's Lisandro Estherren and a who's-who of superstar guest artists, Nightmare Country is designed to welcome new readers into one of the greatest worlds in DC's library, The Sandman Universe. To make welcoming new readers easier, the collectible hardcover release (packaged with a mini-print of the iconic Death, by artist Jenny Frison) arrives in stores simultaneously with a direct-market exclusive softcover edition, priced as an easy jump-on point; both are available on the same day as the to-be-solicited April #1 issue of Nightmare Country's spectacular follow-up miniseries! Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Sandman Endless Nights HC (2003 DC/Vertigo) 1-1ST
    • Signed by writer/creator Neil Gaiman (first page). No certification is included.

    1st printing.

    Written by NEIL GAIMAN. Art by P. CRAIG RUSSELL, MILO MANARA, BILL SIENKIEWICZ, MIGUELANXO PRADO, BARRON STOREY, GLENN FABRY, and FRANK QUITELY. Painted cover and book design by DAVE MCKEAN.

    Neil Gaiman returns for the comics event of the year! ENDLESS NIGHTS presents seven tales - one for each member of the Endless - that reveal strange and surprising truths about The Sandman and his uniquely dysfunctional family.

    Hardcover, 7-in. X 11-in., 160 pages, full color. MATURE READERS

    Cover price $24.95.

  • Issue #1
    Sandman Endless Nights Preview (2003) 1

    1st printing. Preview Edition for DC/Vertigo Sandman Endless Nights. 4 pages. Written by Neil Gaiman. Art by P. Craig Russell, Milo Manara, Bill Sienkiewicz, Miguelanxo Prado, Barron Storey, Glenn Fabry, and Frank Quitely. Painted cover and book design by Dave McKean. Joined by a dream-team of artists from around the world, Neil Gaiman - the Hugo Award-winning, New York Times best-selling author of American Gods and the children's book Coraline - returned to the beloved characters he made famous for THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS, the comics event of 2003. Now this landmark work is available in a beautiful softcover edition. Alternately haunting, bittersweet, erotic and nightmarish, the seven stories in this book ? one for each of the Endless siblings, each illustrated by a different artist ? reveal strange secrets and surprising truths. In addition to the seven tales of the Endless, THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS includes a biography section in the spirit of the Sandman collections (designed by Dave McKean) and a summary of each volume in the Sandman Library. 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 4 pages, full color.

  • Issue #1
    Batman Night of the Monster Men (2017 DC) Walmart Edition 1

    Walmart exclusive, July 2017. DC Universe Rebirth Tie-In - Night of the Monster Men: Part 1 - Written by Tom King and Steve Orlando. Art by Riley Rossmo. Cover by Yanick Paquette. 'NIGHT OF THE MONSTER MEN' part 1! The first crossover of the 'Rebirth' era is here! As a huge storm approaches, Batman, Batwoman, and Nightwing try and prepare Gotham City for the worst, but nothing can prepare them for enormous tall monsters rampaging through the streets! Batman will need all of his allies to unite in order to stop these mad science monsters from tearing their city apart! 32 pages, full color. Rated T

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Batman Night of the Owls HC (2012 DC Comics The New 52) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Collects Batman (2011 2nd Series) #8-9, Detective Comics (2011 2nd Series)#9, Batman (2011 2nd Series) Annual #1, Batman The Dark Knight (2011 2nd Series)#9, Batwing (2011-) #9, Batman and Robin (2011 2nd Series) #9, Red Hood and the Outlaws (2011-)#9, Birds of Prey (2011 3rd Series) #9, Batgirl (2011 4th Series) #9, Nightwing (2011 2nd Series) #8-9 and All Star Western (2011-) #9.

    Written by Scott Snyder. Art and Cover by Greg Capullo.

    In this new hardcover, evil spreads across Gotham City as Batman's allies, including Red Robin, Batwing, Robin, Batgirl, the Birds of Prey, Nightwing and even Catwoman find themselves in a battle coming from all sides. The Court of Owls makes its move against justice in this sprawling tale of corruption and violence.

    Hardcover, 360 pages, full color.

    Cover price $29.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Dark Night: A True Batman Story GN (2017 DC/Vertigo) 1-1ST

    1st printing.

    Written by Paul Dini. Art and cover by Eduardo Risso.

    The Caped Crusader has been an icon of justice and authority for generations. But in this surprising original graphic novel, now in trade paperback for the first time, we see Batman in a new light-as the savior who helps a discouraged man recover from a brutal attack that left him unable to face the world.

    In the 1990s, Eisner Award-winning writer Paul Dini had a flourishing career writing the hugely popular Batman: The Animated Series and Tiny Toon Adventures. Walking home one evening, he was jumped and viciously beaten to within an inch of his life. His recovery process was arduous, hampered by the imagined antics of the villains he was writing for television, including The Joker, Harley Quinn and the Penguin. But Dini also always imagined the Batman at his side during his darkest moments.

    DARK NIGHT: A TRUE BATMAN STORY is the harrowing and eloquent autobiographical tale of Dini's courageous struggle to overcome a desperate situation.

    It is a Batman story like none other and one that will truly resonate with fans, with art by Eduardo Risso (100 BULLETS).

    Softcover, 128 pages, full color.

    Cover price $16.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    DC Super Heroes The Man of Steel: Night of a Thousand Doomsdays SC (2013) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Written by Laurie S. Sutton. Art and cover by Luciano Vecchio. Thousands of aliens have targeted Earth. The Man of Steel battles them in back into orbit, and opens the armor of one of the soldiers. Inside is Doomsday! Superman breaks open more armor. All the soldiers are Doomsday clones, thousands and thousands of clones! One Doomsday is bad enough, but now Superman faces a crisis of infinite Doomsdays! Softcover, 5-in. x 8-in., 88 pages, Text (with full color chapter illustrations). All Ages Cover price $5.95.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Marvel Spider-Man Night of the Vulture HC (2017 Random House) A Little Golden Book 1-REP

    2nd and later printings.

    Written by Frank Berrios. Art by Francesco Legramandi.

    Marvel's Spider-Man swings into action in an amazing Little Golden Book adventure! Marvel's Amazing Spider-Man tracks down the mysterious villain Vulture with the help of Iron Man in this action-packed Little Golden Book for boys and girls ages 2-5. Little Golden Books are a great way to introduce kids to Spider-Man and the other heroes in the Marvel Universe.

    Hardcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 24 pages, full color. All Ages

    Cover price $4.99.

  • Vol. 1 #6
    New York Nights (1933-1937 Bow-Man/H.M. Publishing) Pulp Vol. 1 #6


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    • Spine split 20%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
  • Issue #1-REP
    Sandman Endless Nights GN (2003 DC/Vertigo) 1-REP

    2nd and later printings. Written by Neil Gaiman. Art by P. Craig Russell, Milo Manara, Bill Sienkiewicz, Miguelanxo Prado, Barron Storey, Glenn Fabry, and Frank Quitely. Painted cover and book design by Dave McKean. Joined by a dream-team of artists from around the world, Neil Gaiman - the Hugo Award-winning, New York Times best-selling author of American Gods and the children's book Coraline - returned to the beloved characters he made famous for THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS, the comics event of 2003. Now this landmark work is available in a beautiful softcover edition. Alternately haunting, bittersweet, erotic and nightmarish, the seven stories in this book ? one for each of the Endless siblings, each illustrated by a different artist ? reveal strange secrets and surprising truths. In addition to the seven tales of the Endless, THE SANDMAN: ENDLESS NIGHTS includes a biography section in the spirit of the Sandman collections (designed by Dave McKean) and a summary of each volume in the Sandman Library. Softcover, 7 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 160 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $17.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Superman The Adventures of Nightwing and Flamebird TPB (2009) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Collects Superman Family (1974-1982) #173 and 183-194. Written by Paul Kupperberg. Art by Ken Landgraf, Kurt Schaffenberger, and Marshall Rogers. Cover by Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson. Flamebird and Nightwing, heroes of the bottle city of Kandor, soar in this new collection. Explore the world of Krypton through the adventures of Flamebird and Nightwing, as new heroes of the same name are current rising stars of the DC Universe. Softcover, 144 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

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    Superman/Batman Night and Day HC (2010 DC) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Collects Superman/Batman (2003-2011) #60-63 and 65-67. Written by MICHAEL GREEN, MIKE JOHNSON, SCOTT KOLINS, PETER JOHNSON and MATT CHERNISS. Art by FRANCIS MANAPUL, RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE and SCOTT KOLINS. Cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL. Featuring appearances by Robin, Supergirl, Lex Luthor and The Joker. Plus: A BLACKEST NIGHT tie-in sets Man-Bat, Bizarro and Solomon Grundy loose to brawl. Hardcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Batman Nightwalker HC (2018 Random House) A DC Icons Novel 1-1ST
    • Signed by author Marie Lu (first page). Does not include certificate of authenticity.

    1st printing.

    By Marie Lu.

    The new, eagerly anticipated Batman Young Adult novel is an action-packed thrill ride that could only be penned by #1 New York Times-bestselling author Marie Lu.

    Before he was Batman, he was Bruce Wayne. The Nightwalkers are terrorizing Gotham City, and Bruce Wayne is next on their list. About to turn eighteen and inherit his family's fortune, Bruce makes an impulsive choice and is sentenced to community service at Arkham Asylum, the infamous prison that holds the city's most nefarious criminals.

    The most intriguing inmate in Arkham is Madeleine, a brilliant girl with ties to the Nightwalkers. A girl who will only speak to Bruce. She is the mystery he must unravel, but is he convincing her to divulge her secrets, or is he feeding her the information she needs to bring Gotham City to its knees?

    Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 272 pages, Text Only.

    Cover price $18.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Batman Nightwalker SC (2019 Random House) A DC Icons Novel 1-1ST


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    1st printing.

    By Marie Lu.

    The new, eagerly anticipated Batman Young Adult novel is an action-packed thrill ride that could only be penned by #1 New York Times-bestselling author Marie Lu.

    Before he was Batman, he was Bruce Wayne. The Nightwalkers are terrorizing Gotham City, and Bruce Wayne is next on their list. About to turn eighteen and inherit his family's fortune, Bruce makes an impulsive choice and is sentenced to community service at Arkham Asylum, the infamous prison that holds the city's most nefarious criminals.

    The most intriguing inmate in Arkham is Madeleine, a brilliant girl with ties to the Nightwalkers. A girl who will only speak to Bruce. She is the mystery he must unravel, but is he convincing her to divulge her secrets, or is he feeding her the information she needs to bring Gotham City to its knees?

    Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 272 pages, Text Only.

    Cover price $10.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    DC Super Heroes Batman and Robin Adventures: Scarecorw's Nightmare Maze SC (2016) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Written by J. e. Bright. Art and cover by Luciano Vecchio. A night of fun turns into a night of fear when Scarecrow takes over the corn maze at the Gotham City Harvest Festival. Now it's up to Batman and Robin to rescue a group of teens - including the Governor's daughter - from the nightmare maze. Can the Dynamic Duo capture Scarecrow in the twisting labyrinth without giving in to their worst fears? Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 88 pages, full color. All Ages Cover price $5.95.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Disney Manga: The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey HC (2024 Tokyopop) Ultimate Edition 1-1ST


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    1st printing. Collects Disney Manga: The Nightmare Before Christmas: Zero's Journey GN (2018-2020 Tokyopop) Vol. 1-4. Written by DJ Milky. Art by Kei Ishiyama, Kiyoshi Arai, Jun Suzuki, and David Hutchison. Cover by Kei Ishiyama. Jack Skellington is the undisputed Pumpkin King of Halloween Town and creative genius behind the most spooktacular scares. Beside him through every great new creepy concept is his ever-faithful ghost pup, Zero. Finding himself lost in a curious land of baked goods, hand-wrapped presents, decorated trees, and joyful caroling, Zero must traverse the unfamiliar world of Christmas Town to find his way home! This deluxe collectors' edition combines the entire Zero's Journey series into one book and re-releases it in full-color! This exclusive Special Edition Hardcover at a large premium collectors' edition size! Hardcover, 416 pages, full color. Cover price $49.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Manga Classics: A Midsummer Night's Dream GN (2021 MC) Modern English Edition 1-1ST


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    1st Printing. Written by William Shakespeare. Translated by Michael Barltrop. Art and Cover by Po Tse. The King and the Queen of the Fairies are quarrelling - and everyone around them must pay the price! The Duke of Athens and his bride-to-be, a company of hapless amateur actors, two pairs of star-crossed lovers... no one is safe from the wicked eye and cunning spells of the King's impish servant, Puck. Not even the Queen herself! Manga Classics brings you an easy to read version of A Midsummer Night's Dream with FULL ADAPTED MODERN ENGLISH text of Shakespeare's charming play, coupled with lush visuals and fast-paced comedy! Softcover, 6-in. x 8 1/2-in., 308 pages, B&W. Cover price $19.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Marvel Knights Spider-Man Fight Night TPB (2014 Marvel) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Collects Marvel Knights: Spider-Man (2013) #1-5.

    Written by Matt Kindt. Art and cover by Marco Rudy.

    From the haunted heights of a mysterious castle to the dizzying depths of the deep seas, the Amazing Spider-Man must take on not one, not six, not twelve - but ninety-nine of the Marvel Universe's deadliest villains to save the lives of countless innocents!

    Trapped aboard a submarine, Spider-Man finds himself in a race against time - but things get worse when Spidey's ninety-nine problems give way to one big one: Kraven the Hunter! With innocent lives on the line, can Peter Parker outfox his mysterious captors to win his freedom?

    Matt Kindt (Mind MGMT) and Marco Rudy (Swamp Thing) bring you a defining hour in the life of the webbed wonder!

    Softcover, 112 pages, full color.

    Cover price $16.99.

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Superman/Batman Night and Day TPB (2011 DC) 1-1ST

    1st printing. Collects Superman/Batman (2003-2011) #60-63 and 65-67. Written by MICHAEL GREEN, MIKE JOHNSON, SCOTT KOLINS, PETER JOHNSON and MATT CHERNISS. Art by FRANCIS MANAPUL, RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE and SCOTT KOLINS. Cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL. Featuring appearances by Robin, Supergirl, Lex Luthor and The Joker. Plus: A BLACKEST NIGHT tie-in sets Man-Bat, Bizarro and Solomon Grundy loose to brawl. Softcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $17.99.

  • Issue #1
    Tales of the Night Watchman Final Kill (2019 So What Press) 1

    Written by David Kelly. Art by Brett Hobson. Cover by Tim Hamilton. The acclaimed horror series about monster-fighting baristas comes to comic shops, and it's the start of a bold, new era! In a race against time, Brooklyn's spectral detective is hired by a mysterious woman to protect her family from an ancient flesh-eating god, but he finds himself caught between her and a sinister plot that would keep the creature on a killing spree...infinitely. A thrilling two-part mini-series begins here! 32 pages, full color. Rated M Cover price $3.99.