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Combo Pack ⋅ DC ⋅ 2012

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$1
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$2
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$5

Key Facts

Origin of Batman

Polybagged with a digital redemption code to read the comic on a computer or device

Combo Pack priced $1.00 higher than the standard cover

Approximately 1% - 5% of copies in circulation are Combo Packs

Fan Expo ⋅ DC ⋅ 2021

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$1
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$2
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$5

Batman #0

Non-Key

Logo ⋅ DC ⋅ 1994

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$1
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$2
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$3
Low
$72k
Mid
$205k
High
$1.5M

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Joker

1st appearance of the Cat, Selina Kyle, later becomes Catwoman

Debut of the first Batplane which has multiple designs from one issue to the next including Batman #3 and Batman #4

💰 Batman #1 sold for over one million dollars 3x with a record-high in 9.4 for $2,220,000

DC ⋅ 1994

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$2
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$3
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$3
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$9
High
$30

Key Facts

Premiere issue of the second standalone Batman title

1st appearance of Lincoln March

1st cameo appearance of Harper Row, later becomes Bluebird

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$2
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$4

Key Facts

1st full appearance of Gotham

1st full appearance of Gotham Girl

DC ⋅ 2021

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$2
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$4
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$1
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$2
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$5

Key Facts

Premiere issue with writer Matt Fraction and artist Jorge Jimenez

The series continues from the previous volume

Batman #1

Non-Key

DC ⋅ 2025

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$1
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$2
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$10

Key Facts

Blind Bag editions with foil variant covers

Batman #1

Non-Key

Ashcan • SDCC ⋅ DC ⋅ 2025

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$4
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$12
High
$40

Key Facts

Distributed at the 2025 San Diego Comic Con 'Gotham City' panel

Mini-comic preview of Batman #1 volume 4

Newsstand ⋅ DC ⋅ 2011

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$3
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$9
High
$65

Key Facts

Newsstand Edition, indicated by the barcode

Batman #1

Non-Key

Newsstand ⋅ DC ⋅ 2016

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$3
Mid
$10
High
$30

Canadian ⋅ DC ⋅ 2021

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$1
Mid
$2
High
$4

1:25 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2021

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$1
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$2
High
$5

Batman #1

Non-Key

1:25 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2025

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$1
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$2
High
$6

Batman #1

Non-Key

1:50 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2025

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$1
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$5
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$18

1:200 ⋅ DC ⋅ 2011

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$18
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$60
High
$180

Key Facts

Variant black and white sketch cover art by Greg Capullo

2nd Print ⋅ DC ⋅ 2011

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$1
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$2
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$10

Key Facts

Second printing with red background

Batman #1

Non-Key

2nd Print ⋅ DC ⋅ 2016

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$1
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$2
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$3

Batman #1

Non-Key

2nd Print ⋅ DC ⋅ 2016

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$1
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$2
High
$3

3rd Print ⋅ DC ⋅ 2011

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$2
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$8
High
$20

Key Facts

Third printing, red title text

4th Print ⋅ DC ⋅ 2012

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$1
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$5
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$15

Key Facts

Fourth printing, blue title text

5th Print ⋅ DC ⋅ 2012

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$1
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$2
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$10

Key Facts

Fifth printing, white title text with blue color tint

Batman #1

Non-Key

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2016

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$1
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$2
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$3

Batman #1

Non-Key

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2016

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$2
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$8
High
$25

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2021

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$1
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$2
High
$5

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2021

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$1
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$2
High
$5

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2021

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$1
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$2
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$4

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2021

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$1
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$2
High
$4

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2021

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$1
Mid
$2
High
$5

Batman #1

Non-Key

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2025

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$1
Mid
$2
High
$6

Batman #1

Non-Key

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2025

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$6

Batman #1

Non-Key

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2025

Low
$1
Mid
$2
High
$6

Batman #1

Non-Key

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2025

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$1
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$2
High
$6

Batman #1

Non-Key

Variant ⋅ DC ⋅ 2025

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$1
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$2
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$6

Batman #1

Non-Key

Variant • Logo ⋅ DC ⋅ 2025

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$1
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$2
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$6

Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 2000

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$12
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$40
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$120

Key Facts

Reprint of Batman #1, complete with full story and advertisements

Distributed with The Batman Masterpiece Edition Boxed Set by Chronicle Books which was packaged with a 9-inch statue of Batman and a hardcover book that chronicled the Golden Age of Batman

Values listed represent the comic book as a standalone item

Batman #1

Non-Key

Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 2013

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$1
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$2
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$3

Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 2014

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$4
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$12
High
$40

Key Facts

Promotional reprint given away to visitors of 'The Batman Exhibit' a Warner Bros. VIP Studio Tour celebrating Batman's 75th Anniversary

Batman #1

Non-Key

Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 2017

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$1
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$2
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$3

Batman #1

Non-Key

Reprint ⋅ DC ⋅ 2025

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$2
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$8
High
$25

Key Facts

Limited to 750 copies

Batman #1

Non-Key

Special ⋅ DC ⋅ 2016

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$1
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$2
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$3

Key Facts

Batman Day edition

Batman #1

Non-Key

Special ⋅ DC ⋅ 2016

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$1
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$2
High
$3

Key Facts

Batman Day edition

Error ⋅ DC ⋅ 1940

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$62k
Mid
$185k
High
$1.3M

Key Facts

Scarce printing variant, identified by the absence of a period before the issue number '1'

1st appearance of the Joker and the Cat aka Catwoman

Batman #1

Non-Key

Exclusive ⋅ DC ⋅ 2013

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$1
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$2
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$3

Key Facts

DC Entertainment Premier Edition, signed

Batman #1

Non-Key

Exclusive ⋅ DC ⋅ 2016

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$1
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$2
High
$10

Batman #1

Non-Key

Exclusive ⋅ DC ⋅ 2016

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$1
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$2
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$3

Batman #1

Non-Key

Exclusive ⋅ DC ⋅ 2016

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$1
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$2
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$3

Batman #1

Non-Key

Exclusive ⋅ DC ⋅ 2016

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$1
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$2
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$3

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