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Top 50 Batman Comic Books
The 50 Best Batman Comic Books to Find
There are dozens and dozens of valuable Batman comics. (In case you were wondering, we list Detective Comics on their own page.)
The original Batman who laughs... like the Joker!We've tried to include a mix here of the classic Golden Age gems, plus more recent key issues that you are more likely to find in collections.
Batman has been around since 1939, and it's obvious that some of the thousands of comics he's appeared in are not valuable.
But plenty of them are. There are lots of first appearances, including many Batman villains and supporting characters.
Navigating all this can be exhausting.
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30 Key Issue Batman Comic Books
Batman #1
1st Catwoman
1st Joker
Lowest price $30,000
Average price $200,000
Record price $2.22M
This spin-off issue from Detective is a double key, featuring the first appearance of both Catwoman and the Joker. A gilt-edged Golden Age key!
Reprints exist, the most common being the over-size Treasury edition. If your Batman #1 measures 13.5 inches along the spine, then unfortunately it's a reprint.
Batman #11
Classic Joker playing card cover
Lowest price $1,500
Average price $8,000
Record price $65,000
This is one of the iconic Batman comic book covers from the Golden Age. Often found with dust shadows along the edges.
Batman #16
First Alfred
Lowest price $1,000
Average price $4,000
Record price $27,000
The original Alfred is rather portly. He's Bruce Wayne's personal valet and knows the truth about Batman's secret identity.
Batman #18
Hitler, Mussolini and Hirohito Cover
Lowest price $600
Average price $2,500
Record price $10,000
A classic and popular WWII themed cover, with Batman and Robin overcoming the Axis leaders. There are plenty of examples of this during the war on DC Comics covers.
Batman #37
Classic Joker signal cover
Lowest price $400
Average price $1,500
Record price $48,000
Joker covers are very popular with collectors of Batman comic books. This classic image shows Joker mimicking the Bat-Signal.
Batman Comic Books #47
First Detailed Origin of Batman
Lowest price $450
Average price $3,000
Record price $78,000
While Batman's origin story had been told several times up to this point, this issue breaks it down and provides way more backstory and detail.
Batman #49
First Mad Hatter and Vicki Vale
Lowest price $500
Average price $2,500
Record price $132,000
Another double key, with the Mad Hatter making his debut, along with longtime Bat-girlfriend Vicki Vale, and a classic Joker as genie cover to boot!
Batman #59
First Dead Shot
Lowest price $600
Average price $2,000
Record price $66,000
This is the debut of the Golden Age version of Deadshot, who has had a role in a DCU movie in the past.
Batman #62
Origin of Catwoman
Lowest price $400
Average price $1,500
Record price $69,000
Origin stories of villains and heroes are always popular. Coupled with that is the cool Catwoman throwing cats cover!
Batman #100
Landmark issue
Lowest price $250
Average price $1,200
Record price $18,000
This 100th issue collects iconic cover images from the first 99 issues. A tough book in high grade.
Batman #121
First Mr Zero/Mr Freeze
Lowest price $600
Average price $3,500
Record price $80,000
Mr Zero later was renamed Mr Freeze. This all-white cover is very tough to find unblemished.
Batman #155
First Silver Age Penguin
Lowest price $40
Average price $1,300
Record price $13,200
The return of the Penguin in the Silver Age has become a very popular issue with fans of Batman comic books.
Batman #171
First Silver Age Riddler
Lowest price $150
Average price $900
Record price $41,000
Riddler returns after a hiatus of several years, appearing in this book with a very tough to find in high grade all pink cover.
Batman #181
First Poison Ivy
Lowest price $100
Average price $1,100
Record price $96,000
Poison Ivy is one of the sexiest and most popular Batman villains. This first appearance has the double jeopardy of having a bright red cover, and a poster in the center which is often missing.
If your copy is without the poster, then it's worth about a third to a half of a complete copy.
Batman #189
1st Silver Age Scarecrow
Lowest price $80
Average price $600
Record price $36,000
The classic Batman horror comics villain, Scarecrow, is back in the Silver Age in this key issue.
Batman #227
Classic Detective Comics #31 homage
Lowest price $150
Average price $1,500
Record price $42,000
Virtually recreating the classic cover from Detective #31, Neal Adams' rendering is superb and very collectible.
Batman #232
First Ra's al Ghul
Lowest price $75
Average price $400
Record price $17,000
Ra's al Ghul is a popular villain, father of Talia and mastermind behind the classic DCU movie series The Dark Knight.
Batman #234
First Silver Age Two-Face
Lowest price $50
Average price $450
Record price $7,800
Two-Face is one of the longest-serving Batman villains, and this Silver Age reboot is very popular.
Batman #251
Classic Joker cover by Neal Adams
Lowest price $80
Average price $650
Record price $33,000
This is THE Neal Adams cover, this amazing and scary image of Joker holding Batman stuck to a giant Ace of Spades recalling the classic art of Batman #11.
Batman #313
First Tim Fox
Lowest price $5
Average price $100
Record price $1,400
Tim Fox becomes Batman in NYC, rather than Gotham City.
Batman #357
First Killer Croc
Lowest price $10
Average price $180
Record price $900
Killer Croc is a popular villain in the DCU, featuring in video games and other media as well as comics.
Batman #386
First Black Mask
Lowest price $10
Average price $100
Record price $300
A common issue that was briefly popular during the speculator / pandemic bubble.
Batman #423
Todd McFarlane cover
Lowest price $10
Average price $200
Record price $2,500
Todd McFarlane didn't do much work for DC Comics, but this is one of his finest.
Batman #428
Death of Robin
Lowest price $1
Average price $100
Record price $600
A Death in the Family is a classic 1980s story arc, culminating in the death of Robin (Jason Todd).
Other Batman Comic Book Key Issues
World's Finest Comics #71
First Batman and Superman Team Up
Lowest price $200
Average price $700
Record price $10,000
This is the first Batman and Superman team-up issue, and tough to find in high grade.
Action Comics #241
Batman Crossover; First Fortress of Solitude
Lowest price $50
Average price $300
Record price $2,600
The first Fortress of Solitude also features an appearance of Batman.
Justice League of America #1
First solo super-team
Lowest price $300
Average price $2,000
Record price $348,000
Not the first JLA appearance (Brave and the Bold #28-30 features those), but a classic and much-collected comic featuring Batman and many other DC heroes.
Batman Adventures #12
First Harley Quinn
Lowest price $80
Average price $500
Record price $2,800
Villains don't get much more popular than Harley Quinn. This is her first appearance, and it's in a fairly low print run spin-off series.
Superman #76
Batman crossover story
Lowest price $300
Average price $1,200
Record price $13,000
Superman and Batman learn of each other's secret identities in this landmark issue.
Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane #70
First Silver Age Catwoman
Lowest price $80
Average price $400
Record price $5,000
A classic 'cat fight' cover introduces Catwoman after a layoff from the Golden Age.
Batman: The Dark Knight #1
Classic Frank Miller reboot
Lowest price $1
Average price $80
Record price $800
A vitally important reboot of the Batman vibe which came out a few years before the first Tim Burton movie. Batman's somewhat hokey past was swept away by this dark and original twist.
A very popular Copper Age comic book key.
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