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DC · Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight · #138 · Modern Age · ID-2425408
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Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #138 demonstrates disciplined liquidity depth and stable sovereign grade spread characteristics across current secondary market trading.
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Paul Gulacy
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James Sinclair
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| Grade | Panel Profits |
|---|---|
| 10.0 | $58.00 |
| 9.8 | $44.76 |
| 9.2 | $21.46 |
| 8.0 | $15.31 |
| 6.0 | $10.08 |
| 4.0 | $3.00 |
| 3.0 | $2.00 |
| 2.0 | $2.00 |
| Raw | $4.76 |
Single-source econometric valuation across 1 verified monthly observation epochs (0Y runway)
Hedonic age factor + census scarcity weighting.
80% Interval: Unmeasured (Insufficient Volatility Sample)
Wholesale realization (45% haircut · ILLIQUID_SPECIALTY)
Relative-value gravitational equilibrium anchored to the foundational genesis instruments of sequential art.
| Grade | Dealer Buy (Bid) | Retail Sell (Ask) | Spread | Underwriting House |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | $2.80 | $10.99 | 74.5% | Khamsin Custodial |
| Raw | $1.00 | $5.19 | 80.7% | Arnveld Capital |
Multi-tier analytical consensus distinguishing public truth, firm posture, desk urgency, and personal exposure
Speculative micro-allocation with high-beta risk/reward characteristics.
Home of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the Justice League.
Variant cover era. Trade paperback culture. Independent movement flourishes. Digital distribution begins.
Census-registered copies anchor pricing. First appearances of characters adapted to screen drive the market.
Andrew Helfer
The recovery of third-party encapsulation and grading expenditures when an asset is acquired at a discount below the physical cost of replacement grading fees, shipping, and insurance.
During his psychiatric sessions with a disguised Hugo Strange, Jonathan Crane talks about his youth, how he got mobbed at school and how he became Scarecrow. Strange continues to indoctrinate Crane by telling him how much he hates Batman and that Scarecrow is the real master of fear. After every session Strange gives Crane a handful of straw. In Gotham City, Batman catches Catwoman during one of her burglaries. But the first second Batman lowers his guard, Catwoman scratches him across the face and is able to escape. After that disappointment, Batman meets Captain Gordon on the roof of GCPD Headquarters. Gordon is painting a bat onto the light signal to make it more permanent. They talk about Strange's motives and Gordon believes that there is more behind the murder of Sebastian Cole than just an attempt to frame Batman. Meanwhile, Hugo Strange was able to get Scarecrow out of Arkham Asylum and has brought him to his hideout - the house of his victim Sebastian Cole. There, Strange plans to continue his "treatment" of Scarecrow. When Batman returns to Wayne Manor, he finds Alfred tied to a chair and a mannequin of Hugo Strange is seated at the other side of the table. Hugo Strange's voice comes from a tape recorder inside the mannequin and he taunts Bruce Wayne. Batman orders Alfred to increase security measures for the mansion. Batman does not know yet that Hugo Strange has problems of his own, because Scarecrow turns on his doctor and attacks him with his fear toxin ...
Valuation parity across physical collectible manifestations for Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #138.
CGC, CBCS, PSA Universal certified high-grade specimens (9.8 / 9.6 / 9.4). The gold standard for institutional alternative investment.
Official witnessed creator-signed slabs (Yellow label). Valued based on creator historical stature and inscription provenance.
Certified specimens from landmark historical collections (Edgar Church / Mile High, White Mountain, Kansas City, Pacific Coast).
Original newsstand barcode distribution copies. Extremely scarce in high grade due to newsstand rack wear and unsold return pulping.
Regional price test market copies (Canadian 75¢/95¢ variants, Marvel 30¢/35¢ test variants). Highly coveted micro-population rarities.
Exclusively allocated copies requiring retailer orders of 1:25, 1:50, 1:100, or 1:500 standard copies. Immediate manufactured scarcity.
Unslabbed collector copies inspected under standard Overstreet physical guidelines. The primary pool for grading arbitrage.
Alternative artistic interpretations, virgin covers, metal foil, and convention exclusives with dedicated collector followings.
Standard specialty comic shop printings sold through non-returnable distribution. The baseline circulation foundation.
Green label copies with significant manufacturing flaws, unwitnessed signatures, or missing coupons that do not affect the main story.
Purple label copies with professional or amateur color touch, tear seals, piece fill, or spine rebuilds.
Blue/Grey label copies treated exclusively with archival preservation techniques (leaf-casting, rice paper tear reinforcement, solvent wash).
Official second, third, or later printings released to satisfy secondary market sellouts. Distinct cover art and trade dress.
International editions licensed by La Prensa (Mexico), Editora Abril (Brazil), Panini (Europe), or Titan (UK).
Certified printing oddities (missing foil, inverted interior, double covers, foil color error). Unique curiosity pieces.
Advance promotional black-and-white booklets, ashcans created to secure trademark rights, and preview giveaways.
Each cover variant, retailer incentive, and subsequent printing represents an independent atomic tradeable instrument with unique supply elasticity, barcode registration, and secondary market demand.
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Stored PriceCharting 9.8 price for product 2425408. 1 dated nightly snapshot on file for this book.
Hugo Strange breaks the Scarecrow out. Batman tangles with Catwoman for the first time. Scarecrow turns on Strange.
Recorded price evidence by source and grade tier. Ungraded / RAW pricing represents loose physical copies; certified grading authorities record authenticated slabbed grades only. Unpriced grades remain unpriced.
| Authority Source / Metric | RAWUNGRADED | 1.8 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.6 | 9.8ANCHOR | 10.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Panel Profits(Exchange FMV) | $4.76 | — | $2.00 | $3.00 | — | $10.08 | — | $15.31 | — | $21.46 | $39.00 | $44.76 | $58.00 |
Panel Profits(Bid (Buy Price)) | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | $2.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Panel Profits(Ask (Sell Price)) | $5.19 | — | — | — | — | $10.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Panel Profits(Annual Volume) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 tracked sales | — |
Panel Profits(Realized Listings) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 sold | — |
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Historical cover price stamped on physical newsstand or direct copies at initial publication.
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