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DC · Batman: Shadow of the Bat · #2 · Postmodern Age · ID-2430037
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Batman: Shadow of the Bat #2 demonstrates disciplined liquidity depth and stable sovereign grade spread characteristics across current secondary market trading.
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Alan Grant
Norm Breyfogle
Norm Breyfogle
Adrienne Roy
Todd Klein
| Grade | Panel Profits |
|---|---|
| 10.0 | $47.00 |
| 9.8 | $36.32 |
| 9.2 | $20.52 |
| 8.0 | $15.91 |
| 6.0 | $12.79 |
| 4.0 | $6.84 |
| 3.0 | $5.00 |
| 2.0 | $4.00 |
| Raw | $13.43 |
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 | $3.50 | $13.99 | 75.0% | Khamsin Custodial |
| 4.0 | $1.50 | $7.49 | 80.0% | Khamsin Custodial |
| Raw | $3.80 | $14.99 | 74.6% | 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.
Deconstructionist storytelling. Trade-first publishing. Creator prestige over character IP.
Value driven by creator reputation and adaptation potential rather than print scarcity.
Scott Peterson
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Batman finds a young girl named Karen Spengler playing in a cemetery. Recognizing signs of abuse, he escorts her back home. When they arrive though, Batman discovers that her parents and brother have been brutally murdered. A vagrant is found at the scene and questioned by police. Batman recognizes the handiwork being similar to that of serial killer Mister Zsasz. Consulting with Commissioner Gordon, they both decide to take a ride out to Arkham Asylum to verify that Zsasz is still incarcerated. They meet hospital administrator Jeremiah Arkham who provides Batman and Gordon with a tour of the facility. Batman knows that Zsasz's M.O. required him to scar his own flesh after each new kill. A full body examination reveals no new scarring, but they neglect to check the bottom of Zsasz's feet. They entertain the notion that a copycat killer might be responsible for the Spengler deaths, but Batman hasn't ruled Zsasz out as a suspect. Zsasz gloats at them and gives Batman a verbal cue about an "innocent babe" that makes Batman suspect him even more. However, he needs to determine how Zsasz escaped from Arkham, but moreover, if he did escape -- why did he come back? Returning to the city, Batman and Gordon meet up with Detective Stanley Kitch who discover two more victims of the Zsasz-style killings. Two students are found dead in their apartment having apparently been killed several hours prior to the Spengler murders. Without warning, Batman snaps, leaping upon Detective Kitch, beating upon him repeatedly until he is seemingly dead. Gordon manages to lay him out with the butt of his pistol, then arranges to have Batman taken to Arkham. That evening, Batman's former partners, Nightwing and Robin learn of the incident. Nightwing refuses to believe that Batman is a cop killer and decides to investigate on his own. At Arkham, Batman is placed inside a maximum-security cell.
Valuation parity across physical collectible manifestations for Batman: Shadow of the Bat #2.
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 2430037. 1 dated nightly snapshot on file for this book.
Explains how Batman became incarcerated in Arkham.
Homeless person discovers Batman's secret identity; dies at story's end.
Circus mystery
Circus mystery
Bruce Wayne wears costume to meet The Hood in England.
Bruce Wayne first adopts Hemingford Gray identity.
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) | $13.43 | — | $5.00 | $6.84 | — | $12.79 | — | $15.91 | — | $20.52 | — | $36.32 | $47.00 |
Panel Profits(Bid (Buy Price)) | $3.80 | — | — | $1.50 | — | $3.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Panel Profits(Ask (Sell Price)) | $14.99 | — | — | $7.49 | — | $13.99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Panel Profits(Annual Volume) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 tracked sales | — |
Panel Profits(Realized Listings) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 sold | — |
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Historical cover price stamped on physical newsstand or direct copies at initial publication.
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