
Comics NewsWhere to Start With Batman: A No-Spoiler Reading Order
Start with Batman: Year One (1987, by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli), follow it with The Long Halloween (1996–97, by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale), and you'll have the modern…

Start with Batman: Year One (1987, by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli), follow it with The Long Halloween (1996–97, by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale), and you'll have the modern…

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DC launched its Absolute universe in October 2024 with Absolute Batman by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta — a line designed so new readers need zero back issues, and the early sales made it the publisher's biggest bet in years.

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A plain-language guide to the numbers on a slabbed comic, and why a 9.8 isn't just a bragging right.

CGC 9.

Start with Batman: Year One (1987, by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli), follow it with The Long Halloween (1996–97, by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale), and you'll have the modern…
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DC launched its Absolute universe in October 2024 with Absolute Batman by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta — a line designed so new readers need zero back issues, and the early sales made it the publisher's biggest bet in years.
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A CGC grade is a number from 0.
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Start with Batman: Year One (1987, by Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli), follow it with The Long Halloween (1996–97, by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale), and you'll have the modern…

CGC 9.

DC launched its Absolute universe in October 2024 with Absolute Batman by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta — a line designed so new readers need zero back issues, and the early sales made it the publisher's biggest bet in years.

A plain-language guide to the numbers on a slabbed comic, and why a 9.8 isn't just a bragging right.