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Batman #253
	DC Comics, 11/73

Denny O'Neil story		Shadow appearance.
Irv Novick and Dick Giordano art		Text feature on Legion of Super-Heroes
Michael Wm. Kaluta cover		by Paul Levitz.

Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	Census Date	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
1. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	1	9.00	January 27, 2002							1
2. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	9	8.80	July 17, 2003				1		3	2	1	1	1
3. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	12	8.79	January 08, 2004				2		4	2	1	1	2
4. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	12	8.79	July 12, 2004				2		4	2	1	1	2
5. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	15	8.87	December 16, 2004				2	1	5	3	1	1	2
6. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	21	8.98	July 07, 2005				2	3	8	4	1	1	2
7. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	36	9.07	January 27, 2006				4	12	9	5	2	1	3
8. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	41	8.90	June 20, 2006				4	13	10	7	2	1	3											1
9. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	43	8.91	January 10, 2007				4	13	11	8	2	1	3											1
10. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	45	8.92	July 05, 2007				5	13	11	8	3	1	3											1
11. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	49	8.86	January 09, 2008				6	13	11	9	3	1	3	2										1
12. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	57	8.87	July 01, 2008				6	15	13	11	4	2	3	2										1
13. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	59	8.84	January 13, 2009				6	15	13	11	4	4	3	2										1
14. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	61	8.86	June 24, 2009				6	16	14	11	4	4	3	2										1
15. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	66	8.89	December 15, 2009			1	5	17	17	12	4	4	3	2										1
16. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	71	8.86	June 14, 2010			1	5	18	17	13	6	4	4	2										1
17. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	74	8.87	December 27, 2010			1	6	18	18	13	6	5	4	2										1
18. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	76	8.84	June 27, 2011			1	6	18	18	13	7	5	4	3										1
19. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	81	8.83	January 02, 2012			1	6	20	18	15	7	5	4	4										1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	Census Date	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
20. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	90	8.82	July 02, 2012			1	9	22	20	15	8	5	4	4							1			1
21. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	94	8.83	December 31, 2012			1	11	23	20	15	8	6	4	4							1			1
22. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	99	8.81	June 22, 2013			1	13	23	20	15	9	6	5	5							1			1
23. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	101	8.82	December 31, 2013			1	13	24	20	16	9	6	5	5							1			1
24. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	109	8.78	July 01, 2014			3	14	24	20	16	10	7	7	5		1					1			1
25. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	118	8.75	December 30, 2014			3	14	26	20	18	10	10	8	5	1	1					1			1
26. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	125	8.78	June 30, 2015			3	18	28	20	18	11	10	8	5	1	1					1			1
27. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	130	8.76	December 29, 2015			3	18	29	20	19	12	10	9	6	1	1					1			1
28. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	135	8.76	June 28, 2016			3	19	30	20	19	13	11	10	6	1	1					1			1
29. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	140	8.73	December 27, 2016			3	20	30	20	19	16	11	10	6	1	1		1			1			1
30. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	150	8.67	June 27, 2017			3	20	30	21	21	19	12	10	7	2	1		1	1		1			1
31. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	163	8.67	January 02, 2018			4	21	32	22	22	22	14	11	8	2	1		1	1		1			1
32. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	176	8.69	July 03, 2018			4	23	36	25	23	22	15	12	9	2	1		1	1		1			1
33. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	185	8.72	January 01, 2019			5	24	40	27	23	23	15	12	9	2	1		1	1		1			1
34. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	196	8.74	July 02, 2019			5	26	45	28	23	25	15	12	9	3	1		1	1		1			1
35. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	205	8.73	December 31, 2019			6	27	47	29	25	24	15	13	10	3	2		1	1		1			1
36. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	218	8.73	June 30, 2020			6	30	47	30	29	25	17	14	11	3	2		1	1		1			1
37. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	232	8.66	December 29, 2020			6	30	48	33	30	26	17	16	12	6	3		2	1		1			1
38. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	252	8.62	June 29, 2021			7	33	49	35	32	27	20	17	13	8	5	1	2	1		1			1
39. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	261	8.62	December 28, 2021			7	34	50	36	33	30	21	17	14	8	5	1	2	1		1			1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	Census Date	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
40. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	270	8.58	June 28, 2022			7	34	50	37	34	32	21	18	15	9	6	2	2	1		1			1
41. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	286	8.56	December 27, 2022			7	34	50	39	37	38	23	18	16	9	6	3	3	1		1			1
42. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	310	8.52	June 27, 2023			7	38	54	41	38	42	23	21	17	11	6	4	4	2		1			1
43. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Universal	329	8.50	December 31, 2023			7	39	57	45	39	44	24	22	20	11	8	4	4	3		1			1
44. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.50	June 24, 2009										1
45. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.50	December 15, 2009										1
46. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.50	June 14, 2010										1
47. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.50	December 27, 2010										1
48. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.50	June 27, 2011										1
49. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.50	January 02, 2012										1
50. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.50	July 02, 2012										1
51. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.50	December 31, 2012										1
52. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Signature	4	8.13	June 22, 2013				1	1					1			1
53. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Signature	5	8.10	December 31, 2013				1	1				1	1			1
54. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Signature	5	8.10	July 01, 2014				1	1				1	1			1
55. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Signature	7	8.00	December 30, 2014				1	1				2	2			1
56. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Signature	7	8.00	June 30, 2015				1	1				2	2			1
57. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Signature	8	8.13	December 29, 2015				1	1		1		2	2			1
58. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Signature	9	7.94	June 28, 2016				1	1		1		2	2		1	1
59. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Signature	9	7.94	December 27, 2016				1	1		1		2	2		1	1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	Census Date	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
60. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Signature	10	7.85	June 27, 2017				1	1		1		2	2	1	1	1
61. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Signature	13	8.03	January 02, 2018				1	2		1	1	3	2	1	1	1
62. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Signature	13	8.03	July 03, 2018				1	2		1	1	3	2	1	1	1
63. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Signature	14	8.10	January 01, 2019				1	2		2	1	3	2	1	1	1
64. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Signature	16	8.25	July 02, 2019				2	2		3	1	3	2	1	1	1
65. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Signature	18	8.25	December 31, 2019				2	2		4	1	3	3	1	1	1
66. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Signature	18	8.25	June 30, 2020				2	2		4	1	3	3	1	1	1
67. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Signature	18	8.25	December 29, 2020				2	2		4	1	3	3	1	1	1
68. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Signature	18	8.25	June 29, 2021				2	2		4	1	3	3	1	1	1
69. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Signature	18	8.25	December 28, 2021				2	2		4	1	3	3	1	1	1
70. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Signature	18	8.25	June 28, 2022				2	2		4	1	3	3	1	1	1
71. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Signature	18	8.25	December 27, 2022				2	2		4	1	3	3	1	1	1
72. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Signature	18	8.25	June 27, 2023				2	2		4	1	3	3	1	1	1
73. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Signature	18	8.25	December 31, 2023				2	2		4	1	3	3	1	1	1
74. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Restored	1	5.50	June 29, 2021														1
75. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Restored	1	5.50	December 28, 2021														1
76. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Restored	1	5.50	June 28, 2022														1
77. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Restored	1	5.50	December 27, 2022														1
78. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Restored	1	5.50	June 27, 2023														1
79. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Restored	1	5.50	December 31, 2023														1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	Census Date	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
80. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Qualified	1	8.50	January 02, 2012								1
81. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Qualified	1	8.50	July 02, 2012								1
82. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Qualified	1	8.50	December 31, 2012								1
83. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Qualified	1	8.50	June 22, 2013								1
84. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Qualified	1	8.50	December 31, 2013								1
85. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Qualified	1	8.50	July 01, 2014								1
86. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Qualified	1	8.50	December 30, 2014								1
87. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Qualified	1	8.50	June 30, 2015								1
88. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Qualified	1	8.50	December 29, 2015								1
89. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Qualified	1	8.50	June 28, 2016								1
90. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Qualified	1	8.50	December 27, 2016								1
91. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Qualified	1	8.50	June 27, 2017								1
92. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Qualified	1	8.50	January 02, 2018								1
93. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Qualified	1	8.50	July 03, 2018								1
94. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Qualified	2	9.05	January 01, 2019				1				1
95. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Qualified	2	9.05	July 02, 2019				1				1
96. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Qualified	2	9.05	December 31, 2019				1				1
97. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Qualified	4	8.40	June 30, 2020				1				2			1
98. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Qualified	4	8.40	December 29, 2020				1				2			1
99. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Qualified	4	8.40	June 29, 2021				1				2			1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	Census Date	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
100. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Qualified	4	8.40	December 28, 2021				1				2			1
101. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Qualified	4	8.40	June 28, 2022				1				2			1
102. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Qualified	4	8.40	December 27, 2022				1				2			1
103. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Qualified	4	8.40	June 27, 2023				1				2			1
104. Batman 253 (11/73, DC Comics)	Qualified	4	8.40	December 31, 2023				1				2			1

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