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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns #4
	DC Comics, 1986

Frank Miller story & cover		Batman vs. Superman.
Frank Miller & Klaus Janson art		"Death" of Alfred.

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: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	42	9.33	July 01, 2001			1	19	5	10	3	3	1
2. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	73	9.41	January 27, 2002			10	28	11	16	4	3	1
3. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	158	9.47	July 17, 2003			29	62	29	27	7	3	1
4. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	174	9.48	January 08, 2004			30	73	32	27	8	3	1
5. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	190	9.49	July 12, 2004			33	83	34	27	9	3	1
6. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	206	9.48	December 16, 2004			34	94	37	27	9	3	1	1
7. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	233	9.49	July 07, 2005			40	103	48	28	9	3	1	1
8. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	268	9.50	January 27, 2006			45	123	52	34	9	3	1	1
9. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	286	9.48	June 20, 2006			45	131	57	37	9	4	1	1	1
10. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	305	9.49	January 10, 2007			50	140	59	39	9	5	1	1	1
11. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	335	9.48	July 05, 2007			57	150	66	42	10	6	1	2	1
12. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	384	9.50	January 09, 2008			77	168	70	46	12	7	1	2	1
13. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	467	9.50	July 01, 2008			97	201	91	50	15	8	1	2	1		1
14. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	520	9.51	January 13, 2009			120	216	102	51	16	10	1	2	1		1
15. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	551	9.51	June 24, 2009			132	224	108	55	17	10	1	2	1		1
16. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	573	9.51	December 15, 2009			141	231	113	55	17	10	1	3	1		1
17. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	581	9.51	June 14, 2010			144	234	114	56	17	10	1	3	1		1
18. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	596	9.52	December 27, 2010			155	238	114	56	17	10	1	3	1		1
19. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	604	9.52	June 27, 2011			158	242	114	57	17	10	1	3	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
20. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	635	9.52	January 02, 2012			171	250	120	60	18	10	1	3	1		1
21. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	647	9.52	July 02, 2012			176	256	120	60	19	10	1	3	1		1
22. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	673	9.52	December 31, 2012			184	268	123	60	21	11	1	3	1		1
23. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	698	9.53	June 22, 2013			193	277	127	62	22	11	1	3	1		1
24. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	777	9.53	December 31, 2013			222	307	134	70	24	11	4	3	1		1
25. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	860	9.53	July 01, 2014			247	337	150	75	28	13	4	4	1		1
26. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	963	9.53	December 30, 2014			277	382	167	83	30	14	4	4	1		1
27. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	1,099	9.52	June 30, 2015			306	438	193	99	32	15	8	6	1		1
28. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	1,283	9.52	December 29, 2015			364	498	230	113	45	15	9	6	1		1	1
29. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	1,515	9.51	June 28, 2016			422	572	278	135	60	22	12	8	3		2	1
30. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	1,606	9.50	December 27, 2016			436	606	292	146	67	29	14	8	4		2	1	1
31. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	1,688	9.49	June 27, 2017			445	636	309	159	75	33	14	8	4		3	1	1
32. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	1,755	9.48	January 02, 2018			457	657	322	169	77	37	17	9	5		3	1	1
33. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	1,823	9.48	July 03, 2018			475	676	331	182	79	39	19	11	5	1	3	1	1
34. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	1,888	9.47	January 01, 2019			492	692	347	189	81	40	21	13	5	2	4	1	1
35. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	1,978	9.47	July 02, 2019			517	716	365	195	85	45	27	14	5	3	4	1	1
36. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	2,065	9.46	December 31, 2019			542	746	379	202	89	47	27	16	7	3	4	1	2
37. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	2,145	9.46	June 30, 2020			555	787	392	207	93	50	27	17	7	3	4	1	2
38. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	2,205	9.46	December 29, 2020			557	808	403	219	100	52	30	19	7	3	4	1	2
39. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	2,261	9.45	June 29, 2021			564	824	411	230	106	56	33	19	7	4	4	1	2
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: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	2,379	9.45	December 28, 2021			591	862	435	240	115	60	37	19	7	4	6	1	2
41. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	2,588	9.45	June 28, 2022			653	920	475	260	132	67	40	19	8	5	6	1	2
42. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	2,785	9.45	December 27, 2022			698	996	504	277	147	77	43	20	9	5	6	1	2
43. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	2,896	9.44	June 27, 2023			715	1,030	523	295	157	83	47	21	10	6	6	1	2
44. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Universal	2,997	9.44	December 31, 2023			747	1,058	540	304	164	88	49	22	10	6	6	1	2
45. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	3	9.47	January 27, 2006			1		1	1
46. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	3	9.47	June 20, 2006			1		1	1
47. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	3	9.47	January 10, 2007			1		1	1
48. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	3	9.47	July 05, 2007			1		1	1
49. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	3	9.47	January 09, 2008			1		1	1
50. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	3	9.47	July 01, 2008			1		1	1
51. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	3	9.47	January 13, 2009			1		1	1
52. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	3	9.47	June 24, 2009			1		1	1
53. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	3	9.47	December 15, 2009			1		1	1
54. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	3	9.47	June 14, 2010			1		1	1
55. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	4	9.55	December 27, 2010			2		1	1
56. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	5	9.52	June 27, 2011			2		2	1
57. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	11	9.53	January 02, 2012			4	1	4	2
58. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	11	9.53	July 02, 2012			4	1	4	2
59. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	11	9.53	December 31, 2012			4	1	4	2
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: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	14	9.53	June 22, 2013			4	3	5	2
61. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	16	9.56	December 31, 2013			6	3	5	2
62. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	17	9.53	July 01, 2014			6	3	5	2	1
63. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	17	9.53	December 30, 2014			6	3	5	2	1
64. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	21	9.55	June 30, 2015			8	4	6	2	1
65. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	28	9.40	December 29, 2015			9	6	6	2	2	2		1
66. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	71	9.25	June 28, 2016			21	18	13	5	2	3	3	3	2		1
67. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	128	9.28	December 27, 2016			45	30	23	8	3	5	4	3	3	2	1	1
68. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	162	9.26	June 27, 2017			49	41	31	10	6	7	5	5	3	3	1	1
69. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	186	9.28	January 02, 2018			59	44	38	12	6	8	5	5	4	3	1	1
70. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	194	9.29	July 03, 2018			61	47	40	12	6	9	5	5	4	3	1	1
71. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	255	9.35	January 01, 2019			83	73	46	14	8	10	6	5	5	3	1	1
72. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	264	9.36	July 02, 2019			86	79	46	14	8	10	6	5	5	3	1	1
73. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	285	9.36	December 31, 2019			88	87	51	17	9	12	6	5	5	3	1	1
74. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	294	9.36	June 30, 2020			91	90	52	17	9	14	6	5	5	3	1	1
75. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	375	9.37	December 29, 2020			119	110	66	24	17	15	6	6	5	4	2	1
76. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	469	9.40	June 29, 2021			155	140	80	33	19	16	6	6	6	4	3	1
77. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	510	9.38	December 28, 2021			164	142	83	42	32	19	7	6	7	4	3	1
78. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	586	9.37	June 28, 2022			174	164	102	49	39	27	8	6	7	5	4	1
79. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	647	9.37	December 27, 2022			192	181	106	54	49	31	9	7	8	5	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
80. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	735	9.36	June 27, 2023			209	211	124	65	52	36	11	8	8	5	4	1			1
81. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Signature	758	9.36	December 31, 2023			214	222	127	67	51	36	12	9	8	5	5	1			1
82. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Restored	1	8.50	December 31, 2019								1
83. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Restored	1	8.50	June 30, 2020								1
84. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Restored	1	8.50	December 29, 2020								1
85. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Restored	1	8.50	June 29, 2021								1
86. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Restored	1	8.50	December 28, 2021								1
87. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Restored	1	8.50	June 28, 2022								1
88. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Restored	1	8.50	December 27, 2022								1
89. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Restored	1	8.50	June 27, 2023								1
90. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Restored	1	8.50	December 31, 2023								1
91. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Qualified	2	7.50	July 01, 2008									1		1
92. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Qualified	3	8.13	January 13, 2009					1				1		1
93. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Qualified	3	8.13	June 24, 2009					1				1		1
94. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Qualified	3	8.13	December 15, 2009					1				1		1
95. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Qualified	3	8.13	June 14, 2010					1				1		1
96. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Qualified	3	8.13	December 27, 2010					1				1		1
97. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Qualified	3	8.13	June 27, 2011					1				1		1
98. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Qualified	3	8.13	January 02, 2012					1				1		1
99. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Qualified	3	8.13	July 02, 2012					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
100. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Qualified	3	8.13	December 31, 2012					1				1		1
101. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Qualified	3	8.13	June 22, 2013					1				1		1
102. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Qualified	3	8.13	December 31, 2013					1				1		1
103. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Qualified	3	8.13	July 01, 2014					1				1		1
104. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Qualified	3	8.13	December 30, 2014					1				1		1
105. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Qualified	3	8.13	June 30, 2015					1				1		1
106. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Qualified	3	8.13	December 29, 2015					1				1		1
107. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Qualified	3	8.13	June 28, 2016					1				1		1
108. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Qualified	3	8.13	December 27, 2016					1				1		1
109. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Qualified	3	8.13	June 27, 2017					1				1		1
110. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Qualified	3	8.13	January 02, 2018					1				1		1
111. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Qualified	3	8.13	July 03, 2018					1				1		1
112. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Qualified	4	8.50	January 01, 2019				1	1				1		1
113. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Qualified	4	8.50	July 02, 2019				1	1				1		1
114. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Qualified	4	8.50	December 31, 2019				1	1				1		1
115. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Qualified	4	8.50	June 30, 2020				1	1				1		1
116. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Qualified	5	8.72	December 29, 2020				2	1				1		1
117. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Qualified	6	8.52	June 29, 2021				2	1				1	1	1
118. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Qualified	6	8.52	December 28, 2021				2	1				1	1	1
119. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Qualified	6	8.52	June 28, 2022				2	1				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
120. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Qualified	6	8.52	December 27, 2022				2	1				1	1	1
121. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Qualified	7	8.59	June 27, 2023				2	1		1		1	1	1
122. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 4 (1986, DC Comics)	Qualified	7	8.59	December 31, 2023				2	1		1		1	1	1

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