• Batman issue 452 comic book published by DC Comics in 1990 featuring Mike Mignola cover art of Batman flying over a gothic Gotham City skyline.
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  •  Publisher: Marvel Comics
  • Series: Secret Wars (Issue #5 of 9 / Series 2015)
  • Release Date: October 2015 (Modern Age)
  • Grade: Raw (Estimated VF/NM 9.0+)
  • Printing/Format: Direct Edition Midtown Comics Exclusive Variant ($3.99 Cover Price with Barcode)
  • Key Significance: Key Battleworld Chapter in Secret Wars (2015); Carol Danvers Evolution Cover
  • Key Characters: Carol Danvers (Captain Marvel / Ms. Marvel / Binary / Warbird), Doctor Doom, Valeria Richards
  • Creative Team: Jonathan Hickman (Writer), Esad Ribić (Interior Art), Mark Brooks (Variant Cover Art)

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Batman #452 (Raw VF/NM) - DC Comics (Mike Mignola Cover, "Dark Knight, Dark City" Part 1)

Batman #452 (Raw VF/NM) - DC Comics (Mike Mignola Cover, "Dark Knight, Dark City" Part 1)

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Add a seminal, dark Copper Age key issue to your collection with Batman #452, published by DC Comics in August 1990! Written by Peter Milligan with interior pencils by Kieron Dwyer and inks by Dennis Janke, this issue kicks off the legendary three-part storyline, "Dark Knight, Dark City" (Part One of Three).

The upper-left corner features the iconic circular DC Comics bullet logo alongside the issue corner box with Batman thumbnail art, issue marker 452, original pricing ($1.00 US / CAN $1.25 / UK 50p), and August 1990 date stamp. The top-right corner carries the official Comics Code Authority seal. The header showcases a prominent yellow and black logo box displaying "BATMAN" above "DARK KNIGHT, DARK CITY" and the header tag "PART ONE OF THREE". The bottom-right section credits the interior creative team (PETER MILLIGAN / KIERON DWYER / DENNIS JANKE).

The eerie, gothic cover illustration—crafted by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola (signed MIGNOLA on the gargoyle)—depicts Batman swooping through a pink-skied Gotham skyline above detailed gothic architecture and a shadowy gargoyle.

This issue is famous for introducing a terrifyingly unhinged, supernatural take on The Riddler and establishing the cosmic demon Barbathos (later pivotal to Grant Morrison's Batman run and Dark Nights: Metal).

This unslabbed raw issue is in high-grade collectible condition (estimated VF/NM 9.0 or better), with sharp edges, strong spine staples, and vibrant cover color output.

  • Publisher: DC Comics

  • Series: Batman (Issue #452 / Series 1940–2011)

  • Release Date: August 1990 (Copper Age)

  • Grade: Raw (Estimated VF/NM 9.0+)

  • Printing/Format: Direct Edition ($1.00 Cover Price)

  • Key Significance: Part 1 of "Dark Knight, Dark City"; First Mention/Appearance of the Demon Barbathos; Major Influence on Grant Morrison & Dark Nights: Metal

  • Key Characters: Batman (Bruce Wayne), The Riddler (Edward Nygma), Barbathos

  • Creative Team: Peter Milligan (Writer), Kieron Dwyer (Pencils), Dennis Janke (Inks), Mike Mignola (Cover Art)

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