{"product_id":"batman-452-raw-vf-nm-dc-comics-mike-mignola-cover-dark-knight-dark-city-part-1","title":"Batman #452 (Raw VF\/NM) - DC Comics (Mike Mignola Cover, \"Dark Knight, Dark City\" Part 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdd a seminal, dark Copper Age key issue to your collection with \u003cb\u003eBatman #452\u003c\/b\u003e, published by \u003cb\u003eDC Comics\u003c\/b\u003e in August 1990! Written by \u003cb\u003ePeter Milligan\u003c\/b\u003e with interior pencils by \u003cb\u003eKieron Dwyer\u003c\/b\u003e and inks by \u003cb\u003eDennis Janke\u003c\/b\u003e, this issue kicks off the legendary three-part storyline, \u003ci\u003e\"Dark Knight, Dark City\"\u003c\/i\u003e (Part One of Three).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe upper-left corner features the iconic circular \u003cb\u003eDC Comics\u003c\/b\u003e bullet logo alongside the issue corner box with Batman thumbnail art, issue marker \u003ci\u003e452\u003c\/i\u003e, original pricing ($1.00 US \/ CAN $1.25 \/ UK 50p), and August 1990 date stamp. The top-right corner carries the official \u003cb\u003eComics Code Authority\u003c\/b\u003e seal. The header showcases a prominent yellow and black logo box displaying \u003ci\u003e\"BATMAN\"\u003c\/i\u003e above \u003ci\u003e\"DARK KNIGHT, DARK CITY\"\u003c\/i\u003e and the header tag \u003ci\u003e\"PART ONE OF THREE\"\u003c\/i\u003e. The bottom-right section credits the interior creative team (\u003ci\u003ePETER MILLIGAN \/ KIERON DWYER \/ DENNIS JANKE\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe eerie, gothic cover illustration—crafted by \u003ci\u003eHellboy\u003c\/i\u003e creator \u003cb\u003eMike Mignola\u003c\/b\u003e (signed \u003ci\u003eMIGNOLA\u003c\/i\u003e on the gargoyle)—depicts Batman swooping through a pink-skied Gotham skyline above detailed gothic architecture and a shadowy gargoyle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis issue is famous for introducing a terrifyingly unhinged, supernatural take on \u003cb\u003eThe Riddler\u003c\/b\u003e and establishing the cosmic demon \u003cb\u003eBarbathos\u003c\/b\u003e (later pivotal to Grant Morrison's Batman run and \u003ci\u003eDark Nights: Metal\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e DC Comics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Batman (Issue #452 \/ Series 1940–2011)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e August 1990 (Copper Age)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrade:\u003c\/b\u003e Raw (Estimated VF\/NM 9.0+)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrinting\/Format:\u003c\/b\u003e Direct Edition ($1.00 Cover Price)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Significance:\u003c\/b\u003e Part 1 of \"Dark Knight, Dark City\"; First Mention\/Appearance of the Demon Barbathos; Major Influence on Grant Morrison \u0026amp; \u003ci\u003eDark Nights: Metal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Characters:\u003c\/b\u003e Batman (Bruce Wayne), The Riddler (Edward Nygma), Barbathos\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCreative Team:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Milligan (Writer), Kieron Dwyer (Pencils), Dennis Janke (Inks), Mike Mignola (Cover Art)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_65aaa3b399c1f79e-33\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_a3de6468fd5b1344-36\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hazel comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46969876185285,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/2892\/8453\/files\/WhatsApp_Image_2026-09-18_at_3.01.00_PM_1.jpg?v=1789797978","url":"https:\/\/hazelcomics.com\/products\/batman-452-raw-vf-nm-dc-comics-mike-mignola-cover-dark-knight-dark-city-part-1","provider":"Hazel comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}