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Batman #426
DC Comics· 1988★ Key Issue

Batman #426

'A Death in the Family' storyline begins

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12 listingson eBay right now look like this issue but aren't it — usually the cheapest ones on the page. Here's what's wrong with each, so you don't buy the wrong book.

  • Wrong volume$6.49

    Batman Detective Comics #426 Michael W Kaluta Cover DC 1972 Batgirl & Robin 3.0

    Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.

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  • Wrong volume$12.99

    Detective Comics #426 (1972) Batman VG

    Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.

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  • Wrong volume$15.00

    Detective Comics (1937) #426 Batman! DC Comics 1972 - FREE SHIPPING

    Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.

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  • Wrong volume$40.00

    BATMAN #426 (DC, 1940) F-VF Death In The Family

    Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.

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  • Lot / bundle$45.00

    Lot of 17 Vintage Superman Comics See Listing Details

    Multiple books sold together. The price is for the whole lot, so it is not comparable to a single copy.

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  • Wrong volume$46.99

    DETECTIVE COMICS #426 VF/NM 9.0 1972 DC COMICS ELONGATED MAN BATMAN

    Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.

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  • Lot / bundle$49.99

    Lot of 7 Detective Comics Batman 420, 426, 427, 428, 429, 446, 451. 1972-1975

    Multiple books sold together. The price is for the whole lot, so it is not comparable to a single copy.

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  • Wrong volume$106.00

    DC 1971-1972 DETECTIVE COMICS w/Batman No. 418 419 420 421 422 & 426

    Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.

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Guide value · CGC 9.8
$333
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Sep 16, 2026CGC 9.8$332.50

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