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Batman #442
DC Comics· 1989★ Key Issue

Batman #442

Tim Drake first appears in the Robin costume; 'A Lonely Place of Dying' concludes

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17 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$3.99

    BATMAN #442 NM- 1st App. Tim Drake As Robin 1998 C2 :)

    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$3.99

    BATMAN #442 NM- 1st App. Tim Drake As Robin 1998 C1 :)

    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$4.99

    Batman #442(vf),#442(vf), lot of 2 DC comics,Tim Drake, George Perez cover,1989

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

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  • Lot / bundle$14.99

    BATMAN LOT #419 435 442 Hi-Grade KG BEAST TWO-FACE DC Comics 1988-1989

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

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  • Lot / bundle$14.99

    ⭐️Batman #442 #498 Bat Girl #1 High Gr 3 issue lot DC Comics

    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$20.22

    DC Comics Batman #442 (1987) - A Lonely Place of Dying part 5/5 🔑 Major Key 🔑

    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$24.99

    Batman #440 441 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 449 DC Comics Lot Run Set F/VF *Z8

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

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  • Lot / bundle$26.95

    Batman 442 & 457 Key Set Lot 1st Tim Drake in Robin Suit & New Costume Cover DC

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

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Guide value · CGC 9.8
$73
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Aug 29, 2026CGC 9.8$73.27

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