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Most Valuable Batman Variant Covers in 2026
Most Expensive Batman Variant Covers in 2026
Since 1939, Batman has been part of both comics culture and pop culture.
There are plenty of valuable Batman variant comicsWhile there are tons of valuable Batman comic books, you can find most of them pretty easily.
Variant cover comics are different. Yes, their scarcity is manufactured, but that doesn't alter the fact that they ARE hard to acquire.
Retailer appreciation variants only existed when a retailer ordered multiple copies of the regular issue. Sometimes many, many copies of the regular issue.
Most retailers could not afford to do so. This makes them scarce in the market.
Below are a list of the best Batman variant comics, with values.
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Most Valuable Batman Variant Covers
Batman #608 Retailer Appreciation Variant (2002)
Lowest price $650
Average price $1,000
Recent 9.8 Sale $5,735
Record price $10,000
This is one of the more popular retailer incentive variant cover issues. The record sale of $10K is an outlier. It occurred in 2025. But still, there is strong historical support around the $5K level.
Dell'Otto Superman/Batman #7
French Variant Edition
Lowest price $75
Average price $200
Recent 9.8 Sale $1,850
Record price $1,850
This cover reminds me of the Heath Ledger Joker against the Dark Knight Rises Batman.
Red Hood: Lost Days #1
Mattina variant
Lowest price $80
Average price $140
Recent 9.8 Sale $400
Record price $1,800
You are probably aware that Red Hood is The Joker. This Mattina variant has fallen far from its record sale, but is still sought after by collectors.
Gotham City Sirens #1 (2009)
Catwoman variant cover
Lowest price $100
Average price $150
Recent 9.8 Sale $325
Record price $800
Another post-pandemic crash victim. Ouch if you bought at the top of the market!
Absolute Batman #1 Felix Comic Art Edition
Lowest price $??
Average price $??
Record price $1,800
Pricing on this issue is confusing. The gap between the 9.8 and 9.6 price ($120?!) is so wide that I presume the reporting is incorrect and a signed and sketched sale has been reported as a universal 9.8.
There are two Nick Dragotta SS books in 9.8 which have sold for $2K-$2,200.
Absolute Batman Annual #1 (2025)
Felix Comic Art Edition
Lowest price $??
Average price $600
Recent 9.8 Sale $1,100
Record price $1,400
There is no ambiguity about this one.
Harley Quinn #1
Bulletproof Comics Pink Edition by Dell'Otto
Lowest price $120
Average price $200
Recent 9.8 Sale $77
Record price $1,500
The biggest faller on the variant comics list, down to just $77 from a high of $1,500. OUCH!
Batman #1 Capullo Sketch Variant
Lowest price $80
Average price $200
Recent 9.8 Sale $450
Record price $1,375
It's hard to believe that the New 52 happened 15 years ago. This book's heyday has come and gone, but it is still a cool and desirable variant comic.
Harley Quinn #1 Variant Cover by Adam Hughes (2014)
Lowest price $100
Average price $200
Recent 9.8 Sale $695
Record price $1,350
A famous variant comic from the time when Harley was a movie favourite. Has fallen in value since.
Superman/Batman #4
Turner German Variant
Lowest price $200
Average price $400
Record price $2,250
With just 42 copies in the CGC census, this is a genuinely rare Turner variant.
No 9.8 sale has been recorded since 2019. A recent 9.6 of $866 supports the prices.
Batman Arkham Knight #1 (2015)
Arcade Block Edition
Lowest price $??
Average price $??
Record price $1,000 (Signature Series)
This Batman variant cover is exceptionally rare. There are two Universal copies (9.8 and 9.2) and three Signature Series (9.8, 9.6 and 9.2) in the census.
The sale of $1K for a 9.6 SS copy is the only recorded sale to date.
Batman #655 (2006)
Kubert Variant Cover
Lowest price $50
Average price $80
Recent 9.8 Sale $270
Record price $750
One of the most common variants, with well over 1,000 copies in the census.
Batman #0 We Can Be Heroes edition (2012)
Lowest price $??
Average price $??
Record price $98 (Universal)
$1,600 (Signature Series)
We've included this edition because the variation between Universal and Signature Series is so massive. There are just 41 Universal copies in the census. Despite this, they sell for peanuts.
Signed and sketched examples like the Jim Lee one pictured have sold for hundreds to a couple of thousand dollars. The project raised around $2.5M for famine relief in Africa.
Absolute Batman #1 2nd Print
Skottie Young Sketch Variant
Lowest price $??
Average price $??
Record price $1,500++
This is another super-rare variant! There are only four Universal and four Signature Series copies in the census.
Raw copies have sold for four figures, but no certified sales have been recorded to date.
Absolute Batman #1
Comic Mint Sketch Edition
Lowest price $??
Average price $??
Record price $2,800
Another scarce variant, with 32 Universal and 17 Signature Series in the census. The most recent sale set the new record.
Absolute Batman #1
Comic Mint Edition
Lowest price $150
Average price $300
Record price $710
A lot more common than the sketch edition, with 129 Universal and 44 signed copies in the census. A cool tribute to Detective Comics #27, the first appearance of Batman.
Absolute Batman #1 Young variant cover
Lowest price $80
Average price $130
Record price $450
With 46 Universal and 199 signed copies in the census, this variant is less rare than others of this issue.
Signed copies have sold for as much as $1,300.
Absolute Batman #1
Lee Sketch Cover
Lowest price $100
Average price $200
Record price $590
There are 233 Universal and 202 signed copies in the census.
It's a very popular edition despite its easy availability.
Batman #608
City of Burbank Special Edition (2020)
Lowest price $1,350
Average price $4,000
Record price $5,000
There are just seven Universal and 48 signed copies of this rare Batman variant cover. The most recent sale was the record price. A signed copy has sold for $6,900!
Absolute Batman #11
Ocala Foil Variant
Lowest price $200
Average price $300
Record price $700
There are just three Universal copies in the census and 151 signed copies. The record price is for a Universal copy.
Batman and Robin: Year One #1
Ross variant A
Lowest price $25
Average price $50
Record price $150
This is a really cool variant cover. Not expensive, but based on the cover of the original 1940 Batman Comic #1.
Absolute Batman #16 Quintana variant cover
Lowest price $100
Average price $400
Record price $850
Hot off the press! This book is one of the most sought-after variants in the super-cool Absolute Batman series. There are 50 Universal and 83 signed copies in the CGC census so far.
Absolute Batman #2 2nd Print Dragotta Variant
Lowest price $100
Average price $200
Record price $415
Absolute Batman #2 went to an incredible seven printings. This is a popular variant.
Batman #608 (2002)
2nd Print Variant
Lowest price $100
Average price $400
Record price $875
This cool cover has never gone out of style. Its record sale was recorded in 2026.
Batman Superman World’s Finest #35 (2025)
Anka Sweater Weather variant cover
Lowest price $60
Average price $200
Record price $320
There are only ten copies in the CGC census, none of them signed. One to watch for the future.
Detective Comics #1000
Ross Variant A, Detective #27 homage
Lowest price $20
Average price $40
Recent 9.8 Sale $110
Record price $650
This was once a hot variant, but the record sale during the pandemic feeding frenzy has long since looked unattainable.
Batman Who Laughs #1 Louw Variant A
Lowest price $20
Average price $50
Recent 9.8 Sale $130
Record price $350
Another variant which has fallen from favour in recent times.
Batman/Spawn #1
McFarlane Sketch cover
Lowest price $25
Average price $60
Recent 9.8 Sale $170
Record price $320
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