About the item:
Up for sale is a high-grade CGC Signature Series 9.6 (White Pages) copy of Detective Comics #576, one of the standout issues from the late Bronze Age of Batman comics. This issue is a key entry in the acclaimed “Batman: Year Two” storyline, featuring early career Batman in a darker, more violent Gotham storyline that helped define the character’s modern tone.
Most importantly for collectors, this issue features Todd McFarlane’s first published work on Batman, making it a significant early milestone in the career of one of comics’ most influential modern artists.
Todd McFarlane
Todd McFarlane is a legendary comic book artist, writer, and entrepreneur best known for redefining Spider-Man in the late 1980s and later creating Spawn, one of the most successful creator-owned comics in history. His dynamic, highly detailed art style helped usher in a new era of comic book aesthetics and made him one of the most influential figures in modern comics publishing. His early DC work, including Detective Comics #576, represents an important stepping stone in his rise to prominence.
Mike W. Barr
Mike W. Barr is an acclaimed comic book writer best known for his work on Batman and The Outsiders. He co-created the popular “Batman: Year Two” storyline, which ran through Detective Comics #575–578. Barr’s storytelling in this era helped explore a more psychologically complex and morally conflicted Batman, bridging the gap between Bronze Age sensibilities and the darker modern interpretations of the character.
In “Batman: Year Two – Chapter Two: Deal With the Devil,” Batman faces escalating violence from the mysterious vigilante known as the Reaper. As Gotham’s criminal underworld struggles to survive, Batman is forced into uneasy alliances—culminating in a shocking confrontation involving Joe Chill, the man responsible for the murder of Bruce Wayne’s parents.
A must-have for serious Batman collectors, McFarlane fans, and anyone building a Bronze-to-Modern key issue collection. High-grade CGC Signature Series copies of this issue rarely surface, especially with white pages.