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DC · Modern · 2002
Batman #608
DC · 2002
Noted for: Beginning of Hush
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The Batman #608 in context
Why collectors care
Batman #608 (2002) opens the "Hush" storyline by Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee, a hugely popular modern Batman arc. Jim Lee's art made it a widely collected key.
How to identify it
A 2002 first printing. Multiple covers exist (a standard Jim Lee cover and a red-logo variant), plus newsstand and direct editions; confirm which you have.
Common mistakes
The variant cover and later printings command different prices; match the exact cover and printing. Buy graded for high-value copies.
Grade considerations
As a 2002 book it is common in mid grade but scarcer in top census grades. The variant cover in high grade is the premium tier.
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