Absolute Batman #1 Is Exploding Again! Raw Copies Hit $180 After Animated Series News

<p>This week on Bronze and Modern Gods, it is basically all about ABSOLUTE BATMAN.</p><p>After DC Studios and Warner Bros. announced that an ABSOLUTE BATMAN animated series is in development, nearly every issue in the series saw a jump in sales. Issues #1, #2, #10, and #11 each recorded sales-volume increases of at least 100%, while first-print copies of ABSOLUTE BATMAN #1 are now selling for as much as $180 raw.</p><p>Is this the beginning of another major market run, or are collectors chasing the announcement before we know anything about the series?</p><p>For the Old Fart Rule, we head back to the black-and-white comics boom of 1986 with COLD-BLOODED CHAMELEON COMMANDOS #1 from Blackthorne Publishing. It has government experiments, mutated animals, martial arts, and absolutely no concern about how obvious the TMNT influence was.</p><p>Our Underrated Books of the Week include:</p><p>UNCANNY X-MEN #290, featuring one of Whilce Portacio’s most memorable Storm covers, a major moment between Storm and Forge, and Portacio’s final issue as the title’s regular artist before helping launch Image Comics.</p><p>LEGION OF SUBSTITUTE HEROES SPECIAL #1, a Keith Giffen and Paul Levitz superhero comedy starring some of the Legion’s least impressive heroes, with raw copies still available for just a few dollars.</p><p>Plus, Viewer Mail, a little Show &amp; Tell, and new Member shoutouts.Become a Member for $2.99/month and get:• Members-only live streams• Bonus Show &amp; Tell episodes• On-screen shoutoutsJOIN → <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkHTY1eNYHr9JoTndx_m6kA/join" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkHTY1eNYHr9JoTndx_m6kA/join</a>📬 VIEWER MAILSend questions to:bronzeandmoderngods@gmail.com</p>