For sale today are two out-of-print (oop) DC Comics trade paperback (TPB)/graphic novels from the Batman (New 52) run by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo that began releasing in 2013. They are the last two installations of the series, concluding the acclaimed run and setting up for the 'Rebirth' series.


**Volume 9: Bloom [2016]

  • Collects Batman (2011 2nd Series) #46-50 and material from Detective Comics (2011-2016 2nd Series) #27.
    Written by Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV. Art by Greg Capullo, Danny Miki, and Yanick Paquette.

    As the new Batman, former police commissioner Jim Gordon is in for the fight of his life against the bizarre threat of Mr. Bloom, who controls the underworld in Gotham City! At the same time, an amnesiac Bruce Wayne has discovered the truth of his past as the Dark Knight-and now, he must descend into the Batcave and reclaim that painful legacy.



**Volume 10: Epilogue [2017]

  • Collects Batman (2011-2016 2nd Series) #51-52, Batman (2011-2016 2nd Series) Annual#4, Batman: Futures End (2014), and Batman: Rebirth (2016).
    Written by Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Ray Fawkes and Tom King. Art by Greg Capullo, Danny Miki, Riley Rossmo, Jason Fabok, Aco and Mikel Janin. Cover by Greg Capullo.

    After a bloody and brutal battle with Mr. Bloom, Bruce Wayne has reclaimed his mantle as the Dark Knight. But with the city broken and his mind slowly mending together, Batman will have to pick up the pieces of his shattered life and reclaim Gotham City as his own. But what will he do when echoes from his past ripple out into his beloved city's future?



I am not a comics grader, but I try to be as thorough as possible when assessing books for any flaws. I don't believe in using a number grade system - to me they are mostly utilized as a method to be ambiguous about exact condition and/or individual imperfections - but I do attempt to describe anything other than minor cover shelf-scuffing/scratching in detail. If a certain flaw discussed below does not mention that it affects inside pages, then it does not.


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

These novels are in good or better conditions, both with solid spines and great or better inside pages (photo#14 examples). Other than a few cover creases on Volume 1, they have few and lesser signs of primarily external wear, all described below. Due to eBay's photo limit, with lots involving multiple books, I am not always able to show the detailed looks I try to maintain, so if you would like any extra photos of a specific description/book, feel free to let me know! The TL;DR versions of each book's condition below is in blue italics, with the more in-depth collectors' paragraphs below them.


Any reference to certain areas of books can be seen in the photos above. The sections are:
*Photo#4: Upper spine corner
*Photo#5: Lower spine corner
*Photo#6: Front cover top edge/outer corner
*Photo#7: Front cover bottom edge/outer corner
*Photo#8: Back cover top edge/outer corner
*Photo#9: Back cover bottom edge/outer corner

Abbreviations Glossary (I've been listing more and more of my books and thought this would save some time..)
*USC: Upper spine corner
*LSC: Lower spine corner
*FTOC: Front cover's top outer corner
*FBOC: Front cover's bottom outer corner
*BTOC: Back cover's top outer corner
*BBOC: Back cover's bottom outer corner



**Vol 1: Good condition, with a solid spine and great inside pages. Other than some light/medium sized bottom outer corner cover creases, few and lesser signs of primarily external wear. Spine edge has 3 indents near its middle, they show on the adjacent back cover as small, 1/2" and ~1" creases/depressions (photo#10 w/illumination). USC has a small ding where it meets the back cover that causes a light ~1/2" indent on the adjacent back cover. LSC has light compression. Front and back covers' top edges have light if any shelf-scuffing/wear, their bottom edges have some light levels with a few small scuffs spread around. FTOC has a tiny indent/scuff/bend, goes thru ~12 pages lightly. BTOC has a tiny scuff/bend, goes thru ~7 pages lightly. FBOC has a light ~1/5" crease/depression around it (photo#11 w/illumination), shows on ~4 pages as a light indent. BBOC has a similar nearby ~1" (photo#12 w/illumination) crease. Both FBOC and BBOC possess ~1/2" creases/scuffs/bends around their extreme corners, each goes thru ~10 pages as a light indent, and thru ~1/4 pages as a light bend. Back cover has a small crease/depression near its lower half, and 3 tiny/light indents near the page edge's middle.


**Vol 2: Very good to great condition, with a solid spine and excellent overall inside pages. Few and lesser signs of primarily external wear. USC and LSC have tiny peels where they meet the back cover. Front and back covers' top and bottom edges have light if any shelf-wear/scuffing. FTOC and FBOC have tiny indents/scuffs/bends, they go thru ~12 pages lightly. BTOC and BBOC have tiny scuffs/bends, they go thru ~1/4 pages each as light bends. Front cover possesses a very light ~1/2" indent nearby the FBOC. Back cover has 3 small/light spine edge indents near its middle (photo#13 w/illumination). Light ~1" vertical scratch nearby page edge's lower half. 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


I both buy to read as well as sell TPBs on here, so I understand how aggravating it is to receive a comic damaged in transit. I always pack books firmly between pieces of cardboard (among other materials/layers) via Gemini Comic mailers or bubble mailers depending on size; usually utilizing boxes for larger lots. If you have any questions or would like any additional photos, feel free to let me know. I'm always happy to combine shipping costs - either message me before completing purchase for a pre-payment price adjustment, or alternatively I can provide a refund afterwards. Thanks, and have a tremendous day!