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All Star Batman #1 — Dynamic Forces Sketch Edition | Jae Lee Black & White Cover | CGC 9.8 White Pages Publisher: DC Comics | Release: August 10, 2016 Writer: Scott Snyder | Interior Artists: John Romita Jr., Danny Miki & Declan Shalvey Exclusive Cover: Jae Lee (Black & White Sketch Edition) | Limited to 3,000 Copies CGC Universal Grade: 9.8 Near Mint/Mint | White Pages | CGC Census #: 4707377057 DC Universe Rebirth This is the Dynamic Forces Sketch Edition of All Star Batman #1 — the stunning black and white variant of Jae Lee's Dynamic Forces exclusive cover, limited to just 3,000 copies — graded a pristine 9.8 Near Mint/Mint with White Pages by CGC. Jae Lee's exquisitely composed, pencil-rendered image depicts Harvey Dent (Two-Face) and Batman in an intimate, tension-filled moment of confrontation — Harvey reaching upward toward the light while Batman crouches in shadow below, the two figures bound together in a composition of extraordinary elegance and psychological depth. The black and white sketch presentation strips away color to expose the breathtaking draftsmanship and tonal mastery of Jae Lee's pencilwork in its rawest, most pure form — one of the finest sketch edition covers produced during the entire DC Rebirth era. Jae Lee's signature is visible on the cover. Scott Snyder launches All Star Batman with a bold, propulsive reimagining of Two-Face — one of Gotham's most enduring villains. Batman must transport Harvey Dent to a destination outside of Gotham, but Two-Face has leveraged every assassin, bounty hunter, and ordinary criminal in the city to stop them — with every civilian hiding something to hide receiving an offer they can't refuse. Handcuffed together on a road to hell, Batman and Two-Face are presented in a landmark new light by one of the greatest Batman creative teams of the modern era. 🔑 KEY ISSUE — YES, SERIES KEY & VARIANT KEY Series premiere of All Star Batman — Scott Snyder's celebrated solo Batman anthology series, one of the most creatively ambitious Batman titles of the DC Rebirth era, featuring rotating A-list artist collaborators and landmark reimaginings of Batman's greatest villains "My Own Worst Enemy" Part 1 — the opening chapter of Snyder's critically acclaimed Two-Face arc, setting up one of the most intense and psychologically complex Batman/villain road trip stories ever told Dynamic Forces Sketch Edition — Limited to 3,000 Copies — the black and white sketch variant of Jae Lee's exclusive Dynamic Forces cover; as a numbered exclusive never available through standard retail channels, this is one of the most scarce and collectible editions of All Star Batman #1 produced Jae Lee is one of the most celebrated and distinctive artists in comics history — his gothic, atmospheric, exquisitely detailed style and extraordinary compositional instincts have made his covers among the most coveted in the modern collector market; his Batman: Hush covers and Before Watchmen: Ozymandias run are considered landmark achievements in comics art CGC 9.8 White Pages — the highest tier of interior page quality, combined with the highest commonly achievable CGC grade; a 9.8 of a limited exclusive cover is an exceptional collector's piece Scott Snyder Batman run — Snyder's entire run on the Batman titles (Batman, All Star Batman, Dark Nights: Metal, Dark Nights: Death Metal, Batman: Last Knight on Earth) is collectively regarded as the most significant and celebrated Batman creative run of the modern era A pristine CGC 9.8 White Pages copy of one of the rarest and most beautifully rendered covers in the entire All Star Batman #1 variant lineup — essential for Jae Lee collectors, Scott Snyder Batman enthusiasts, and DC Rebirth variant specialists alike. Ships in its CGC slab, protected in a Gemini mailer.