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Detective Comics #1000 — Greg Capullo 2010s Variant Cover | Signed #3/160 in Silver | Dynamic Forces CoA Publisher: DC Comics | Released: March 27, 2019 Stories by: Scott Snyder, Kevin Smith, Paul Dini, Warren Ellis, Denny O'Neil, Christopher Priest, Brian Michael Bendis, Geoff Johns, James Tynion IV, Tom King & Peter J. Tomasi Art by: Greg Capullo, Jim Lee, Dustin Nguyen, Becky Cloonan, Steve Epting, Neal Adams & many more 2010s Variant Cover: Greg Capullo & FCO Plascencia | Signed #3 of 160 in Silver by Greg Capullo | Dynamic Forces Certificate of Authenticity | Near Mint This is copy #3 of only 160 of the Greg Capullo 2010s Decade Variant of Detective Comics #1000 — signed in silver by Greg Capullo with a Dynamic Forces Certificate of Authenticity confirming the edition. Capullo and FCO Plascencia's breathtaking cover depicts Batman in a ferocious, dynamic pose against a stormy, sepia-toned sky of churning lightning and clouds — one of the most atmospherically powerful Batman images produced in the modern era, rendered in Capullo's signature explosive style with FCO Plascencia's masterful sepia and warm-toned color treatment. Greg Capullo's printed signature appears on the cover art itself, while his hand-signed silver signature is inscribed directly on the cover with the handwritten edition number 3/160 beneath it. Copy #3 of a run of only 160 total copies signed — one of the lowest-numbered and most exclusive copies available. Detective Comics #1000 is one of the most historically significant comics ever published — the 1,000th issue of Detective Comics, the title that gave DC its name and introduced Batman to the world in 1939. This 96-page giant celebrates 80 years of the Dark Knight with an extraordinary lineup of all-star talent delivering original standalone stories spanning Batman's entire publishing history. THE STORIES: "Batman's Longest Case" | Scott Snyder & Greg Capullo — Batman follows clues around the world, back to Gotham, and a secret organization that has been watching him for years. The legendary Batman: Zero Year team reunites — making Capullo's 2010s variant cover the single most thematically unified edition in the entire issue's lineup. "Manufacture for Use" | Kevin Smith & Jim Lee — Batman battles his greatest villains while tracking down the gun that killed his parents. "The Legend of Knute Brody" | Paul Dini & Dustin Nguyen — A street-level tale of a criminal who becomes convinced that Batman is everywhere. "The Batman's Design" | Warren Ellis & Becky Cloonan — A unique, minimalist look at Batman's methods through a criminal's eyes. "Return to Crime Alley" | Denny O'Neil & Steve Epting — The legendary Batman writer returns to the most important location in Gotham City. "Heretic" | Christopher Priest & Neal Adams — Legends of the medium unite for a Batman story spanning decades. "I Know" | Brian Michael Bendis & Alex Maleev — A Gotham story told from an unexpected perspective. "The Last Crime in Gotham" | Geoff Johns & Kelley Jones — A haunting future tale of Batman's final case. "The Precedent" | James Tynion IV & Álvaro Martínez-Bueno — The origin of Robin, told through Batman's eyes. "Batman's Greatest Case" | Tom King, Tony Daniel & Joëlle Jones — Bruce Wayne visits his parents' grave while Batman assembles his allies. A landmark Tom King Batman story. "Medieval" | Peter J. Tomasi & Doug Mahnke — The debut chapter introducing the Arkham Knight to DC Comics continuity. 🔑 KEY ISSUE — YES, MAJOR 1,000th issue of Detective Comics — the title that literally defines DC Comics, celebrating 80 years of Batman with the most star-studded creative lineup ever assembled for a single Batman issue; a historic milestone in the annals of comics publishing 1st cameo appearance of Arkham Knight in DC Comics continuity — the deadly new villain debuting in the "Medieval" epilogue by Tomasi and Mahnke; the Arkham Knight had previously appeared only in video game and tie-in media 1st appearance of Knute Brody — introduced in Paul Dini and Dustin Nguyen's "The Legend of Knute Brody" 1st appearance of Echo — the alternate reality daughter of Batman and Catwoman 1st appearance of April Fool — the alternate reality son of the Joker Greg Capullo 2010s Variant — #3 of 160 — an extraordinarily limited Dynamic Forces exclusive signed edition; with only 160 copies in the entire signed run, copy #3 is among the lowest-numbered and most desirable copies that will ever come to market; Capullo is one of Batman's most beloved and celebrated modern artists, renowned for his landmark Batman: Zero Year, Endgame, and Superheavy runs with Scott Snyder Signed in silver by Greg Capullo with Dynamic Forces Certificate of Authenticity — a fully authenticated signature on a landmark Batman milestone issue; the silver ink on this Capullo cover is a striking, premium presentation Scott Snyder & Greg Capullo interior story — the legendary Batman creative team that defined the character for a generation reunites specifically for this milestone issue, making Capullo's variant cover doubly significant as a celebration of his own interior contribution Ships bagged, boarded, and protected in a Gemini mailer.