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

This week on Bronze and Modern Gods, it is basically all about ABSOLUTE BATMAN.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.Is this the beginning of another major market run, or are collectors chasing the announcement before we know anything about the series?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.Our Underrated Books of the Week include: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.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.Plus, Viewer Mail, a little Show & Tell, and new Member shoutouts.Become a Member for $2.99/month and get:• Members-only live streams• Bonus Show & Tell episodes• On-screen shoutoutsJOIN → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkHTY1eNYHr9JoTndx_m6kA/join📬 VIEWER MAILSend questions to:bronzeandmoderngods@gmail.com