Speculator Corner: Batman Secret Files #3?

There has been a lot of speculator fuss over the new character Punchline, the Joker's new girlfriend and partner in his plans. There was a lot of fuss over early cameo appearances in Batman #89 and Hell Arisen #3. Currently, Batman #89 has raw non-misprint copies sell for around $50 while Hell Arisen #3 has sold for up to $90.

Yesterday's Batman #92, with a quarter-of-a-million print run, is selling for cover price, with the 1:25 variant cover selling for around $40-$50. featuring what is intended to be her first full appearance.

But because of the shutdown, it came out (finally) on the same day as the Joker's 80th Anniversary Super-Spectacular #1, featuring a solo Punchline story, telling her origin, also selling at $10 cover price.

And Batman Secret Files #3, with a Joker's War tie-in story featuring The Joker and Punchline approaching Deathstroke, an issue that was not solicited as featuring Punchline. But is as much a valid appearance as in the other two books, with a much lower print run.

Right now there are plenty of copies on eBay for the cover price of $4.99. I am not entirely sure how long that will last when Punchline collectors realise the potential gap in their collection.

BATMAN SECRET FILES #3
(W) James Tynion IV, Vita Ayala, Mariko Tamaki, Dan Watters, Philip Kennedy Johnson (A) Sumit Kumar, Andie Tong, Riley Rossmo, John Paul Leon, Victor Ibanez (CA) Guillem March
Spinning out of the pages of Batman! Discover the origins and motivations behind the cabal of assassins who have come to Gotham to stop Batman from enacting his plans to save the city-including Deathstroke, Cheshire, Merlyn, and the new threats of Mr. Teeth and Gunsmith. What brought this team together, and who is frightening enough to boss Deathstroke around? It's five killer tales from five killer creative teams in this can't-miss issue!In Shops: Jun 10, 2020 SRP: $4.99

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