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Cover: Yasmine Putri

DC's Crimes of Passion #1

Apr 2020 · DC · 9.99 USD
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In "More Than Maybe," DC's Crimes of Passion #1, aging boxing champion Ted Grant takes a hard-fought victory—only to discover the young fighter he defeated intentionally lost, coerced by criminals holding his girlfriend hostage. Written by Stephanie Phillips and illustrated with gritty precision by Riley Rossmo, the issue blends raw emotion and moral stakes, with Jordie Bellaire’s colors and Troy Peteri’s lettering adding depth to a story where every punch carries weight. The cover, by Yasmine Putri, captures the tension in a single, striking moment.

Contains 10 stories
More Than Maybe
8 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Linda PageTito Daka

In "More Than Maybe," early in his career, Bruce grapples with the cost of being Batman when his relationship with Linda Page forces him to confront the violence he’s willing to use. As their connection deepens, her moral clarity challenges him to reconsider the line he’s drawn between justice and vengeance.

Pulling Punches
8 pp · Superhero
Wildcat [Ted Grant]Clarence "Thunder-Fist" BaylorSherri

In "Pulling Punches," aging boxing legend Ted Grant takes a hard-fought victory, only to learn the young fighter he defeated deliberately lost—his girlfriend held hostage by criminals. When the truth comes out, the retired hero steps back into the ring, not for glory, but to protect the one thing that matters.

Secret Admirer
8 pp · Superhero
Pied Piper [Hartley Rathaway]David SinghRoman RichardsThe Flash [Barry Allen] (flashback)
The Crimson Bomber
8 pp · Superhero
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Black Canary [Dinah Lance]Crimson Bomber [Nick]
The Prettiest Thing!
8 pp · Superhero
Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]LauraGiseleDesmond Mare

In "The Prettiest Thing!" from DC's Crimes of Passion #1, Jo, a former thief with a sharp tongue and a guarded heart, is pulled back into the past when her ex, Eel, shows up asking for help. With a dangerous new romance on the line and old feelings stirring, Eel must decide how far he’ll go to protect the one person who still sees through his lies—without losing himself all over again.

Out of the Past
8 pp · Superhero
Batwoman [Kate Kane]Maggie SawyerNocturnaMr. Leavy
One Last Dance
8 pp · Detective-Mystery
Slam BradleyBatman [Bruce Wayne]Nightjar [Coleen Cavill]
Knightfalls in Bludhaven
8 pp · Superhero
Nightwing [Dick Grayson]Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]Commissioner James GordonJohn Grayson (flashback)Mary Grayson (flashback)Batman [Bruce Wayne] (flashback)Alfred Pennyworth (flashback)Joker (in Dick's dream)TessRichieBill-BillSane
Can't Buy Me Love
8 pp · Superhero
Catwoman [Selina Kyle]Anatoli DolokhovElena Dolokhov
Reflections of the Heart
8 pp · Superhero
The Question [Vic Sage]Narcisse MikhailovValentino

In "Reflections of the Heart," the Question delves into a city gripped by a mysterious new vigilante, only to uncover a tangled web of past romance and present violence between two former lovers whose reunion turns deadly. Written with sharp precision and rendered in stark, evocative detail, the story unfolds as a tense psychological thriller where every shadow holds a memory and every choice echoes with regret.

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CGC 9.8 · 113 in census $38
CGC 9.6 · 8 in census $27
CGC 9.4 · 3 in census $20
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $20
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CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $20
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Full credits

artist, inker Riley Rossmo
cover pencils, inks Yasmine Putri

Reprints

Reprinted in Batman #49 (2021), Batman / Catwoman Special #1 (2022)

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