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200March 1968
$0.12

Batman #200

DC · March 1968 · on sale 1968-01-18

First appearance: Mary GraysonOrigin: Batman
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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#200
Publication date
March 1968
Key date
1968-03-00
On-sale date
1968-01-18
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mary Grayson - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Batman, Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson, Robin.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0200th Smash Issuecover1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; colors: Jack Adler; letters: Ira SchnappBatman, Dick Grayson, Joker, Robin, Bruce Wayne
1The Man Who Radiated Fear!comic story21script: Mike Friedrich; pencils: Chic Stone; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman Origin, Joe Chill, Oswald Cobblepot, Jonathan Crane, Dick Grayson Origin, John Grayson, Mary Grayson First, Joker, Killer Moth, Penguin, Alfred Pennyworth, Robin Origin, Scarecrow, Drury Walker
2-in-house column1letters: typeset
3-letters page1letters: typeset
4The Bat-Mancomic story1script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob Kane; letters: Bob KaneBatman, Commissioner James Gordon, Bruce Wayne
5The Batman Says:public service announcement0.67script: Whitney Ellsworth; pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack Burnley; letters: Betty BentleyThe Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
6-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
7Dialogue Between Two Batmaniacs Upon Batman Reaching Issue 200text article1script: Mike Friedrich, Biljo White

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams #1
ISBN 1-4012-0041-9		2003On eBay ›
Batman in the Sixties #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-491-2		1999On eBay ›
Batman: Cover to Cover #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0659-X		2005On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Batman #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-1719-8		2008On eBay ›
Batman by Neal Adams Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-5551-0		2016On eBay ›
Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-3537-6		2012On eBay ›
Batman by Neal Adams #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-7782-6		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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