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408June 1987
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Batman #408

DC · June 1987 · on sale 1987-02-17

First appearance: Ma Gunn3 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#408
Publication date
June 1987
Key date
1987-06-00
On-sale date
1987-02-17
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Ma Gunn - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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
0-cover1pencils: Ed Hannigan; inks: Dick Giordano; letters: Todd KleinBatman, Jason Todd, Bruce Wayne
1Did Robin Die Tonight?comic story22script: Max Allan Collins; pencils: Chris Warner; inks: Mike DeCarlo; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Todd KleinBatman, Joe Chill, Oswald Cobblepot, Commissioner James Gordon, Dick Grayson, Ma Gunn First, Joker, Penguin, Alfred Pennyworth, Robin, Jason Todd, Vicki Vale, Bruce Wayne, Martha Wayne
2-letters page2script: Barbara J. Randall, Denny O'Neil; pencils: José Luis García-López

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893043006
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0709893043006
2nd Printing - DC Multi-packprice 0.75 USD;

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman: Second Chances #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-5518-3		2015On eBay ›
Robin, The Boy Wonder: A Celebration of 75 Years #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-5536-7		2015On eBay ›
DC Finest: Batman: Year One & Two #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77952-835-3		2025On eBay ›
Absolute Batman: Year One #22017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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