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409July 1987
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Batman #409

DC · July 1987 · on sale 1987-03-17

First appearance: Willis Todd3 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#409
Publication date
July 1987
Key date
1987-07-00
On-sale date
1987-03-17
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 Willis Todd - 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: Bruce Patterson; colors: Anthony TollinBatman, Ma Gunn, Bruce Wayne
1Just Another Kid on Crime Alley!comic story22script: Max Allan Collins; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: John CostanzaBatman, Harvey Dent, Commissioner James Gordon, Ma Gunn, Jason Todd, Willis Todd First, Two-Face, Vicki Vale, Bruce 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 0709893043007
Second and Third Printingsprice 0.75 USD
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0709893043007

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman: Second Chances #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-5518-3		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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