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412October 1987
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Batman #412

DC · October 1987 · on sale 1987-06-16

First appearance: Camilla OrtinFirst appearance: The Mime3 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#412
Publication date
October 1987
Key date
1987-10-00
On-sale date
1987-06-16
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 Camilla Ortin - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Mime - 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
0Introducing... The Mime!cover1pencils: Kevin Nowlan; inks: Kevin NowlanBatman, The Mime First, Camilla Ortin First, Bruce Wayne
1The Sound of Silencecomic story22script: Max Allan Collins; pencils: Dave Cockrum; inks: Don Heck; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Agustin MásBatman, Commissioner James Gordon, The Mime First, Camilla Ortin First, Alfred Pennyworth, Robin, Jason Todd, Vicki Vale, Bruce Wayne
2-letters page2script: Denny O'Neil, Jonathan Peterson; pencils: José Luis García-López

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893043010
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0709893043010
Bat Symbol UPCprice 0.75 USD

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 ›

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Series context

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Sources

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