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456November 1990
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP

Batman #456

DC · November 1990 · on sale 1990-09-20

First appearance: Tim DrakeFirst appearance: Lieutenant Stan Kitch1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#456
Publication date
November 1990
Key date
1990-11-00
On-sale date
1990-09-20
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Tim Drake - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Lieutenant Stan Kitch - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Norm BreyfogleBatman, Tim Drake First, Dick Grayson, Robin, Robin, Jason Todd, Bruce Wayne
1Identity Crisis, Part Two: Without Fear of Consequence...comic story22script: Alan Grant; pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Steve Mitchell; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Todd KleinBatman, Jonathan Crane, Tim Drake First, Commissioner James Gordon, Lieutenant Stan Kitch First, Alfred Pennyworth, Scarecrow, Vicki Vale, Bruce Wayne
2-letters page1script: KC Carlson, Denny O'Neil

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07098930430746

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Robin: A Hero Reborn #[nn]
ISBN 1563890291		1991On eBay ›
Reborn
ISBN 978-1-4012-5857-3		2016On eBay ›
Legends of the Dark Knight: Norm Breyfogle #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-8512-8		2019On eBay ›
Batman: The Caped Crusader #4
ISBN 978-1-77950-030-4		2020On eBay ›
Robin: Tim Drake Compendium #1
ISBN 978-1-77952-593-2		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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