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545August 1997
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Batman #545

DC · August 1997 · on sale 1997-06-12

First appearance: Vesper Fairchild1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#545
Publication date
August 1997
Key date
1997-08-00
On-sale date
1997-06-12
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$1.95; 2.75 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194120005754511
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Vesper Fairchild - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Kelley Jones; inks: John Beatty; colors: Patrick MartinJason Blood, Etrigan the Demon, Joker
1Major Arcana, Part Two: Night of the Dying Jokerscomic story22script: Doug Moench; pencils: Kelley Jones; inks: John Beatty; colors: Greg Wright, Android Images; letters: Todd KleinBatman, Jason Blood, Etrigan the Demon, Vesper Fairchild First, Commissioner James Gordon, Joker, Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne
2-letters page1script: Doug Moench

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098930430708

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman by Doug Moench & Kelley Jones #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-8129-8		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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