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140 (905)February 2024
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Batman #140 (905)

DC · February 2024 · on sale 2023-12-05

First appearance: Leonid KullFirst appearance: The Gray ShadowFirst appearance: Lucie Chesson7 variantsStoryline: The Savage Garden of Gotham CityStoryline: Mind Bomb
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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 2016 series)
Issue
#140 (905)
Publication date
February 2024
Key date
2024-02-00
On-sale date
2023-12-05
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$4.99
Pages
44
Barcode
76194134182814011
Rating
Ages 13+

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Leonid Kull - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Gray Shadow - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Lucie Chesson - 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: Jorge Jiménez; inks: Jorge Jiménez; colors: Jorge JiménezBatman, Joker, Bruce Wayne
1Mind Bomb Part 2comic story22script: Chip Zdarsky; pencils: Jorge Jiménez; inks: Jorge Jiménez; colors: Tomeu Morey; letters: Clayton CowlesFailsafe, Joker, Lucie Chesson First, The Gray Shadow First
2The Savage Garden of Gotham City Part Twocomic story8script: Chip Zdarsky; pencils: Mike Hawthorne; inks: Mike Hawthorne; colors: Ivan Plascencia; letters: Clayton CowlesLeonid Kull First, Vandal Savage

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Otto Schmidt Santa Cardstock Variant Coverprice 5.99 USD; barcode 76194134182814081
Frank Cho Cardstock Variant Coverprice 5.99 USD; barcode 76194134182814031
Francesco Mattina Cardstock Variant Coverprice [none]; barcode 76194134182814041
David Finch Cardstock Variant Coverprice 5.99 USD; barcode 76194134182814021
Dan Mora Holiday Card Variant Coverprice 6.99 USD; barcode 76194134182814071
Tirso Cons Cardstock Variant Coverprice [none]; barcode 76194134182814051
Glitch Foil Cardstock Variant Coverprice 7.99 USD; barcode 76194134182814091

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Joker Year One
ISBN 978-1-77952-457-7		2024On eBay ›
The Joker Year One
ISBN 978-1-77952-940-4		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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