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3January 2026
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Batman #3

DC · January 2026 · on sale 2025-11-05

First appearance: Jack DeanFirst appearance: Huston Gray10 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 2025 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
January 2026
Key date
2026-01-00
On-sale date
2025-11-05
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$4.99
Pages
40
Barcode
76194139163200311
Rating
Ages 13+

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Jack Dean - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jorge Jiménez; inks: Jorge Jiménez; colors: Jorge JiménezBatman, Edward Nigma, Riddler, Bruce Wayne
1Crown of Stormscomic story24script: Matt Fraction; pencils: Jorge Jiménez; inks: Jorge Jiménez; colors: Tomeu Morey; letters: Clayton Cowles, Jorge JiménezBatman, Harvey Bullock, Bernard Dowd, Tim Drake, Commissioner James Gordon, Edward Nigma, Alfred Pennyworth, Riddler, Vandal Savage, Hugo Strange, Bruce Wayne, Damian Wayne, Dr. Zeller, Officer Davis
2Batman Static Beyond #1 Previewpreview (from the publisher)4script: Evan Narcisse; pencils: Nikolas Draper-Ivey; inks: Nikolas Draper-Ivey; colors: Wil Quintana; letters: Wes Abbott
3Harley & Ivy: Life & Crimes #1 Previewpreview (from the publisher)4script: Erica Henderson; pencils: Erica Henderson; inks: Erica Henderson; colors: Erica Henderson; letters: Hassan Otsmane-ElhaouHarley Quinn, Pamela Isley, Joker, Poison Ivy, Harleen Quinzel

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Jorge Jimenez Bat-Gadget Cardstock Variant Coverprice 5.99 USD; barcode 76194139163200381
Julian Totino Tedesco Cardstock Variant Coverprice 5.99 USD; barcode 76194139163200341
Jorge Jiménez Foil Cardstock Variant Coverprice 7.99 USD; barcode 76194139163200371
Joe Quesada Cardstock Variant Coverprice 5.99 USD; barcode 76194139163200331
Brian Stelfreeze Cardstock Variant Coverprice 5.99 USD; barcode 76194139163200391
David Aja Cardstock Variant Coverprice [none]; barcode 76194139163200361
Jim Lee & Scott Williams Cardstock Variant Coverprice 5.99 USD; barcode 76194139163200321
Second Printing Tony S. Daniel Cardstock Variant Coverprice 5.99 USD; barcode 76194139163200322
Second Printing Jorge Jiménez Logo Color Variant Coverbarcode 76194139163200312
Second Printing Tony S. Daniel Foil Cardstock Variant Coverprice 7.99 USD; barcode 76194139163200323

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Daylight
ISBN 978-1-79950-623-2		2026On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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