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1December 1999
$4.95; 7.95 CAD

Batman: Dark Victory #1

DC · December 1999 · on sale 1999-10-20

First appearance: Mario FalconeFirst appearance: Sofia Falcone GiganteFirst appearance: Umberto MaroniDeath of Martha Wayne
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Identification plate

Series
Batman: Dark Victory (DC, 1999 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
December 1999
Key date
1999-12-00
On-sale date
1999-10-20
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$4.95; 7.95 CAD
Pages
52
Barcode
76194122054300111

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mario Falcone - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Sofia Falcone Gigante - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Umberto Maroni - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Pino Maroni - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Angelo Mirti - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Edward Skeevers - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Judge Harkness - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: Martha Wayne, Thomas Wayne.

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
0Warcover1pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Mark ChiarelloBatman, Bruce Wayne
1Creditscredits, title page1pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim SaleBatman
2Warcomic story48script: Jeph Loeb; pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Gregory Wright, Heroic Age; letters: Richard StarkingsBatman, Catwoman, Joe Chill, Julian Day, Harvey Dent, Sofia Falcone Gigante First, Alberto Falcone, Carmine Falcone, Mario Falcone First, Cyrus Gold, Commissioner James Gordon, Judge Harkness First, Pamela Isley, Selina Kyle
3Biographiestext article1pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale
4-illustration1pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim SaleCommissioner James Gordon

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman: Dark Victory #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-738-5		2001On eBay ›
Batman: Dark Victory #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-56389-868-6		2002On eBay ›
Batman: Cover to Cover #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0659-X		2005On eBay ›
Absolute Batman: Dark Victory #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-3510-9		2012On eBay ›
Batman: Dark Victory #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-4401-9		2014On eBay ›
Batman Noir: Dark Victory #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-7106-0		2017On eBay ›
Batman by Jeph Loeb & Tim Sale Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-8426-8		2018On eBay ›
Batman: The Long Halloween Deluxe Edition The Sequel Dark Victory #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77951-483-7		2022On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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