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38April 2003
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Batman: Gotham Knights #38

DC · April 2003 · on sale 2003-02-19

First appearance: Felix Desidero1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Batman: Gotham Knights (DC, 2000 series)
Issue
#38
Publication date
April 2003
Key date
2003-04-00
On-sale date
2003-02-19
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.75; 4.60 CAD
Pages
44
Barcode
76194122177903811
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Felix Desidero - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland; colors: Brian BollandHelena Bertinelli, The Huntress
1Knight Moves Part One: The Queen Is Deadcomic story22script: Scott Beatty; pencils: Roger Robinson; inks: John Floyd; colors: Gloria Vasquez, Wildstorm FX; letters: Bob PinahaHelena Bertinelli, Jonathan Crane, Tim Drake, Dick Grayson, The Huntress, The Mad Hatter, Nightwing, Alfred Pennyworth, The Question, Robin, Vic Sage, Scarecrow, Jervis Tetch, Bruce Wayne
2-comic story8script: Ann Nocenti; pencils: John Bolton; inks: John Bolton; letters: Jack Morelli; editing: Mark ChiarelloBatman, Catwoman, Selina Kyle
3House Advertisementspromo (ad from the publisher)3letters: typeset
4DC in Demand 02.03promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

Plus 9 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07099232417004

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman Black and White #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-1531-6		2007On eBay ›
Batman Noir: The Killing Joke #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-6364-5		2016On eBay ›
Batman Black and White #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-1354-1		2008On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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