Publishers / DC / Batman: Shadow of the Bat (1992) / #81
81January 1999
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Batman: Shadow of the Bat #81

DC · January 1999 · on sale 1998-11-04

First appearance: Dr. Jeremiah ArkhamFirst appearance: Lisa FossFirst appearance: Vox1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Batman: Shadow of the Bat (DC, 1992 series)
Issue
#81
Publication date
January 1999
Key date
1999-01-00
On-sale date
1998-11-04
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$1.99; 3.25 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194120009508111
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Dr. Jeremiah Arkham - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Lisa Foss - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Cornelius Stirk - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Road to No Man's Land: Wax Man and the Clown: 2cover1pencils: Glen Orbik, Laurel Blechman; inks: Glen Orbik, Laurel Blechman; colors: Glen Orbik, Laurel BlechmanDr. Jeremiah Arkham First, Jonathan Crane, Harvey Dent, Pamela Isley, Joker, The Mad Hatter, Edward Nigma, Poison Ivy, Riddler, Scarecrow, Scarface, Jervis Tetch, Two-Face, The Ventriloquist
1Road to No Man's Land: Wax Man and the Clown [Part 2]comic story22script: Alan Grant; pencils: Mark Buckingham; inks: Robert Campanella; colors: Pam Rambo, Digital Chameleon; letters: Bill OakleyDr. Jeremiah Arkham First, Jonathan Crane, Harvey Dent, Lisa Foss First, Joker, Waylon Jones, Killer Croc, Edward Nigma, Riddler, Scarecrow, Cornelius Stirk First, Deever Tweed, Dumfree Tweed, Tweedledee
2-letters page2pencils: Glen Orbik, Laurel Blechman; inks: Glen Orbik, Laurel Blechman; colors: Glen Orbik, Laurel Blechman

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07099232417001

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman: Road to No Man's Land #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-6063-7		2016On eBay ›
Batman: Road to No Man's Land Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-661-0		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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