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12August 2014
$3.99

Batman / Superman #12

DC · August 2014 · on sale 2014-07-02

First appearance: SupermanFirst appearance: Val-Zod4 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Batman / Superman (DC, 2013 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
August 2014
Key date
2014-08-00
On-sale date
2014-07-02
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$3.99
Pages
36
Barcode
76194131581201211
Rating
Rated T Teen

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Val-Zod - 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
0Final Hours!cover1pencils: Jae Lee; inks: Jae Lee; colors: June ChungBatman, Clark Kent, Superman, Bruce Wayne
1Second Chancecomic story22script: Greg Pak; pencils: Tom Raney, Ken Lashley; inks: Jaime Mendoza, Raney, Lashley; colors: Jason Wright; letters: Rob LeighBatman, Batman, Darkseid, Princess Diana, Kaiyo, Clark Kent, Clark Kent, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Alfred Pennyworth, Alfred Pennyworth, Power Girl
25 Stages of Doomedin-house column2script: Eddie Berganza; pencils: Ken Lashley; inks: Ken Lashley; colors: Ken LashleyClark Kent, Superman
3Meet the New Superman of Earth 2in-house column1pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Andy Kubert; colors: Alex SinclairSuperman First, Val-Zod First

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
DC Bombshells Coverbarcode 76194131581201231
Shane Davis / Michelle Delecki Coverbarcode 76194131581201221
Combo-Packprice 4.99 USD; barcode 76194131581201241
Newsstandprice 3.99 USD; 3.99 CAD; barcode 07098930570012

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Second Chance
ISBN 978-1-4012-5424-7		2015On eBay ›
Second Chance
ISBN 978-1-4012-5754-5		2016On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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