Publishers / DC / Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2009) / #5
5July 2009
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Batman: The Brave and the Bold #5

DC · July 2009 · on sale 2009-05-27

First appearance: The Queen of Fables1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Batman: The Brave and the Bold (DC, 2009 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
July 2009
Key date
2009-07-00
On-sale date
2009-05-27
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.50
Pages
36
Barcode
76194127834600511
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of The Queen of Fables - 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
0Grim Fairy Tale!cover1pencils: Scott Jeralds; inks: Scott JeraldsBatman, Billy Batson, Captain Marvel, The Queen of Fables First, Bruce Wayne
1The Case of the Fractured Fairy Tale!comic story19script: J. Torres; pencils: Carlo Barberi; inks: Terry Beatty; colors: Heroic Age; letters: Sal CiprianoBatman, Billy Batson, Captain Marvel, The Key, The Queen of Fables First, General J.E.B. Stuart, Bruce Wayne
2-activity1script: Sholly Fisch; pencils: Ty Templeton; inks: Ty TempletonAquaman, Batman, Arthur Curry, Princess Diana, The Flash, Green Lantern, Clark Kent, The Key, John Stewart, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Wally West, Wonder Woman
3Mr. Mxyzptlk's Picture Puzzlesactivity1script: Sholly Fisch; pencils: Ty Templeton; inks: Ty TempletonAquaman, Batman, Arthur Curry, Princess Diana, The Flash, Green Lantern, Clark Kent, Mr. Mxyzptlk, John Stewart, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Wally West, Wonder Woman
4Queen of Fables / Captain Marvelcharacter profile1script: J. Torres; pencils: Carlo Barberi; inks: Terry BeattyBilly Batson, Captain Marvel, The Queen of Fables First
5-letters page1script: ? [as Johnny DC] (framing text and replies); letters: typeset
6-in-house column1pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various; letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 2.99 USD; 2.99 CAD; barcode 07447030825605

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman: The Brave and the Bold #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-2650-3		2010On eBay ›
The Case of the Fractured Fairy Tale
ISBN 978-1434247056		2013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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