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8June 2012
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Batman: The Dark Knight #8

DC · June 2012 · on sale 2012-04-25

First appearance: White RabbitFirst appearance: Jack Forbes2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Batman: The Dark Knight (DC, 2011 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
June 2012
Key date
2012-06-00
On-sale date
2012-04-25
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.99
Pages
36
Barcode
76194130643800811
Rating
Rated T Teen

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Jack Forbes - 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
0Trapped in Wonderland!cover1pencils: David Finch; inks: Richard Friend; colors: Jeromy CoxBatman, The Mad Hatter, Jervis Tetch, Deever Tweed, Dumfree Tweed, Tweedledee, Tweedledum, Bruce Wayne, White Rabbit First
1The Madnesscomic story20script: Joe Harris; pencils: Ed Benes; inks: Rob Hunter, Jack Purcell; colors: Jeromy Cox; letters: Steve WandsBatman, Jack Forbes First, Commissioner James Gordon, The Mad Hatter, Alfred Pennyworth, Jervis Tetch, Deever Tweed, Dumfree Tweed, Tweedledee, Tweedledum, Bruce Wayne
2We Can Be Heroespublic service announcement1letters: typesetBarry Allen, Aquaman, Batman, Arthur Curry, Cyborg, The Flash, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Clark Kent, Princess Diana, Victor Stone, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Wonder Woman
3To Build Worlds...promo (ad from the publisher)2pencils: Greg Capullo, David Finch, Jason Fabok
4In Loving Memory of Our Friend and Co-Worker Roger Bonastext article1script: Alison GillRoger Bonas (photos)

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

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
David Finch / Richard Friend Black & White Wraparound Coverbarcode 76194130643800821
Newsstandprice 2.99 USD; 2.99 CAD; barcode 07098931065008

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Knight Terrors
ISBN 978-1-4012-3543-7		2012On eBay ›
Knight Terrors
ISBN 978-1-4012-3711-0		2013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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