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405November 1970
$0.15

Detective Comics #405

DC · November 1970 · on sale 1970-09-29

First appearance: Jason Bard
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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#405
Publication date
November 1970
Key date
1970-11-00
On-sale date
1970-09-29
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Jason Bard - 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
0Target: Batman!cover1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; colors: Jack Adler; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman, Bruce Wayne
1The First of the Assassins!comic story15script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Ben OdaBatman, Commissioner James Gordon, Bruce Wayne
2The Living Statue!comic story7script: Frank Robbins; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Ben OdaJason Bard First, Batgirl, Barbara Gordon
3-letters page1script: Julius Schwartz; pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson
4The Sleuth in the Iron Mask!comic story6pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Artie Simek
5-in-house column1letters: typeset

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams #2
ISBN 1-4012-0269-1		2004On eBay ›
Batman: Cover to Cover #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0659-X		2005On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Batgirl #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1367-1		2007On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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