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558January 1986
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.35 GBP

Detective Comics #558

DC · January 1986 · on sale 1985-10-01

First appearance: Mayor George SkowcroftDeath of Julian Marsh2 variantsStoryline: Crisis on Infinite Earths
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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#558
Publication date
January 1986
Key date
1986-01-00
On-sale date
1985-10-01
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.35 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mayor George Skowcroft - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: Julian Marsh.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Anthony TollinBatman, Robin, Jason Todd, Bruce Wayne
1Strange Lovescomic story15script: Doug Moench; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Bob Smith; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: John WorkmanBatman, Harvey Bullock, Catwoman, Commissioner James Gordon, Anton Knight, Natalia Knight, Selina Kyle, Jillian Marsh, Julian Marsh Death, The Night-Slayer, Nocturna, Robin, Mayor George Skowcroft First, Jason Todd
2Believe Everything I Hearcomic story7script: Dean R. Traven; pencils: Trevor Von Eeden; inks: Dell Barras; colors: Jeanine Casey; letters: Agustin MásGreen Arrow, Oliver Queen
3-letters page2script: Bob Greenberger; pencils: José Luis García-López

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893046501
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0709893046501

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Crisis on Infinite Earths Companion Deluxe Edition #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-8921-8		2019On eBay ›
DC Finest: Batman: Red Skies #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-79950-273-9		2025On eBay ›
DC Finest: Events: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-79950-304-0		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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