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576July 1987
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Detective Comics #576

DC · July 1987 · on sale 1987-03-31

First appearance: Lieutenant BukowskiFirst appearance: Mr. Moritz2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#576
Publication date
July 1987
Key date
1987-07-00
On-sale date
1987-03-31
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Batman Year Two Part 2cover1pencils: Todd McFarlane; inks: Pablo Marcos; colors: Anthony TollinBatman, Judson Caspian, Reaper, Bruce Wayne
1Batman Year Two Chapter Two: Deal with the Devilcomic story22script: Mike W. Barr; pencils: Todd McFarlane; inks: Alfredo Alcala; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Agustin MásBatman, Lieutenant Bukowski First, Judson Caspian, Rachel Caspian, Joe Chill, Commissioner James Gordon, Mr. Moritz First, Alfred Pennyworth, Reaper, Leslie Thompkins, Bruce Wayne
2-letters page2script: Barbara Randall, Denny O'Neil; pencils: José Luis García-López

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893046507
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0709893046507

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman: Year Two #[nn]
ISBN 0-930289-49-8		1990On eBay ›
Batman Year Two: Fear the Reaper #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-967-1		2003On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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