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659Early May 1993
$1.25; 1.60 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Detective Comics #659

DC · Early May 1993 · on sale 1993-03-25

First appearance: Aaron HelzingerFirst appearance: Amygdala1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#659
Publication date
Early May 1993
Key date
1993-05-00
On-sale date
1993-03-25
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$1.25; 1.60 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Aaron Helzinger - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Knightfall 2cover1pencils: Kelley Jones; inks: Kelley JonesAmygdala First, Batman, Aaron Helzinger First, The Ventriloquist, Bruce Wayne, Arnold Wesker
1Puppets [Knightfall 2]comic story22script: Chuck Dixon; pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Norm Breyfogle; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Tim HarkinsBatman; Robin [Tim Drake]; Maxie Zeus; Ventriloquist; Amygdala [Aaron Helzinger]
2-letters page2script: Scott Peterson

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.60 CAD; barcode 7099230465319

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Broken Bat
ISBN 1-56389-142-5		1993On eBay ›
Batman: Knightfall #1
ISBN 9781401233792		2012On eBay ›
Batman: Knightfall Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-7042-1		2017On eBay ›
Batman: Knightfall: 25th Anniversary Edition #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-8429-9		2018On eBay ›
Broken Bat
ISBN 1-56389-142-5		2000On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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