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Detective Comics #1051

DC · April 2022 · on sale 2022-02-01

First appearance: SiphonFirst appearance: Manuel Carlito2 variantsStoryline: House of GothamStoryline: The Tower
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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 2011 series)
Issue
#1051
Publication date
April 2022
Key date
2022-04-00
On-sale date
2022-02-01
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$4.99
Pages
44
Barcode
76194134373005111
Rating
Ages 13+

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Psycho Pirate...Qu'est-ce que c'est...cover1pencils: Irvin Rodriguez; inks: Irvin Rodriguez; colors: Irvin RodriguezRoger Hayden, Psycho-Pirate
1The Tower Part 5comic story20script: Mariko Tamaki; pencils: Max Raynor; inks: Max Raynor; colors: Luis Guerrero; letters: Ariana Maher; editing: Dave Wielgosz, Paul Kaminski, Ben AbernathyBatgirl, Batgirl, Batwoman, Stephanie Brown, Cassandra Cain, Oswald Cobblepot, Barbara Gordon, Dick Grayson, Harley Quinn, Roger Hayden, The Huntress, Kate Kane, Chase Meridian, Koyuki Nakano
2House of Gotham Chapter Fivecomic story10script: Matthew Rosenberg; pencils: Fernando Blanco; inks: Fernando Blanco; colors: Jordie Bellaire; letters: Rob Leigh; editing: Dave Wielgosz, Paul KaminskiDr. Jeremiah Arkham, Clayface, Oswald Cobblepot, Basil Karlo, The Mad Hatter, Penguin, Jervis Tetch

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Lee Bermejo Cardstock Variant Coverprice 5.99 USD; barcode 76194134373005121
Jorge Fornés Cardstock Variant Coverprice 5.99 USD; barcode 76194134373005131

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman: Shadows of the Bat: The Tower #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77951-700-5		2023On eBay ›
Batman: Shadows of the Bat: House of Gotham #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77951-701-2		2023On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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