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15February 2013
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Detective Comics #15

DC · February 2013 · on sale 2012-12-05

First appearance: Emperor Penguin3 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 2011 series)
Issue
#15
Publication date
February 2013
Key date
2013-02-00
On-sale date
2012-12-05
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$3.99
Pages
46.67
Barcode
76194130646901511
Rating
Rated T Teen

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Emperor Penguin - 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
0Death of the Familycover1.67pencils: Greg Capullo; inks: Greg Capullo; colors: FCO PlascenciaJoker
2The Dirt Napcomic story20script: John Layman; pencils: Jason Fabok; inks: Jason Fabok; colors: Jeromy Cox; letters: Jared K. FletcherBatman, Clayface, Oswald Cobblepot, Commissioner James Gordon, Pamela Isley, Joker, Basil Karlo, Penguin, Poison Ivy, Bruce Wayne, Emperor Penguin First, Ignatius Ogilvy
3Love in Bloomcomic story8script: John Layman; pencils: Andy Clarke; inks: Andy Clarke; colors: Blond; letters: Taylor EspositoClayface, Pamela Isley, Basil Karlo, Poison Ivy
4Throne of Atlantispromo (ad from the publisher)2letters: typeset
5December 5, 2012in-house column1pencils: Jason Shawn Alexander; inks: Jason Shawn Alexander; colors: Lee LoughridgeBatman, Catwoman, Harvey Dent, Selina Kyle, Two-Face, Bruce Wayne

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Greg Capullo Black & White Coverbarcode 76194130646901521
Combo-Packprice 4.99 USD; barcode 76194130646901531
Newsstandprice 3.99 USD; 3.99 CAD; barcode 72527430465315

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Joker: Death of the Family #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-4235-0		2013On eBay ›
Emperor Penguin
ISBN 978-1-4012-4266-4		2014On eBay ›
Emperor Penguin
ISBN 978-1-4012-4634-1		2014On eBay ›
The Joker: Death of the Family #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-4646-4		2014On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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