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973March 2018
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Detective Comics #973

DC · March 2018 · on sale 2018-01-24

First appearance: Mother PanicFirst appearance: Violet Paige1 variantStoryline: Fall of the Batmen
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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 2011 series)
Issue
#973
Publication date
March 2018
Key date
2018-03-00
On-sale date
2018-01-24
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.99
Pages
36
Barcode
76194134373097311
Rating
Rated T Teen

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Guillem March; inks: Guillem March; colors: Tomeu MoreyAzrael, Batman, Batwing, Batwoman, Stephanie Brown, Cassandra Cain, Clayface, Tim Drake, Luke Fox, Kate Kane, Basil Karlo, Orphan, Red Robin, Spoiler
1Fall of the Batmen Finalecomic story20script: James Tynion IV; pencils: Jesús Merino; inks: Jesús Merino; colors: Jason Wright; letters: Sal CiprianoAnarky, Batman, Batwing, Batwoman, Stephanie Brown, Cassandra Cain, Clayface, Tim Drake, First Victim, Luke Fox, Kate Kane, Basil Karlo, Lonnie Machin, Dr. Victoria October
2Family is What You Make of Itpromo (ad from the publisher)2letters: typesetRex Mason, Metamorpho, Eel O'Brian, Plastic Man
3Doomsday Clockpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetJoker
4Milk Warspromo (ad from the publisher)2letters: typesetBatman, Cave Carson, Princess Diana, Clark Kent, Lobo, Mari McCabe, Flex Mentallo, Mother Panic First, Violet Paige First, Superman, Vixen, Bruce Wayne, Wonder Woman
5The DC Universe Just Got Bigger!promo (ad from the publisher)2letters: typesetAquaman, Ethan Avery, Batman, Brimstone, Joe Chamberlain, Arthur Curry, Cyborg, Damage, Princess Diana, Green Lantern, Derek James, Hal Jordan, Clark Kent, Eel O'Brian
6Swamp Thing Winter Specialpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetSwamp Thing
7The Children of Adampromo (ad from the publisher)2letters: typeset
8The Immortal Menin-house column1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Rafael Albuquerque Coverbarcode 76194134373097321

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Fall of the Batmen
ISBN 978-1-4012-8145-8		2018On eBay ›
Batman: Detective Comics - Rebirth Deluxe Edition #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-8481-7		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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