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988Early November 2018
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Detective Comics #988

DC · Early November 2018 · on sale 2018-09-12

First appearance: Lady FireflyFirst appearance: Bridgit Pike1 variantStoryline: Deface the Face
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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 2011 series)
Issue
#988
Publication date
Early November 2018
Key date
2018-11-00
On-sale date
2018-09-12
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$3.99
Pages
36
Barcode
76194134373098811
Rating
Rated T Teen

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Bridgit Pike - 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
0A Simple Murder... or a Burning Secret?cover1pencils: Stephen Segovia; inks: Stephen Segovia; colors: Ivan PlascenciaBatman, Bruce Wayne
2Deface the Face Part One. A Solitary Man.comic story20script: James Robinson; pencils: Stephen Segovia; inks: Stephen Segovia; colors: Ivan Plascencia; letters: Rob LeighBatman, Ted Carson, The Firefly, Commissioner James Gordon, Lady Firefly First, Alfred Pennyworth, Bridgit Pike First, Bruce Wayne
5Wonder Woman Earth One Volume Twopromo (ad from the publisher)2pencils: Yanick Paquette; inks: Yanick PaquettePrincess Diana, Wonder Woman
6Heroes in Crisispromo (ad from the publisher)2pencils: Clay Mann; inks: Clay MannBarry Allen, Animal Man, Aquaman, Arsenal, Buddy Baker, Batgirl, Batman, Helena Bertinelli, Big Barda, Booster Gold, Michael Jon Carter, Catwoman, Commander Steel, Arthur Curry
7Doomsday Clockpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetOzymandias, Adrian Veidt
8Batman White Knightpromo (ad from the publisher)2letters: typesetBatman, Joker, Bruce Wayne
9Old Lady Harleypromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetHarley Quinn, Joker, Harleen Quinzel
10Get Carterin-house column1pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various; letters: typesetHawkman

Plus 6 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Mark Brooks Coverbarcode 76194134373098821

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Deface the Face
ISBN 978-1-4012-9064-1		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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