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996Mid-March 2019
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Detective Comics #996

DC · Mid-March 2019 · on sale 2019-01-16

First appearance: Teen LanternFirst appearance: Keli Quintela2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 2011 series)
Issue
#996
Publication date
Mid-March 2019
Key date
2019-03-00
On-sale date
2019-01-16
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$3.99
Pages
36
Barcode
76194134373099611
Rating
Rated T Teen

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Keli Quintela - 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
0He Taught Batman to Hunt... Now, Batman's His Prey!cover1pencils: Doug Mahnke; inks: Jaime Mendoza; colors: David BaronBatman, Bruce Wayne
2Mythology See Paris and Die!comic story20script: Peter J. Tomasi; pencils: Doug Mahnke; inks: Jaime Mendoza, Mark Irwin; colors: David Baron; letters: Rob LeighBatman, Thaddeus Brown, Harvey Dent, Victor Fries, Cyrus Gold, The Mad Hatter, Mr. Freeze, Mister Miracle, Edward Nigma, Alfred Pennyworth, Riddler, Robin, Solomon Grundy, Jervis Tetch
3-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Patrick Gleason; inks: Patrick Gleason; colors: Alejandro SánchezBart Allen, Tim Drake, Jinny Hex, Impulse, Conner Kent, Keli Quintela First, Robin, Cassie Sandsmark, Superboy, Teen Lantern First, Wonder Girl
4-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jamal Campbell; inks: Jamal Campbell; colors: Jamal CampbellNaomi
5-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetMiguel Montez
6Doomsday Clockpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Gary Frank; inks: Gary FrankBlack Adam, The Creeper, Jack Ryder, Teth-Adam
7The Pricepromo (ad from the publisher)2letters: typesetBarry Allen, Batman, Claire Clover, The Flash, Gotham Girl, Bruce Wayne
8Justice Leaguepromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetAquaman, Batman, Arthur Curry, Cyborg, Princess Diana, Green Lantern, J'Onn J'Onzz, Clark Kent, Martian Manhunter, John Stewart, Victor Stone, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Wonder Woman
9Heroes in Crisispromo (ad from the publisher)2letters: typesetBane, Batman, Princess Diana, Clark Kent, Maxwell Lord, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Wonder Woman
11No Justicepromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetBatman, Beast Boy, Deathstroke, Lobo, Garfield Logan, Lex Luthor, Bruce Wayne, Slade Wilson
12Interview with Naomi Writer David F. Walkerin-house column1script: David F. Walker; pencils: Jamal Campbell; inks: Jamal Campbell; colors: Jamal CampbellClark Kent, Naomi, Mongul, Superman

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Brian Stelfreeze Coverbarcode 76194134373099621
Second Printingbarcode 76194134373099612

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Mythology
ISBN 978-1-77950-162-2
2019On eBay ›
Mythology
ISBN 978-1-77950-172-1
2020On eBay ›

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Sources

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