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1July 1980
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The Untold Legend of the Batman #1

DC · July 1980 · on sale 1980-04-22

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Identification plate

Series
The Untold Legend of the Batman (DC, 1980 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
July 1980
Key date
1980-07-00
On-sale date
1980-04-22
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.40
Pages
36
Barcode
0709893117707
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: José Luis García-López; inks: José Luis García-LópezBatman; Riddler; Penguin; Joker
2In the Beginningcomic story21script: Len Wein; pencils: John Byrne; inks: Jim Aparo; colors: Glynis Wein; letters: John CostanzaBatman [Bruce Wayne; also as Robin]; Robin; Alfred Pennyworth; Thomas Wayne (flashback); Martha Wayne (flashback); Lew Moxon; Commissioner James Gordon; Joe Chill; Leslie Thompkins (cameo); Philip Wayne; Mrs. Chilton; Harvey Harris; Amos Rexford; Clayface [Preston Payne]; Crazy-Quilt; Ra's al Ghul;

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 0.15 GBP

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