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4January 2010
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Batgirl #4

DC · January 2010 · on sale 2009-11-11

First appearance: King Chimera1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Batgirl (DC, 2009 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
January 2010
Key date
2010-01-00
On-sale date
2009-11-11
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.99
Pages
36
Barcode
76194128661700411

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of King Chimera - 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
0Meet the New Batgirl!cover1pencils: Phil Noto; inks: Phil Noto; colors: Phil NotoBatgirl, Stephanie Brown
1Batgirl Rising Field Testcomic story22script: Bryan Q. Miller; pencils: Tim Levins, Lee Garbett; inks: Dan Davis, Aaron Sowd, Trevor Scott; colors: Guy Major; letters: John J. HillBatgirl, Crystal Brown, Stephanie Brown, Barbara Gordon, Commissioner James Gordon, Wendy Harris, Livewire, Oracle, Leslie Thompkins, Leslie Willis
2Special 5 Page Preview of JSA All-Stars #1preview (from the publisher)5script: Matthew Sturges; pencils: Freddie Williams II; inks: Freddie Williams II; colors: Richard Horie, Tanya Horie; letters: Pat Brosseau; editing: Mike Carlin, Rachel GlucksternTom Bronson, Citizen Steel, Cyclone, Damage, Grant Emerson, Nathan Heywood, Hourman, Maxine Hunkel, Judomaster, King Chimera First, Magog, Power Girl, David Reid, Sonia Sato
3DC Nation [191]: Hey Nation!in-house column1script: Dan DiDio; pencils: Philip TanBlack Lightning, The Creeper, Katana, Rex Mason, Metamorpho, Owlman, Jefferson Pierce, Roy Raymond Jr., Jack Ryder, Tatsu Yamashiro

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 2.99 USD; 3.65 CAD; barcode 07098932426804

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batgirl: Batgirl Rising #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-2723-4		2010On eBay ›
Batgirl: A Celebration of 50 Years #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-6816-9		2017On eBay ›
Batgirl: Stephanie Brown #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-6910-4		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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