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401November 1986
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Batman #401

DC · November 1986 · on sale 1986-07-15

First appearance: MagpieFirst appearance: Margaret Pye4 variantsStoryline: Legends
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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#401
Publication date
November 1986
Key date
1986-11-00
On-sale date
1986-07-15
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Margaret Pye - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Legends Chapter 1cover1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; colors: Anthony TollinBatman, Bruce Wayne, Magpie First, Margaret Pye First
1A Bird in the Hand ...comic story22script: Barbara J. Randall; pencils: Trevor Von Eeden; inks: Trevor Von Eeden; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: John CostanzaBatman, Glorious Godfrey, Commissioner James Gordon, Magpie First, Alfred Pennyworth, Robin, Jason Todd, Bruce Wayne, Margaret Pye First
2From the Denletters page1script: Denny O'Neil, Barbara J. Randall; pencils: José Luis García-López, Jim Starlin; inks: Jim Starlin
3-illustration1script: Raymond Chandler; pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian BollandBatman, Bruce Wayne

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893043011
Second Printingprice 0.75 USD
No Cover Dateprice 0.75 USD
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0709893043011

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Hawkman #31986On eBay ›
Legends: The Collection #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-095-X		1993On eBay ›
Batman [So Much Fun] #4011987On eBay ›
The DC Universe by John Byrne #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-7485-6		2018On eBay ›
DC Finest: Batman: Year One & Two #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77952-835-3		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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