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Publishers / DC / Batman (1940) / #486
486November 1992
$1.25; 1.50 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Batman #486

DC · November 1992 · on sale September 24, 1992

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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#486
Publication date
November 1992
Key date
November 1992
On-sale date
September 24, 1992
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.25; 1.50 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Metalhead!cover1pencils: Ed Hannigan; inks: Jim Aparo; letters: Todd KleinBatman; Metalhead
1Heavy Metalheadcomic story22script: Doug Moench; pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Jim AparoBatman; Dr Shondra Kinsolving (introduction); Metalhead (villain); Alfred Pennyworth; Robin [Tim Drake]; Jack Drake; Harold
2-letters page2script: Scott Peterson

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.50 CAD; barcode 07099230430145

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman: Knightfall Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-7042-1
2017On eBay ›
Batman: Prelude to Knightfall #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-8422-0
2018On eBay ›

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