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490March 1993
$1.25; 1.60 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Batman #490

DC · March 1993 · on sale 1993-01-21

First appearance: BatmanFirst appearance: Shondra Kinsolving2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#490
Publication date
March 1993
Key date
1993-03-00
On-sale date
1993-01-21
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$1.25; 1.60 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Ed Hannigan, Travis Charest; inks: Ray McCarthy; letters: Bob Le Rose; editing: Curtis KingBatman, Edward Nigma, Riddler, Bruce Wayne
1Who Riddled the Riddler?comic story22script: Doug Moench; pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Richard StarkingsBane, Batman, Batman First, Commissioner James Gordon, Shondra Kinsolving First, Edward Nigma, Riddler, Jean-Paul Valley, Bruce Wayne
2-letters page2script: Scott Peterson

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.25 USD; 1.60 CAD; barcode 07099230430103
Second Printingprice 1.25 USD; 1.60 CAD

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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Series context

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Sources

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