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583November 2000
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Batman #583

DC · November 2000 · on sale 2000-09-27

First appearance: Philo Zeiss1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#583
Publication date
November 2000
Key date
2000-11-00
On-sale date
2000-09-27
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.25; 3.50 CAD
Pages
44
Barcode
76194120005758311
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Scott McDaniel; inks: Scott McDanielBatman, Bruce Wayne, Philo Zeiss First
1Fearless Part 2comic story22script: Ed Brubaker; pencils: Scott McDaniel; inks: Karl Story; colors: Roberta Tewes, Wildstorm FX; letters: John CostanzaBatman, Oswald Cobblepot, Tim Drake, Barbara Gordon, Commissioner James Gordon, Oracle, Penguin, Robin, Bruce Wayne, Philo Zeiss First

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098930430711

Where to read it

CollectionYear
DC Comics Presents: Batman #12010On eBay ›
Batman by Ed Brubaker #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-6065-1		2016On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q139665229 (Philo Zeiss), first-appearance property (CC0)

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