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678August 2008
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Batman #678

DC · August 2008 · on sale 2008-07-02

First appearance: Tristessa DeliciasFirst appearance: El SombreroFirst appearance: Scorpiana2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#678
Publication date
August 2008
Key date
2008-08-00
On-sale date
2008-07-02
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.99; 2.99 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194120005767811
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Dr. Guy Dax - 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
0Batman R.I.P.cover1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; colors: Alex RossBatman, Bruce Wayne
1Batman R.I.P.: Zur En Arrhcomic story22script: Grant Morrison; pencils: Tony Daniel; inks: Sandu Florea; colors: Guy Major; letters: Randy GentileBat-Mite, Batman, Batwoman, Le Bossu First, Charlie Caligula First, Carlo Calzone First, Dr. Guy Dax First, Tristessa Delicias First, Doctor Hurt First, Tim Drake, Dick Grayson, Dr. Simon Hurt, Kathy Webb Kane, King Kraken First
2DC Nation 119in-house column1script: Dan DiDioEddie Bloomberg, Blue Beetle, Kid Devil, Kid Eternity, M'Gann M'Orzz, Miss Martian, Jaime Reyes, Cassie Sandsmark, Wonder Girl

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Tony S. Daniel Coverbarcode 76194120005767821
Newsstandprice 2.99 USD; 3.65 CAD; barcode 07447030430278

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman R.I.P.: The Deluxe Edition #[nn]
ISBN 9781401220907		2009On eBay ›
Batman: R.I.P. #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-2576-6		2010On eBay ›
Batman Unwrapped: R.I.P. #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-6189-4		2016On eBay ›
Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-8299-8		2018On eBay ›
Final Crisis 10th Anniversary Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-8503-6		2018On eBay ›
Batman by Grant Morrison #2
ISBN 978-1-79950-268-5		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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