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30June 2014
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Batman #30

DC · June 2014 · on sale 2014-04-16

First appearance: Duke Thomas3 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 2011 series)
Issue
#30
Publication date
June 2014
Key date
2014-06-00
On-sale date
2014-04-16
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$3.99
Pages
36
Barcode
76194130640703011
Rating
Rated T Teen

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Duke Thomas - 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
0Zero Year, Final Actcover1pencils: Greg Capullo; inks: Danny Miki; colors: FCO Plascencia
1Zero Year: Savage City, Part Onecomic story27script: Scott Snyder; pencils: Greg Capullo; inks: Danny Miki; colors: FCO Plascencia; letters: Steve WandsBatman, Commissioner James Gordon, Julie Madison, Edward Nigma, Alfred Pennyworth, Riddler, Duke Thomas First, Bruce Wayne
2Channel 52promo (ad from the publisher)2pencils: Brett Booth, Freddie Williams II; inks: Norm Rapmund, Freddie Williams II; colors: Andrew Dalhouse, Freddie Williams II; letters: Sal CiprianoAmbush Bug; Calendar Man [Julian Day]; Captain Cold [Leonard Snart]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Gorilla Grodd; Patty Spivot
3April 16, 2014in-house column1letters: typesetBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Jor-El; Lara; Martha Wayne; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Thomas Wayne

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
MAD Magazine Coverbarcode 76194130640703021
Combo-Packprice 4.99 USD; barcode 76194130640703031
Newsstandprice 3.99 USD; 3.99 CAD; barcode 07099230430130

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Zero Year - Dark City
ISBN 978-1-4012-4508-5		2014On eBay ›
Zero Year - Dark City
ISBN 978-1-4012-5335-6		2015On eBay ›
Batman: Zero Year #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77951-036-5		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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