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86Early March 2020
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Batman #86

DC · Early March 2020 · on sale 2020-01-08

First appearance: Douglas WorthFirst appearance: Gunsmith2 variantsStoryline: Their Dark Designs
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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 2016 series)
Issue
#86
Publication date
Early March 2020
Key date
2020-03-00
On-sale date
2020-01-08
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$3.99
Pages
36
Barcode
76194134182808611
Rating
Rated T Teen

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Starting Now! The Dark Knight's Most Dangerous Story Yet!cover1pencils: Tony S. Daniel; inks: Tony S. Daniel; colors: Tomeu MoreyBatman, Bruce Wayne
1Their Dark Designs Part 1comic story20script: James Tynion IV; pencils: Tony S. Daniel; inks: Danny Miki; colors: Tomeu Morey; letters: Clayton CowlesBatman, Catwoman, Cheshire, Deathstroke, Lucius Fox, Gunsmith First, Selina Kyle, Jade Nguyen, Bruce Wayne, Slade Wilson, Douglas Worth First
2Epiloguecomic story2script: James Tynion IV; pencils: Guillem March; inks: Guillem March; colors: Tomeu Morey; letters: Clayton Cowles; editing: Dave Wielgosz, Ben Abernathyunnamed Joker henchmen

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Francesco Mattina Cardstock Variant Coverprice 4.99 USD; barcode 76194134182808621
Second Printingbarcode 76194134182808612

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Their Dark Designs
ISBN 978-1-77950-556-9		2020On eBay ›
Their Dark Designs
ISBN 978-1-77950-801-0		2022On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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