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4February 2026
$4.99

Batman #4

DC · February 2026 · on sale 2025-12-03

First appearance: Minotaur8 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 2025 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
February 2026
Key date
2026-02-00
On-sale date
2025-12-03
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$4.99
Pages
40
Barcode
76194139163200411
Rating
Ages 13+

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Enter...the Minotaurcover1pencils: Jorge Jiménez; inks: Jorge Jiménez; colors: Jorge JiménezBatman, Minotaur First, Bruce Wayne
1Drop the Smokecomic story24script: Matt Fraction; pencils: Jorge Jiménez; inks: Jorge Jiménez; colors: Tomeu Morey; letters: Clayton Cowles, Jorge JiménezAnarky, Batman, The Calculator, Oswald Cobblepot, Noah Kuttler, Lonnie Machin, Minotaur First, Penguin, Vandal Savage, Bruce Wayne, Dr. Zeller, Jack Dean, Huston Gray
2DC K.O.: Red Hood vs. Joker Previewpreview (from the publisher)5script: Joshua Williamson, Scott Snyder; pencils: Dustin Nguyen; inks: Mark Morales; colors: John KaliszJoker, Red Hood, Jason Todd
3Titans #30 Previewpreview (from the publisher)3script: John Layman; pencils: Pete Woods; inks: Pete Woods; colors: Pete WoodsCyborg, Levi Kamei, Victor Stone, Swamp Thing
4DC KO Enters All Fight Month!promo (ad from the publisher)2pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various
5DC K.O. Checklistin-house column1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Felipe Massafera Cardstock Variant Coverprice 5.99 USD; barcode 76194139163200441
Julian Totino Tedesco Cardstock Variant Coverprice 5.99 USD; barcode 76194139163200431
Jorge Jiménez Foil Cardstock Variant Coverprice 7.99 USD; barcode 76194139163200461
Jim Lee & Scott Williams Cardstock Variant Coverprice 5.99 USD; barcode 76194139163200421
Jorge Jimenez Bat-Gadget Cardstock Variant Coverprice 5.99 USD; barcode 76194139163200471
David Aja Cardstock Variant Coverprice [none]; barcode 76194139163200451
Second Printing Mikel Janín Cardstock Variant Coverprice 5.99 USD; barcode 76194139163200482
Second Printing Jorge Jiménez Logo Color Variant Coverbarcode 76194139163200412

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Daylight
ISBN 978-1-79950-623-2		2026On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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