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5March 2026
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Batman #5

DC · March 2026 · on sale 2026-01-07

First appearance: The Ōjō10 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 2025 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
March 2026
Key date
2026-03-00
On-sale date
2026-01-07
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$4.99
Pages
40
Barcode
76194139163200511
Rating
Ages 13+

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of The Ōjō - 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
0The Ojo Strikescover1pencils: Jorge Jiménez; inks: Jorge Jiménez; colors: Tomeu MoreyBatman, Bruce Wayne, Dr. Zeller, The Ōjō First
1Date Nightcomic story24script: Matt Fraction; pencils: Jorge Jiménez; inks: Jorge Jiménez; colors: Tomeu Morey; letters: Clayton Cowles, Jorge JiménezRobin, Bruce Wayne, Damian Wayne, Dr. Zeller, Batman, The Ōjō First
2It's Tag Team Time!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
3Start the New Year with Hard-Hitting DC K.O. Tie-Inspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various; letters: typeset
4Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow Previewpreview (from the publisher)6script: Tom King; pencils: Bilquis Evely; inks: Bilquis Evely; colors: Matheus Lopes; letters: Clayton CowlesKrypto, Supergirl, Kara Zor-El

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Jorge Jiménez Bat-Gadget Cardstock Variant Coverprice 5.99 USD; barcode 76194139163200571
Julian Totino Tedesco Cardstock Variant Coverprice 5.99 USD; barcode 76194139163200531
Jorge Jiménez Foil Cardstock Variant Coverprice 7.99 USD; barcode 76194139163200561
Jim Lee & Scott Williams Cardstock Variant Coverprice 5.99 USD; barcode 76194139163200521
Leirix Cardstock Variant Coverprice 5.99 USD; barcode 76194139163200541
David Aja Cardstock Variant Coverprice [none]; barcode 76194139163200551
Jorge Jiménez Design Cardstock Variant Coverprice 5.99 USD; barcode 76194139163200591
Mitch Gerads Sweater Weather Cardstock Variant Coverprice 5.99 USD; barcode 76194139163200581
Second Printing Lee Garbett Cardstock Variant Coverprice 5.99 USD; barcode 76194139163200524
Second Printing Jorge Jiménez Logo Color Variant Coverbarcode 76194139163200512

Where to read it

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

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Series context

‹ #45 of 13#6 ›

Sources

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