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5January 2014
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Batman '66 #5

DC · January 2014 · on sale 2013-11-20

First appearance: Mr. FreezeFirst appearance: Dr. SchivelFirst appearance: William Omaha McElroy1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Batman '66 (DC, 2013 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
January 2014
Key date
2014-01-00
On-sale date
2013-11-20
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$3.99
Pages
40
Barcode
76194131673400511
Rating
Rated E Everyone

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of William Omaha McElroy - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Catwoman - 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 Sandman Awakens!cover1pencils: Michael Allred; inks: Michael Allred; colors: Laura Allred; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatgirl, Batman, Barbara Gordon, Dick Grayson, Robin, The Sandman, Dr. Somnambula, Bruce Wayne
1The Sandman Says Good Nightcomic story20script: Jeff Parker; pencils: Rubén Procopio; inks: Rubén Procopio; colors: Matthew Wilson; letters: Wes AbbottAlfred Pennyworth, Batman, Catwoman, Egghead, Barbara Gordon, Commissioner James Gordon, Dick Grayson, Harriet Cooper, Joker, King Tut First, William Omaha McElroy First, Mr. Freeze First, Clancy O'Hara, The Penguin
2Tail of the Tiger Topazcomic story10script: Jeff Parker; pencils: Colleen Coover; inks: Colleen Coover; colors: Colleen Coover; letters: Wes AbbottBatgirl, Catwoman First, Barbara Gordon, Commissioner James Gordon
3November 20, 2013in-house column1pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various; letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Dave Johnson Coverbarcode 76194131673400521

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman '66 #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-4721-8		2014On eBay ›
Batman '66 #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-4931-1		2014On eBay ›
Catwoman: A Celebration of 75 Years #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-6006-4		2016On eBay ›
Batman '66 Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-8328-5		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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