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23October 1997
$1.75; 2.50 CAD

The Batman and Robin Adventures #23

DC · October 1997 · on sale 1997-08-20

First appearance: Summer Gleeson1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Batman and Robin Adventures (DC, 1995 series)
Issue
#23
Publication date
October 1997
Key date
1997-10-00
On-sale date
1997-08-20
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$1.75; 2.50 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194120650902311
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Ty Templeton; inks: Ty Templeton; colors: Ty TempletonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Killer Croc
1Crocodile Tearscomic story22script: Ty Templeton; pencils: Bo Hampton; inks: Terry Beatty; colors: Lee Loughridge; letters: Tim HarkinsBatman, Summer Gleeson First, Dick Grayson, Harley Quinn, Joker, Waylon Jones, Killer Croc, Harleen Quinzel, Robin, Bruce Wayne
2-letters page1script: Scott Peterson

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098930825110

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CollectionYear
Batman and Robin Adventures #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-8138-0
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