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Publishers / DC / Batman and the Outsiders (1983) / #23
23July 1985
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.35 GBP

Batman and the Outsiders #23

DC · July 1985 · on sale March 26, 1985

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Identification plate

Series
Batman and the Outsiders (DC, 1983 series)
Issue
#23
Publication date
July 1985
Key date
July 1985
On-sale date
March 26, 1985
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 0.95 CAD; 0.35 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Truth About Halo: Part 4cover1pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Alan DavisOutsiders [Halo; Metamorpho (arm only); Geo-Force (arm only); Batman (arm only); Black Lightning (arm only); Katana (arm only)]
1The Truth about Halo, Part 4: The Search for Halocomic story23script: Mike W. Barr; pencils: Alan Davis; inks: Alan Davis; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: John Costanza, John WorkmanOutsiders [Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Geo-Force [Brion Markov]; Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]; Katana [Tatsu Yamashiro]; Metamorpho [Rex Mason]; Halo [Gabrielle Doe] (origin)]; Aurakles
2-letters page1.67script: Mike W. Barr

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893112207
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0709893112207

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CollectionYear
Batman and the Outsiders #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-7753-6
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