Publishers / DC / Batman Annual (1961) / #23
23September 1999
$2.95; 4.50 CAD

Batman Annual #23

DC · September 1999 · on sale 1999-07-14

First appearance: Lady Elaine Marsh-MortonFirst appearance: Lady VicFirst appearance: Grimm1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series)
Issue
#23
Publication date
September 1999
Key date
1999-09-00
On-sale date
1999-07-14
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.95; 4.50 CAD
Pages
56
Barcode
76194120187002311
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Lady Elaine Marsh-Morton - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0JLApe: Gorilla Warfare! [Part 2 of 8]cover1pencils: Arthur Adams; inks: Arthur AdamsBatman, Bruce Wayne
1Jungle Rulescomic story39script: Chuck Dixon; pencils: Graham Nolan; inks: Mark Pennington; colors: Noelle Giddings; letters: John CostanzaBatman, Blockbuster, Roland Desmond, Barbara Gordon, Dick Grayson, Grimm First, Lady Vic First, Lady Elaine Marsh-Morton First, Nightwing, Oracle, Bruce Wayne

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098933120495

Where to read it

CollectionYear
JLApe: The Complete Collection #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77952-722-6		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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