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69November 2005
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Batman: Gotham Knights #69

DC · November 2005 · on sale 2005-09-21

First appearance: John WilliamsFirst appearance: Clayface1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Batman: Gotham Knights (DC, 2000 series)
Issue
#69
Publication date
November 2005
Key date
2005-11-00
On-sale date
2005-09-21
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.50; 3.50 CAD
Pages
44
Barcode
76194122177906911
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Claudio Castellini; inks: Claudio Castellini; colors: Alex SinclairBatman, Clayface First, Bruce Wayne, John Williams First
1The Shape of Things to Come Part Twocomic story22script: A. J. Lieberman; pencils: Al Barrionuevo; inks: Bit; colors: Laurie Kronenberg; letters: Pat BrosseauBatman, Clayface First, Thomas Elliot, Hush, Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne, John Williams First
209.05in-house column1letters: typeset

Plus 20 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098932417611

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman Arkham: Clayface #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-7144-2		2017On eBay ›
Batman: The Hush Saga Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77952-622-9		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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