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1[December] 1998
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Batman / Judge Dredd: Die Laughing #1

DC · [December] 1998 · on sale 1998-10-14

First appearance: Judge FireFirst appearance: Judge MortisFirst appearance: Judge FearDeath of Judge Herriman1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Batman / Judge Dredd: Die Laughing (DC, 1998 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
[December] 1998
Key date
1998-12-00
On-sale date
1998-10-14
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$4.95; 7.50 CAD
Pages
52
Barcode
76194120489500111

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

Death on record for: Judge Herriman.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Glenn Fabry; inks: Glenn Fabry; colors: Glenn FabryPsi Judge Anderson, Batman, Joe Dredd, Judge Dredd, Joker, Bruce Wayne
1Die Laughing Book 1credits, title page1letters: typeset
2Die Laughing Book 1comic story46script: Alan Grant, John Wagner; pencils: Glenn Fabry, Jim Murray, Jason Brashill; inks: Glenn Fabry, Jim Murray, Jason Brashill; colors: Glenn Fabry, Jim Murray, Jason Brashill; letters: Ellie de VillePsi Judge Anderson, Batman, Judge Death, Joe Dredd, Judge Dredd, Judge Fear First, Judge Fire First, Judge Herriman First, Joker, Judge Mortis First, Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07099230955912

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Batman / Judge Dredd Files #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0420-1		2004On eBay ›
Batman / Judge Dredd Collection #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-3676-2		2013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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