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8April 2014
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Batman / Superman #8

DC · April 2014 · on sale 2014-02-26

First appearance: Kaizen GamorraFirst appearance: Silver BansheeFirst appearance: Siobhan Smythe3 variantsStoryline: First Contact
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Identification plate

Series
Batman / Superman (DC, 2013 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
April 2014
Key date
2014-04-00
On-sale date
2014-02-26
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$3.99
Pages
36
Barcode
76194131581200811
Rating
Rated T Teen

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0First Contact, Part 1cover1pencils: Lee; inks: Lee; colors: ChungBatman, The Huntress, Clark Kent, Power Girl, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Helena Wayne, Kara Zor-L
1First Contact, Part 1comic story22script: Greg Pak; pencils: Jae Lee; inks: Jae Lee; colors: June Chung; letters: Dezi Sienty, Carlos MangualBatman, Batman, Catwoman, Darkseid, Princess Diana, Kaizen Gamorra First, The Huntress, Joker, Clark Kent, Clark Kent, Selina Kyle, Power Girl, Superman, Superman
2-promo (ad from the publisher)2pencils: Tony S. Daniel, Freddie E. Williams II; inks: Freddie E. Williams II, Batt; colors: Tomeu Morey, Freddie E. Williams II; letters: Sal CiprianoAmbush Bug, Princess Diana, Faora Hu-Ul, Irwin Schwab, Wonder Woman, General Zod
3February 26, 2014in-house column1pencils: Giuseppe Camuncoli; inks: Cam Smith; colors: Dan BrownKara Zor-El, Silver Banshee First, Siobhan Smythe First, Supergirl

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Tommy Lee Edwards Steampunk Coverbarcode 76194131581200821
Combo-Packprice 4.99 USD; barcode 76194131581200831
Newsstandprice 3.99 USD; 3.99 CAD; barcode 07098930570008

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Game Over
ISBN 978-1-4012-4935-9		2015On eBay ›
Game Over
ISBN 978-1-4012-5423-0		2015On eBay ›
First Contact
ISBN 978-1-4012-5098-0		2015On eBay ›
Power Girl: Uncovered #12024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q95982733 (Siobhan Smythe), first-appearance property (CC0)

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