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1January 2007
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Batman / The Spirit #1

DC · January 2007 · on sale 2006-11-29

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Identification plate

Series
Batman / The Spirit (DC, 2007 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
January 2007
Key date
2007-01-00
On-sale date
2006-11-29
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$4.99; 6.75 CAD
Pages
52
Barcode
76194125041000111

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Why this issue matters

On the record: Eisner Award - Best Single Issue or One-Shot (2007).

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
0-cover1pencils: Darwyn Cooke; inks: Darwyn CookeBatman; Spirit
1Crime Conventioncomic story40script: Jeph Loeb; pencils: Darwyn Cooke; inks: J. Bone; colors: Dave Stewart; letters: ComicraftBatman [Bruce Wayne]; The Spirit [Denny Colt]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Barbara Gordon [Batgirl]; Commissioner Dolan; Ellen Dolan; Carrion (villain); Cossack (villain); P'Gell (villain); Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (villain); Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel] (villain); Joker (villai
2DC Nation: #37in-house column1script: Dan DiDio

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Spirit #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1618-4		2009On eBay ›
Will Eisner's The Spirit: A Celebration of 75 Years #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-5945-7		2015On eBay ›
Graphic Ink: The DC Comics Art of Darwyn Cooke #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-5809-2		2015On eBay ›
The Spirit #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1461-6		2007On eBay ›
Batman: Ego and Other Tails - The Deluxe Edition #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-7239-5		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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