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187September 1952
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Detective Comics #187

DC · September 1952 · on sale 1952-07-30

First appearance: Two-FaceFirst appearance: George Blake
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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#187
Publication date
September 1952
Key date
1952-09-00
On-sale date
1952-07-30
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
44

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of George Blake - 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
0The Double Crimes of Two-Face!cover1pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; colors: Jack Adler; letters: Ira SchnappBatman, George Blake First, Dick Grayson, Robin, Two-Face First, Bruce Wayne
1Buzzy's Rules of Water Safety!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira Schnapp; editing: Jack SchiffBuzzy Brown, Susie Gruff, Wolfert
2The Double Crimes of Two-Face!comic story12script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles ParisBatman, George Blake First, Oswald Cobblepot, Commissioner James Gordon, Dick Grayson, Joker, Harvey Dent, Boss Moroni, Penguin, Robin, Two-Face, Two-Face First, Bruce Wayne
32 More Great Magazines!promo (ad from the publisher)1
5Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
6The First Talking Dog!comic story7.67pencils: Ruben Moreira; inks: Ruben MoreiraRoy Raymond, Karen Duncan
8-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffLittle Pete
10-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey the Cop
11The Man Who Insured Robotman!comic story6pencils: Joe Certa; inks: Joe CertaRobert Crane / Paul Dennis, Robotman
12Secrets of Codetext article2script: Bob Lanza
13The Man from Scotland Yard!comic story8pencils: Leonard Starr; inks: Leonard StarrPow-Wow Smith

Plus 3.33 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Sugar & Spike #91957On eBay ›
Detective Comics #2481957On eBay ›
Batman: Cover to Cover #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0659-X		2005On eBay ›
Batman vs. Two-Face #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1783-9		2008On eBay ›
Two-Face: A Celebration of 75 Years #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-7438-2		2018On eBay ›
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #8
ISBN 978-1-4012-9968-2		2020On eBay ›
Batman in the Fifties #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-950-5		2021On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

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