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578September 1987
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Detective Comics #578

DC · September 1987 · on sale 1987-06-02

Death of Mr. Moritz2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#578
Publication date
September 1987
Key date
1987-09-00
On-sale date
1987-06-02
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: Mr. Moritz, Reaper.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Batman Year Two Part 4cover1pencils: Todd McFarlane; inks: Pablo Marcos; colors: Anthony TollinBatman, Bruce Wayne
1Batman Year Two Chapter Four: "...So Shall Ye Reap..."comic story23script: Mike W. Barr; pencils: Todd McFarlane; inks: Todd McFarlane; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Todd KleinBatman, Lieutenant Bukowski, Judson Caspian, Rachel Caspian, Joe Chill, Commissioner James Gordon, Mr. Moritz Death, Alfred Pennyworth, Reaper Death, Leslie Thompkins, Bruce Wayne, Thomas Wayne
2-letters page1pencils: Kevin Nowlan; inks: Kevin NowlanBatman; Mime

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893046509
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0709893046509

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman: Year Two #[nn]
ISBN 0-930289-49-8		1990On eBay ›
Batman Year Two: Fear the Reaper #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-967-1		2003On eBay ›
Batman: Year Two - The 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-7456-6		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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