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583February 1988
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Detective Comics #583

DC · February 1988 · on sale 1987-11-03

First appearance: The VentriloquistFirst appearance: Arnold WeskerFirst appearance: Scarface2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#583
Publication date
February 1988
Key date
1988-02-00
On-sale date
1987-11-03
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

First appearance of The Ventriloquist - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Arnold Wesker - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

First appearance of Frederick Rhino - 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
0-cover1pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Mike Mignola; colors: Anthony TollinBatman, Bruce Wayne
1Fevercomic story22script: John Wagner, Alan Grant; pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Kim DeMulder; colors: Adrienne RoyBatman, Fatman First, Rhino First, Scarface First, The Ventriloquist First, Bruce Wayne, Arnold Wesker First, Frederick Rhino First
2Next Issue: #584letters page1pencils: Dick Giordano; inks: Dick Giordano

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893046502
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0709893046502

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman: Cover to Cover #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0659-X		2005On eBay ›
Legends of the Dark Knight: Norm Breyfogle #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-5898-6		2015On eBay ›
The DC Universe by Mike Mignola #[nn]
ISBN 9781401268886		2017On eBay ›
The DC Universe by Mike Mignola #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-8114-4		2018On eBay ›
Batman: The Dark Knight Detective #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-8468-8		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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