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1072July 2023
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Detective Comics #1072

DC · July 2023 · on sale 2023-05-30

First appearance: Eye of the SerpentFirst appearance: Flesh-Crafter4 variantsStoryline: Gotham Nocturne: Act IIStoryline: Things That Must Die
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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 2011 series)
Issue
#1072
Publication date
July 2023
Key date
2023-07-00
On-sale date
2023-05-30
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$4.99
Pages
44
Barcode
76194134373007211
Rating
Ages 13+

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Flesh-Crafter - 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: Evan Cagle; inks: Evan Cagle; colors: Evan CagleCheshire Cat, Cyrus Gold, Lian Harper, Solomon Grundy
1Gotham Nocturne: Act II: The Fallcomic story22script: Ram V; pencils: Ivan Reis, Stefano Raffaele; inks: Danny Miki, Stefano Raffaele; colors: Brad Anderson, Lee Loughridge; letters: Ariana Maher; editing: Arianna Turturro, Jessica Chen, Ben AbernathyBatgirl, Batman, Cassandra Cain, Shavhod Erhad, Eye of the Serpent First, Barbara Gordon, Commissioner James Gordon, Dick Grayson, Renée Montoya, Nightwing, Oracle, Arzen Orgham, Bruce Wayne, Flesh-Crafter First
2Things That Must Die Part Icomic story8script: Dan Watters; pencils: Stefano Raffaele; inks: Stefano Raffaele; colors: Lee Loughridge; letters: Steve Wands; editing: Arianna Turturro, Jessica ChenArzen Orgham, Queen Dariah Orgham

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Mike Perkins Cardstock Variant Coverprice 5.99 USD; barcode 76194134373007231
Kelley Jones Cardstock Variant Coverprice 5.99 USD; barcode 76194134373007221
Sebastian Fiumara Cardstock Variant Coverprice [none]; barcode 76194134373007241
Kelley Jones Foil Cardstock Variant Coverprice [none]; barcode 76194134373007251

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Gotham Nocturne: Act II
ISBN 978-1-77952-742-4		2024On eBay ›
Gotham Nocturne: Act II
ISBN 978-1-77952-942-8		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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