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Publishers / DC / Detective Comics (2011) / #1104
1104February 2026
$4.99

Detective Comics #1104

DC · February 2026 · on sale December 24, 2025

First appearance (cover): Louis KingFirst appearance (cover): The Lion2 variantsStoryline: The Courage That Kills
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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 2011 series)
Issue
#1104
Publication date
February 2026
Key date
February 2026
On-sale date
December 24, 2025
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$4.99
Pages
32
Barcode
76194134373010411
Rating
Ages 13+

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (cover) of Louis King - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of The Lion - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

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 Courage That Kills Part Fourcover1pencils: Mikel Janín; inks: Mikel Janín; colors: Mikel JanínBatman, Louis King First, The Lion First, Bruce Wayne, Louis King First
1The Courage That Kills Part Fourcomic story22script: Tom Taylor; pencils: Mikel Janín; inks: Mikel Janín, Wayne Faucher; colors: Mikel Janín; letters: Wes AbbottBatgirl, Batman, Catwoman, Jonathan Crane, Barbara Gordon, Dick Grayson, Clark Kent, Selina Kyle, Nightwing, Oracle, Robin, Scarecrow, Superman, Bruce Wayne
2DC KO Enters All Fight Month!promo (ad from the publisher)2pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Kris Anka Cardstock Variant Coverprice 5.99 USD; barcode 76194134373010431
Greg Smallwood Cardstock Variant Coverprice 5.99 USD; barcode 76194134373010421

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Series context

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Sources

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