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29May 2014
$3.99

Detective Comics #29

DC · May 2014 · on sale 2014-03-05

First appearance: Merry-Maker3 variantsStoryline: Gothtopia
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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 2011 series)
Issue
#29
Publication date
May 2014
Key date
2014-05-00
On-sale date
2014-03-05
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$3.99
Pages
36
Barcode
76194130646902911
Rating
Rated T Teen

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Merry-Maker - 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
0Gothtopiacover1pencils: Guillem March; inks: Guillem March; colors: Guillem MarchBatgirl, Batman, Batwoman, Catwoman, Barbara Gordon, Pamela Isley, Kate Kane, Selina Kyle, Poison Ivy, Calvin Rose, Talon, Bruce Wayne
1Welcome to... Gothtopia, Part 3 of 3: The Truth and Nothing Butcomic story22script: John Layman; pencils: Aaron Lopresti; inks: Art Thibert; colors: Blond; letters: Jared K. FletcherDr. Jeremiah Arkham, Batgirl, Batman, Batwoman, Harvey Bullock, Catwoman, Clayface, Jonathan Crane, Victor Fries, Barbara Gordon, Commissioner James Gordon, Harley Quinn, Pamela Isley, Waylon Jones
2Channel 52promo (ad from the publisher)2pencils: Freddie Williams II; inks: Freddie Williams II; colors: Freddie Williams II; letters: Sal CiprianoAmbush Bug, Atrocitus, Bleez, Rankorr, Ratchet, Red Lantern, Red Lantern, Red Lantern, Red Lantern, Red Lantern, Irwin Schwab, Skallox, Bethany Snow
3March 05, 2014in-house column1pencils: Jae Lee; inks: Jae Lee; colors: June ChungThe Huntress, Clark Kent, Power Girl, Kara Zor-L, Superman, Helena Wayne

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Robot Chicken Coverbarcode 76194130646902921
Combo-Packprice 4.99 USD; barcode 76194130646902931
Newsstandprice 3.99 USD; 3.99 CAD; barcode 72527430465329

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Gothtopia
ISBN 978-1-4012-4998-4		2015On eBay ›
Gothtopia
ISBN 978-1-4012-5466-7		2015On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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