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998Early April 2019
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Detective Comics #998

DC · Early April 2019 · on sale 2019-02-13

First appearance: Miguel Montez's H-Dial aliases1 variantStoryline: Mythology
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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 2011 series)
Issue
#998
Publication date
Early April 2019
Key date
2019-04-00
On-sale date
2019-02-13
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$3.99
Pages
36
Barcode
76194134373099811
Rating
Rated T Teen

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Miguel Montez's H-Dial aliases - 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
0Hellbat & Hellfire!cover1pencils: Doug Mahnke; inks: Jaime Mendoza; colors: David BaronBatman, Jason Blood, Etrigan the Demon, Bruce Wayne
2Mythology Hell and Backcomic story20script: Peter J. Tomasi; pencils: Doug Mahnke; inks: Jaime Mendoza, Mark Irwin; colors: David Baron; letters: Rob LeighBatman, Jason Blood, Etrigan the Demon, Hugo Strange, Bruce Wayne
4-promo (ad from the publisher)1Jayna; Zan
5Justice Leaguepromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetAquaman, Batman, Arthur Curry, Cyborg, Princess Diana, Green Lantern, J'Onn J'Onzz, Clark Kent, Martian Manhunter, John Stewart, Victor Stone, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Wonder Woman
6-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetMiguel Montez
7Dial H for Hero #1 Sneak Previewpreview (from the publisher)6script: Sam Humphries; pencils: Joe Quinones; inks: Joe Quinones; colors: Joe Quinones; letters: Dave Sharpe; editing: Mike Cotton, Andrea Shea, Brian Cunningham, Mark Doyle, Andy KhouriSnapper Carr, Tim Drake, Harley Quinn, Clark Kent, Lobo, Miguel Montez's H-Dial aliases First, Miguel Montez, Alfred Pennyworth, Harleen Quinzel, Red Robin, Superman
9Interview with Dial H for Hero artist Joe Quiñonesin-house column1script: Joe Quinones; pencils: Joe QuinonesMiguel Montez

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Gary Frank Coverbarcode 76194134373099821

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Mythology
ISBN 978-1-77950-162-2		2019On eBay ›
Mythology
ISBN 978-1-77950-172-1		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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