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Batman #406

DC · Series began 1940 · April 1987

first appearance of Catwoman in modern costume

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Catwoman (Selina Kyle) — origin, first appearance in modern costume

Dates

Cover date: April 1987
On sale: January 8, 1987
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #406 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition75¢ cover

Direct

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.
This edition’s page
Newsstand edition75¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0709895043004
This edition’s page
Canadian price edition1.00 CAD cover

Canadian

Printed cover price 1.00 CAD.

Barcode 0709893043004
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Facsimile reprints exist

Batman 406 (Facsimile Edition) (2024). A facsimile reproduces this issue with a modern cover price and barcode; check before buying.

Reprinted in

Absolute Batman: Year One (2017), Batman: Year One (1988), Batman: Year One (1988), Batman: Year One (1988), The Complete Frank Miller Batman (1989), Batman: Year One Deluxe Edition (2005), Batman: Year One (2007), Batman: Year One - The Deluxe Edition (2017), Batman 406 (Facsimile Edition) (2024), DC Finest: Batman: Year One & Two (2024)