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Batman #404

DC · Series began 1940 · February 1987

first appearance of Holly Robinson, Gillian B. Loeb, Stan the Pimp and others

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Holly Robinson (Catwoman) — introduction
Gillian B. Loeb (DC) — introduction
Stan the Pimp (DC) — introduction
Arnold Flass (DC) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: February 1987
On sale: October 21, 1986
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #404 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.
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Newsstand edition75¢ cover

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 0709893043002 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Canadian price edition1.00 CAD cover

Canadian

Printed cover price 1.00 CAD.

Barcode 0709893043002 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page

Facsimile reprints exist

Batman 404 (Facsimile Edition) (2024). A facsimile reproduces this issue with a modern cover price and barcode; check before buying.

Creators

pencils: David Mazzucchelli, Jerry Bingham, Steve Lightle, John Byrne, George Pérez, Paris Cullins, Joe Brozowski, Luke McDonnell, Frank Miller, José Luis García-Lópezinks: David Mazzucchelli, Ron Randall, John Byrne, Steve Lightle, George Pérez, Bob Smith, Bruce Patterson, Steve Mitchell, Frank Millercolors: Richmond Lewisletters: Todd Klein, Frank Millerscript: Frank Miller, Dick Giordano, Denny O'Neil, Barbara Kesel

Stories

Batman: Year One Chapter One: Who I Am How I Came to Be · 22 pages
Bruce and Gordon both arrive in Gotham on missions that are sure to put their paths on a collision course. Gordon joins the GCPD which is rife with corruption and he is taught a savage lesson when he tries to buck this new system. Bruce tries out his years of training in a simple street brawl that does not go as planned. Wounded and searching for inspiration, Bruce finds it as a bat flies through the window.

Characters

Bruce WayneSelina KyleCommissioner James GordonAlfred PennyworthHarvey DentThomas WayneMartha WayneJoe ChillHolly RobinsonBarbara Kean GordonGillian B. LoebStan the PimpArnold Flass

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), DC Comics Essentials - Batman: Year One Special Edition (2015), Batman: Year One - The Deluxe Edition (2017), Batman Year One (Special Edition) (2019), Batman 404 (Facsimile Edition) (2024), DC Finest: Batman: Year One & Two (2024)