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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

Values

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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
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Canadian price edition1.00 CAD cover

Canadian

Printed cover price 1.00 CAD.

Barcode 0709893043002 · shared with another edition
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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.

Publisher’s description

Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli deliver the acclaimed, four-part origin of Batman! Witness Bruce Wayne's transformation into The Dark Knight as he combats his own demons while struggling to topple the corrupt political system infesting his home.

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)