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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: December 16, 1986
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.
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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
This edition’s page

Facsimile reprints exist

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

Creators

pencils: David Mazzucchelli, José Luis García-Lópezinks: David Mazzucchellicolors: Richmond Lewisscript: Frank Miller, Barbara Kesel, Denny O'Neilletters: Todd Klein

Stories

Batman Year One Chapter Three: Black Dawn · 22 pages
The police have Batman cornered and are intent on taking him in and it will take all of his training and cunning to escape from their grasp.

Characters

Bruce WayneBatmanSelina KyleCatwomanCommissioner James GordonHolly RobinsonSarah EssenBarbara Kean GordonGillian B. LoebStan the PimpStanley MerkelBranden

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)