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Batman #407

DC · Series began 1940 · May 1987

first appearance of James Gordon Jr.

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

James Gordon Jr. (son of Commissioner Gordon) — introduction
Johnny Viti (DC) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: May 1987
On sale: January 20, 1987
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #407 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 0709893043005 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page
Canadian price edition1.00 CAD cover

Canadian

Printed cover price 1.00 CAD.

Barcode 0709893043005 · shared with another edition
This edition’s page

Facsimile reprints exist

Batman 407 (Facsimile Edition) (2024). A facsimile reproduces this issue with a modern cover price and barcode; check before buying.

Creators

pencils: David Mazzucchelliinks: David Mazzucchellicolors: Richmond Lewisscript: Frank Millerletters: Todd Klein

Stories

Batman Year One Chapter Four: Friend in Need · 24 pages
Batman takes on the upper echelons of organized crime and becomes allies with Gordon. The Gordons have a baby boy.

Characters

Bruce WayneBatmanSelina KyleCatwomanCommissioner James GordonAlfred PennyworthHarvey DentHolly RobinsonSarah EssenCarmine FalconeBarbara Kean GordonGillian B. LoebJames Gordon Jr.Arnold FlassStanley MerkelBrandenJefferson SkeeversJohnny Viti

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 407 (Facsimile Edition) (2024), DC Finest: Batman: Year One & Two (2024)