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Cover of Detective Comics #617
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Detective Comics #617

DC · Series began 1937 · Early July 1990

Dates

Cover date
Early July 1990
On sale
May 24, 1990
Pages
36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #617 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Direct edition

    Direct

    No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.

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  • Newsstand edition

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 07098930465929

    This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Norm Breyfogleinks: Norm Breyfogle, Steve Mitchellscript: Alan Grant, Michael Eurycolors: Adrienne Royletters: Todd Klein

Stories

  • A Clash of Symbols · 22 pages

    As Batman seeks the help of a fortune teller to determine the Joker's whereabouts, he recalls a past encounter with the Clown Prince of Crime at a museum exhibit of ancient symbols.

Publisher’s description

Tim Drake faces the toughest challenge of his life, and Batman doesn’t even seem to care.

Characters

Bruce WayneBatmanJoker

Reprinted in

Legends of the Dark Knight: Norm Breyfogle (2015), Batman: The Dark Knight Detective (2018)

Run and key data from the Grand Comics Database (comics.org), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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