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Batman (2016)Beasts of Burden Part 1

byTom KingWriterLee BermejoPenciller+19 more
DC ComicsSep 19, 2018USD $3.9936 pages
Key Issue12+SuperheroHorror
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A key issue noted for First appearance of Phantom Pharaoh and Debut of new Batman costume. Batman #55 was published by DC Comics on November 1, 2018, as part of a series that began in 2016. Tom King writes, and art comes from Danny Miki, Francesco Mattina and Lee Bermejo. This 36-page issue features Batman, Dick Grayson, Wonder Woman, James Gordon and Harley Quinn, among 16 characters cataloged on VerseDB.

Series
Batman (2016)
Issue Number
#55
Release Date
September 19, 2018
Cover Date
November 2018
Cover Price
USD $3.99
Page Count
36
Age Rating
12+

Series Details

Title
Batman
Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Ongoing
Run
2016
Issues Count
163

Key Issue

Appearance

  • First appearance of Phantom Pharaoh

Story

  • Debut of new Batman costume

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Creators

Tom King

Tom King

Writer

Lee Bermejo

Lee Bermejo

Penciller, Inker, Colorist (Uncredited)

Michael Avon Oeming

Michael Avon Oeming

Penciller, Inker, Colorist (Uncredited)

Tony Daniel

Tony Daniel

Penciller, Inker, Cover Artist

Yanick Paquette

Yanick Paquette

Penciller, Inker (Uncredited)

Danny Miki

Danny Miki

Inker

Tomeu Morey

Tomeu Morey

Colorist, Cover Artist, Cover Colorist

Clayton Cowles

Clayton Cowles

Letterer

Francesco Mattina

Francesco Mattina

Cover Artist

Brittany Holzherr

Brittany Holzherr

Editor

Jamie S. Rich

Jamie S. Rich

Editor

Characters

Batman

Batman

Bruce Wayne

Dick Grayson

Dick Grayson

Richard John Grayson-Wayne

James Gordon

James Gordon

James Worthington Gordon

KGBeast

KGBeast

Anatoli Knyazev

Phantom Pharaoh

Phantom Pharaoh

Batman (Not Brand Echh)

Batman (Not Brand Echh)

Bruce Wayne

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

Diana of Themyscira

Harley Quinn

Harley Quinn

Harleen Frances Quinzel

Deadman

Deadman

Boston Brand

John Constantine

John Constantine

John Constantine

Boston Brand

Ozymandias

Ozymandias

Adrian Veidt

Teams

Gotham City Police Department

Gotham City Police Department

Story Arcs

Beasts of Burden

Main Story

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