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Batman (1940)The Dark Rider

byDoug MoenchWriterLen WeinWriter+8 more
DC ComicsFeb 1, 1986USD $0.7536 pages
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A key issue noted for First appearance of Dark Rider. Batman #393 was published by DC Comics on March 1, 1986, as part of a series that began in 1940. Doug Moench and Robert Greenberger write, and art comes from Adrienne Roy, Anthony Tollin and Paul Gulacy. This 36-page issue features Batman, James Gordon and Dark Rider.

Series
Batman (1940)
Issue Number
#393
Release Date
February 1, 1986
Cover Date
March 1986
Cover Price
USD $0.75
Page Count
36
UPC
0709893043003

Series Details

Title
Batman
Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Completed
Run
1940 - 2011
Issues Count
716

Collected In

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Key Issue

  • First appearance of Dark Rider

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Creators

Doug Moench

Doug Moench

Writer

Len Wein

Len Wein

Writer, Editor

Robert Greenberger

Robert Greenberger

Writer

Paul Gulacy

Paul Gulacy

Artist, Inker, Cover Artist

Adrienne Roy

Adrienne Roy

Colorist

Anthony Tollin

Anthony Tollin

Colorist

John Costanza

John Costanza

Letterer

Lee Keys

Letterer

Characters

Batman

Batman

Bruce Wayne

James Gordon

James Gordon

James Worthington Gordon

Dark Rider

Dark Rider

Stanley Baumgarten

Teams

Central Intelligence Agency

Central Intelligence Agency

Gotham City Police Department

Gotham City Police Department

KGB

KGB

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