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Issue: Detective Comics #1015
Publication Date: January 2020
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Issues: #1015 of 217 Issues (854 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Acetate Cover
Rating: Rated T Teen
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 11/13/2019
Volume:
Pages: 40
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 76194134373001511
Price: $3.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: Rated T Teen
Content Items: 14 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Acetate Cover. The outer acetate cover overlays the inner cover.
The main acetate cover has 40 pages printed, while the other variants only have 36 pages. The four extra pages are formed by the outside front cover acetate, inner backside opaque of acetate (essentially a blank page), and then the inner backside opaque of acetate for the back cover (essentially a blank page), plus the outside back cover acetate.

Year of the Villain - Hostile Takeover tie-in
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock:  
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound (#1000)
Publishing Format: ongoing series
Format Notes:  
Disclose Variants2
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Some/all of Issue reprinted as/in another Issue:
FlagBatman: Detective Comics #21 published June 2020
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Year of the Villain

Illustration  on  Cover, Wraparound
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Nora Fries [Mrs. Freeze]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Acetate outer cover shows Batman observing Nora in a cryogenic tube, under the acetate which is printed on paper shows Nora as Mrs. Freeze who has trapped Batman in the cryogenic tube.
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Graphitti Designs' Gallery Editions

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Graphitti Designs
Character(s): Batman; Robin
First Line: The perfect holiday gift
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover advertisement for Graphitti Designs' Gallery Editions featuring nine different black & white cover art samples of the 12"x20" books.
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Cold Dark World: Icebreaker

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Lucius Fox; Alfred Pennyworth; Mister Freeze [Victor Fries]; Mrs. Freeze [Nora Fries];
First Line: If we're going to save Freeze's victims, we need to move quickly, gentlemen.
Synopsis: Batman, Lucius, and Alfred desperately search for a cure for the frozen victims, leading to Batman testing the cure on himself. Meanwhile, as Mr. and Mrs. Freeze go on a crime spree, Victor becomes concerned about how much Nora is enjoying her new criminal life.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: Story takes place prior to Batman (DC, 2016 series) #77.
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You're Delusional When You're Hungry

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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Batman; Clayface
First Line: Barbara Gordon! What brings my favorite representative here?
Synopsis: Batman brings Snickers to a fight between his sidekicks and Clayface.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Comics-form advertisement for Snickers candy bars in the style of a 1970s Batgirl and Robin story.
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Flavor Blasted Xtra Cheddar

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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Flavor Blasted Xtra Cheddar Goldfish snack food showing a humanoid character with goldfish-shaped head driving down a city street in a goldfish-mobile.
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Far Sector

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Character(s): Green Lantern [Jo Mullein]
First Line: The first murder in five hundred years. Twenty billion suspects. One rookie green lantern.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for DC's Young Animal series Far Sector 12-issue series.
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Svengoolie Meets the DC Universe

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Svengoolie; Harley Quinn; Joker
First Line: Previously... Wonder Woman saved the day and kept Svengoolie from becoming chicken-tender, but can he stand up to DC's own pernicious prop comic ?!
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: MeTV's two-page comics-form advertisement series for Svengoolie continues as he meets up with the Joker.
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Green Lantern: Blackstars

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
First Line: The Corps is no more! Submit to the new order.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the new Green Lantern: Blackstars 3-issue series featuring a space battle taking place inside an asteroid debris field.
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To Save the Future... It Will Take a Legion!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Character(s): Superboy [Jon Kent]; Saturn Girl; Ultra Boy; Matter-Eater Lad; Star Boy; Princess Projectra; Blok; Bouncing Boy; Mon-El; Dawnstar; Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy; Chameleon Boy; Timber Wolf; Bun Boy; Wildfire; Brainiac 5; Karate Kid; Shadow Lass; Doctor Fate; Gold Lantern; Shrinking Violet; Colossal Boy; Triplicate Girl; Element Lad; White Witch; Phantom Girl; Dream Girl; Monster Boy; Light Lass
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the new Legion of Super-Heroes series.
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Tales from the Dark Multiverse

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Colorist(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman; Superman; Lois Lane; Terra; Blue Beetle
First Line: Twisted worlds that should not exist!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Two-page advertisement for the group of prestige format one-shots, including sample art and cover artwork for all five issues, that make up the Tales of the Dark Multiverse event.
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DC Universe's Titans TV Show

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Starfire (photo of Anna Diop); Nightwing (photo of Brenton Thwaites); Raven (photo of Teagan Croft); Beast Boy (photo of Ryan Potter)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Photo advertisement for DC Universe's Titans TV series showing flames ignited on both of Starfire's hands and Deathstroke standing with his sword-in-hand below the large series logo.
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Far Sector

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (interviewer)
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Green Lantern [Sojourner Mullein]
First Line: The City Enduring, a metropolis at the edge of the universe, hasn't had a violent crime in 500 years -- until now.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: DC Nation interviews N.K. Jemisin and Jamal Campbell about their new series Far Sector plus the publisher & indicia information.
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RWBY

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Penciller(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Ruby Rose; Yang Xiao Long; Blake Belladonna; Weiss Schnee
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover color advertisement for RWBY cartoon series on Rooster Teeth.
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Batman: Damned

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman
First Line: The Joker is dead. Did Batman kill him?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the Batman: Damned hardcover graphic novel with acetate outer back cover over the inner back cover plus the opaque backside of the outer acetate.

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