Issue Instance
API endpoint that allows Issue to be viewed.
GET /api/issue/37185/?format=api
{ "api_url": "https://www.comics.org/api/issue/37185/?format=api", "series_name": "Batman (1940 series)", "descriptor": "357 [Direct]", "number": "357", "volume": "44", "variant_name": "Direct", "title": "", "publication_date": "March 1983", "key_date": "1983-03-00", "price": "0.60 USD; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD", "page_count": "40.000", "editing": "Dick Giordano (managing editor); Len Wein (editor); Nicola Cuti (assistant editor)", "indicia_publisher": "DC Comics Inc.", "brand_emblem": "DC [bullet]", "isbn": "", "barcode": "", "rating": "Approved by the Comics Code Authority", "on_sale_date": "1982-11-23", "indicia_frequency": "monthly", "notes": "Issue includes a 4-page glossy ad insert stapled into the center of the book.", "variant_of": null, "series": "https://www.comics.org/api/series/141/?format=api", "indicia_printer": "", "keywords": "", "story_set": [ { "type": "cover", "title": "Suddenly... the Squid!", "feature": "Batman", "sequence_number": 0, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "None", "pencils": "Ed Hannigan (signed)", "inks": "Dick Giordano (signed)", "colors": "Anthony Tollin (sourced)", "letters": "?", "editing": "None", "job_number": "C-230", "genre": "superhero", "first_line": "", "characters": "Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Squid [Lawrence Loman]; Gertrude (giant squid)", "synopsis": "", "notes": "", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "advertisement", "title": "Spider-Man Video Action Game Cartridge", "feature": "Parker Brothers Games; Spider-Man", "sequence_number": 1, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "?", "pencils": "?", "inks": "?", "colors": "?", "letters": "?; typeset", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "superhero", "first_line": "", "characters": "Green Goblin; Spider-Man", "synopsis": "", "notes": "Inside front cover.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "comic story", "title": "Squid", "feature": "Batman", "sequence_number": 2, "page_count": "23.000", "script": "Gerry Conway (credited)", "pencils": "Don Newton (credited)", "inks": "Alfredo Alcala (credited)", "colors": "Adrienne Roy (credited)", "letters": "Ben Oda (credited)", "editing": "None", "job_number": "J-8519", "genre": "superhero", "first_line": "", "characters": "Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Dick Grayson [Robin]; Jason Todd (intro, cameo); Joseph Todd (Jason's father, intro, cameo); Trina Todd (Jason's mother, intro, cameo); Commissioner James Gordon; Hamilton Hill; Lester; Joey Taylor; Dome; Otto; Waldo Flynn; Killer Croc [Waylon Jones] (second appearance, cameo, shown in shadows only); Slick; Sloan (circus owner); The Squid [Lawrence Loman] (villain, introduction); Eddie Colson; Olivia Ortega; Anthony Falco [Tony Falco]; Murph (cameraman); Cunningham (cameraman); Stanley (lawyer); Gertrude (giant squid)", "synopsis": "Batman tracks The Squid, a new villain who has taken over Gotham's underworld.", "notes": "Story panel shows the Todd family of trapeze artists, the first appearance of Jason Todd and his parents. \r\n\r\nStory continues in Detective Comics #524.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "advertisement", "title": "Behind the Candy Counter", "feature": "Bubble Yum", "sequence_number": 3, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "?", "pencils": "?", "inks": "?", "colors": "?", "letters": "?; typeset", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "children", "first_line": "", "characters": "", "synopsis": "A child wants some Bubble Yum.", "notes": "Ad in comic form.\r\n\r\nAfter page 4 of the Batman story.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "advertisement", "title": "", "feature": "Grit Newspaper", "sequence_number": 4, "page_count": "0.500", "script": "?", "pencils": "?", "inks": "?", "colors": "?", "letters": "typeset", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "", "first_line": "We are looking for a few good boys and girls...", "characters": "", "synopsis": "", "notes": "Top half of page before page 5 of the Batman story.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "advertisement", "title": "Comic Book Conventions", "feature": "Creation Comic Book Conventions", "sequence_number": 5, "page_count": "0.500", "script": "?", "pencils": "?", "inks": "?", "colors": "?", "letters": "typeset", "editing": "?", "job_number": "", "genre": "", "first_line": "", "characters": "The Lizard", "synopsis": "", "notes": "Bottom half of page before page 5 of the Batman story.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "advertisement", "title": "", "feature": "Dungeons & Dragons; TSR Hobbies Games", "sequence_number": 6, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "?", "pencils": "?", "inks": "?", "colors": "?", "letters": "typeset", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "", "first_line": "The adventure is yours with Dungeons & Dragons fantasy adventure games", "characters": "", "synopsis": "", "notes": "Between pages 8 and 9 of the Batman story.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "promo (ad from the publisher)", "title": "", "feature": "Amethyst; Legion of Super-Heroes", "sequence_number": 7, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "?", "pencils": "?", "inks": "?", "colors": "?", "letters": "?", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "superhero", "first_line": "Get a free comic with Legion of Super-Heroes #298!", "characters": "Amethyst", "synopsis": "", "notes": "House ad for Amethyst preview in Legion of Superheroes #298.\r\nBetween pages 13 and 14 of the Batman story.\r\nThis is part of a 4-page insert on glossy paper.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "advertisement", "title": "Atari Introduces Swordquest", "feature": "Atari Video Games and Systems", "sequence_number": 8, "page_count": "2.000", "script": "?", "pencils": "?", "inks": "?", "colors": "?", "letters": "typeset", "editing": "?", "job_number": "", "genre": "", "first_line": "", "characters": "Tarra; Torr", "synopsis": "", "notes": "Ad for *Swordquest* video game series.\r\nBetween pages 13 and 14 of the Batman story.\r\nThis is part of a 4-page insert on glossy paper.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "promo (ad from the publisher)", "title": "", "feature": "Omega Men", "sequence_number": 9, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "None", "pencils": "Keith Giffen (signed)", "inks": "Mike DeCarlo (signed); Mike Collins (signed)", "colors": "?", "letters": "Todd Klein (sourced) (series logo design)", "editing": "None", "job_number": "C-232 ?", "genre": "science fiction; superhero", "first_line": "", "characters": "Omega Men [Primus; Kalista; Tigorr; Broot; Nimbus; Harpis; Demonia]", "synopsis": "", "notes": "Full cover reprint of the first issue of Omega Men #1.\r\nBetween pages 13 and 14 of the Batman story.\r\nThis is part of a 4-page insert on glossy paper.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "advertisement", "title": "", "feature": "Life Savers / Gummi Savers", "sequence_number": 10, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "?", "pencils": "?", "inks": "?", "colors": "?", "letters": "typeset", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "", "first_line": "Life Savers lots of fun and flavors!", "characters": "", "synopsis": "", "notes": "After page 17 of the Batman story.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "advertisement", "title": "", "feature": "Remco Toys; Sgt. Rock", "sequence_number": 11, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "?", "pencils": "Joe Kubert (signed as Joe Kubert)", "inks": "Joe Kubert (signed as Joe Kubert)", "colors": "?", "letters": "Todd Klein (sourced)", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "", "first_line": "Sgt. Rock is on the move in 83!", "characters": "Sgt. Rock", "synopsis": "", "notes": "Sgt. Rock toys from Remco.\r\n\r\nBefore page 18 of the Batman story.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "advertisement", "title": "Write Right Now!", "feature": "", "sequence_number": 12, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "?", "pencils": "?", "inks": "?", "colors": "?", "letters": "typeset", "editing": "?", "job_number": "", "genre": "", "first_line": "", "characters": "", "synopsis": "", "notes": "After page 21 of the Batman story.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "in-house column", "title": "", "feature": "Meanwhile...", "sequence_number": 13, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "Dick Giordano (signed as Dick)", "pencils": "None", "inks": "None", "colors": "?", "letters": "typeset", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "", "first_line": "", "characters": "", "synopsis": "", "notes": "Before page 22 of the Batman story.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "letters page", "title": "", "feature": "Bat-Signals", "sequence_number": 14, "page_count": "2.000", "script": "?", "pencils": "José Luis García-López", "inks": "?", "colors": "?", "letters": "typeset", "editing": "None", "job_number": "L-1277", "genre": "", "first_line": "", "characters": "", "synopsis": "", "notes": "Letters of comment from Mark Lagasse, Jim Sullivan, Greg Davis, John Hebert, Kevin J. Dooley, and Wallace Lee Hopkins.\r\n\r\nAfter the Batman story.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "advertisement", "title": "", "feature": "Revell Models", "sequence_number": 15, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "?", "pencils": "?", "inks": "?", "colors": "?", "letters": "typeset", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "", "first_line": "Don't be surprised if you find a full size Atari video game inside this box.", "characters": "", "synopsis": "", "notes": "Revell's Insta-Win video game.\r\n\r\nInside back cover.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "advertisement", "title": "", "feature": "Mattel Toys", "sequence_number": 16, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "?", "pencils": "?", "inks": "?", "colors": "?", "letters": "typeset", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "", "first_line": "Amazing new life forms are taking over Atari!", "characters": "", "synopsis": "", "notes": "Back cover.", "keywords": "" } ], "cover": "https://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/2/w400/2819.jpg" }
