Issue Instance
API endpoint that allows Issue to be viewed.
GET /api/issue/73849/
{ "api_url": "https://www.comics.org/api/issue/73849/", "series_name": "Batman: Gotham Knights (2000 series)", "descriptor": "2 [Direct Sales]", "number": "2", "volume": "", "variant_name": "Direct Sales", "title": "", "publication_date": "April 2000", "key_date": "2000-04-00", "price": "2.50 USD; 3.95 CAD", "page_count": "44.000", "editing": "Denny O'Neil (credited as Dennis O'Neil) (editor); Joseph Illidge (credited) (associate editor)", "indicia_publisher": "DC Comics", "brand_emblem": "DC [bullet]", "isbn": "", "barcode": "76194122177900211", "rating": "Approved by the Comics Code Authority", "on_sale_date": "2000-02-16", "indicia_frequency": "monthly", "notes": "", "variant_of": null, "series": "https://www.comics.org/api/series/7770/", "indicia_printer": "Printed in Canada", "keywords": "", "story_set": [ { "type": "cover", "title": "", "feature": "Batman", "sequence_number": 0, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "None", "pencils": "Brian Bolland (signed)", "inks": "Brian Bolland (signed)", "colors": "Brian Bolland (signed)", "letters": "None", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "superhero", "first_line": "", "characters": "Batgirl [Cassandra Cain]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]", "synopsis": "", "notes": "", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "comic story", "title": "Down with the Ship", "feature": "Batman", "sequence_number": 1, "page_count": "22.000", "script": "Devin Grayson (credited)", "pencils": "Dale Eaglesham (credited)", "inks": "John Floyd (credited, signed)", "colors": "Pamela Rambo (credited); Wildstorm FX (credited) (separations)", "letters": "Bill Oakley (credited)", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "superhero", "first_line": "", "characters": "Batgirl [Cassandra Cain]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Raton (villain); Adams; Captain; McKee; Fletch; Henley; Adigun; Bill; Cecilia; Faizul (flashback)", "synopsis": "During this issue, Batman narrates his file on Batgirl. In a bar, Batman and Batgirl investigate a boat that left several crew men shot. They find out that the boat is carrying kidnapped Gothamites to be sold as slaves in the Middle East. Meanwhile, the victims have rigged the boat to explode unless they're released, but the bomb goes off by accident. The crew escapes as Batman & Batgirl arrive. They rush to save them, but Batgirl intentionally gets herself trapped. Batman tells her she must choose to save herself, and commit to living in order to work with him.", "notes": "The story is signed in its final panel.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "comic story", "title": "Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder", "feature": "Batman", "sequence_number": 2, "page_count": "8.000", "script": "John Byrne (credited)", "pencils": "John Byrne (credited)", "inks": "John Byrne (credited)", "colors": "None", "letters": "John Byrne", "editing": "Mark Chiarello (editor)", "job_number": "", "genre": "superhero", "first_line": "", "characters": "Batman [Bruce Wayne] (also poses as \"Thick\" Lyman); Commissioner James Gordon; Robin [Dick Grayson]; \"Thick\" Lyman; \"Thin\" Lyman; Mr. Morton", "synopsis": "Batman and Robin take down the Thick & Thin gang, but the criminals refuse to give up their connection to a drug shipment. They keep them under constant surveillance, so when they stop, the Lyman brothers make their move. But it was Batman impersonating one of the brothers, and the other one leads them right to the shipment.", "notes": "Black & White back-up story.\r\n\r\nMany websites incorrectly state that this story takes place in the same universe as Superman & Batman: Generations. This error comes from an indexing project written by comic fan John Wells, which was later reprinted in Crisis on Infinite Earths: The Compendium, a supplement to Crisis on Infinite Earths The Absolute Edition (DC, 2005 series). DC Comics has never established a connection between this story and that Elseworlds continuity, nor is there anything in this story to suggest such a thing.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "promo (ad from the publisher)", "title": "House Advertisements", "feature": "", "sequence_number": 3, "page_count": "3.000", "script": "None", "pencils": "?", "inks": "?", "colors": "?", "letters": "typeset", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "", "first_line": "", "characters": "", "synopsis": "", "notes": "House Advertisements for: LEGION LOST maxiseries, STAR TREK: ALL OF ME oneshot, HAWKMAN & HAWKGIRL actionfigures.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "promo (ad from the publisher)", "title": "Subscribe Now!", "feature": "", "sequence_number": 4, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "None", "pencils": "?", "inks": "?", "colors": "?", "letters": "typeset", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "", "first_line": "", "characters": "", "synopsis": "", "notes": "DC Subscription House Advertisement with JLA illustration.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "promo (ad from the publisher)", "title": "Hey, Kids! Comics!", "feature": "", "sequence_number": 5, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "None", "pencils": "?", "inks": "?", "colors": "?", "letters": "typeset", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "", "first_line": "", "characters": "", "synopsis": "", "notes": "DC Bullpen Page with promo texts about upcoming DC projects.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "advertisement", "title": "Ads", "feature": "", "sequence_number": 6, "page_count": "8.000", "script": "None", "pencils": "?", "inks": "?", "colors": "?", "letters": "typeset", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "", "first_line": "", "characters": "", "synopsis": "", "notes": "Total of 8 one-page advertisements for: Spree (candy, Nestle), Comics & more (website, Next Planet Over), My Idea (anti-drugs, www.freevibe.com) Tobacco is Whacko (anti-drugs, Lorillard), Wizard Fan Awards (ballot, Wizard), Catwoman (gameboy color, Vatical), Starburst (candy, Starburst), Psycomic.com (website, Psycomic).", "keywords": "" } ], "cover": "https://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/73/w400/73138.jpg" }
