Detective Comics #996 [Brian Stelfreeze Cover]
(Mid-March 2019)

DC, 2011 Series
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Price
3.99 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
biweekly
On-sale Date
2019-01-16
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Rated T Teen
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [circle and serifs]
Barcode
761941343730 99621
Editing
Chris Conroy (credited) (editor); Jamie S. Rich (credited) (group editor); Dave Wielgosz (credited) (assistant editor)

Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of Detective Comics (DC, 2011 series) #996. There exist further variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Brian Stelfreeze (signed)
Inks
Brian Stelfreeze (signed)
Colors
Brian Stelfreeze (signed)
Genre
superhero
Reprints
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Young Justice: Outsiders (Table of Contents: 1)

DCUniverse.com / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Streaming now only on DC Universe.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover advertisement for the Young Justice: Outsiders cartoon series streaming on DC Universe.

Mythology See Paris and Die! (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Peter J. Tomasi (credited)
Pencils
Doug Mahnke (credited)
Inks
Jaime Mendoza (credited); Mark Irwin (credited)
Colors
David Baron (credited)
Letters
Rob Leigh (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wish I could be of more help.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Damian Wayne]; Henri Ducard; Riddler [Edward Nygma]; Dumble Dum; Dumble Dee; Ventriloquist; Solomon Grundy; Mister Freeze; Szasz; Mad Hatter; Two-Face; Alfred Pennyworth; Sensei Kirigi; Kyodai Ken; Mister Miracle [Thaddeus Brown]
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Young Justice / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Patrick Gleason
Inks
Patrick Gleason
Colors
Alejandro Sánchez
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The ultimate heroes for a new generation!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Impulse [Bart Allen]; Jinny Hex; Teen Lantern; Robin [Tim Drake]; Wonder Girl [Cassandra Sandmark]; Superboy [Conner Kent]; Amethyst

Indexer Notes

Ad for new series with cover for issue #1.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Naomi / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jamal Campbell
Inks
Jamal Campbell
Colors
Jamal Campbell
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Watch her unlock the DC Universe’s biggest secret
Genre
superhero
Characters
Naomi

Indexer Notes

Ad for new series with image from cover for issue #1.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Dial H for Hero / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
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Inks
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Colors
?
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Answer the Call!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Miguel Montez

Indexer Notes

Ad for new series with image from cover for issue #1.

Doomsday Clock (Table of Contents: 6)

Watchmen / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Gary Frank
Inks
Gary Frank
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Somebody has to do it, don’t you see?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Adam; The Creeper; Giganta

The Price (Table of Contents: 7)

Batman; The Flash / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

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Inks
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Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Flash [Barry Allen]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Gotham Girl [Claire Clover]

Indexer Notes

Ad for crossover story in the Batman and Flash Series.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Justice League / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Wonder Woman; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Cyborg [Victor Stone]; Green Lantern [John Stewart]; Hawk Girl; Manhunter from Mars

Indexer Notes

Ad for first volume of the collected edition of the Justice League by Scott Snyder, titled “The Totality”

Heroes in Crisis (Table of Contents: 9)

Justice League / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Script
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Pencils
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Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Wonder Woman; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Maxwell Lord; Bane

Indexer Notes

Ad for limited series with several pictures and praise quotes.

[Aquaman Movie Statues] (Table of Contents: 10)

DC Collectibles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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? (photograph)
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Your home collection is calling.
Synopsis
Advertisement for DC Collectibles Aquaman polyresin statues based on the movie actors portraying Aquaman, Mera, and Black Manta.

No Justice (Table of Contents: 11)

Justice League / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils
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Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Lobo; Lex Luthor; Deathstroke [Slade Wilson]; Beast Boy [Garfield Logan]

Indexer Notes

Ad for collected softcover edition of the miniseries No Justice.

Interview with Naomi Writer David F. Walker (Table of Contents: 12)

DC Nation / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Script
David F. Walker; ?
Pencils
Jamal Campbell
Inks
Jamal Campbell
Colors
Jamal Campbell
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
How did you get involved with the Wonder Comics project?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Naomi; Superman [Clark Kent]; Mongul

Indexer Notes

DC Nation interviews David F. Walker about his work on the new series Naomi with three color illustrations plus the publisher & indicia information.

Deadly Class (Table of Contents: 13)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
B O N D (advertising agency)
Pencils
B O N D (advertising agency)
Inks
B O N D (advertising agency)
Colors
B O N D (advertising agency)
Letters
typeset
Editing
B O N D (advertising agency)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Survival is extra credit.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover advertisement for SyFy's new Deadly Class TV series starting in January with a photo collage of the main characters.

[DC Universe Movie: Reign of the Superman] (Table of Contents: 14)

Superman / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Colors
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Letters
typeset
Editing
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
New heroes will rise.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman

Indexer Notes

Back cover advertisement for Reign of the Superman movie available on Blu-Ray and DVD including cover art.

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  2. 1. Young Justice: Outsiders
    DCUniverse.com
  3. 2. Mythology See Paris and Die!
    Batman
  4. 3. ["The ultimate heroes for a new generation!"]
    Young Justice
  5. 4. ["Watch her unlock the DC Universe’s biggest secret"]
    Naomi
  6. 5. ["Answer the Call!"]
    Dial H for Hero
  7. 6. Doomsday Clock
    Watchmen
  8. 7. The Price
    Batman; The Flash
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Justice League
  10. 9. Heroes in Crisis
    Justice League
  11. 10. [Aquaman Movie Statues]
    DC Collectibles
  12. 11. No Justice
    Justice League
  13. 12. Interview with Naomi Writer David F. Walker
    DC Nation
  14. 13. Deadly Class
  15. 14. [DC Universe Movie: Reign of the Superman]
    Superman
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