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Mike W. Barr

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Mike W. Barr

111 CPVs Creator Category: Writer Notable Age: Bronze

Mike W. Barr is a writer associated with the Bronze-to-Copper transition, best known for Camelot 3000, Batman and the Outsiders, Detective Comics, and Batman: Son of the Demon. His work is closely tied to early 1980s DC keys, prestige-format experimentation, and Batman-related books that remain steady points of collector focus for readers tracking that period's shift in tone and format.

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Mike W. Barr has 111 CPVs in the guide, led by Brave and the Bold #200, a scarcer final issue with a 16-page Batman and the Outsiders preview and first appearances including Katana, Geo-Force, Halo, the Outsiders, and Brimstone; Batman and the Outsiders #1 adds the team's second appearance, Baron Bedlam's first appearance, and Geo-Force's origin, while Green Arrow #1 marks the first comic book devoted to Green Arrow and his origin. Detective Comics #575-578 anchors the Batman "Year Two" run, beginning with the first Reaper and continuing with Todd McFarlane art on lower-print-run, sought-after covers, while #569-571 feature Joker, Catwoman, and Scarecrow appearances, including Scarecrow's origin.

Brave and the Bold #200
Detective Comics #576
Detective Comics #577
Detective Comics #578
Detective Comics #575
Detective Comics #569
Green Arrow #1
Detective Comics #570
Batman and the Outsiders #1
Detective Comics #571

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