| RUPERT THORNE | CHRONOLOGY |
| Created by Steve Englehart |
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CHRONOLOGY
Rupert Thorne first appeared in Detective Comics #469 (May 1977).
Below is the definitive list of appearances of Rupert Thorne in chronological order. Flashback sequences or story entries will be followed by a [Flashback] note. Stories that for some reason are no longer part of current continuity will have a comment saying this in a note following the entry.
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Rupert Thorne Chronology
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| Detective Comics #469/2 (May 1977): "The Origin of Dr. Phosphorus" |
| Detective Comics #470 (June 1977): "The Master Plan of Dr. Phosphorus" |
| Detective Comics #471 (August 1977): "The Dead Yet Live" |
| Detective Comics #472 (September 1977): "I am the Batman" |
| Detective Comics #473 (November 1977): "The Malay Penguin" |
| Detective Comics #474 (December 1977): "The Deadshot Ricochet" |
| Detective Comics #475 (February 1978): "The Laughing Fish" |
| Detective Comics #476 (March-April 1978): "The Sign of the Joker" |
| Detective Comics #477 (May-June 1978): [Framing Sequence] |
| Batman Vol. 1 #311 (May 1979): "Dr. Phosphorus is Back" |
| Detective Comics #507 (October 1981): "Dressed to Die" |
| Batman Vol. 1 #341 (November 1981): "The Ghost of Wayne Manor" |
| Batman Vol. 1 #342 (December 1981): "Requiem for a Hero" |
| Batman Vol. 1 #343 (January 1982): "A Dagger So Deadly" |
| Detective Comics #511 (February 1982): "The 'I' of the Beholder" |
| Batman Vol. 1 #346 (April 1982): "Half a Hero--" |
| Detective Comics #513 (April 1982): "--Is Better Than None" |
| Batman Vol. 1 #348 (June 1982): "Shadow Play" |
| Detective Comics #516 (July 1982): "Academy of Crime, Part 2: Final Exams" |
| Detective Comics #517 (August 1982): "The Monster in the Mirror" |
| Batman Vol. 1 #351 (September 1982): "What Stalks the Gotham Night?" |
| Detective Comics #518 (September 1982): "The Millionaire Contract" |
| Batman Vol. 1 #352 (October 1982): "The Killer Sky" |
| Detective Comics #520 (November 1982): "The Haunting of 'Boss' Thorne" |
| Batman Vol. 1 #354 (December 1982): "Showdown" |