Written by David Lapham and Jon Lewis Art by Ramon Bachs & Nathan Massengill and Jeff Parker Cover by Lapham.
In Part 5 of the 12-part "City of Crime," Batman' must find Mr. Freeze's hideout before a young girl and a priest die! But can Batman contend with an army of inhuman freaks looking for a fight? Plus, "Exit Menu" by Jon Lewis and Jeff Parker!
40 pages. Cover price $2.99.
Written by Paul Dini. Art by J.H. Williams III. Cover by Simone Bianchi.
Gotham's wealthiest citizens find themselves victimized by the mysterious new villain Facade as a story arc by new DETECTIVE COMICS creative team of writer Paul Dini, artist J.H. Williams III and cover artist Simone Bianchi begins! Operating with a gang trained to pass as members of the cities' elite, the masked mastermind's crimes baffle the police and leave members of Gotham society fearing for their lives. It's up to Batman to use a "facade" of his own, that of socialite Bruce Wayne, in order to bait the villain's underlings and discover the true identity of their elusive leader.
32 pages. Cover price $2.99.
Written by Paul Dini. Art by Don Kramer & Wayne Faucher. Cover by Simone Bianchi. The team of writer Paul Dini, Batman: The Animated Series), and cover artist Simone Bianchi deliver another intriguing tale of the Dark Knight!
When a young socialite is murdered, her grief-stricken uncle turns to the newly reformed Riddler to find her killer. No longer the villain of old, the Riddler has turned his brilliant brain to crime-solving, and to the surprise of both the police and Batman, he's actually good at it. Has Gotham's most pernicious puzzler turned over a new leaf, or is it all a cover for a darker scheme? Prepare for twists, turns and betrayals every step of the way as Batman and the Riddler forge an uneasy alliance to track down the mysterious murderer!
32 pg, FC. Cover price $2.99.
Written by Paul Dini. Art by Don Kramer & Wayne Faucher. Cover by Simone Bianchi.
One of the Dark Knight's most ruthless foes returns to Gotham City ready to resume business and settle old scores in "Night of the Penguin," written by Paul Dini with art by Don Kramer (JSA) & Wayne Faucher (IMPULSE)! Both Batman and Bruce Wayne find themselves at odds with the dirty bird as Penguin feathers a new nest with lies, deceit and murder.
32 pg, FC. Cover price $2.99.
Written by Royal McGraw. Art by Marcos Marz & Luciana del Negro. Cover by Simone Bianchi.
The enigmatic Doctor Phosphorous is back in a story by rising stars Royal McGraw, Marcos Marz and Luciana del Negro! Alex Sartorius was believed to be dead, but rumors of his death have been greatly exaggerated! Now more powerful than ever, Doctor Phosphorous seeks to enact revenge on crime boss Rupert Thorne and only one man can stop his reign of terror: The Batman.
32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.
Written by Paul Dini. Art by Don Kramer & Wayne Faucher. Cover by Simone Bianchi .
One of Bruce Wayne's oldest friends is found dead in Gotham Bay, ripped apart by a mysterious sea monster. As he investigates the bizarre death, Batman is drawn into a fatal encounter with the murderous creature.
32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.
Written by Stuart Moore Art by Andy Clarke. Covers by Simone Bianchi DETECTIVE COMICS ships twice in March to present 'The Siege,' a nail-biting 2-part suspense story written by Stuart Moore (FIRESTORM, Punisher X-Mas Special) and Andy Clarke (BATMAN: FACE THE FACE)!
In issue #829, a costumed terrorist called VOX plans to blow up Wayne Tower - and he's trapped Bruce Wayne in a top-floor conference room. Aided only by his mentor's radioed instructions, Robin must face the bomber alone! And in the conclusion in #830, Robin faces certain death as massive explosions rock Wayne Tower. Only Bruce Wayne can stop the terrorist - but changing to Batman will mean revealing his dual identity!
Cover price $2.99.
Written by Stuart Moore Art by Andy Clarke Covers by Simone Bianchi DETECTIVE COMICS ships twice in March to present 'The Siege,' a nail-biting 2-part suspense story written by Stuart Moore (FIRESTORM, Punisher X-Mas Special) and Andy Clarke!
In issue #829, a costumed terrorist called VOX plans to blow up Wayne Tower - and he's trapped Bruce Wayne in a top-floor conference room. Aided only by his mentor's radioed instructions, Robin must face the bomber alone! And in the conclusion in #830, Robin faces certain death as massive explosions rock Wayne Tower. Only Bruce Wayne can stop the terrorist - but changing to Batman will mean revealing his dual identity!
32 pg, FC Cover price $2.99.
Elegy: Part 3 of 4 - Written by Greg Rucka. Art by JH Williams III; co-feature art by Cully Hamner. Cover by JH Williams III.
Batwoman unites with an unlikely ally to momentarily defeat the fairytale villain known as Alice. But when Kate is forced to attend a high society event, she soon learns that her worlds are colliding as Alice's plans for Gotham's elite put Kate's father directly in harm's way. Plus, in the next part of The Question co-feature, writer Greg Rucka and artist Cully Hamner bring Renee's search for a missing girl to new depths when The Question is trapped inside a sinking car. Will her life and her leads end up at the bottom of the river?
40 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.
Direct Edition. Written by SCOTT SNYDER. Art and cover by JOCK.
It all comes down to this! The Joker is on the loose in the catacombs beneath Gotham City, more vicious and frightening than ever. But even as Batman closes in on The Clown Prince of Crime, he begins to suspect that the city may be the target of an even deadlier threat - one that could shake Gotham City to its core.
36 pgs. FC, RATED T Cover price $2.99.
Written by Sam Hamm. Art by Denys Cowan, Dick Giordano and Frank McLaughlin. Cover by Denys Cowan and Malcolm Jones III.
Batman must finally confront the evil that he is responsible for creating...as well as the personal demons that have haunted him since that fateful day in Gotham City's Crime Alley.
Softcover, 84 pages, full color.
Batman tracks the Idiot to Rio, and tries to find the monster's weakness in "The Idiot Part Four: The Cook, The Bat and The Idiot." Part 4 of 4, continued from Batman (1940) #473. Written by Peter Milligan. Art by Jim Aparo & Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Norm Breyfogle. Classic line on pg. 1: "All I know is he'll have to keep eating minds if he's going to stay real." 36 pgs.
Cover by Glen Orbik. "Warrior Breed." Story by Chuck Dixon. Pencils by Sal Buscema. Inks by Klaus Janson.
When Lucius Fox is kidnapped in the Central American country of Hasaragua, Bruce Wayne just wants to pay the ransom to get him back. However, a rouge member of the Wayne Foundation board decides to hire a band of mercenaries to do the job. Now it will take all Batmans skill and cunning to prevent a lot of needless deaths. Including Luciuss.
64 pages. Full color. Cover price $3.95.
The Dark Knight Detective travels to Japan to honor a long-standing debt that forces him into deadly conflict with the master who trained him in the combat skills he utilizes in his war against evil.
Written by Archie Goodwin, with art by Dan Jurgens and Dick Giordano. Painted cover by George Pratt.
Cover price $2.00.
Continued from Batman Shadow of the Bat (1992) #0. As Bruce Wayne ponders the future, his early days as the Dark Knight come to mind, when he used his vast fortune to amass an arsenal of high-tech hardware to aid him in his war on crime. Plus, more is revealed about a dark episode in Batman's past.
Written by Chuck Dixon, with art by Graham Nolan and Scott Hanna. Cover by Nolan and Hanna. 36 pgs.
Variant Cover by Frank Miller. Written by John Layman & Various. Art by Jason Fabok & Various.
DC Entertainment presents this mega-sized issue featuring an all-star roster of Batman creators past and present! Don't miss a modern-day retelling of The Dark Knight's origin by the incredible team of writer Brad Meltzer and artist Bryan Hitch! Plus, all-new stories by Scott Snyder and Sean Murphy, Peter J. Tomasi and Ian Bertram, writer/artist Francesco Francavilla, Mike W. Barr and Guillem March, Gregg Hurwitz and Neal Adams and more! Also in this issue, John Layman and Jason Fabok kick off the new storyline 'GOTHTOPIA'! Gothtopia: Part 1 of 3 - It's a bright, shiny, happy place where dreams come true...as long as you don't look at things too closely.
Plus: pin-ups by Mike Allred, Graham Nolan, Kelley Jones, Patrick Gleason and Jock.
Cover by Dick Giordano. "The Cape & Cowl Deathtrap," script by Elliot S! Maggin, art by Walter Simonson;
Batman terrorizes Harcourt, a criminal mastermind who admits to bribing a judge (Arnell) and the grand jury but he swears he doesn't know the identity of the person who killed Senator Locksley; Batman believes he knows the assassin, though not the one who hired him; Later, assassin Jeremy Wormwood is invited to Bruce Wayne's office where he finds Harcourt who hires him to steal Batman's cape and cowl; Commissioner Gordon calls Batman having received a bizarre phone message - a poem referencing famous historical and/or literary people; Batman deduces the poem refers to a wax museum and enters only to have all entrances sealed and locked. "The Parking Lot Bandit!" starring Robin, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Terry Austin; Someone using the M.O. of the Parking Lot Bandit breaks into the University business office and steals $50,000.
36 pgs., full color.
Cover by Dick Giordano. "The Batman's Burden!", script by Denny O'Neil, art by Ernie Chan;
Bruce Wayne, Cumming Streeter and Molly Post are at a resort on San Lorenzo island for charity events; Bruce departs shortly before Batman arrives and harasses Blady Amber; Molly intervenes, disgusted by Batman's rough manner; Batman pushes her away angering a table of Navy sailors on leave; After a fight Batman chases after Amber who has returned to his hotel. "The Parking Lot Bandit Strikes Again!", script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Al Milgrom, inks by Terry Austin; Robin and Chief McDonald capture the Parking Lot Bandit and also the person who framed him for the theft of $50,000 from Hudson University. Hostess Twinkies ad starring Shazam!
36 pgs., full color.
Last 25-cent cover price. Cover by Ernie Chan. "Death-Kiss," script by Elliot S! Maggin, art by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua);
Bruce Wayne is dosed with poison through a womans lipstick which, unless he can get the antidote within an hour, will kill the Batman. "The Un-Stretchable Sleuth," script by Bob Rozakis, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; the Elongated Man loses his powers. Hostess Cup Cakes ad starring Shazam!, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta.
36 pgs., full color.
Cover by Ernie Chan. "The Real Batman Dies Next!" script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Ernie Chan;
At a costume fund raiser, a man dressed as Batman dies in Bruce Wayne's arms; His cowl is removed, and he is identified as Lt. Bucky Dunlop; the words "The Real Batman Dies Next!" appear to have been tattooed on his forehead; Gordon is there, and orders all in attendance, including Bruce, to remain behind. "Peal of the Devil-Bell!" starring Man-Bat, script by Martin Pasko, pencils by Pablo Marcos, inks by Tex Blaisdell; Britt Langstrom (Kirk's sister) finds Francine (Kirk's wife) strapped to a bed, and she frees her, but Francine changes into a humanoid bat. Hostess Cup Cakes ad starring Shazam!, art by Curt Swan. Justice For All Includes Children 2 public service announcement, art by Neal Adams.
36 pgs., full color.
Cover by Ernie Chan. "A Clue before Dying!", script by Martin Pasko, art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez; While attending a party thrown by Elliot Quinn
Batman must uncover who murdered the host. "Scream of the Gargoyle!" script by Martin Pasko, art by Pablo Marcos; Man-Bat battles a demon. Hostess Cup Cakes ad starring Shazam!, art by Curt Swan.
36 pgs., full color.
Cover by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua). "Slow Down - and Die!" script by Bob Rozakis and Michael Uslan, pencils by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua), inks by Frank McLaughlin
Captain Stingaree, a sword-wielding villain, becomes convinced Batman is really portrayed collectively by the Courtney triplets, a team of private investigators, and captures one Batman, who proves to be Michael Courtney. "The Cold-Fire Caper!", script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Pablo Marcos, inks by Al Milgrom; Tim Trench is assigned by a beautiful woman to find a stolen ruby that turns out not to be stolen after all.
36 pgs., full color.
DC Comics salutes the Bicentennial. Cover by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua). "Bruce Wayne - Bait in a Bat-Trap," script by Bob Rozakis and Michael Uslan, pencils by Ernie Chan, inks by Frank McLaughlin
Per last issue, Bruce Wayne was kidnapped by Captain Stingaree and his men to be used as bait to catch "Batman #2"; Stingaree believes that there are secretly three Batmen (all brothers) and has already captured one last issue (Michael); He also believes that Bruce Wayne is secretly financing them which is why Wayne was kidnapped.
36 pgs., full color
Cover by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua). "Kill Batman - In Triplicate," script by Bob Rozakis and Michael Uslan, pencils by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua), inks by Frank McLaughlin
Per last two issues, Captain Stingaree believes that there are secretly three Batmen (all brothers) and has already captured two; This issue begins with Robin, having received an anonymous tip about the HQ of a Hudson University drug operation, goes through the snow to a cabin; As he approaches, an avalanche of snow lands on him...
36 pgs., full color.
