Written by Peter J. Tomasi. Art by Doug Mahnke, Patrick Gleason, Christian Alamy, Keith Champagne, Tom Nguyen, Mark Irwin and Mick Gray. Cover by Mike McKone.
A YEAR ONE ADVENTURE OF DICK GRAYSON AS ROBIN! Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson have shared a distinctive crimefighting role: Both have played Batman to a young Robin, so when they discover something important that Damian left behind it leads them to relive one of their first adventures in Gotham City as Batman and Robin!
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Written by PETER J. TOMASI Art and cover by PATRICK GLEASON and MICK GRAY
Battling evil with his son, Damian, at his side, Batman now realizes that the hardest part of the job may be trying to work together! As Batman and Robin try to adjust to their new partnership, a figure emerges from Bruce Wayne's past: His name is NoBody, and he's not happy that Batman Incorporated is shining a light on his own shadowy war against evil...
First 12 issues of the series
Cover pencils by Ty Templeton (sketch) and Rick Burchett, inks by Rick Burchett. "It Takes a Cat," script by Ty Templeton, pencils by Brandon Kruse, inks by Rick Burchett
Catwoman's back in town; But she's not responsible for the crimes Batman and the law are trying to pin on her; It takes a thief to catch a thief as she confronts a burglar who's stolen her MO and is rapidly cleaning out Gotham's fat cats - Catman!
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"Duty of the Huntress!" Guest-starring Huntress. Written by Ty Templeton. Art by Brandon Kruse and Terry Beatty.
When a rival mob wipes out the entire Bertinelli family, it's up to the sole survivor to get revenge.
32 pages, FC. Cover price $1.75.
Cover pencils by Dave Taylor, inks by Robert Campanella.
"World's Finest: Year Two: A Tale of Two Cities," script by Karl Kesel, pencils by Dave Taylor, inks by Robert Campanella; Superman suggests to Batman that they both patrol the others city for half the night and their own city for the other half; Batman agrees and they start in Gotham City, where they foil a robbery by a group of criminals called the Henchmen; Then they got to Metropolis where they confront Knodar, a criminal from the future who ties a woman to train tracks.
36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.99.
Cover pencils by Dave Taylor, inks by Robert Campanella.
World's Finest: Year Four: Underworlds, script by Karl Kesel, pencils by Dave Taylor, inks by Robert Campanella; Batman heads to Metropolis and helps Superman stop Desaad and Intergang.
36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.
Cover pencils by Dave Taylor, inks by Robert Campanella.
World's Finest: Year Seven: A Better World, script by Karl Kesel, pencils by Peter Doherty, inks by Robert Campanella; Batman and Superman deliver a baby; Joker cameo. Preview of the cover to Batman and Superman: World's Finest #8.
36 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.
Batman meets the "Reign of the Supermen" pretenders (including Superboy) while Superman encounters the "new" Batman aka Azrael.
Written by Karl Kesel. Art by Graham Nolan, Jackson Guice, and Robert Campanella. Cover by Dave Taylor and Campanella.
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Black Lightning is forced by the Masters of Disaster to confront a tragedy from his past in "The Execution of Black Lightning". Part 2 of 2, continued from the previous issue. Script by Mike W. Barr, pencils by Steve Lightle, inks by Sal Trapani. Matches Malone, Batman's undercover criminal guise, appears. Jim Aparo cover.
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The team travels to Japan to learn the truth about Katana in "A Sword of Ancient Death!" Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo. Letters column includes letter from Kevin J. Dooley, likely the same Kevin Dooley who would go on to write several issues of Green Arrow with Jim Aparo as penciller. (Their collaboration beginning with GA #81.) Aparo cover.
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More is revealed about Katana's origin in "...To Love, Honor and Destroy!" Part 2 of 2, continued from the previous issue. Script by Mike W. Barr, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Dick Giordano. This marked the first story in 15 years that Aparo pencilled, but did not ink, with the last time being Aquaman #49 in 1969 which Frank Giacoa inked. Letters column includes letter by Michael Eury, the editor of Back Issue; he also interviewed Aparo in Back Issue #7. Aparo cover.
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Cover by Jim Aparo. "In the Chill of the Night," script by Mike W. Barr, pencils by Dan Day, inks by Pablo Marcos
After being exposed to a poison in Japan, Batman returns to Gotham City and suffers hallucinations of the day he witnessed his parents' murder; starring Batman (origin recap), Geo-Force, Black Lightning, Katana, Metamorpho, Halo, and Mayme (villain).
36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.
Direct Edition. Maxie Zeus and his New Olympians crash the 1984 Summer Olympics in "Two By Two..." Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Script by Mike W. Barr, pencils by Bill Willingham, inks by Bill Anderson. Story takes place after the events in BATO Annual #1. Includes a cameo by the Monitor (at least his hand), who would play a vital role in Crisis On Infinite Earths. Jim Aparo cover.
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The Outsiders compete with the New Olympians in "Going For The Gold!" Part 2 of 2, continued form the previous issue. Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Trevor Von Eeden. Includes a cameo by the Monitor, of Crisis On Infinite Earths fame. Bonus comic insert: To tie in with its toy line, Matchbox presents the 16-page Flash Force 2000, by Robert Loren Fleming, Denys Cowan and Sal Trapani. Jim Aparo cover.
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Direct Edition. Halo's origins are explored, and Metamorpho feels the effects of the Orb of Ra, in "...Goodbye..." Halo's origin continues in #20. Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo. Aparo cover.
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Stuck in the past, Metamorpho falls under Ahk-ton's control in "Who Wears the Crown of Ra?" In the present, one of the supporting characters deals with sexual harassment. Part 2 of 2, continued from the previous issue. Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo. Aparo cover.
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It's Superman versus Geo-Force in the Christmas-themed "Who's Afraid of the Big Red S?" The sexual harassment story line, begun last issue, is also resolved. Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo. Tobias Whale cameo on the final page. Aparo cover.
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Direct Edition. In "Wars Ended...Wars Begun!", Batman quits the JLA and heads to war-torn Markovia in search of an old friend. Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo. Cameos by Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Arrow, and Black Canary. Batman's origin is recounted on page seven. Contains 1-page ad for the series with original art by Aparo. Aparo cover. Cover price $0.60.
In "Markovia's Last Stand!", Batman unites with Black Lightning, Matamorpho, Katana, Geo-Force and Halo to take on Baron Bedlam.
Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo. Aparo cover. Cover price $0.60.
More of Halo's past is revealed when she's abducted by Tobias Whale in "Death and Remembrance!" Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Jim Aparo. This story continues many of the plot points from #16. Halo's origin story continues in #22. 1-page pin-up of the team by Alan Davis, who would became the regular artist with #22. Aparo cover.
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1st Alan Davis comic work. Halo's buried memories resurface aboard the JLA satellite in "What She Is And How She Came To Be!" Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Alan Davis. Halo's origin tale concludes next issue. Davis cover.
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In "...I Went To The Animal Fair...", a day at the Gotham Zoo means balloons, cotton candy, a komodo dragon, masked gunmen and...bats. Script by Mike W. Barr, art by Alan Davis. Letters column includes a letter from Jerry Siegel, the co-creator of Superman, thanking Barr and Jim Aparo for dedicating #19 to Siegel and Superman's other co-creator, Joe Shuster. Davis cover. Cover price $0.75.
