Detective Comics, #857 Newsstand
Published: November 2009
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Batman: Reborn
1 page
superhero
Characters
- Batwoman [Kate Kane]
- Question [Renee Montoya] (inset)
Credits
- Pencils: J. H. Williams III
- Pencils: Cully Hamner
- Inks: J. H. Williams III
- Inks: Cully Hamner
- Colors: J. H. Williams III
- Colors: Pol Dom
Elegy, Part 4: Rubato!
Story 1
22 pages
superhero
Storyline
Batwoman battles Alice in a military plane over Gotham to prevent Alice from releasing a chemical weapon that will kill most of the people in Gotham.
Characters
- Batwoman [Kate Kane]
- Colonel Kane
- Bette Kane [Flamebird]
- Abbott (villain)
- Hayes (villain)
- Claire (villain)
- Alice [Beth] (villain)
Credits
- Script: Greg Rucka
- Pencils: J. H. Williams III
- Inks: J. H. Williams III
- Colors: Dave Stewart
- Letters: Todd Klein
Story Notes
Alice is revealed to be Colonel Kane's daughter. Not clear if she is Kate's sister or step-sister.
Pipeline, Chapter One / Part Four
Story 2
8 pages
superhero
Storyline
The Question breaks into Chandles' mansion to find more information on the human trafficking operation he is running.
Characters
- Question [Renee Montoya]
- Mr. Bolt (villain
- corpse)
- Gordon Chandless (first appearance
- villain
- death)
Credits
- Script: Greg Rucka
- Pencils: Cully Hamner
- Inks: Cully Hamner
- Colors: Jorge Molina
- Letters: Ed Gamble
DC Nation [184]: 10th Annual Baltimore Comic-Con 2009
Story 3
1 page
Characters
- Atom [Ray Palmer]
- Congorilla [Congo Bill]
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
- Shazam [Freddy Freeman]
- Starman [Mikaal Tomas]
- Supergirl [Kara Zor-El
- Linda Lang]
Credits
- Script: Roy Threadgill
- Pencils: Werner Blattmann
- Inks: Werner Blattmann
- Colors: Werner Blattmann
Story Notes
Ian Sattler talks about the upcoming DC Nation panel at the 2009 Baltimore Comic-Con.