Detective Comics, #856 Newsstand
Published: October 2009
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Issue Contents:
Batman: Reborn
1 page
superhero
Characters
- Batwoman [Kate Kane]
- Colonel Jake 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 3: Affettuoso
Story 1
22 pages
superhero
Storyline
Kate attends a party thrown by her step-mother where she meets Maggie Sawyer and also the villain Abbott. Alice and her gang capture Colonel Kane.
Characters
- Batwoman [Kate Kane]
- Colonel Jake Kane
- Catherine Kane
- Bette Kane [Flamebird]
- Commissioner James Gordon
- Maggie Sawyer
- Abbott (villain)
- Hayes (villain)
- Claire (villain)
- Alice (villain)
Credits
- Script: Greg Rucka
- Pencils: J. H. Williams III
- Inks: J. H. Williams III
- Colors: Dave Stewart
- Letters: Todd Klein
Pipeline, Chapter One / Part Three
Story 2
8 pages
superhero
Storyline
Renee must escape from a sinking car.
Characters
- Question [Renee Montoya]
- Mr. Chandless
- Mr. Bolt (death)
Credits
- Script: Greg Rucka
- Pencils: Cully Hamner
- Inks: Cully Hamner
- Colors: Pol Dom
- Letters: Ed Gamble
DC Nation [180]: "On Vacation! Be Back Soon!"
Story 3
1 page
A Special Preview of Superman: Secret Origin #1
Story 4
5 pages
superhero
Characters
- Clark Kent [Kal-El]
- Lana Lang
- Lex Luthor
Credits
- Script: Geoff Johns
- Pencils: Gary Frank
- Inks: Jon Sibal
- Letters: Alexandre Morellon
- Editing: Matt Idelson
- Editing: Penelope Klein
- Colors: Jan Solheim
Story Notes
A 5 page preview of Superman: Secret Origin (DC, 2009 series) #1.