Detective Comics, #853 Direct Sales
Published: April 2009
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Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? 2 of 2
1 page
superhero
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Credits
- Pencils: Andy Kubert
- Inks: Andy Kubert
- Colors: Alex Sinclair
Story Notes
An homage to the cover of Detective Comics #27 by Bob Kane.
Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? Part 2 of 2
Story 1
28 pages
superhero
Storyline
Batman discusses his visions with his mother, trying to determine if he's having a dream or if he's really dead.
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Azrael
- Bat-Girl [Bette Kane]
- Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]
- Oracle [Barbara Gordon]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Robin [Tim Drake]
- Superman [Clark Kent
- Kal-El]
- Alfred Pennyworth
- Commissioner James Gordon
- Harvey Bullock
- Martha Wayne
- Thomas Wayne
- Bane (villain)
- Catwoman [Selina Kyle
- as Cat-Woman] (villain)
- Clayface (villain)
- Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel] (villain)
- Joe Chill (villain)
- Joker (villain)
- Mad Hatter [Jervis Tetch] (villain)
- Mr. Freeze [Victor Friese] (villain)
- Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain)
- Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley] (villain)
- Ra's al Ghul (villain)
- Red Hood (villain)
- Riddler [Edward Nigma] (villain)
- Talia al Ghul (villain)
- Two-Face [Harvey Dent] (villain)
- Musketeer
- Spoiler
Credits
- Script: Neil Gaiman
- Pencils: Andy Kubert
- Inks: Scott Williams
- Colors: Alex Sinclair
- Letters: Ed Gamble
Story Notes
Story continued from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #686.
Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? Sketchbook by Andy Kubert
Story 2
6 pages
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Characters
- Joker (villain)
- Bat-Mite
- Alfred Pennyworth
- Robin [Tim Drake]
- Commissioner James Gordon
- Catwoman [Selina Kyle
- as Cat-Woman] (villain)
- Joe Chill (villain)
- Mad Hatter [Jervis Tetch] (villain)
- Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain)
- Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley] (villain)
- Ra's al Ghul (villain)
- Riddler [Edward Nigma] (villain)
- Two-Face [Harvey Dent] (villain)
- Martha Wayne
- Thomas Wayne
- Bruce Wayne [Batman]
Credits
- Pencils: Andy Kubert
DC Nation [154]: Okay, I Have to Make This DC Nation a Quick One
Story 3
1 page
Characters
- Superboy-Prime
- Superboy [Conner Kent]
Credits
- Script: Dan DiDio
Story Notes
Dan Didio discusses his week, and the meetings to discuss Blackest Night and the 2009 Superman titles. House ad for Batman: Battle for the Cowl #1.