Batman Black and White #2 (2002) - Printings, Contents and Key Issues

Identification plate

Series: Batman Black and White (DC, 1998 series)
Issue: #2
Publication date: [November] 2002
Key date: November 2002
On-sale date: September 5, 2002
Indicia publisher: DC Comics
Price: $39.95; 65.95 CAD
Pages: 184
Barcode: 76194123175400111
ISBN: 1-56389-828-4

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Why this issue matters

On the record: Eisner Award - Best Graphic Album -- Reprint (2003).

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	Batman Black and White Volume Two	cover	1	pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Mike Mignola	Batman
1	Interior Front and Back Cover	illustration	4	pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Mike Mignola	Batman
2	-	blank page(s)	2
3	Title page	foreword, introduction, preface, afterword	1	letters: typeset
4	Dedication	credits, title page	1	letters: typeset
5	Table of Contents	table of contents	1	pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Jim Lee	Batman
6	-	blank page(s)	1
7	Case Study	comic story	8	script: Paul Dini; pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex Ross; letters: Jack Morelli; editing: Mark Chiarello, Valerie D'Orazio	Batman; Joker; Harley Quinn; Dr. Rubin; Ahmet
8	Bats, man: Swarming Scourge of the Underworld	comic story	8	script: Ty Templeton; pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Marie Severin; letters: Jack Morelli; editing: Mark Chiarello, Valerie D'Orazio	Batman [as Batsman]; Bruce Wayne; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James W. Gordon; Robin [Tim Drake]; Nightwing [as Nightwink]; Azrael; Batgirl [Cassandra Cain]; Bat-Mite; Talia
9	A Matter of Trust	comic story	8	script: Chris Claremont; pencils: Steve Rude; inks: Mark Buckingham; letters: Jack Morelli; editing: Mark Chiarello, Valerie D'Orazio	Bruce Wayne; Robbin Carnahan; Michael Carnahan; Sam Carnahan; Alfred Pennyworth (in flashback)
10	Night After Night	comic story	8	script: Kelley Puckett; pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; letters: Richard Starkings; editing: Mark Chiarello, Valerie D'Orazio	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Joker; Thomas Wayne (in flashback); Martha Wayne (in flashback)
11	Fortunes	comic story	8	script: Steven T. Seagle; pencils: Daniel Torres; inks: Daniel Torres; letters: John E. Workman Jr.; editing: Mark Chiarello, Valerie D'Orazio	Batman; Ashraf Batna; Madame Margay (death of); Commissioner James W. Gordon
12	To Become The Bat	comic story	8	script: Warren Ellis; pencils: Jim Lee; inks: Jim Lee; letters: Richard Starkings	Batman [Bruce Wayne (in flashback)]; Alfred Pennyworth (in flashback)
13	Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder	comic story	8	script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne; inks: John Byrne; letters: John Byrne; editing: Mark Chiarello	Batman; Robin; Commissioner James W. Gordon; Mr. Morton
14	Broken Nose	comic story	8	script: Paul Pope; pencils: Paul Pope; inks: Paul Pope; letters: John E. Workman; editing: Mark Chiarello	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Mabuse
15	Greetings From...Gotham City	comic story	8	script: John Arcudi; pencils: Tony Salmons; inks: Tony Salmons; letters: Jack Morelli; editing: Mark Chiarello	Batman
16	Hide and Seek	comic story	8	script: Paul Levitz; pencils: Paul Rivoche; inks: Paul Rivoche; letters: Paul Rivoche; editing: Mark Chiarello	Batman; Commissioner James W. Gordon
17	The Riddle	comic story	8	script: Walter Simonson; pencils: John Paul Leon; inks: John Paul Leon; letters: John E. Workman; editing: Mark Chiarello	Batman; The Riddler
18	A Game of Bat and Rat	comic story	8	script: John Arcudi; pencils: John Buscema; inks: John Buscema; letters: Jack Morelli; editing: Mark Chiarello	Batman
19	Scars	comic story	8	script: Brian Azzarello; pencils: Eduardo Risso; inks: Eduardo Risso; letters: John E. Workman; editing: Mark Chiarello	Batman
20	Blackout	comic story	8	script: Howard Chaykin; pencils: Jordi Bernet; inks: Jordi Bernet; letters: Ken Bruzenak; editing: Mark Chiarello	Batman; Catwoman; Commissioner James W. Gordon
21	Guardian	comic story	8	script: Alan Brennert; pencils: José Luis García-López; inks: José Luis García-López; letters: John E. Workman Jr.; editing: Mark Chiarello	Batman; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]
22	Snow Job	comic story	8	script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Kyle Baker; inks: Kyle Baker; letters: Kyle Baker; editing: Mark Chiarello	Batman; Batman Junior; Erika Korfu
23	The Black and White Bandit	comic story	8	script: Dave Gibbons; pencils: Dave Gibbons; inks: Dave Gibbons; letters: Dave Gibbons; editing: Mark Chiarello	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Black and White Bandit; Commissioner James W. Gordon
24	Funny Money	comic story	8	script: Harlan Ellison; pencils: Gene Ha; inks: Gene Ha; letters: Ken Lopez; editing: Mark Chiarello	Batman; Commissioner James Gordon; Packard; Kielczewski; Kaes Poppinger; Mr. Sweets
25	The Bet	comic story	8	script: Paul Dini; pencils: Ronnie Del Carmen; inks: Ronnie Del Carmen; letters: Rick Parker; editing: Mark Chiarello	Harley Quinn; Batman; Joker; Poison Ivy; Two-Face; Penguin; Vetriloquist; Scarface; Killer Croc
26	Stormy Nether	comic story	8	script: Tom Peyer; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Tom Palmer; letters: Rick Parker; editing: Mark Chiarello	Batman; Prave
27	The Bat No More...?	comic story	8	script: Alan Grant; pencils: Enrique Breccia; inks: Enrique Breccia; letters: Jack Morelli; editing: Mark Chiarello	Batman; Scarecrow; Poison Ivy; Alfred Pennyworth
28	Biographies	text article	2	letters: typeset
29	Batman and DC Universe Editions	promo (ad from the publisher)	2	script: ? (promo copy); letters: typeset
30	Credits	text article	1	pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Mike Mignola	Batman

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Batman Black and White #2 ISBN 1-56389-917-5	2003	On eBay ›
Tales of the Batman - Tim Sale #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-1460-9	2008	On eBay ›
The Joker: The Greatest Stories Ever Told #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-1808-9	2008	On eBay ›
Tales of the Batman - Tim Sale #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-1735-8	2009	On eBay ›
Batman Black and White #2 ISBN 978-1-56389-917-1	2008	On eBay ›
The DC Universe by Mike Mignola #[nn] ISBN 9781401268886	2017	On eBay ›
The DC Universe by Mike Mignola #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-8114-4	2018	On eBay ›

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Sources

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