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Publishers / DC / Batman: Dark Detective (2005) / #1
1Early July 2005
$2.99; 4.00 CAD

Batman: Dark Detective #1

DC · Early July 2005 · on sale May 4, 2005

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Identification plate

Series
Batman: Dark Detective (DC, 2005 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
Early July 2005
Key date
July 2005
On-sale date
May 4, 2005
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.99; 4.00 CAD
Pages
40
Barcode
76194124929200111

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Vote for Me -- Or I'll Kill Youcover1pencils: Marshall Rogers; inks: Terry Austin; letters: Todd KleinJoker
1The Dark Detective: Some Enchanted Eveningcomic story22script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Marshall Rogers; inks: Terry Austin; colors: Chris Chuckry; letters: John WorkmanBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Silver St. Cloud; Evan Gregory; Julius; Caroline; Jeffers; Joker (villain); Two-Face [Harvey Dent] (villain)
2DC in Demand 05.05in-house column1letters: typeset

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman: Dark Detective #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0898-3		2006On eBay ›
Legends of the Dark Knight: Marshall Rogers #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-3227-6		2012On eBay ›
Tales of the Batman: Steve Englehart #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-9554-7		2020On eBay ›
The Joker: 80 Years of the Clown Prince of Crime: The Deluxe Edition #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-9993-4		2020On eBay ›

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