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Batman: Detective Comics #1

DC · [September] 2025 · on sale 2025-07-01

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Identification plate

Series
Batman: Detective Comics (DC, 2025 series)
Issue
#1
Issue title
Mercy of the Father
Publication date
[September] 2025
Key date
2025-09-00
On-sale date
2025-07-01
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$19.99; 25.99 CAD
Pages
188
Barcode
978179950183151999
ISBN
978-1-79950-183-1

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Mikel Janín; inks: Mikel Janín; colors: Mikel JanínBatman, Bruce Wayne
1-credits, title page4letters: typeset
2Detective Comics #1090 Covercover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Mikel Janín; inks: Mikel Janín; colors: Mikel JanínBatman, Bruce Wayne
3Detective Comics #1090 Tony Harris Variant Covercover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Tony Harris; inks: Tony Harris; colors: Jeremy ClarkBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Thomas Wayne; Martha Wayne
4Mercy of the Father Part Onecomic story22script: Tom Taylor; pencils: Mikel Janín; inks: Mikel Janín; colors: Mikel Janín; letters: Wes AbbottBatman, Joe Chill, Alfred Pennyworth, Bruce Wayne, Martha Wayne, Thomas Wayne
5Detective Comics #1091 Covercover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Mikel Janín; inks: Mikel Janín; colors: Mikel JanínBatman, Bruce Wayne
6Detective Comics #1091 Simon Bisley Variant Covercover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Simon Bisley; inks: Simon Bisley; colors: Simon BisleyBatman [Bruce Wayne]; The Joker
7Mercy of the Father Part Twocomic story22script: Tom Taylor; pencils: Mikel Janín; inks: Mikel Janín; colors: Mikel Janín; letters: Wes AbbottBatman, Harvey Bullock, Oswald Cobblepot, Joker, Clark Kent, Penguin, Robin, Superman, Bruce Wayne, Damian Wayne
8Detective Comics #1092 Covercover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Mikel Janín; inks: Mikel Janín; colors: Mikel JanínBatman, Robin, Bruce Wayne, Damian Wayne
9Detective Comics #1092 Stevan Subic Variant Covercover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Stevan Subic; inks: Stevan Subic; colors: Stevan SubicBatman [Bruce Wayne]
10Mercy of the Father Part Threecomic story22script: Tom Taylor; pencils: Mikel Janín; inks: Mikel Janín; colors: Mikel Janín; letters: Wes AbbottBatman, Harvey Bullock, Robin, Bruce Wayne, Damian Wayne
11Detective Comics #1093 Covercover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Mikel Janín; inks: Mikel Janín; colors: Mikel JanínBatman, Bruce Wayne
12Detective Comics #1093 Dan Panosian Variant Covercover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Dan Panosian; inks: Dan Panosian; colors: Dan PanosianBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Damian Wayne]; Asema
13Mercy of the Father Part Fourcomic story22script: Tom Taylor; pencils: Mikel Janín; inks: Mikel Janín; colors: Mikel Janín; letters: Wes AbbottBatman, Robin, Bruce Wayne, Damian Wayne
14Detective Comics #1094 Covercover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Mikel Janín; inks: Mikel Janín; colors: Mikel JanínBatman, Bruce Wayne
15Detective Comics #1094 Juan Ferreyra Variant Covercover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Juan Ferreyra; inks: Juan Ferreyra; colors: Juan FerreyraBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Asema
16Mercy of the Father Part Fivecomic story22script: Tom Taylor; pencils: Mikel Janín; inks: Mikel Janín; colors: Mikel Janín; letters: Wes AbbottBatman, Robin, Bruce Wayne, Damian Wayne
17Detective Comics #1095 Covercover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Mikel Janín; inks: Mikel Janín; colors: Mikel JanínBatman, Bruce Wayne
18Detective Comics #1095 Jason Shawn Alexander Variant Covercover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jason Shawn Alexander; inks: Jason Shawn Alexander; colors: Jason Shawn AlexanderBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Asema
19Mercy of the Father Part Sixcomic story22script: Tom Taylor; pencils: Mikel Janín; inks: Norm Rapmund, Mikel Janín; colors: Alex Guimarães, Mikel Janín; letters: Wes AbbottBatman, Robin, Bruce Wayne, Damian Wayne
20Detective Comics #1096 Covercover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Mikel Janín; inks: Mikel Janín; colors: Mikel Janín
21Detective Comics #1096 Derrick Chew Variant Covercover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Derrick Chew; inks: Derrick Chew; colors: Derrick ChewAsema
22Mercy of the Father Finalecomic story22script: Tom Taylor; pencils: Mikel Janín; inks: Norm Rapmund, Mikel Janín; colors: Mikel Janín; letters: Wes AbbottBatman, Robin, Bruce Wayne, Damian Wayne
23Detective Comics #1090 Dan Panosian Variant Covercover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Dan Panosian; inks: Dan Panosian; colors: Dan PanosianBatman [Bruce Wayne]
24Detective Comics #1090 Bruno Redondo Variant Covercover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Bruno Redondo; inks: Bruno Redondo; colors: Bruno RedondoBatman [Bruce Wayne]
25Detective Comics #1091 Bruno Redondo Variant Covercover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Bruno Redondo; inks: Bruno Redondo; colors: Bruno RedondoBatman [Bruce Wayne]
26Detective Comics #1094 Bruno Redondo Variant Covercover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Bruno Redondo; inks: Bruno Redondo; colors: Bruno RedondoBatman [Bruce Wayne]
27Detective Comics #1095 Bruno Redondo Variant Covercover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Bruno Redondo; inks: Bruno Redondo; colors: Bruno RedondoBatman [Bruce Wayne]
28Detective Comics #1096 Bruno Redondo Variant Covercover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Bruno Redondo; inks: Bruno Redondo; colors: Bruno RedondoBatman [Bruce Wayne]
29Detective Comics #1090 Ashley Wood Variant Covercover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Ashley Wood; inks: Ashley Wood; colors: Ashley WoodBatman [Bruce Wayne]
30Detective Comics #1091 Ashley Wood Variant Covercover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Ashley Wood; inks: Ashley Wood; colors: Ashley WoodBatman [Bruce Wayne]
31Detective Comics #1092 Ashley Wood Variant Covercover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Ashley Wood; inks: Ashley Wood; colors: Ashley WoodBatman [Bruce Wayne]
32Detective Comics #1095 Ashley Wood Variant Covercover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Ashley Wood; inks: Ashley Wood; colors: Ashley WoodBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Asema
33Detective Comics #1096 Ashley Wood Variant Covercover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Ashley Wood; inks: Ashley Wood; colors: Ashley WoodBatman [Bruce Wayne]
34-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
35A Bloody Mystery Unfolds!illustration1letters: typeset

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