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Batman: The Dark Knight Detective #5

DC · [July] 2021 · on sale May 25, 2021

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Series
Batman: The Dark Knight Detective (DC, 2018 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
[July] 2021
Key date
July 2021
On-sale date
May 25, 2021
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$24.99; 33.99 CAD
Pages
284
Barcode
978177950965952499
ISBN
978-1-77950-965-9

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Norm Breyfogle; colors: Allen PassalaquaBatman [Bruce Wayne]
1-credits, title page1pencils: Dan Jurgens, Dick Giordano; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Adrienne RoyBatman [Bruce Wayne]
2-credits, title page2pencils: Dan Jurgens, Dick Giordano; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Adrienne RoyBatman [Bruce Wayne]
3-credits, title page1pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Norm BreyfogleBatman [Bruce Wayne]
4Detective Comics #612cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Norm BreyfogleBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Catman [Thomas Blake]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]
5-credits, title page1pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Norm BreyfogleCatman [Thomas Blake]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]
6Catscomic story22script: Alan Grant; pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Steve Mitchell; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Todd KleinBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Catman [Thomas Blake] (villain); Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (villain); Sara Dulman (reporter); Cisco; Corky; T. C.; Andy Webber (reporter)
7Detective Comics #613cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Norm BreyfogleBatman [Bruce Wayne]
8-credits, title page1pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Norm BreyfogleBatman [Bruce Wayne]
9Trashcomic story22script: Alan Grant; pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Steve Mitchell; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Todd KleinBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Vicki Vale; Harvey Dell; Jane Dell; Mike Dell (death); Chally; Roy; Tony Kruden (villain, death)
10-illustration1pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Norm BreyfogleBatman [Bruce Wayne]
11-illustration1pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Norm BreyfogleBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Street Demonz (biker gang)
12Detective Comics #614cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Norm BreyfogleBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Street Demonz (biker gang)
13-credits, title page1pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Norm BreyfogleBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Street Demonz (biker gang)
14Street Demonzcomic story22script: Alan Grant; pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Steve Mitchell; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Todd KleinBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Street Demonz [Brute; Slimer; Pigpen; Skorp; Swizz; Arnie] (biker gang); Commissioner James Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth; Chico Mendez; Jon Konik; Larry Doofner; Leroy Snood; Ed Carson (school principal)
15Detective Comics #616cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Norm BreyfogleBatman [Bruce Wayne]; C'th (killer)
16-credits, title page1pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Norm BreyfogleBatman [Bruce Wayne]; C'th (killer)
17Stone Killercomic story22script: Alan Grant; pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Steve Mitchell; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Todd KleinBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Miss Wojec; Sly Mason (death); Nicky (death); Art; Harvey Lichas (archaeologist); Petra (Harvey's wife); Tim Drake; Alfred Pennyworth; C'th (killer); Joker (last page vision)
18Detective Comics #617cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Norm BreyfogleBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Joker
19-credits, title page1pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Norm BreyfogleBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Joker
20A Clash of Symbolscomic story22script: Alan Grant; pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Steve Mitchell; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Todd KleinBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Joker (villain); Robin [Jason Todd] (flashback, death); Cassandra (fortune teller)
21Detective Comics #618cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Norm BreyfogleBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Tim Drake; The Obeah Man
22-credits, title page1pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Norm BreyfogleThe Obeah Man
23Rite of Passage Part One: Shadow on the Suncomic story22script: Alan Grant; pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Todd KleinBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Tim Drake; Robin [Jason Todd] (flashback); Joker (flashback); Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (flashback); Killer Croc [Waylon Jones] (flashback); Pierre; Louis Dange (Pierre's father); Alfred Pennyworth; Janet Drake; Jack Drake; Jeremy; The Obeah Man; Goossens (pilot); Dunc Reynold
24Detective Comics #619cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Norm BreyfogleBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Tim Drake
25-credits, title page1pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Norm BreyfogleBatman [Bruce Wayne]
26Rite of Passage, Part Two: Beyond Belief!comic story22script: Alan Grant; pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Steve Mitchell; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Todd KleinBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Obeah Man; Jack Drake; Janet Drake; Jeremy (death); Louis Dange; Henri; Marsal; Alfred Pennyworth; Tim Drake; Commissioner James Gordon; Lieutenant Stan Kitch; Pierre; Raymond
27Detective Comics #620cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Norm BreyfogleBatman [Bruce Wayne] (skeleton)
28-credits, title page1pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Norm BreyfogleBatman [Bruce Wayne] (skeleton)
29Rite of Passage, Part Three: Make Me a Herocomic story22script: Alan Grant; pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Steve Mitchell; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Todd KleinBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Malicien; Obeah Man; Jack Drake; Janet Drake; Jeremy (flashback, death); Tim Drake; Alfred Pennyworth; Louis Dange; Pierre; Mr. Wallace; Lonnie Machin [Anarky]
30Detective Comics #621cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Norm BreyfogleBatman [Bruce Wayne]
31-credits, title page1pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Norm BreyfogleBatman [Bruce Wayne]
32Rite of Passage Part Four: Trial By Firecomic story22script: Alan Grant; pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Steve Mitchell; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Todd KleinBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Tim Drake; Louis Dange (death); Pierre; Malicien; Jack Drake; Janet Drake (death); Obeah Man; Thomas Wayne (flashback); Martha Wayne (flashback); Joe Chill (flashback); Raymond
33Detective Comics Annual #3cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: George Pratt; inks: George Pratt; colors: George PrattBatman [Bruce Wayne]
34-credits, title page1pencils: George Pratt; inks: George PrattBatman [Bruce Wayne]
35Obligationcomic story56script: Archie Goodwin; pencils: Dan Jurgens, Dick Giordano; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Todd KleinBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Mark Cord (Gotham cop); Rachael Cord (Mark Cord's daughter)
36The Dark Knight Detectiveillustration1pencils: Norm Breyfogle; inks: Norm BreyfogleBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Catman [Thomas Blake]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]

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