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853April 2009
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Detective Comics #853

DC · April 2009 · on sale 2009-04-22

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#853
Publication date
April 2009
Key date
2009-04-00
On-sale date
2009-04-22
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$3.99
Pages
52
Barcode
76194120019485311
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? 2 of 2cover1pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Andy Kubert; colors: Alex SinclairBatman [Bruce Wayne]
1Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? Part 2 of 2comic story28script: Neil Gaiman; pencils: Andy Kubert; inks: Scott Williams; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Jared K. FletcherBatman [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 K
2Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? Sketchbook by Andy Kubertillustration6pencils: Andy KubertJoker (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); Rid
3DC Nation [154]: Okay, I Have to Make This DC Nation a Quick Onein-house column1script: Dan DiDioSuperboy-Prime; Superboy [Conner Kent]

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Andy Kubert Variant Coverbarcode 76194120019485321
Newsstandprice 3.99 USD; 4.75 CAD; barcode 72572743046553

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? The Deluxe Edition #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-2303-8
2009On eBay ›
Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-2724-1
2010On eBay ›
The DC Universe by Neil Gaiman Deluxe Edition #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-6488-8
2016On eBay ›
Batman Unwrapped: Andy Kubert #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-4242-8
2014On eBay ›
The DC Universe by Neil Gaiman #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-7773-4
2018On eBay ›
Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? The Deluxe Edition (2020 Edition) #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-490-6
2021On eBay ›

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