| Issue | #853 |
| Published | April 2009 |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Cover Price | 3.99 USD |
| Pages | 52 |
| Editing | Mike Marts; Janelle Siegel (assistant) |
| Notes | U.S. on sale date: 2009-04-22 |
| Characters | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Andy Kubert (signed) |
| Inks | Andy Kubert (signed) |
| Colors | Alex Sinclair [signed as Sinc] |
| Notes | 50/50 cover |
| Reprinted | in Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? The Deluxe Edition (DC, 2009 series) #[nn] [art only]; in Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? (DC, 2010 series) #[nn] [art only]; in Batman Universe (Panini Comics (fr), 2010 series) #1 |
| Characters | Batman [Bruce Wayne] |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Andy Kubert (signed) |
| Inks | Andy Kubert (signed) |
| Colors | Alex Sinclair [signed as Sinc] |
| Notes | 50/50 cover |
| Reprinted | in Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? The Deluxe Edition (DC, 2009 series) #[nn] [art only]; in Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? (DC, 2010 series) #[nn] [art only] |
| Characters | Batman [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 Kyle; as Cat-Woman] (villain); Clayface (villain); Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel] (villain); Joe Chill (villain); Joker (villain); Mad Hatter [Jervis Tetch] (villain); Mr. Freeze [Victor Friese] (villain); Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain); Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley] (villain); Ra's al Ghul (villain); Red Hood (villain); Riddler [Edward Nigma] (villain); Talia al Ghul (villain); Two-Face [Harvey Dent] (villain); Musketeer; Spoiler |
| Synopsis | Batman discusses his visions with his mother, trying to determine if he's having a dream or if he's really dead. |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Neil Gaiman |
| Pencils | Andy Kubert |
| Inks | Scott Williams |
| Colors | Alex Sinclair |
| Letters | Jared K. Fletcher |
| Notes | Story continued from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #686. |
| Reprinted | in Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? The Deluxe Edition (DC, 2009 series) #[nn]; in Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? (DC, 2010 series) #[nn]; in Batman Universe (Panini Comics (fr), 2010 series) #1 |
| Characters | Joker (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); Riddler [Edward Nigma] (villain); Two-Face [Harvey Dent] (villain); Martha Wayne; Thomas Wayne; Bruce Wayne [Batman] |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Pencils | Andy Kubert |
| Letters | typeset |
| Reprinted | in Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? The Deluxe Edition (DC, 2009 series) #[nn]; in Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? (DC, 2010 series) #[nn] |
| Characters | Superboy-Prime; Superboy [Conner Kent] |
| Script | Dan Didio |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Dan Didio discusses his week, and the meetings to discuss Blackest Night and the 2009 Superman titles. House ad for Batman: Battle for the Cowl #1. |