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Issue Details

Issue #31
Published September 2009
Cover Price 2.99 USD
Pages 36
Editing Mike Marts; Janelle Siegel (assistant)
Notes U.S. on sale date: 2009-07-01. Credits acknowledge "thanks to Peter J. Tomasi, Michael Siglain and Liz Gehrlein."

Cover Details

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Guillem March (signed)
Inks Guillem March (signed)
Colors Guillem March (signed)
Notes U.S. on sale date: 2009-07-01. Credits acknowledge "thanks to Peter J. Tomasi, Michael Siglain and Liz Gehrlein."

22 page Batman story "The Bat and the Beast, Part One"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Sam Morrino; Fyodor [The Bear]; The Tsar (villain); Kingpin Zver (villain); Kingpin Meymurr (villain); Joey (villain); Myskin (villain); Santo (villain); Stavrogin (villain)
Synopsis "When a powerful Russian mobster sets his sights on Gotham City, Batman thinks he's ready. But this isn't any ordinary mobster, and he's bringing backup in the form of...a bear? These unexpected foes might just be able to take control of the Gotham underworld - and then the whole city. Can Batman stop them?" [per solicitation]
Genre Superhero
Script Peter Milligan
Pencils Andy Clarke
Inks Andy Clarke
Colors David Baron
Letters Sal Cipriano

1 page DC Nation promo (ad from the publisher) "DC Nation [172]: Wednesday Comics"

Characters Metamorpho [Rex Mason]; Teen Titans [Blue Beetle [Jaime Reyes]; Miss Martian [M'Gann M'Orzz]; Red Devil [Eddie Bloomberg]; Robin [Tim Drake]; Wonder Girl [Cassie Sandsmark]]; Adam Strange; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Sgt. Rock; Batman; Kamandi; Hawkman; Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]; Wonder Woman; Deadman [Boston Brand]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Flash; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]
Script Dan Didio
Letters typeset
Notes Dan Didio lists the Wednesday Comics features.