Issue Details

Issue	#696
Published	April 2010
Frequency	Monthly
Cover Price	2.99 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Mike Marts; Janelle Siegel (assistant)
Notes	U.S. on sale date: 2010-02-17. Copyright © 2010 DC Comics. First Wave #1 published by DC Comics. Copyright © 2010 DC Comics, Advance Magazine Publishers Inc./Conde Nast Publications, and Will Eisner Studios, Inc.

Cover Details

Characters	Batman [Dick Grayson]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Tony S. Daniel (signed)
Inks	Tony S. Daniel (signed)

22 page Batman story "Life After Death Part 5: Mind Games"

Characters	Batman [Dick Grayson]; Robin [Damian Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Oracle [Barbara Gordon]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Commissioner James Gordon; Mayor Hady; Kitrina Falcone (villain); Tracy (villain); Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain); Bossworth (villain); Lark (villain); Mad Hatter [Jervis Tetch] (villain); Black Mask (villain); Fright [Linda Friitawa] (villain); Professor Hugo Strange (villain)
Synopsis	A drugged and mind-controlled Batman attacks Black Mask.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Tony S. Daniel
Pencils	Tony S. Daniel
Inks	Sandu Florea; Norm Rapmund
Colors	Ian Hannin
Letters	Jared K. Fletcher

5 page First Wave promo (ad from the publisher) "First Wave Special Sneak Preview"

Characters	Doc Savage [Clark Savage, Jr.]; Monk; Ham; Renny; Spirit [Denny Colt]; Commissioner Eustace Dolan
Genre	Superhero; Adventure
Script	Brian Azzarello
Pencils	J. G. Jones; Rags Morales
Inks	J. G. Jones; Rags Morales
Colors	J. G. Jones
Notes	Cover and 4 page black and white preview of First Wave (DC, 2010 series) #1.

1 page DC Nation promo (ad from the publisher) DC Nation [204]: ["Hey, Ian, here is the image you requested for DC Nation"]

Characters	The Web [John Raymond]
Script	Rachel Gluckstern
Pencils	Roger Robinson
Inks	Roger Robinson
Letters	typeset
Notes	Preview of page 12 from The Web (DC, 2009 series) #6.