Issue Details

Issue	#697
Published	May 2010
Frequency	Monthly
Cover Price	2.99 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Mike Marts; Janelle Siegel (assistant)
Notes	U.S. on sale date: 2010-03-17. Copyright © 2010 DC Comics.

Cover Details - "Black Mask... Revealed!"

Characters	Batman [Dick Grayson]; Black Mask [Jeremiah Arkham]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Tony S. Daniel (signed)
Inks	Tony S. Daniel (signed)

22 page Batman story "Life After Death Part 6: Liberator"

Characters	Batman [Dick Grayson]; Robin [Damian Wayne]; Batgirl [Stephanie Brown]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Huntress [Helena Bertinelli]; Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]; Manhunter [Kate Spencer]; Oracle [Barbara Gordon]; Ragman [Rory Regan]; Red Robin [Tim Drake]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Commissioner James Gordon; Catgirl [Kitrina Falcone] (first appearance as Catgirl); Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain); Bossworth (villain); Lark (villain); Mad Hatter [Jervis Tetch] (villain); Black Mask [Jeremiah Arkham] (identity revealed; villain); Dr. Death [Dr. Karl Hellfern] (villain); Fright [Linda Friitawa] (villain); Lark (villain); Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain); Professor Hugo Strange (villain); Reaper [Dr. Gruener] (villain)
Synopsis	Jeremiah Arkham is revealed to be the new Black Mask.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Tony S. Daniel
Pencils	Tony S. Daniel
Inks	Sandu Florea; Tony S. Daniel
Colors	Ian Hannin
Letters	Jared K. Fletcher

6 page Flash promo (ad from the publisher) "The Flash Special Sneak Preview"

Characters	Flash [Barry Allen]; Iris Allen; Trickster [Axel Walker] (villain)
Genre	Superhero
Script	Geoff Johns
Pencils	Francis Manapul
Inks	Francis Manapul
Colors	Brian Buccellato
Letters	Nick J. Napolitano
Editing	Eddie Berganza; Adam Schlagman (associate)
Notes	Cover and 5 page preview of The Flash (DC, 2010 series) #1.

1 page DC Nation promo (ad from the publisher) "DC Nation [208]: Follow the Rise and Fall of Green Arrow"

Characters	Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
Script	Alex Segura
Letters	typeset
Notes	Alex Segura talks about The Rise and Fall of Green Arrow.