Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) comic books in grade VG or lower

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Direct Edition. Cover art by Graham Nolan and Bill Sienkiewicz. Gotham's Scourge starring Batman, Robin, Huntress, Nightwing, Bane, Ra's Al Ghul, and Talia, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Graham Nolan, inks by Scott Hanna; Batman battles Bane and tries to destroy deadly virus. 36 pgs. $1.95. Legacy Part 6 of 7. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover art by Graham Nolan and Bill Sienkiewicz. Second Chances starring Batman and Robin, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Graham Nolan, inks by Scott Hanna; As Gotham tries to recover from deadly virus, Ra's al Ghu's followers attack police headquarters. 36 pgs. $1.95. Legacy epilogue. Cover price $1.95.

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Final Night Crossover. Guest-starring the Huntress. Story by Chuck Dixon. Art by Graham Nolan and Scott Hanna. The sun is gone and the creeps in Gotham come out at night. Luckily, the city has its protectors. By their example, Batman, Robin, and the Huntress encourage the citizens of Gotham to have faith even in dark times. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.95.

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"Badd Girls!" Story by Chuck Dixon. Art by Graham Nolan, Gloria Vasquez, John Costanza, and David Roach. Batman and Robin have always been known as the Dynamic Duo. But, what happens when the maniacal Riddler and the perplexing Cluemaster team up to form a Dynamic Duo of their own. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover pencils by Graham Nolan, inks by Karl Kesel. "Lethal Pursuits" starring Batman, Query, Echo, Ridder, Cluemaster, and Oracle, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Graham Nolan, inks by David Roach; Riddler tells Batman that they only have 15 minutes to decipher his clue before he detonates the explosives in in Arthur Brown's vest; Batman and Robin decipher the clues but they remain unclear; Batman tells Robin to go to the Batcave, contact Oracle and get her help with Riddler's clues; Meanwhile, Batman locks Brown inside the Batmobile's truck and travels to the next address where Riddler would give them the next set of clues; Batman battles Query and Echo. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover pencils by Graham Nolan, inks by Bob McLeod. "Riddled" starring Batman, Query, Echo, the Ridder, Cluemaster, and Oracle, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Graham Nolan, inks by David Roach; Batman is down from the bullet that struck his cowl; The hoods celebrate when Cluemaster appears and threatens them; Brown tells them that if they shoot him, everyone will die because of the plastic explosive in his vest; Brown struggles for a while but one of the hoods struck him in the head with a shovel; A car approaches them; Riddler's remote signal doesnt work because Brown is beneath a bridge in the park; Robin arrives just in time to help Brown and Batman. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover art by Lee Weeks. "The Death Lottery Part One Heart of Glass," script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Graham Nolan, inks by Bill Sienkiewicz; Gunhawk and Bunny are ready to fulfill a contract on a man's life at the Seattle airport; Gunhawk misses the shot and they are both discovered; They leave because their target's bodyguard started shooting at them; Deathstroke hunts in Africa under the name of Baas; a lion knocks him to the ground; Batman and Robin patrol Gotham City. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover art by Lee Weeks. Heart of Stone (The Death Lottery Part Two) starring Batman, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Graham Nolan, inks by Bill Sienkiewicz; Lucius Fox gets shot by a sniper, spurring Batman and Robin to investigate. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover art by Lee Weeks. Heart of Ice (The Death Lottery Part Three) starring Batman, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Graham Nolan, inks by Bill Sienkiewicz; Batman battles Deathstroke, Robin and Oracle investigate a crime. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover pencils by Graham Nolan, inks by Tom Palmer. "Knight Out," script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Graham Nolan, inks by Cam Smith; There is a robbery in progress in a 364 Store; Bruce Wayne happened to be buying a hot-dog for his date at the place when two armed men came in and started to threaten him and the shopkeeper; Bruce played the fool for a while and when the things heated up, he decided to act. 36 pgs., full color. $1.50. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover art by Graham Nolan and Brian Stelfreeze. Gears of Justice starring Batman, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Graham Nolan, inks by Bob McLeod; Batman battles Gearhead, who makes his first appearance. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover art by Graham Nolan and Brian Stelfreeze. Death Engine starring Batman, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Graham Nolan, inks by Bob McLeod; Batman appears to have died, as does Gearhead. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover art by Graham Nolan and Robert Campanella. A World for Burning starring Batman and John Jones (Martian Manhunter), script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Graham Nolan, inks by Eduardo Barreto; Batman faces a fiery foe named Firefly. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover art by Graham Nolan and Robert Campanella. Days of Fire starring Batman and John Jones, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Graham Nolan, inks by Eduardo Barreto; Batman battles Firefly. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Ex-con Dusty Howell tries to get his family out of a financial jam, but the robbery doesn't go off as planned in "Death Comes Home." Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by Jim Aparo & Stan Woch. Cover by Brian Stelfreeze. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover art by Graham Nolan and Brian Stelfreeze. Savage Metal starring Batman, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Graham Nolan, inks by Bob McLeod; Batman battles Gearhead. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover art by Graham Nolan and Brian Stelfreeze. Point of Impact starring Batman, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Graham Nolan, inks by Bob McLeod; Batman and Robin battle Gearhead. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover art by Graham Nolan and Kevin Nowlan. The First and the Last (Cataclysm Part Five) starring Batman and the Huntress, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Graham Nolan, inks by Klaus Janson; Gotham City is destroyed by an earthquake, trapping Huntress in a subway system and Batman and Alfred in the Batcave. Continued in Catwoman #56, Batman: Blackgate, and Shadow of the Bat #74. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cataclysm Part 5 of 17. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover art by Graham Nolan and Klaus Janson. Shifting Ground (Cataclysm Part Fourteen) starring Batman, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by Graham Nolan, inks by Klaus Janson; The Quakemaster takes credit for the earthquake that has devastated Gotham City, Batman and company help the citizens of Gotham during the aftermath of said quake. Continued in Catwoman #57. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cataclysm Part 14 of 17. Cover price $1.95.

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Cataclysm Aftershock, Part 4 of 4. In the wake of the devastating quake, Batman and Robin try to find the mother of a lost little girl in "Statistics." Penguin cameo. Written by Chuck Dixon. Art by Jim Aparo & James Hodgkins. Cover by Brian Stelfreeze. 36 pgs. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover art by Brian Stelfreeze. At the End of the Day (Aftershock) starring Batman, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by William Rosado, inks by Tom Palmer; in the aftermath of the earthquake, Batman and Nightwing reflect on their past as Batman and Robin. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.95.

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Cover art by Brian Stelfreeze. Nest of Vipers (Road to No Man's Land) starring Batman, script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by William Rosado, inks by Sal Buscema; in the aftermath of the earthquake, Firefly sets a toxic spill ablaze, Nightwing, Robin, and Oracle watch the Congressional hearings regarding federal aid for Gotham. 36 pgs. $1.95. Cover price $1.99.

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Cover art by Brian Stelfreeze. "Chaos Squared" (Fight or Flight: 2), script by Chuck Dixon, pencils by William Rosado, inks by Sal Buscema; The Dynamiteer creates chaos on the Gotham Bridge and William Pettit's team cant stop him; Nightwing and Robin arrive in time to stop the criminal and turn him in to the Gotham City Police Department; Commissioner Gordon travels to Ivy Town to attend a job interview; Back in Gotham, Bullock and Montoya question the Dynamiteer about the people who hired him, and he tells them that they were hired by the devil; Batman does not appear in this story; Part of "No Mans Land." 40 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.99.

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Cover art by Alex Maleev and Bill Sienkiewicz. Part Four: Language (No Law and a New Order) starring Batman, script by Bob Gale, pencils by Alex Maleev, inks by Wayne Faucher; Batman battles Scareface, Commissioner Gordon must deal with infighting among the GCPD. Bob Kane 1915 - 1998 obituary by Jenette Kahn, art by Kane. 40 pgs. $1.99. Cover price $1.99.

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"Mosaic: Part Two," script by Greg Rucka, art by Frank Teran; Barbara Gordon is to shoot at the leader of the riot outside her building, Black Mask, when suddenly out of nowhere comes Batgirl, leaving Barbara in shock and devastated to see another woman other than her using the Batgirl mantle; Batgirl fights the False Face Society and their leader; Batgirl defeats Black Mask and his followers before the police arrive; Batgirl takes Roman Sionis to Batman; Chaos breaks out at Blackgate Penitentiary; Continued from Batman #565; part of "No Man's Land." 40 pgs., full color. Cover price $1.99.

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WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA; ART BY DAN JURGENS AND BILL SIENKIEWICZ; PAINTED COVER BY GLEN ORBIK AND LAUREL BLECHMAN Batman No Man's Land. "Fruit of the Earth" concludes as Batman and Robin battle Clayface for the life of Poison Ivy! Gotham's future hinges on the outcome of this final showdown... an outcome that does not leave all the participants in one piece. Will Batman be able to claim the key to ending the state of No Man's Land in Gotham? FC, 40 pgs. $1.99" Cover price $1.99.

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WRITTEN BY LARRY HAMA; ART BY MIKE DEODATO JR. AND SEAN PARSONS; COVER BY JOHN CASSADAY In stores July 28. The villain that broke Batman's back comes to "No Man's Land" in a special issue featuring a cover by John Cassaday (PLANETARY)! Bane has returned to what was once Gotham City, but what has he come there for? Batman doesn't know, but he's not about to wait to find out. FC, 40 pgs.$1.99" Cover price $1.99.

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Mattel action figure reprint. WRITTEN BY LARRY HAMA; ART BY MIKE DEODATO JR. AND SEAN PARSONS; COVER BY JOHN CASSADAY In stores July 28. The villain that broke Batman's back comes to "No Man's Land" in a special issue featuring a cover by John Cassaday (PLANETARY)! Bane has returned to what was once Gotham City, but what has he come there for? Batman doesn't know, but he's not about to wait to find out. FC, 40 pgs.

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Part of Batman No Man's Land. Written by Greg Rucka; art by Damion Scott and John Floyd; cover by John Cassaday. "Jurisprudence" concludes as Two-Face puts James Gordon on trial! The charge: dereliction of his duty to Gotham City. The judge and prosecutor: Two-Face! The defense attorney: Harvey Dent! And if Gordon loses, the sentence is death! FC, 40 pgs. Cover price $1.99.

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WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA; ART BY SERGIO CARIELLO AND MARK PENNINGTON; COVER BY JOHN CASSADAY. Batman No Man's Land. The Joker and Harley Quinn make their move against the resurrection of Gotham City as "Shellgame" concludes! While Joker's and Harley's violent move against the rebuilding of Gotham City forces its benefactor to pull out the ultimate weapon, the Huntress questions her alliance with Pettit in the wake of his growing insanity. FC, 44 pgs." Batman No Man's Land. Cover price $1.99.

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WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA; ART BY SHAWN MARTINBROUGH AND STEVE MITCHELL; COVER BY BRIAN STELFREEZE In the wake of "No Man's Land," longer stories, a new emphasis on Batman as a detective, and a muted color palette add up to a bold new look for the book that introduced the Dark Knight. The book that introduced the Dark Knight takes on a noir quality as "No Man's Land" writer Greg Rucka (Whiteout: Melt) is joined by artists Shawn Martinbrough (THE CREEPER, ACTION COMICS) and Steve Mitchell (DAY OF JUDGMENT), and employs a muted color palette for stylish mystery stories starring the Dark Knight. For the first four months of 2000, each extra-length issue of DETECTIVE will include 30-page lead stories (8 extra pages), after which an exciting all-new 8-page feature will make its debut. In DETECTIVE COMICS #742 (with a cover by Brian Stelfreeze), a new year finds a violent murder leading Batman to the discovery of organized-crime elements attempting to create a power base in the new Gotham. Meanwhile, Commissioner James Gordon is still reeling from his personal losses in No Man's Land. FC, 48 pgs." Cover price $2.50.

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WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA; ART BY SHAWN MARTINBROUGH AND STEVE MITCHELL; COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON. New cover artist Dave Johnson (100 BULLETS) debut as things heat up in the newly rebuilt Gotham City. Batman and the GCPD go to war with the crime families attempting to seize control of the city. Also, who is Whisper A'Daire? And why are she and the assassin known only as Abbot threatening to cripple Gotham and bring the Dark Knight to his knees? FC, 44 pgs. Cover price $2.50.

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WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA; ART BY SHAWN MARTINBROUGH AND STEVE MITCHELL; COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON. Batman discovers the truth behind the mysterious Whisper, but first he'll have to get past Abbot, who'll kill him to keep her secret from being revealed. Meanwhile, Whisper uses the ultimate prize? the offer of immortality? to shift the balance of power in the Gotham. 48 pgs. underworld. FC, 40 PG. Cover price $2.50.

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WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA AND JORDAN B. GORFINKEL; ART BY SHAWN MARTINBROUGH, JOHN WATKISS, JEFF JOHNSON, STEVE MITCHELL, AND AARON SOWD; COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON. A special issue featuring the debut of a new backup feature! The Gotham crime war comes to a conclusion as Whisper cuts off all loose ends, leaving the city's crime families scattered in a last-ditch attempt to undermine Batman's crusade in service of Ra's Al Ghul. And, in the debut of the present-day science-fiction series "The Jacobian" (written by Jordan B. Gorfinkel with art by Jeff Johnson and Aaron Sowd), Jacob? a private investigator with a special gift and no knowledge of his past? races against time to save a billionaire's son from the clutches of a kidnapper. But that kidnapper is the last person Jacob expects. Is returning the child to its father the worst thing Jacob could do? FC, 52 pgs. Cover price $2.50.

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WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA AND JORDAN B. GORFINKEL; ART BY WILLIAM ROSADO, JEFF JOHNSON, STEVE MITCHELL, AND AARON SOWD; COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON. The GCPD's Renee Montoya takes the spotlight as a surprise delivery of flowers on her birthday leads her to a mystery and to face the last person in the world she ever expected? much less wanted? to see again. Plus, the present-day science-fiction series "The Jacobian" (written by Jordan B. Gorfinkel with art by Jeff Johnson and Aaron Sowd) continues as would-be killers become allies and friends become liabilities when Jacob goes to the land of Mahajaria in search of a mysterious woman's missing husband. FC, 48 pgs. Cover price $2.50.

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WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA AND JORDAN B. GORFINKEL; ART BY PHIL HESTER, JEFF JOHNSON, STEVE MITCHELL AND AARON SOWD; COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON. The war between the OGs (Original Gothamites) and the Deezees (deserters) heats up in the conclusion of "Urban Renewal" as Batman races against time to find the bomber terrorizing Gotham. Plus, the fourth installment of "The Jacobian." FC, 44 pgs. Cover price $2.50.

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WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA AND JORDAN B. GORFINKEL; ART BY STEVE MANNION, BRAD RADER, JEFF JOHNSON, AND DAN PANOSIAN; COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON. "This Issue: Batman Dies!!!" During a psychiatric evaluation, it's revealed that, as therapy, Two-Face has written and drawn his own comic book adventures starring Harvey Dent and Detective Renee Montoya, in which he chronicles the many deaths of the Dark Knight. Plus, the back-up adventure "The Jacobian" continues. FC, 48 pgs. Cover price $2.50.

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WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA AND JORDAN B. GORFINKEL;ART BY SHAWN MARTINBROUGH, JEFF JOHNSON, STEVE MITCHELL, AND DAN PANOSIAN;COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON. Following the events of "Officer Down," a party is held as cops and Gotham's elite? including Two-Face? turn out to say farewell to one of Gotham's finest! But how can Bruce Wayne slip away and become Batman in order to stop Two-Face, when he can't seem to ditch his ever-present bodyguard, Sasha Bordeaux? Plus, Chapter 10 of "The Jacobian." FC, 48 pgs. Cover price $2.50.

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WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA AND ED BRUBAKER; ART BY SHAWN MARTINBROUGH, DARWYN COOKE, JESSE DELPERDANG, AND CAMERON STEWART; COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON Batman faces off against the sinister Mad Hatter as Montoya and Allen are trapped in a jail cell and a precinct full of cops fall into Hatter-induced chaos. Plus, "Trail of Catwoman" continues in the backup written by Ed Brubaker (BATMAN) and illustrated by Darwyn Cooke (BATMAN: EGO) & Cameron Stewart (DEADENDERS). FC, 48 pgs. Cover price $2.50.

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WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA AND ED BRUBAKER; ART BY SHAWN MARTINBROUGH, DARWYN COOKE, AND JESSE DELPERDANG; COVER BY DAVE JOHNSON?? Bruce's bodyguard Sasha Bordeaux has thirty days to prove her worth, or she's fired! Meanwhile, Internal Affairs heats up the M.C.U., and you won't believe whom they're after! Plus, "Trail of the Catwoman" continues in the backup written by Ed Brubaker (BATMAN) and illustrated by Darwyn Cooke (BATMAN: EGO). FC, 44 pgs. Cover price $2.50.

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WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA AND JUDD WINICK; ART BY SHAWN MARTINBROUGH, CLIFF CHIANG AND JESSE DELPERDANG; COVER BY JOHN MCCREA. As Vesper digs deeper into her investigation reporting on Batman, Harvey Bullock's replacement? a familiar face from the DCU? sets up shop at the GCPD. Plus, Part 2 of the backup serial "Josie Mac," written by Judd Winick (GREEN LANTERN, Exiles) and illustrated by Cliff Chiang (WONDER WOMAN: OUR WORLDS AT WAR). FC, 52 pgs. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

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WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA AND JUDD WINICK; ART BY SCOTT MCDANIEL, CLIFF CHIANG AND JESSE DELPERDANG; COVER BY JOHN MCCREA. "Bruce Wayne: Murderer?" Part 1! Immediately following the shocking events of BATMAN: THE 10-CENT ADVENTURE, we learn that Bruce Wayne is wanted...for murder! Just how is this possible? And how is Batman going to get his alter-ego out of this one? Plus, the fourth chapter of "Josie Mac," by Judd Winick and Cliff Chiang. FC, 48 pgs. 2.50 Cover price $2.50.

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WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA AND JUDD WINICK; ART BY STEVE LIEBER, CLIFF CHIANG AND MICK GRAY; COVER BY JOHN MCCREA. "Bruce Wayne: Murderer?" Part 8? featuring the debut of new penciller Steve Lieber (Whiteout)! Is Sasha going to say Bruce committed the murder in order to get out of jail? Plus, chapter 5 in the "Josie Mac" backup serial, from writer Judd Winick (GREEN LANTERN) and artist Cliff Chiang (WONDER WOMAN: OUR WORLDS AT WAR). FC, 52 pgs. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

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WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA AND JUDD WINICK; ART BY STEVE LIEBER, CLIFF CHIANG AND MICK GRAY; COVER BY JOHN MCCREA AND JAMES HODGKINS Batman's back on the street? and just in time! A lethal shipment of heroin is sweeping through the city, as the Lucky Hand Triad is being stalked by a shadowy, feathery figure from its past. Plus, chapter six of "Josie Mac," by Judd Winick (GREEN LANTERN) and Cliff Chiang (WONDER WOMAN: OUR WORLDS AT WAR). FC, 44 pgs. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

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Direct Edition. WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA AND JUDD WINICK; ART BY STEVE LIEBER, CLIFF CHIANG AND MARK MCKENNA; COVER BY ANDREW ROBINSON. "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive" Part 5! Ekin-Tzu...a freakish nightmare of a man...has returned to wreak havoc on the Lucky Hand triad. Only Batman stands in the way of a gangland bloodbath. Meanwhile, the Gotham PD grills Alfred for answers in the daring escape of Bruce Wayne. Plus, chapter seven of "Josie Mac," by Judd Winick and Cliff Chiang. FC, 48 pgs. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

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Newsstand Edition. WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA AND JUDD WINICK; ART BY STEVE LIEBER, CLIFF CHIANG AND MARK MCKENNA; COVER BY ANDREW ROBINSON. "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive" Part 5! Ekin-Tzu...a freakish nightmare of a man...has returned to wreak havoc on the Lucky Hand triad. Only Batman stands in the way of a gangland bloodbath. Meanwhile, the Gotham PD grills Alfred for answers in the daring escape of Bruce Wayne. Plus, chapter seven of "Josie Mac," by Judd Winick and Cliff Chiang. FC, 48 pgs. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

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WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA AND JUDD WINICK; ART BY STEVE LIEBER, CLIFF CHIANG AND MARK MCKENNA; COVER BY ANDREW ROBINSON. "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive" Part 8! As we reveal yet another clue to the riddle of Vesper Fairchild's murder, Batman comes into conflict with an agent of the organization known as Checkmate. Both seek to bring down the Lucky Hand Triad, and both are desperate to get a deadly shipment of drugs off the street. But can two men whose lives are shrouded in secrecy and solitude commit to a temporary partnership? And can they stop the frightful menace of Ekin- Tzu? Plus, Chapter Eight of "Josie Mac," by Judd Winick and Cliff Chiang. FC, 44 pgs. $2.50 Cover price $2.50.

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WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA AND JOHN FRANCIS MOORE; ART BY STEVE LEIBER, STEFANO GAUDIANO, MARK MCKENNA, AND RICK HOBERG; COVER BY BILL SIENKIEWICZ. Unwilling to accept the news that Sasha is dead, Batman conducts his own investigation. But when the clues lead him to the ultra-secret government agency known as Checkmate, will even Batman escape alive? Plus, Part 2 of "The Hunt," by John Francis Moore, Stefano Gaudiano & Rick Hoberg. FC, 52 pgs. $2.75 Cover price $2.75.

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WRITTEN BY GREG RUCKA AND JOHN FRANCIS MOORE; ART BY RICK BURCHETT, STEFANO GAUDIANO, JIM ROYAL, AND RICK HOBERG; COVER BY BILL SIENKIEWICZ . In this extra-sized issue, writer Greg Rucka ends his historic run on DETECTIVE with Batman turning up the heat on Checkmate in an effort to squeeze them for information on the fate of Sasha Bordeaux. But when an unexpected agent shows up in Gotham City, will Bruce's life ever be the same? Plus, Part 3 of "The Hunt," by John Francis Moore, Stefano Gaudiano & Rick Hoberg? leading directly into next month's BATMAN: FAMILY weekly event! FC, 60 pgs. $3.50 Cover price $3.50.

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WRITTEN BY PAUL BOLLES AND NANCY GAGNÉ; ART BY WILLIAM ROSADO, MICHÉL GAGNÉ, AND BOB WIACEK; COVER BY BRIAN EWING. Batman tries to stop a cop with a vendetta from ripping Gotham apart. But how can he do that if he's lying unconscious in the Batmobile? Plus, a new 4-part backup feature, "Spore," is the Batman story we promise will shock every reader. It really is the story you thought you'd never see, written by Nancy Gagné and illustrated by renowned children's book and indie comix artist Michél Gagné (Zed, Insanely Twisted Rabbit). FC, 60 pgs. $2.75 Cover price $2.75.

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WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER AND J.C. GAGNÉ; ART BY TOMMY CASTILLO, MICHEL GAGNÉ, AND WADE VON GRAWBADGER; COVER BY TIM SALE. The new creative team of writer Ed Brubaker, artists Tommy Castillo & Wade von Grawbadger, and cover artist Tim Sale debuts! In "Dead Reckoning," Part 1, someone is picking off Gotham's Rogues? starting with one of Killer Moth's ex-henchmen who's decided to pick up the mantle now that his former boss has become Charaxis. At the scene of the crime, a clue is found, one of Two-Face's marred coins...except this time, both sides are marred. Plus, Part 2 of the 5-part backup feature, "Spore," written by J.C. Gagné and illustrated by renowned children's book and indie comics artist Michel Gagné (Zed, Insanely Twisted Rabbits). FC, 52 pgs. $2.75 Cover price $2.75.

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WRITTEN BY PAUL BOLLES AND GREG RUCKA; ART BY SHAWN MARTINBROUGH AND KLAUS JANSON; COVER BY TIM SALE. Guest creative team Paul Bolles and Shawn Martinbrough present "More Perfect than Perfect." Batman must find a serial killer intent on deleting "purposeless" people from Gotham City. Can the Dark Knight prevent the brutal murderer from bringing his warped mission to Wayne Enterprises? Plus, a backup story by Greg Rucka and Klaus Janson that leads into the upcoming miniseries BATMAN: DEATH AND THE MAIDEN! In 1920s Paris, a very special birth is about to take place? and Ra's al Ghul has taken note of it, setting the stage for a struggle that will span decades and intertwine with the life of the yet-unborn Batman! For more information, see the feature article. FC, 44 pgs. $2.75 Cover price $2.75.

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WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER AND JUDD WINICK; ART BY PATRICK ZIRCHER, AARON SOWD, AND CLIFF CHIANG; COVER BY TIM SALE "Made of Wood," Part 1 of 3, guest-starring JSA's Golden Age Green Lantern Alan Scott! A serial killer has scrawled an eerily familiar message on the statue of the city's most hallowed Golden Age hero...but to what demonic place will the trail lead? Only one light can illuminate the diabolical destination? that of the Green Lantern! Plus, a back-up story by Judd Winick (GREEN ARROW) and Cliff Chiang (BEWARE THE CREEPER) that features the return of Josie Mac, who gets transferred to the pages of GOTHAM CENTRAL! FC, 44 pgs. $2.75 Cover price $2.75.

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WRITTEN BY ED BRUBAKER AND RICK SPEARS; ART BY PATRICK ZIRCHER, AARON SOWD AND ROB G.; COVER BY TIM SALE. The conclusion of "Made of Wood" throws Batman and the JSA's Green Lantern Alan Scott into a race against time to save James Gordon from a homicidal maniac! And in the back-up? "The Dogcatcher," Part 2 of 4, by Rick Spears and Rob G. (Teenagers From Mars)? an unfortunate city worker happens upon the Joker's lost pooch! FC, 52 pgs. $2.75 Cover price $2.75.

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WRITTEN BY PAUL BOLLES AND A.J. LIEBERMAN; ART BY MIKE LILLY, DAN DAVIS, JEAN-JACQUES DZIALOWSKI AND DAN GREEN; COVER BY TIM SALE. The thrilling conclusion to the 2-part "The Randori Stone!" Batman's in a race against time to find the secrets of an ancient talisman. If he fails, a mystically enhanced escaped convict will destroy the entire Gotham justice system! And in the backup by A.J. Lieberman, Jean-Jacques Dzialowski and Dan Green, the Tailor supplies high-tech weapons and equipment to those with enough cash. But in Gotham City, no one operates outside the reach of Batman! FC, 62 pgs. Cover price $2.75.

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WRITTEN BY ANDERSEN GABRYCH AND A.J. LIEBERMAN; ART BY PETE WOODS, CAM SMITH, JEAN-JACQUES DZIALOWSKI AND DAN GREEN; COVER BY TIM SALE. Batgirl guest-stars in "Scarification" by new regular creative team Andersen Gabrych, Pete Woods and Cam Smith! As she and Batman descend on Gotham to break up a murderous drug ring, will the two most tight-lipped heroes in the DCU form a bond? And in the backup, Part 2 of "The Tailor," the origin of Gotham's major weapons and equipment supplier continues to unfold as the Tailor's daughter is held hostage by a man wearing a unique power suit? one the Tailor designed! FC, 48 pgs. Cover price $2.75.

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WRITTEN BY ANDERSEN GABRYCH AND A.J. LIEBERMAN; ART BY PETE WOODS, CAM SMITH, JEAN-JACQUES DZIALOWSKI AND DAN GREEN; COVER BY TIM SALE. Part 2 of the 3-issue thriller "The Surrogate!" Batman searches for the missing Leslie Thompkins and a comatose pregnant girl held in "protective captivity" by a record executive and his pop-star wife. And in the backup, the same people the Tailor trusted with his life are now out to kill him! FC, 44 pgs. $2.75 Cover price $2.75.