Detective Comics #27 [Frank Miller Cover]
(March 2014)

DC, 2011 Series
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Price
7.99 USD
Pages
100
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
2014-01-08
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Rated T Teen
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [peel]
Barcode
761941306469 02721
Editing
Mike Marts (group editor); Katie Kubert (associate editor)

Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of Detective Comics (DC, 2011 series) #27. There exist further variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Batman / cover / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Frank Miller (signed as FM)
Inks
Frank Miller (signed as FM)
Colors
Dave Stewart
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Catwoman [Selina Kyle]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Wraparound cover.

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Letters
?

The Case of the Chemical Syndicate (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script
Brad Meltzer
Pencils
Bryan Hitch
Inks
Bryan Hitch
Colors
David Baron
Letters
Chris Eliopoulos
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Steven Crane (corpse); Conrad (villain); Paulie (villain)
Reprints
Keywords
Ace Chemicals; G.C.P.D.; Gotham City; Wayne Manor

Indexer Notes

Based on the original story by Bob Kane and Bill Finger.

[Batman Pinup] (Table of Contents: 3)

Batman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Patrick Gleason (signed as PAT)
Inks
Patrick Gleason (signed as PAT)
Colors
John Kalisz
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Bat-Mite; Batwoman [Kathy Kane]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]; Riddler [Edward Nigma]
Reprints

Old School (Table of Contents: 4)

Batman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Gregg Hurwitz
Pencils
Neal Adams
Inks
Neal Adams
Colors
John Kalisz
Letters
Dave Sharpe
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Chip; Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (villain); Joker (villain); Mad Hatter [Jervis Tetch] (villain); Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain); Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley] (villain); Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane] (villain); Two-Face [Harvey Dent] (villain)
Reprints
Keywords
Batcave; G.C.P.D.; Gotham City

[Batman Pinup] (Table of Contents: 5)

Batman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jock (signed)
Inks
Jock (signed)
Colors
Jock (signed)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Better Days (Table of Contents: 6)

Batman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Peter J. Tomasi
Pencils
Ian Bertram
Inks
Ian Bertram
Colors
Dave Stewart
Letters
Sal Cipriano
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Batman [Damian Wayne]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Red Robin [Tim Drake]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner Barbara Gordon
Synopsis
Batman's friends throw him a 75th birthday party.
Reprints
Keywords
Batcave; Gotham City; Wayne Manor

Rain (Table of Contents: 7)

Batman / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Francesco Francavilla
Pencils
Francesco Francavilla
Inks
Francesco Francavilla
Colors
Francesco Francavilla
Letters
Dezi Sienty; Taylor Esposito
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Junior
Reprints
Keywords
Batmobile

Indexer Notes

Title in table of contents is "Hero."

[Batman Pinup] (Table of Contents: 8)

Batman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Kelley Jones (signed)
Inks
Kelley Jones (signed)
Colors
John Rauch
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Azrael [Jean-Paul Valley]; Bane; Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel]; Robin [Tim Drake]
Reprints

The Sacrifice (Table of Contents: 9)

Batman / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Mike W. Barr
Pencils
Guillem March
Inks
Guillem March
Colors
Guillem March
Letters
Carlos M. Mangual
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Phantom Stranger; Barbara Gordon; Commissioner James Gordon; Dick Grayson; Martha Wayne; Natalya Trusevich [as Natalya Wayne]; Thomas Wayne; Thomas Wayne II
Reprints
Keywords
Gotham City; Wayne Manor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Batman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Graham Nolan (signed)
Inks
Graham Nolan (signed)
Colors
Gregory Wright
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Criminals are a superstitious, cowardly lot.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Bane; Cluemaster [Arthur Brown]; Firefly [Garfield Lynns]; Joker; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]; Riddler [Edward Nigma]; Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]
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Gothtopia, Part 1 of 3: The Perfect Crime (Table of Contents: 11)

Batman / comic story / 27 pages (report information)

Script
John Layman
Pencils
Jason Fabok
Inks
Jason Fabok
Colors
Tomeu Morey
Letters
Jared K. Fletcher
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Bluebelle [Barbara Gordon]; Brightbat; Catbird [Selina Kyle]; Clayton Parker (death); Commissioner Roman Sionis [Black Mask]; Flying Fox [Luke Fox]; Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel]; Harvey Bullock; Killer Croc [Waylon Jones]; Mayor Oswald Cobblepot; Mr. Freeze [Victor Fries]; Mr. Jones; Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]; Professor Pyg [Lazlo Valentin]; Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]; The Gothamite; Wings of Truth
Reprints
Keywords
Batcave; Batwing; G.C.P.D.; Gotham City; Gothtopia

[Batman Pinup] (Table of Contents: 12)

Batman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Mike Allred (signed)
Inks
Mike Allred (signed)
Colors
Laura Allred
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Alfred Pennyworth; Clayface [Basil Karlo]; Mr. Freeze [Victor Fries]
Reprints
Keywords
Bat-Signal; Wayne Manor

Twenty-Seven (Table of Contents: 13)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Scott Snyder
Pencils
Sean Murphy
Inks
Sean Murphy
Colors
Matt Hollingsworth
Letters
Steve Wands
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin; Superman
Reprints
Keywords
Batcave; Wayne Manor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Channel 52 / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

January 8, 2014 (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

DC Comics All Access / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. The Case of the Chemical Syndicate
    Batman
  4. 3. [Batman Pinup]
    Batman
  5. 4. Old School
    Batman
  6. 5. [Batman Pinup]
    Batman
  7. 6. Better Days
    Batman
  8. 7. Rain
    Batman
  9. 8. [Batman Pinup]
    Batman
  10. 9. The Sacrifice
    Batman
  11. 10. ["Criminals are a superstitious, cowardly lot."]
    Batman
  12. 11. Gothtopia, Part 1 of 3: The Perfect Crime
    Batman
  13. 12. [Batman Pinup]
    Batman
  14. 13. Twenty-Seven
    Batman
  15. 14. ["Hero fight!"]
    Channel 52
  16. 15. January 8, 2014
    DC Comics All Access
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