Detective Comics #802 [Direct Sales]
(March 2005)

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Price
2.95 USD; 4.50 CAD
Pages
44
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
2005-01-05
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [bullet]
Barcode
761941200194 80211
Editing
Bob Schreck (editor); Nachie Castro (associate)

Issue Notes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
David Lapham
Inks
David Lapham
Colors
Guy Major
Letters
Todd Klein

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Tim Drake]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art credits confirmed from the collected edition. Letters credit from http://kleinletters.com/.

City of Crime, Part 2: The Secret Keepers (Table of Contents: 1)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
David Lapham
Pencils
David Lapham (layouts); Ramón F. Bachs
Inks
Nathan Massengill
Colors
Jason Wright
Letters
Jared K. Fletcher

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Tim Drake]; Alfred Pennyworth; Haddie McNeil (flashback); Sgt. Frank Ivers; Detective Elliot Lynch; Henry Welles; Marlene Welles; Robbie Welles; Joseph Hirsh; Norman Steiner; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain); Miss Jessica (villain); Mr. Freeze [Victor Fries] (villain)
Synopsis
Batman and Robin help evacuate a burning apartment building. Batman discovers five dead pregnant girls, all locked in a room to die when the fire began. Batman begins his investigation to find the person responsible.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

This story takes place before the events of Batman: War Games.

When You're Strange, Part 2 of 4 (Table of Contents: 2)

The Barker / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Carey
Pencils
John Lucas
Inks
John Lucas
Colors
Guy Major
Letters
Rob Leigh
Editing
Michael Wright

Genre
superhero; humor
Characters
The Barker [Kitt; Kieran Calahan]; Midge; Rose; Firestone; Lena; Colonel Brand; Jessamine
Synopsis
The circus people investigate the murder of their friend Mitchell Tomjohn.

01.05 (Table of Contents: 3)

DC in Demand / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

DC Bullpen Page with promo texts and news about upcoming projects. Spotlight on SUPERMAN/SHAZAM: FIRST THUNDER. Hot List - BREACH #1, DETECTIVE COMICS #802, SUPERMAN: STRENGTH #1 and DETECTIVE COMICS #803. Editorial by "Your Mole At 1700".

Spy vs Spy (Table of Contents: 4)

Spy vs Spy; Mountain Dew / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Ad for Mountain Dew.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  2. 1. City of Crime, Part 2: The Secret Keepers
    Batman
  3. 2. When You're Strange, Part 2 of 4
    The Barker
  4. 3. 01.05
    DC in Demand
  5. 4. Spy vs Spy
    Spy vs Spy; Mountain Dew
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  • Katie
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
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