(May 1987)
- Price:
- 0.75 USD; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- DC Comics, Inc.
- Brand:
- DC [bullet]
- Editing:
- Denny O'Neil
- Color:
- Color
- Dimensions:
- Standard Golden Age, then Silver Age, then Standard Modern Age U.S.
- Binding:
- Saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format:
- Was Ongoing Series
Issue Notes
This issue has variants.
Year One Part 4
Batman / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- David Mazzucchelli
- Inks:
- David Mazzucchelli
- Colors:
- ? (known to be David Mazzucchelli's girlfriend at this time)
- Letters:
- Typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman; Lt. James Gordon
- Reprints:
-
in Läderlappen (Semic, 1987 series) #6/1987 (november 1987) -
in Batman (Editora Abril, 1987 series) #4 (Dezembro 1987) -
in Batman: Year One (DC, 1988 series) #[nn] ([June] 1988) which is reprinted -
in Batman (Carlsen Comics [DE], 1989 series) #[2] - Das erste Jahr (November 1989) -
in Batman (Grupo Editorial Vid, 1987 series) #12 (Febrero 22 de 1988) - in Batman: År ett (Carlsen/if [SE], 1989 series) #[nn] (1989)
- in The Batman Gallery (DC, 1992 series) #1 (1992)
- in Klassiker der Comic-Literatur (Frankfurter Allgemeine, 2005 series) #7 - Batman (2005)
-
Indexer Notes
Cover colorist credit from Anthony Tollin
![Cover Thumbnail for Batman (1940 series) #407 [Newsstand Edition]](http://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/830/w100/830783.jpg?9149932304293025279)
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Batman Year One Chapter Four: Friend in Need
Batman / comic story / 22 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Frank Miller
- Pencils:
- David Mazzucchelli
- Inks:
- David Mazzucchelli
- Colors:
- Richmond Lewis
- Letters:
- Todd Klein
- Job Number:
- G-3028
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman; Alfred Pennyworth; Catwoman; Lt. James Gordon; Detective Sarah Essen; Holly; The Roman (villain); Harvey Dent [Two-Face](cameo)
- Synopsis:
- Batman takes on the upper echelons of organized crime and becomes allies with Gordon.
- Reprints:
- in Läderlappen (Semic, 1987 series) #6/1987 (november 1987)
- in Batman (Editora Abril, 1987 series) #4 (Dezembro 1987) [original title: Chapter 4: Friend in Need (Batman: Year One)]
- in The Complete Frank Miller Batman (DC, 1989 series) #1 (1988)
- in Batman: Year One (DC, 1988 series) #[nn] ([June] 1988) which is reprinted
- in Batman (Carlsen Comics [DE], 1989 series) #[2] - Das erste Jahr (November 1989)
- in Batman (Grupo Editorial Vid, 1987 series) #12 (Febrero 22 de 1988)
- in Batman: Year One (DC, 1988 series) #[nn] ([March] 1988)
- in Batman: År ett (Carlsen/if [SE], 1989 series) #[nn] (1989)
- in Klassiker der Comic-Literatur (Frankfurter Allgemeine, 2005 series) #7 - Batman (2005)
- in Batman: Year One Deluxe Edition (DC, 2005 series) #[nn] ([April] 2005)
- in Batman: Year One Deluxe Edition (DC, 2007 series) #[nn] ([February] 2007)
- in Batman: Year One (Warner Books, 1988 series) #[nn]
-
Indexer Notes
Joker mentioned at end of story, placing his first story in the first year. Revamped origin of Batman.
Editing
This issue was most recently modified by:
- R. J. Roper
- Matthew Peets
- Mike Nielsen
- Jerry Hillegas
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Bill Wormstedt
- Lou Mougin
- Craig Delich
- John Greb
- Carlos Tasada
- Jeremy Heier
- Terry Vraspir
- Donald Dale Milne
- Gregory Fischer
- Mike Nielsen
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