Detective Comics
#853
[Direct]
(April 2009)
- Price:
- 3.99 USD
- Pages:
- 52
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly
- On-sale date:
- 2009-04-22
- Indicia Publisher:
- DC Comics
- Brand:
- DC [swirl]
- Barcode:
- ?
- Editing:
- Mike Marts; Janelle Siegel (assistant)
- Color:
- Color
- Dimensions:
- Standard Golden Age US; Standard Silver Age US; Standard Modern Age US
- Paper Stock:
- Newsprint; Glossy
- Binding:
- Saddle-stitched; Squarebound
- Publishing Format:
- Was Ongoing Series
Issue Notes
This issue has variants.
- Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #853 [Newsstand]
- Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #853 [Andy Kubert Variant Cover]
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
-
in Batman (Panini Deutschland, 2007 series) #36 (Januar 2010), #36 (Januar 2010) -
in Batman Universe (Panini France, 2010 series) #1 (juin 2010)
-
Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? 2 of 2 [Cover A]
Batman / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Andy Kubert (signed)
- Inks:
- Andy Kubert (signed)
- Colors:
- Alex Sinclair [signed as Sinc]
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
-
in Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? The Deluxe Edition (DC, 2009 series) #[nn] ([July] 2009) - in Batman (Panini Deutschland, 2007 series) #36 (Januar 2010)
- in Batman Universe (Panini France, 2010 series) #1 (juin 2010)
-
in Neil Gaiman: Leyendas del Universo DC (ECC Ediciones, 2012 series) #[nn] (Junio 2012) - in Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? (DC, 2010 series) #[nn]
-
Indexer Notes
50/50 cover
![Cover Thumbnail for Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #853 [Direct]](http://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/519/w200/519153.jpg?-6157606400646081458)
![Cover Thumbnail for Detective Comics (1937 series) #853 [Newsstand]](http://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/777/w100/777184.jpg?2571895559032132893)
![Cover Thumbnail for Detective Comics (1937 series) #853 [Andy Kubert Variant Cover]](http://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/862/w100/862597.jpg?-6413687357000815232)
Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? Part 2 of 2
Batman / comic story / 28 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Neil Gaiman
- Pencils:
- Andy Kubert
- Inks:
- Scott Williams
- Colors:
- Alex Sinclair
- Letters:
- Jared K. Fletcher
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Azrael; Bat-Girl [Bette Kane]; Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]; Oracle [Barbara Gordon]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Robin [Tim Drake]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Harvey Bullock; Martha Wayne; Thomas Wayne; Bane (villain); Catwoman [Selina Kyle; as Cat-Woman] (villain); Clayface (villain); Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel] (villain); Joe Chill (villain); Joker (villain); Mad Hatter [Jervis Tetch] (villain); Mr. Freeze [Victor Friese] (villain); Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain); Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley] (villain); Ra's al Ghul (villain); Red Hood (villain); Riddler [Edward Nigma] (villain); Talia al Ghul (villain); Two-Face [Harvey Dent] (villain); Musketeer; Spoiler
- Synopsis:
- Batman discusses his visions with his mother, trying to determine if he's having a dream or if he's really dead.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? The Deluxe Edition (DC, 2009 series) #[nn] ([July] 2009)
- in Batman Universe (Panini France, 2010 series) #1 (juin 2010)
- in Neil Gaiman: Leyendas del Universo DC (ECC Ediciones, 2012 series) #[nn] (Junio 2012)
- in Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? (DC, 2010 series) #[nn]
-
Indexer Notes
Story continued from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #686.
Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? Sketchbook by Andy Kubert
Batman / illustration / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Andy Kubert
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- Joker (villain); Bat-Mite; Alfred Pennyworth; Robin [Tim Drake]; Commissioner James Gordon; Catwoman [Selina Kyle; as Cat-Woman] (villain); Joe Chill (villain); Mad Hatter [Jervis Tetch] (villain); Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain); Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley] (villain); Ra's al Ghul (villain); Riddler [Edward Nigma] (villain); Two-Face [Harvey Dent] (villain); Martha Wayne; Thomas Wayne; Bruce Wayne [Batman]
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
DC Nation [154]: Okay, I Have To Make This DC Nation A Quick One
DC Nation / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Dan Didio
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Characters:
- Superboy-Prime; Superboy [Conner Kent]
Indexer Notes
Dan Didio discusses his week, and the meetings to discuss Blackest Night and the 2009 Superman titles. House ad for Batman: Battle for the Cowl #1.
Editing
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Bob Hughes
- Mike Nielsen
- Patrick Lemaire
- Brian Saner Lamken
- Gregory Fischer
- Ralf Haring
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Bill Wormstedt
- Bob Klein
- Mike Tiefenbacher
- Jerry Bails (R.I.P.)
- Carl Gafford
- John Greb
- Kelly Langston-Smith
- Jeremy Heier
- Chris Launder
- Terry Vraspir
- Craig Delich
- Mike Bowen
- Gregory Fischer
- Dwayne Best
- Bob Hughes
- Mike Nielsen
- Mark Gordon
- Max Capp
- Ed Boner
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