([April] 2009)

DC, 2009 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
24.99 USD; 27.99 CAD
Pages
232
On-sale Date
2009-02-11
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [swirl]
ISBN
978-1-4012-2090-7 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781401220907 52499
Editing
Mike Marts (credited) (editor - original series); Jeanine Schaefer (credited) (associate editor - original series); Janelle Asselin (credited as Janelle Siegel) (assistant editor - original series); Scott Nybakken (credited) (editor - collected edition)
Color
Color
Dimensions
8.5" x 13"
Binding
Hardcover
Publishing Format
Collected Edition

Issue Notes

DC Universe #0; Batman #676-683

Batman R.I.P. (Table of Contents)

Batman / cover / 0 pages (report information)

Pencils
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Inks
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Colors
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Front portion of the dust jacket.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Black Glove Welcomes You! (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 0 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tony S. Daniel
Inks
Sandu Florea
Colors
Guy Major
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

The inside front cover portion of the dust jacket.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Letters
?

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

Embossed with the volume title.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

blank page(s) / 3 pages (report information)


Indexer Notes

Inside front cover and front endpage.

[Prologue] (Table of Contents: 4)

Batman / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Grant Morrison (credited)
Pencils
Tony S. Daniel (credited)
Inks
Tony S. Daniel (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
Nick Napolitano (credited as Nick J. Napolitano)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman; Joker
Reprints

Batman R.I.P.: The Deluxe Edition (Table of Contents: 5)

credits, title page / 3 pages (report information)

Pencils
Tony S. Daniel
Inks
Sandu Florea
Colors
Guy Major
Letters
typeset

Characters
Joker

Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 6)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Batman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Grant Morrison
Pencils
Tony S. Daniel
Inks
Sandu Florea
Colors
Guy Major
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What we are about to do will be a work of art.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Bruce Wayne

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Inks
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Colors
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Tony S. Daniel (credited, signed)
Inks
Sandu Florea (signed)
Colors
Guy Major (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Same as the first printing variant cover with new coloring.

Batman R.I.P.: Midnight in the House of Hurt (Table of Contents: 10)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Grant Morrison (credited)
Pencils
Tony S. Daniel (credited)
Inks
Sandu Florea (credited)
Colors
Guy Major (credited)
Letters
Randolph Gentile (credited as Randy Gentile)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Dick Grayson]; Robin [Damian Wayne]; Le Bossu; Doctor Hurt; Club of Villains [Charlie Caligula; El Sombrero; King Kraken; Pierrot Lunaire; Scorpiana; Swagman]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Tim Drake]; Honor Jackson (introduction); Alfred Pennyworth; Jezebel Jet; Joker
Synopsis
The members of the Black Glove are shown together and Batman and Robin take the new batmobile for a spin.
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Indexer Notes

A new batmobile is introduced in this story. The splash page shows the new Batman and Robin while the rest of the issue occurs six months earlier

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Inks
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Colors
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Jezebel Jet
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Tony S. Daniel (credited, signed)
Inks
Sandu Florea (signed)
Colors
Guy Major (credited, signed)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Same as the Tony Daniel variant cover with different coloring.

Batman R.I.P.: Batman in the Underworld (Table of Contents: 13)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Grant Morrison (credited)
Pencils
Tony S. Daniel (credited)
Inks
Sandu Florea (credited)
Colors
Guy Major (credited)
Letters
Jared K. Fletcher (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Jezebel Jet; Commissioner Gordon; Doctor Hurt; Club of Villains [Charlie Caligula; El Sombrero; King Kraken; Le Bossu; Pierrot Lunaire; Scorpiana; Swagman]
Synopsis
Bruce gives Jezebel a tour of the Batcave. The Black Glove attacks Alfred.
Reprints

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

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Inks
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Colors
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

[Variant Cover] (Table of Contents: 15)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Tony S. Daniel (credited, signed)
Inks
Tony S. Daniel (credited, signed)
Colors
Dave McCaig (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Batman R.I.P.: Zur En Arrh (Table of Contents: 16)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Grant Morrison (credited)
Pencils
Tony S. Daniel (credited)
Inks
Sandu Florea (credited)
Colors
Guy Major (credited)
Letters
Randolph Gentile (credited as Randy Gentile)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Rainbow Creature (cameo flashback); Nightwing [Dick Grayson] (also as Robin in flashback); Batwoman [Kathy Kane] (cameo flashback); Robin [Tim Drake]; Club of Villains [Charlie Caligula; El Sombrero; King Kraken; Le Bossu; Pierrot Lunaire; Scorpiana; Swagman]; Honor Jackson; Doctor Hurt; Lone Eye Lincoln (introduction); Alfred Pennyworth; Bat-Mite
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Indexer Notes

Bruce Wayne dresses as the Batman of Zur-En-Arrh.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Inks
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Colors
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

[Variant Cover] (Table of Contents: 18)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Tony S. Daniel (credited)
Inks
Tony S. Daniel (credited)
Colors
Guy Major (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman of Zur-En-Arrh [Batman; Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Batman R.I.P.: Miracle on Crime Alley (Table of Contents: 19)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Grant Morrison (credited)
Pencils
Tony S. Daniel (credited)
Inks
Sandu Florea (credited)
Colors
Guy Major (credited)
Letters
Randolph Gentile (credited as Randy Gentile)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman of Zur-En-Arrh [Batman; Bruce Wayne] (origin flashback); Bat-Mite (hallucination); Robin [Tim Drake]; Club of Villains [Charlie Caligula; El Sombrero; King Kraken; Le Bossu [Dr. Dax]; Pierrot Lunaire; Scorpiana; Swagman]; The Club of Heroes [The Knight [Cyril Sheldrake]; The Squire [Beryl Hutchinson]]; Commissioner Gordon; Black Glove [Doctor Hurt]; Alfred Pennyworth; Dr. Arkham; Jezebel Jet; Joker
Synopsis
Batman slips further into his Zur-En-Arrh identity, and the Black Glove continues to go after his allies.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Inks
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Colors
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Tim Drake]; Club of Villains [Charlie Caligula; El Sombrero; King Kraken; Pierrot Lunaire; Scorpiana; Spring-Heeled Jack]
Reprints

[Variant Cover] (Table of Contents: 21)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Tony S. Daniel (credited, signed)
Inks
Sandu Florea (signed)
Colors
Guy Major (credited, signed)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Joker; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Batman R.I.P.: The Thin White Duke of Death (Table of Contents: 22)

Batman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Grant Morrison (credited)
Pencils
Tony S. Daniel (credited)
Inks
Sandu Florea (credited)
Colors
Guy Major (credited)
Letters
Randolph Gentile (credited as Randy Gentile)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Black Glove [Doctor Hurt; Al Khidr; Cardinal Maggi]; Jezebel Jet; Club of Villains [El Sombrero; Le Bossu [Dr. Guy Dax]; Scorpiana]; Joker; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Batman of Zur-En-Arrh [Batman; Bruce Wayne]; Bat-Mite (hallucination); Commissioner Gordon; Robin [Damian Wayne]; Talia al Ghul; Ubu
Synopsis
First, Batman faces off against The Club of Villains. Then, The Joker makes his stand, challenging the Dark Knight to the ultimate battle of wits.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Inks
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Colors
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

[Variant Cover] (Table of Contents: 24)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Tony S. Daniel (credited, signed)
Inks
Sandu Florea (signed)
Colors
Guy Major (credited, signed)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Batman R.I.P. the Conclusion: Hearts of Darkness (Table of Contents: 25)

Batman / comic story / 32 pages (report information)

Script
Grant Morrison (credited)
Pencils
Tony S. Daniel (credited)
Inks
Sandu Florea (credited)
Colors
Guy Major (credited)
Letters
Jared K. Fletcher (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne] (also in flashbacks); Robin [Tim Drake]; Club of Villains [Le Bossu [Dr. Guy Dax]; Pierrot Lunaire; Scorpiana; Spring-Heeled Jack]; The Club of Heroes [Dark Ranger; The Gaucho; The Knight [Cyril Sheldrake]; Man-of-Bats; The Musketeer; Raven Red; The Squire [Beryl Hutchinson]];
Black Glove [Doctor Hurt; Jezebel Jet (dies); Al Khidr; Cardinal Maggi (dies)]; Joker; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Robin [Damian Wayne]; Commissioner Gordon; Talia al Ghul
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Inks
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Colors
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]; Riddler [Edward Nigma]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]; Mr. Freeze [Victor Fries]; Joker
Reprints

[Variant Cover] (Table of Contents: 27)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Tony S. Daniel (credited, signed)
Inks
Tony S. Daniel (credited, signed)
Colors
Guy Major (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Joker
Reprints

The Butler Did It (Table of Contents: 28)

Batman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Grant Morrison (credited)
Pencils
Lee Garbett (credited)
Inks
Trevor Scott (credited)
Colors
Guy Major (credited)
Letters
Jared K. Fletcher (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth (flashback); Julie Madison (flashback); Doctor Death (flashback); Commissioner Gordon (flashback); Robin [Dick Grayson; also as Nightwing] (flashback); Flying Graysons [John Grayson (dies in flashback); Mary Grayson (dies in flashback)]; Joker (flashback); Ace the Bat-Hound (flashback); Batwoman [Kathy Kane] (flashback); Doctor Hurt (flashback); The Lump (villain); Catwoman (flashback); The Eraser (flashback); The Penguin (flashback); Gaggy (flashback); Simyan (villain); Mokkari (villain)
Synopsis
Simyan and Mokkari use Lump to steal and record all of Batman's memories.
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Indexer Notes

This is a Final Crisis tie-in story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 29)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Inks
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)
Colors
Alex Ross (credited) (painting)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Ra's al Ghul; Barbara Gordon [Batgirl]; Joker; Robin [Jason Todd]; Talia al Ghul; Damian Wayne
Reprints

[Variant Cover] (Table of Contents: 30)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Tony S. Daniel (credited, signed)
Inks
Tony S. Daniel (credited, signed)
Colors
Guy Major (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

1:25 variant cover.

What the Butler Saw (Table of Contents: 31)

Batman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Grant Morrison (credited)
Pencils
Lee Garbett (credited)
Inks
Trevor Scott (credited)
Colors
Guy Major (credited)
Letters
Jared K. Fletcher (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne; also as Batman of Zur-En-Arrh]; Talia al Ghul (flashback); Ra's al Ghul (flashback); Joker (flashback); Alfred Pennyworth (also as hallucination and in flashback); Man-Bat (flashback); Selina Kyle [as Elva Barr] (hallucination); The Lump; Simyan; Mokkari; Ace the Bat-Hound (hallucination); Deadshot (flashback); Jason Todd (flashback); Scarecrow (flashback); Barbara Gordon [Batgirl] (flashback); Robin [Tim Drake] (flashback); Mad Hatter (flashback); Bane (flashback); Batman [Jean Paul Valley] (flashback); Hush (flashback); Jack Drake (flashback)
Synopsis
Batman breaks free of Lump's mind control, disrupting Simyan and Mokkari's cloning program.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

This is a Final Crisis tie-in story.

Breaking Down the Bat (Table of Contents: 32)

Batman / illustration / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Grant Morrison (credited) (thumbnails)
Pencils
Tony S. Daniel (credited) (preliminary artwork)
Inks
Tony S. Daniel (credited) (preliminary artwork)
Letters
Grant Morrison (credited)

Genre
superhero
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

blank page(s) / 4 pages (report information)


Indexer Notes

Rear endpage, inside back cover, and back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 34)

text article / 0 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
biography

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover portion of the dust jacket. Creators' bios.

The Dark Knight's Darkest Hour (Table of Contents: 35)

Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tony S. Daniel
Inks
Sandu Florea
Colors
Guy Major
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman

Indexer Notes

Back cover portion of the dust jacket.

Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Batman R.I.P.
    Batman
  2. 1. Ladies and Gentlemen, the Black Glove Welcomes You!
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
  5. 4. [Prologue]
    Batman
  6. 5. Batman R.I.P.: The Deluxe Edition
  7. 6. Table of Contents
  8. 7. ["What we are about to do will be a work of art."]
    Batman
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  11. 10. Batman R.I.P.: Midnight in the House of Hurt
    Batman
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  14. 13. Batman R.I.P.: Batman in the Underworld
    Batman
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  16. 15. [Variant Cover]
    Batman
  17. 16. Batman R.I.P.: Zur En Arrh
    Batman
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  19. 18. [Variant Cover]
    Batman
  20. 19. Batman R.I.P.: Miracle on Crime Alley
    Batman
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  22. 21. [Variant Cover]
    Batman
  23. 22. Batman R.I.P.: The Thin White Duke of Death
    Batman
  24. 23. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  25. 24. [Variant Cover]
    Batman
  26. 25. Batman R.I.P. the Conclusion: Hearts of Darkness
    Batman
  27. 26. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  28. 27. [Variant Cover]
    Batman
  29. 28. The Butler Did It
    Batman
  30. 29. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  31. 30. [Variant Cover]
    Batman
  32. 31. What the Butler Saw
    Batman
  33. 32. Breaking Down the Bat
    Batman
  34. 33. [no title indexed]
  35. 34. [no title indexed]
  36. 35. The Dark Knight's Darkest Hour
    Batman
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mark Q
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore