Detective Comics
#859
[Standard Cover]
(January 2010)
- Price:
- 3.99 USD
- Pages:
- 44
- Indicia frequency:
- Monthly
- On-sale date:
- 2009-11-25
- Indicia Publisher:
- DC Comics
- Brand:
- DC [swirl]
- Barcode:
- ?
- Editing:
- Michael Siglain; Harvey Richards (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.
Copyright © 2010 DC Comics.
Seven Years Ago; [Cover A]
Batwoman / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- J. H. Williams III (signed); Cully Hamner (inset)
- Inks:
- J. H. Williams III (signed); Cully Hamner (inset)
- Colors:
- J. H. Williams III (signed); Laura Martin (inset)
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- Batwoman [Kate Kane]; Question [Renee Montoya] (inset)
- Reprints:
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[Go, Part 2]
Batwoman / comic story / 20 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Greg Rucka
- Pencils:
- J. H. Williams III
- Inks:
- J. H. Williams III
- Colors:
- Dave Stewart
- Letters:
- Todd Klein
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- Batwoman [Kate Kane; also as Candy] (origin); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (flashback); Jake Kane (flashback); Sophie Moore (flashback); Dan (flashback); Colonel Reyes (flashback); Dr. Mallory Kimball; Robert (flashback); Catherine (flashback); Abbott (villain); Hayes (villain); Claire (villain)
- Synopsis:
- Batwoman's origin continues, as Kate is outed and kicked out of the military. She heads to Gotham and meets Renee Montoya.
- Reprints:
Indexer Notes
"Special thanks to 1LT Daniel Choi (USMA 2003) for his generous assistance in research for this issue."
Pipeline, Chapter Two / Part One
The Question / comic story / 10 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Greg Rucka
- Pencils:
- Cully Hamner
- Inks:
- Cully Hamner
- Colors:
- Dave McCaig
- Letters:
- Jared K. Fletcher
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- Question [Renee Montoya]; Huntress [Helena Bertinelli]; Tot [Aristotle Rodor]
DC Nation [193]: To Dan Didio
DC Nation / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Ian Sattler
- Pencils:
- Nicola Scott
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Characters:
- Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Batman [Bruce Wayne] (corpse); Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
Indexer Notes
Ian Sattler previews art from Blackest Night: Wonder Woman (DC, 2010 series) #1.
Editing
Table of Contents
-
0.
Seven Years Ago; [Cover A]
Batwoman -
1.
[Go, Part 2]
Batwoman -
2.
Pipeline, Chapter Two / Part One
The Question -
3.
DC Nation [193]: To Dan Didio
DC Nation
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Gregory Fischer
- Mike Nielsen
- Bob Hughes
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- 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
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