Detective Comics #853 [Andy Kubert Variant Cover]
(April 2009)

DC, 1937 Series
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Price
3.99 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
2009-04-22
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [swirl]
Barcode
761941200194 85321
Editing
Mike Marts (credited) (editor); Janelle Asselin (credited as Janelle Siegel) (assistant editor); Dan DiDio (credited) (executive editor)

Issue Notes

1 in 50 variant.
This issue is a variant of Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #853 [Direct Sales]. There exist further variants:

Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? 2 of 2 (Table of Contents)

Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Andy Kubert (credited) (signed as Andy Kubert)
Inks
Andy Kubert (credited) (signed as Andy Kubert)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (signed as Sinc)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? Part 2 of 2 (Table of Contents: 1)

Batman / comic story / 28 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman
Pencils
Andy Kubert
Inks
Scott Williams
Colors
Alex Sinclair
Letters
Jared K. Fletcher
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.
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Indexer Notes

Story continued from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #686.

Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? Sketchbook by Andy Kubert (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman / illustration / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Andy Kubert
Letters
typeset
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]
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DC Nation [154]: Okay, I Have to Make This DC Nation a Quick One (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Dan DiDio (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
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
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? 2 of 2
    Batman
  2. 1. Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? Part 2 of 2
    Batman
  3. 2. Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? Sketchbook by Andy Kubert
    Batman
  4. 3. DC Nation [154]: Okay, I Have to Make This DC Nation a Quick One
    DC Nation
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