([September] 2010)

DC, 2010 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
14.99 USD; 17.99 CAD
Pages
132
On-sale Date
2010-07-28
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [swirl]
ISBN
978-1-4012-2724-1 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781401227241 51499
Editing
Mike Marts (credited) (editor - original series); Mark Waid (credited) (editor - original series); Scott Peterson (credited) (editor - original series); Bob Harras (credited) (group editor - collected editions); Janelle Asselin (credited as Janelle Siegel) (assistant editor - original series); Bob Joy (credited) (editor)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
cardstock cover
Binding
softcover
Publishing Format
collected edition

Issue Notes

Third printing available April 9, 2014 and fifth printing available August 29, 2018 (per comiclist.com).
This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Andy Kubert (credited)
Inks
Andy Kubert (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman; The Penguin; The Joker; Two-Face; Catwoman; Thomas Wayne; young Bruce Wayne; Martha Wayne
Reprints

Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Andy Kubert
Inks
Scott Williams
Colors
Alex Sinclair
Letters
typeset

Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Bat-Girl [Betty Kane]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Half-title page.

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

credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Andy Kubert
Inks
Scott Williams
Colors
Alex Sinclair
Letters
typeset

Reprints

Indexer Notes

Title page.

[Editorial Credits] (Table of Contents: 3)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Reprints

Indexer Notes

Includes dedications to David Gaiman and Muriel Kubert.

Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? An Introduction, or a Love Letter (Table of Contents: 4)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Pencils
Andy Kubert (credited, signed)
Inks
Andy Kubert (credited, signed)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited, signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Catwoman [Selina Kyle; Cat-Woman]; Damian Wayne; Two-Face; The Penguin; The Joker; Poison Ivy; Ra's al Ghul; Barbara Gordon [Oracle]; Commissioner James Gordon; Mister Freeze; The Gentleman Ghost; The Mad Hatter; The Red Hood; The Riddler; others (indistinguishable)
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Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? Part 1 of 2 (Table of Contents: 6)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Andy Kubert
Inks
Scott Williams
Colors
Alex Sinclair
Letters
typeset

Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? (Table of Contents: 7)

Batman / comic story / 32 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman (credited)
Pencils
Andy Kubert (credited)
Inks
Scott Williams (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
Jared K. Fletcher (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Selina Kyle [Sadie Kelowski; The Cat; Cat-Woman; Catwoman]; Joe Chill; Alfred Pennyworth; The Red Hood (silent cameo); Two-Face; Commissioner James Gordon; Barbara Gordon [Oracle]; The Riddler [Eddie Nigma; Eddie Nash]; The Joker; Jonathan Crane [Scarecrow] (silent cameo); Ra's al Ghul (silent cameo); Damian Wayne (silent cameo); Poison Ivy (silent cameo); Harley Quinn; The Gentleman Ghost (silent cameo); Mister Freeze (silent cameo); Harvey Bullock; Renee Montoya [The Question]; The Mad Hatter [Jervis Tetch]; The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]; Kirk Langstrom [Man-Bat]; Dick Grayson; Thomas Wayne; Martha Wayne
Synopsis
A crowd of Batman's friends and foes gather for his memorial service. In voiceover, the Dark Knight is confused by what transpires. Selina Kyle is first to speak, describing how he died, but Alfred Pennyworth relates a far different version of his life and death.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Pencils
Andy Kubert (credited, signed)
Inks
Andy Kubert (credited, signed)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited, signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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Indexer Notes

An homage to the cover of Detective Comics (DC, 1939 series) #27 by Bob Kane.

Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? Part 2 of 2 (Table of Contents: 9)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Andy Kubert
Inks
Scott Williams
Colors
Alex Sinclair
Letters
typeset

Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Batman / comic story / 28 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman (credited)
Pencils
Andy Kubert (credited)
Inks
Scott Williams (credited)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited)
Letters
Jared K. Fletcher (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Dick Grayson [Robin]; Alfred Pennyworth (silent cameo); Commissioner James Gordon (silent cameo); Barbara Gordon [Oracle] (silent cameo); Ragman (silent cameo); The Cavalier (silent cameo); The Red Hood (silent cameo); Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (silent cameo); The Joker; Mister Freeze (silent cameo); Jonathan Crane [Scarecrow] (silent cameo); The Mad Hatter; The Penguin (silent cameo); Harley Quinn (silent cameo); Two-Face (silent cameo); Ra's al Ghul; The Riddler (silent cameo); Poison Ivy (silent cameo); Azrael [Jean-Paul Valley] (silent cameo); Bat-Girl [Betty Kane]; Clayface; Harvey Bullock; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Martha Wayne; Bane (silent cameo); Man-Bat (silent cameo); Talia al Ghul (silent cameo); Thomas Wayne; Joe Chill; Robin [Tim Drake] (silent cameo)
Synopsis
Bat-Girl, The Joker, Superman, and others offer their versions of Batman's final moments. The spectre of Bruce Wayne that has been observing the proceedings recognizes the other spirit in his company and realizes what is happening.
Reprints

[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)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Alfred Pennyworth; Batman (empty cowl)
Reprints

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

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

Pencils
Andy Kubert (credited, signed)
Inks
Andy Kubert (credited, signed)
Colors
Alex Sinclair (credited, signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? Sketchbook (Table of Contents: 13)

Batman / illustration / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Andy Kubert (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Selina Kyle [Catwoman]; The Penguin; The Joker; Bat-Mite; Alfred Pennyworth; Robin [Tim Drake]; Commissioner James Gordon; Two-Face; Ra's al Ghul; The Riddler; Poison Ivy; The Mad Hatter; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Thomas Wayne; Martha Wayne; Joe Chill
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Indexer Notes

Designs for Batman, Catwoman, Penguin, Joker, and Bat-Mite are presented, along with rough and finished pencils for story pages.

A Black and White World (Table of Contents: 14)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Andy Kubert
Inks
Scott Williams
Colors
Alex Sinclair
Letters
typeset

Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

A Black and White World (Table of Contents: 15)

Batman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman (credited)
Pencils
Simon Bisley (credited)
Inks
Simon Bisley (credited)
Letters
John Costanza (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman; The Joker; Lobo (cameo)
Synopsis
It's just another day at the studio as Batman and The Joker rehearse, perform, and schmooze about a fight scene.
Reprints

Pavane (Table of Contents: 16)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Andy Kubert
Inks
Scott Williams
Colors
Alex Sinclair
Letters
typeset

Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Pavane (Table of Contents: 17)

Batman / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman (credited)
Pencils
Mark Buckingham (credited)
Inks
Mark Buckingham (credited)
Colors
Nansi Hoolahan (credited)
Letters
Agustin Más (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]; Inspector Stuart [real name unknown]; Paula Goldblum; Jason Woodrue (silent cameo flashback); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (silent flashback); Robin [Dick Grayson] (silent flashback)
Synopsis
The imprisoned Poison Ivy is interviewed for potential placement in the Suicide Squad program.
Reprints

Original Sins; When Is a Door (Table of Contents: 18)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Andy Kubert
Inks
Scott Williams
Colors
Alex Sinclair
Letters
typeset

Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Original Sins (Table of Contents: 19)

Batman / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman (credited)
Pencils
Mike Hoffman (credited)
Inks
Kevin Nowlan (credited)
Colors
Tom McCraw (credited)
Letters
Todd Klein (credited)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Steve Jones; Two-Face [Harvey Dent] (image only); The Riddler [Eddie Nigma] (image only); The Joker (image only)
Synopsis
A documentary crew is in Gotham City to interview its notorious villains; Batman disapproves.
Reprints

When Is a Door (Table of Contents: 20)

Batman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Neil Gaiman (credited)
Pencils
Bernie Mireault (credited)
Inks
Matt Wagner (credited)
Colors
Joe Matt (credited)
Letters
Bernie Mireault

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Riddler [Eddie Nigma]; Steve Jones
Synopsis
The Riddler tells the crew stories from the old days while scampering among giant props.
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