Batman #1 - The Court of Owls
([May] 2013)

DC, 2013 Series
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Volume
1
Price
16.99 USD; 22.99 CAD
Pages
180
On-sale Date
2013-03-20
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [peel]
ISBN
978-1-4012-3542-0 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781401235420 51699
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Issue Notes

Second printing available August 21, 2013; third printing available December 18, 2013; fourth printing available March 19, 2014; sixth printing available December 3, 2014; and tenth printing available April 26, 2017 (per comiclist.com).

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Greg Capullo (signed as Capullo)
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Greg Capullo (signed as Capullo)
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FCO Plascencia (signed as fco)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Killer Croc [Waylon Jones]; Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]; Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel]; Riddler [Edward Nigma]; Ventriloquist [Arnold Wesker]; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]; Professor Pyg [Lazlo Valentin]
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[Batman #1] (Table of Contents: 1)

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Greg Capullo (signed as Capullo)
Inks
Greg Capullo (signed as Capullo)
Colors
FCO Plascencia (signed as fco)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Killer Croc [Waylon Jones]; Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]; Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel]; Riddler [Edward Nigma]; Ventriloquist [Arnold Wesker]; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]; Professor Pyg [Lazlo Valentin]
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[Batman #1 - Black and White] (Table of Contents: 2)

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Greg Capullo (signed as Capullo)
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Greg Capullo (signed as Capullo)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Killer Croc [Waylon Jones]; Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]; Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel]; Riddler [Edward Nigma]; Ventriloquist [Arnold Wesker]; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]; Professor Pyg [Lazlo Valentin]
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Knife Trick (Table of Contents: 3)

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Script
Scott Snyder (credited)
Pencils
Greg Capullo (credited)
Inks
Jonathan Glapion (credited)
Colors
FCO Plascencia (credited as FCO)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited); Jimmy Betancourt of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's Jimmy Betancourt)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Dick Grayson [Nightwing; also as Joker]; Tim Drake [Red Robin]; Damian Wayne [Robin]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Harvey Bullock; Lincoln March (first appearance); Vicki Vale; Sam Strigs (corpse); Clayface [Basil Karlo] (villain); Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel] (villain); Jeremiah Arkham (villain); Killer Croc [Waylon Jones] (villain); Mr. Freeze [Victor Fries] (villain); Mr. Zsasz [Victor Zsasz]; Professor Pyg [Lazlo Valentin] (villain); Riddler [Edward Nigma] (villain); Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane] (villain); Two-Face [Harvey Dent] (villain)
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[Batman #2] (Table of Contents: 4)

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Greg Capullo (signed as Capullo)
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Greg Capullo (signed as Capullo)
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FCO Plascencia
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superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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[Batman #2 - Black and White] (Table of Contents: 5)

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Greg Capullo (signed as Capullo)
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Greg Capullo (signed as Capullo)
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superhero
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Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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Trust Fall (Table of Contents: 6)

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Scott Snyder (credited)
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Greg Capullo (credited)
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Jonathan Glapion (credited)
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FCO Plascencia (credited as FCO)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited); Jimmy Betancourt of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's Jimmy Betancourt)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Lincoln March; Bill; Rolf (villain)
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[Batman #3] (Table of Contents: 7)

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Greg Capullo (signed)
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Greg Capullo (signed)
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FCO Plascencia (signed)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Talon
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[Batman #3 - Black and White] (Table of Contents: 8)

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Greg Capullo (signed)
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Greg Capullo (signed)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Talon
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The Thirteenth Hour (Table of Contents: 9)

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Script
Scott Snyder (credited)
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Greg Capullo (credited)
Inks
Jonathan Glapion (credited)
Colors
FCO Plascencia (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited); Jimmy Betancourt of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's Jimmy Betancourt)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alan Wayne (flashback); Alfred Pennyworth; Lincoln March; Jimmy (flashback); Luka Volk (villain); Talon (villain); Whisper Gang (villains)
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[Batman #4] (Table of Contents: 10)

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Greg Capullo (signed)
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Greg Capullo (signed)
Colors
FCO Plascencia (signed as fco)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Talon
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[Batman #4 - Black and White] (Table of Contents: 11)

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Greg Capullo (signed)
Inks
Greg Capullo (signed)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Talon
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Face the Court (Table of Contents: 12)

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Script
Scott Snyder (credited)
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Greg Capullo (credited)
Inks
Jonathan Glapion (credited)
Colors
FCO Plascencia (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings; Jimmy Betancourt of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's Jimmy Betancourt)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alan Wayne (corpse); Alfred Pennyworth; Dick Grayson [Nightwing]; Commissioner James Gordon; Talon (villain)
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[Batman #5] (Table of Contents: 13)

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Greg Capullo (signed)
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Greg Capullo (signed)
Colors
FCO Plascencia (signed as fco)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Talon
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[Batman #5 - Black and White] (Table of Contents: 14)

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Greg Capullo (signed)
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Greg Capullo (signed)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Talon
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Face the Court (Table of Contents: 15)

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Script
Scott Snyder (credited)
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Greg Capullo (credited)
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Jonathan Glapion (credited)
Colors
FCO Plascencia (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited); Jimmy Betancourt of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's Jimmy Betancourt)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon] (cameo); Batwing [David Zavimbe] (cameo); Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (cameo); Nightwing [Dick Grayson] (cameo); Robin [Damian Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Harvey Bullock; Martha Wayne (hallucination); Thomas Wayne (hallucination); Talon (villain)
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[Batman #6] (Table of Contents: 16)

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Greg Capullo (signed)
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Greg Capullo (signed)
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FCO Plascencia (signed as fco)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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[Batman #6 - Black and White] (Table of Contents: 17)

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

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Greg Capullo (signed)
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Greg Capullo (signed)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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Beneath the Glass (Table of Contents: 18)

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Script
Scott Snyder (credited)
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Greg Capullo (credited)
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Jonathan Glapion (credited)
Colors
FCO Plascencia (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited); Jimmy Betancourt of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's Jimmy Betancourt)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Talon (villain); The Court of Owls (villains)
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[Batman #7] (Table of Contents: 19)

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Greg Capullo (signed)
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Greg Capullo (signed)
Colors
FCO Plascencia (signed as fco)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Talon
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[Batman #7 - Black and White] (Table of Contents: 20)

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Pencils
Greg Capullo (signed)
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Greg Capullo (signed)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Talon
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The Talons Strike! (Table of Contents: 21)

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Script
Scott Snyder (credited)
Pencils
Greg Capullo (credited)
Inks
Jonathan Glapion (credited)
Colors
FCO Plascencia (credited)
Letters
Richard Starkings (credited); Jimmy Betancourt of Comicraft (credited as Comicraft's Jimmy Betancourt)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Miss Harper; Talon [Willian Cobb] (villain); The Court of Owls (villains)
Synopsis
The Talon the Batman defeated is revealed to be William Cobb, Dick Grayson's great-grandfather.
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[Batman #1 Variant Cover] (Table of Contents: 22)

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Ethan Van Sciver (signed)
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Ethan Van Sciver (signed)
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Tomeu Morey (signed)
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superhero
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Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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[Batman #2 Variant Cover] (Table of Contents: 23)

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Jim Lee (signed)
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Scott Williams (signed)
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Alex Sinclair (signed as Sinc)
Genre
superhero
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Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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[Batman #3 - Variant Cover] (Table of Contents: 24)

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Ivan Reis
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Joe Prado
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Rod Reis
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superhero
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Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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[Batman #4 - Variant Cover] (Table of Contents: 25)

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Mike Choi (signed)
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Mike Choi (signed)
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Mike Choi (signed)
Genre
superhero
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Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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[Batman #5 - Variant Cover] (Table of Contents: 26)

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Pencils
Chris Burnham
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Chris Burnham
Colors
Nathan Fairbairn
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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[Batman #6 - Variant Cover] (Table of Contents: 27)

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Pencils
Gary Frank
Inks
Gary Frank
Colors
FCO Plascencia
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Talon
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[Batman #7 - Variant Cover] (Table of Contents: 28)

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Dustin Nguyen (signed)
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Dustin Nguyen (signed)
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Dustin Nguyen (signed)
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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Batman #1 Pages 21-24 (Table of Contents: 29)

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Script
Scott Snyder
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Greg Capullo
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typeset

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