([May] 2018)

DC, 2017 Series
Volume
2
Price
24.99 USD; 33.99 CAD
Pages
300
On-sale Date
2018-03-21
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [circle and serifs]
ISBN
978-1-4012-7794-9 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781401277949 52499
Editing
Bob Schreck (editor - original series); Eddie Berganza (editor - original series); Michael Wright (associate editor - original series); Tom Palmer Jr. (assistant editor - original series); Jeb Woodard (group editor - collected editions); Robin Wildman (editor - collected edition)

Issue Notes

Collects Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #755-765 and Superman (DC, 1987 series) #168.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John McCrea
Inks
James Hodgkins
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman

Indexer Notes

Cover is a cropped and re-colored image taken from the cover of Detective Comics #765.

[Title Page] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Title page

[Title and Credits] (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Dave Johnson
Inks
Dave Johnson
Letters
typeset

Characters
Batman

Indexer Notes

Title pages with creator credits, includes illustration from the cover of Detective Comics #761.

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

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Indicia and publisher information

The Story So Far... (Table of Contents: 4)

recap / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Recap of past events

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

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


Indexer Notes

geometric pattern on an otherwise blank page

[Detective Comics #755] (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Pencils
Dave Johnson
Inks
Dave Johnson
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing. Includes cover credit.

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

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


Indexer Notes

geometric pattern on an otherwise blank page

Here's Your Hat, What's Your Hurry? (Table of Contents: 8)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Greg Rucka
Pencils
Shawn Martinbrough
Inks
Steve Mitchell
Colors
Wildstorm FX
Letters
Todd Klein

Genre
superhero
Characters
Bruce Wayne; James Gordon; Barbara Gordon; Sasha Bordeaux; Steven 'Shotgun' Smith; Harvey Bullock; Renee Montoya; Detective Bobby Soong; Commissioner Michael Akins; Councilwoman Bennet; Congressman Cummings; Tommy "Mangles" Manchester; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]
Synopsis
Two-Face crashes Gordon's retirement party.
Reprints

[Superman #168] (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Pencils
Ed McGuinness
Inks
Cam Smith
Colors
Richard Horie; Tanya Horie

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Lois Lane
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing. Includes cover credit.

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

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


Indexer Notes

geometric pattern on an otherwise blank page

With This Ring... (Table of Contents: 11)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Jeph Loeb
Pencils
Ed McGuinness
Inks
Cam Smith
Colors
Richard Horie; Tanya Horie
Letters
Richard Starkings; Comicraft

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Lois Lane; Pa Kent; Ma Kent; Krypto; Sam Lane; Ella Lane; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen
Synopsis
The Kents and Lanes have a rousing dinner together. Perry reveals that Bruce Wayne has been the secret backer for the Daily Planet. Lois and Bats begin their attempt to steal the Kryptonite Ring from President Luthor.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Continued in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #756

[Detective Comics #756] (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Pencils
Dave Johnson
Inks
Dave Johnson
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing. Includes cover credit.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


Indexer Notes

geometric pattern on an otherwise blank page

Lord of the Ring (Table of Contents: 14)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Greg Rucka
Pencils
Koi Turnbull
Inks
Dan Davis
Colors
Wildstorm FX
Letters
Todd Klein

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Sasha Bordeaux; Agent Walker; Sam Lane; Lex Luthor
Synopsis
Its a race around the White House as Lois and Bats are after Luthor's Kryptonite Ring, and Superman is trying to stop them. Or is he?
Reprints
Keywords
Kryptonite Ring

Indexer Notes

Continued from Superman #168.

[Detective Comics #757] (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Pencils
Dave Johnson
Inks
Dave Johnson
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing. Includes cover credit.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


Indexer Notes

geometric pattern on an otherwise blank page

Air Time (Table of Contents: 17)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Greg Rucka
Pencils
Rick Burchett
Inks
Rodney Ramos
Colors
Wildstorm FX
Letters
Todd Klein

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Ethan; Hannah; Jeremy
Synopsis
While Batman pursues the members of the Lucky Hand Triad, an innocent family caught up in the chase fights for its life trapped in a car underwater.
Reprints

[Detective Comics #758] (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Pencils
Dave Johnson
Inks
Dave Johnson
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing. Includes cover credit.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


Indexer Notes

geometric pattern on an otherwise blank page

Unknowing Part One (Table of Contents: 20)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Greg Rucka
Pencils
Shawn Martinbrough
Inks
Steve Mitchell
Colors
Wildstorm FX
Letters
Todd Klein

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Sasha Bordeaux; Renee Montoya; Harvey Bullock; Commissioner Michael Akins; Crispus Allen; Fez; Clint Cantwell; Mad Hatter [Jervis Tetch]
Synopsis
Montoya and Allen investigate cops who suddenly went on a crime spree. Sasha wrestles with the knowledge of Bruce's dual identity.
Reprints

[Detective Comics #759] (Table of Contents: 21)

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

Pencils
Dave Johnson
Inks
Dave Johnson
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mad Hatter [Jervis Tetch]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing. Includes cover credit.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


Indexer Notes

geometric pattern on an otherwise blank page

Unknowing Part Two (Table of Contents: 23)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Greg Rucka
Pencils
Shawn Martinbrough
Inks
Steve Mitchell
Colors
Wildstorm FX
Letters
Todd Klein

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mad Hatter [Jervis Tetch]; Sasha Bordeaux; Renee Montoya; Crispus Allen; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Harvey Bullock; Commissioner Michael Akins; Stacy; Fez
Synopsis
Montoya and Allen are the latest cops to commit crimes while under the influence of the Mad Hatter, but it is unknown how he controls them. Bruce confronts Sasha about her knowledge that he is Batman.
Reprints

[Detective Comics #760] (Table of Contents: 24)

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

Pencils
Dave Johnson
Inks
Dave Johnson
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Mad Hatter [Jervis Tetch]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing. Includes cover credit.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


Indexer Notes

geometric pattern on an otherwise blank page

Unknowing Part Three (Table of Contents: 26)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Greg Rucka
Pencils
Shawn Martinbrough
Inks
Jesse Delperdang
Colors
Wildstorm FX
Letters
Todd Klein

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Sasha Bordeaux; Mad Hatter [Jervis Tetch]; Harvey Bullock; Crispus Allen; Renee Montoya; Commissioner Michael Akins; Stacy; Vesper Fairchild
Synopsis
Batman and Sasha learn that the Mad Hatter is drugging coffee to control police officers.
Reprints

[Detective Comics #761] (Table of Contents: 27)

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

Pencils
Dave Johnson
Inks
Dave Johnson
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing. Includes cover credit.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


Indexer Notes

geometric pattern on an otherwise blank page

In Thirty Days (Table of Contents: 29)

Batman / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Greg Rucka
Pencils
Shawn Martinbrough
Inks
Jesse Delperdang
Colors
Wildstorm FX; Wildstorm FX
Letters
Todd Klein

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Sasha Bordeaux; Renee Montoya; Crispus Allen; Harvey Bullock; Manny Esperanza; Vesper Fairchild; Stacy
Synopsis
Bruce begins training Sasha Bordeaux to fight crime. Montoya and Allen become concerned when an Internal Affairs investigation is launched.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


Indexer Notes

geometric pattern on an otherwise blank page

[Detective Comics #762] (Table of Contents: 31)

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

Pencils
John McCrea
Inks
James Hodgkins
Colors
Nathan Eyring

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Sasha Bordeaux (in costume)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing. Includes cover credit.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 32)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


Indexer Notes

geometric pattern on an otherwise blank page

Passings (Table of Contents: 33)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Greg Rucka
Pencils
Rick Burchett
Inks
Dan Davis; Rodney Ramos
Colors
Wildstorm FX
Letters
Todd Klein

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Sasha Bordeaux; Vesper Fairchild; Manny Esperanza; Renee Montoya; Stacy; Harvey Bullock; Michael Bonetti; James Gordon (photo); Commissioner Michael Akins
Synopsis
Sasha dons a costume and joins Batman on the streets. As the Internal Affairs investigation continues, Bullock quits the police force.
Reprints

[Detective Comics #763] (Table of Contents: 34)

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

Pencils
Tim Sale
Inks
Tim Sale
Colors
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Cucilla [Alesandra Taracon] (as the Joker); Huntress [Helena Bertinelli]; Sasha Bordeaux (in costume)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing. Includes cover credit.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 35)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


Indexer Notes

geometric pattern on an otherwise blank page

La Cucilla [Joker: Last Laugh] (Table of Contents: 36)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Greg Rucka
Pencils
Shawn Martinbrough
Inks
Jesse Delperdang
Colors
Wildstorm FX; Wildstorm FX
Letters
Todd Klein

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Sasha Bordeaux; Cucilla [Alesandra Taracon]; Huntress [Helena Bertinelli]; Miguel Taracon (deceased)
Synopsis
While Batman deals with the events of Joker: Last Laugh, Sasha teams with the Huntress to battle Cucilla, an escaped prisoner who has been driven mad by Joker gas.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Tie-in to Joker: Last Laugh (DC, 2001 series)

[Detective Comics #764] (Table of Contents: 37)

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

Pencils
John McCrea
Inks
John McCrea
Colors
Nathan Eyring

Genre
superhero
Characters
Bruce Wayne [Batman]; Vesper Fairchild
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing. Includes cover credit.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 38)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


Indexer Notes

geometric pattern on an otherwise blank page

Hearts (Table of Contents: 39)

Batman / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script
Greg Rucka
Pencils
Shawn Martinbrough
Inks
Jesse Delperdang
Colors
Wildstorm FX
Letters
Todd Klein

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Vesper Fairchild; Sasha Bordeaux; Maggie Sawyer; Commissioner Michael Akins; Crispus Allen; Renee Montoya
Synopsis
Bruce Wayne dumps Vesper. Maggie Sawyer takes over Bullock's role as head of the Special Crimes Unit.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 40)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


Indexer Notes

geometric pattern on an otherwise blank page

[Detective Comics #765] (Table of Contents: 41)

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

Pencils
John McCrea
Inks
James Hodgkins
Colors
Nathan Eyring

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Color art from issue cover with no logos, numbers, and pricing. Includes cover credit.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 42)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


Indexer Notes

geometric pattern on an otherwise blank page

Vacancies (Table of Contents: 43)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Greg Rucka
Pencils
Rick Burchett
Inks
Jesse Delperdang (pages 1-11); Rodney Ramos (pages 12-22)
Colors
Wildstorm FX
Letters
Todd Klein

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Sasha Bordeaux; Macky [Donald McKenna]; James Gordon (photo); Sarah Essen (photo)
Synopsis
When James Gordon's house is robbed, Batman and Sasha track the thieves.
Reprints

Batman's Secret Discovered! (Table of Contents: 44)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dave Johnson
Inks
Dave Johnson
Letters
typeset

Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]

Indexer Notes

Back cover with text on contents of collection, includes partial illustration from the cover of Detective Comics #761.

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  2. 1. [Title Page]
  3. 2. [Title and Credits]
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
  5. 4. The Story So Far...
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
  7. 6. [Detective Comics #755]
    Batman
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
  9. 8. Here's Your Hat, What's Your Hurry?
    Batman
  10. 9. [Superman #168]
    Superman
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
  12. 11. With This Ring...
    Superman
  13. 12. [Detective Comics #756]
    Batman
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
  15. 14. Lord of the Ring
    Batman
  16. 15. [Detective Comics #757]
    Batman
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
  18. 17. Air Time
    Batman
  19. 18. [Detective Comics #758]
    Batman
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
  21. 20. Unknowing Part One
    Batman
  22. 21. [Detective Comics #759]
    Batman
  23. 22. [no title indexed]
  24. 23. Unknowing Part Two
    Batman
  25. 24. [Detective Comics #760]
    Batman
  26. 25. [no title indexed]
  27. 26. Unknowing Part Three
    Batman
  28. 27. [Detective Comics #761]
    Batman
  29. 28. [no title indexed]
  30. 29. In Thirty Days
    Batman
  31. 30. [no title indexed]
  32. 31. [Detective Comics #762]
    Batman
  33. 32. [no title indexed]
  34. 33. Passings
    Batman
  35. 34. [Detective Comics #763]
    Batman
  36. 35. [no title indexed]
  37. 36. La Cucilla [Joker: Last Laugh]
    Batman
  38. 37. [Detective Comics #764]
    Batman
  39. 38. [no title indexed]
  40. 39. Hearts
    Batman
  41. 40. [no title indexed]
  42. 41. [Detective Comics #765]
    Batman
  43. 42. [no title indexed]
  44. 43. Vacancies
    Batman
  45. 44. Batman's Secret Discovered!
This issue was modified by
  • Juan Gonzalez
  • John Monagle
  • Jim Van Dore