Batman #85 [Francesco Mattina Cardstock Variant Cover]
(Late February 2020)

DC, 2016 Series
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Price
5.99 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
biweekly
On-sale Date
2019-12-18
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Rated T Teen
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [circle and serifs]
Barcode
761941341828 08521
Editing
Jamie S. Rich (editor); Dave Wielgosz (associate editor); Ben Meares (associate editor)

Issue Notes

Cardstock cover. Cover does not feature series logo.
This issue is a variant of Batman (DC, 2016 series) #85.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Francesco Mattina (credited)
Inks
Francesco Mattina (credited)
Colors
Francesco Mattina (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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City of Bane Conclusion (Table of Contents: 1)

Batman / comic story / 38 pages (report information)

Script
Tom King (credited)
Pencils
Mikel Janín (credited) (pages 1-9, 13-38); Hugo Petrus (credited) (pages 10-12)
Inks
Mikel Janín (credited) (pages 1-9, 13-38); Hugo Petrus (credited) (pages 10-12)
Colors
Jordie Bellaire (credited)
Letters
Clayton Cowles (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Batman [Thomas Wayne]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Psycho-Pirate [Roger Hayden]; Ventriloquist [Arnold Wesker]; Charles Brown [Kite-Man]; Campbell (quarterback, image on screen); Gotham Girl [Claire Clover]; Captain Stingaree; Phantom Pharaoh; Condiment King; Crazy Quilt; Bane; Martha Wayne (flashback)
Synopsis
Bruce has a final showdown with Thomas Wayne. Batman helps Gotham Girl decide upon her future as a hero. Bruce and Selina make a decision about their future. Bane exacts revenge on Thomas.
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Epilogue (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
James Tynion IV (credited)
Pencils
Guillem March (credited) (signed as GMarch)
Inks
Guillem March (credited) (signed as GMarch)
Colors
Tomeu Morey (credited)
Letters
Clayton Cowles (credited)
Editing
Dave Wielgosz (credited) (associate editor); Ben Abernathy (credited) (editor)
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Joker; Henry (Joker henchman); other unnamed Joker henchmen; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] (image on screen)
Synopsis
Learning that Superman has revealed his secret identity of Clark Kent to the world, the Joker is inspired to launch a final battle against Batman.
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Indexer Notes

Prologue to a new Joker storyline. Story ends with a note "The End is Coming in 2020".

Superman revealed his secret identity to the world in Superman (DC, 2018 series) #18.

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  2. 1. City of Bane Conclusion
    Batman
  3. 2. Epilogue
    Batman
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