Batman / Superman #1 - Who Are the Secret Six?

(2020 [January 2021])

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

David Marquez (credited)

Inks

David Marquez (credited)

Colors

Alejandro Sánchez (credited)

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; The Batman Who Laughs

Indexer Notes

Title page, includes illustrations from Batman / Superman #1.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

David Marquez (credited); Emanuela Lupacchino (credited)

Inks

David Marquez (credited); Emanuela Lupacchino (credited)

Colors

Alejandro Sánchez (credited); ?

Letters

?

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; The Batman Who Laughs

Indexer Notes

Title pages with creator credits, includes illustrations from Batman / Superman #1 (Batman and Superman images) and #4 Cover (The Batman Who Laughs image).

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

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

David Marquez (credited)

Inks

David Marquez (credited)

Colors

Alejandro Sánchez (credited)

Letters

typeset

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

Indexer Notes

Indicia and publisher information, includes illustration from Batman / Superman #5.

[Batman / Superman #1] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Pencils

David Marquez (credited, signed)

Inks

David Marquez (credited, signed)

Colors

Alejandro Sánchez (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; The Batman Who Laughs

Reprints

• from Batman / Superman (DC, 2019 series) #1 [David Marquez Batman Cover] (October 2019)

Indexer Notes

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

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

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Indexer Notes

Batman/Superman logo on an otherwise blank page.

Who Are the Secret Six? Part One (Table of Contents: 6)

Batman; Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Joshua Williamson (credited)

Pencils

David Marquez (credited)

Inks

David Marquez (credited)

Colors

Alejandro Sánchez (credited)

Letters

John J. Hill (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Batman Who Laughs; Perry White; Cat Grant; Jimmy Olsen; Commissioner James Gordon; Killer Croc [Waylon Jones]; Billy Batson [Shazam; also as a Dark Robin] (infected); unidentified Dark Robins; Wonder Woman [Diana of Themyscira] (future vision, deceased, also image on monitor); The Flash [Barry Allen] (future vision, deceased, also image on monitor); Plastic Man (future vision, deceased); Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz] (future vision, deceased, also image on monitor); Red Tornado (future vision, deceased); Thomas Wayne (deceased, silhouette); Martha Wayne (deceased, silhouette); Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] (image on monitor); Miss Martian (image on monitor); Black Canary [Dinah Lance] (image on monitor); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (image on monitor); Blue Beetle [Jaime Reyes] (image on monitor); Hawkman [Carter Hall] (image on monitor); Green Lantern [John Stewart] (image on monitor); Wonder Girl [Cassie Sandsmark] (image on monitor); Donna Troy (image on monitor); Robotman [Cliff Steele] (image on monitor); Batgirl [Barbara Gordon] (image on monitor); Robin [Damian Wayne] (image on monitor); John Constantine (image on monitor); Superboy [Conner Kent] (image on monitor); Mera (image on monitor); Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders] (image on monitor); Robin [Tim Drake] (image on monitor); Batwoman [Kate Kane] (image on monitor); Batwing (image on monitor); Green Arrow [Oliver Queen] (image on monitor); Lois Lane (image on monitor); Cyborg [Victor Stone] (image on monitor); Swamp Thing [Alec Holland] (image on monitor); Alfred Pennyworth (image on monitor); other unidentified heroes (images on monitor)

Synopsis

As Batman and Superman search for The Batman Who Laughs, they learn that he may have infected some of the world's heroes with his virus that will transform them into a mad beings like himself, and they have no way to know whom has been infected.

Reprints

• from Batman / Superman (DC, 2019 series) #1 (October 2019)

Keywords

Dark Multiverse

Indexer Notes

Story takes place after The Batman Who Laughs mini-series (DC, 2019 series).

[Batman / Superman #2] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Pencils

David Marquez (credited, signed)

Inks

David Marquez (credited, signed)

Colors

Alejandro Sánchez (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; King Shazam [Billy Batson; The Shazam Who Laughs]

Reprints

• from Batman / Superman (DC, 2019 series) #2 [David Marquez Cover] (November 2019)

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Indexer Notes

Batman/Superman logo on an otherwise blank page.

Who Are the Secret Six? Part Two (Table of Contents: 9)

Batman; Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Joshua Williamson (credited)

Pencils

David Marquez (credited)

Inks

David Marquez (credited)

Colors

Alejandro Sánchez (credited)

Letters

John J. Hill (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; King Shazam [Billy Batson; The Shazam Who Laughs]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Batman Who Laughs; Phantom Stranger; Zatanna; John Constantine; Kelex; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Green Lantern [John Stewart]; Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders]; Miss Martian [M'gann M'orzz]; Kid Flash [Wallace West] (second Wally West); Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Wonder Woman [Diana of Themyscira]; Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]; Cyborg [Victor Stone] (image on monitor); The Flash [Barry Allen] (image on monitor)

Synopsis

Superman and Batman face the Shazam Who Laughs, as Billy Batson has been transformed by the Batman Who Laughs. Following the battle, Batman and Superman try to determine which other heroes are under the control of the Batman Who Laughs.

Reprints

• from Batman / Superman (DC, 2019 series) #2 (November 2019)

Keywords

Arkham Asylum; Bermuda Triangle; Fortress of Solitude; Hall of Justice

[Batman / Superman #3] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Pencils

David Marquez (credited, signed)

Inks

David Marquez (credited, signed)

Colors

Alejandro Sánchez (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

Reprints

• from Batman / Superman (DC, 2019 series) #3 [David Marquez Cover] (December 2019)

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Indexer Notes

Batman/Superman logo on an otherwise blank page.

Who Are the Secret Six? Part Three (Table of Contents: 12)

Batman; Superman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Joshua Williamson (credited)

Pencils

David Marquez (credited)

Inks

David Marquez (credited)

Colors

Alejandro Sánchez (credited)

Letters

John J. Hill (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; The Batman Who Laughs; Commissioner James Gordon; Kelex; Alfred Pennyworth; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders]; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Green Lantern [John Stewart]; Steel [Natasha Irons]; Wonder Woman [Diana of Themyscira]; Donna Troy; Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]; Mera; Beast Boy [Garfield Logan]; Flash of China [Avery Ho]; Raven [Rachel Roth]; Blue Beetle [Jaime Reyes]; Phantom Girl [Linnya Wazzo]

Synopsis

Superman infects himself with Joker toxin to go undercover with the Batman Who Laughs to learn his plans. Meanwhile, Batman learns that a close ally is one of the infected.

Reprints

• from Batman / Superman (DC, 2019 series) #3 (December 2019)

Keywords

Bermuda Triangle; Fortress of Solitude; Hall of Justice

Indexer Notes

Story takes place prior to Batman (DC, 2016 series) #77.

[Batman / Superman #4] (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Pencils

Emanuela Lupacchino (signed)

Inks

Emanuela Lupacchino (signed)

Colors

Rex Lokus (signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Batman Who Laughs; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

Reprints

• from Batman / Superman (DC, 2019 series) #4 [Acetate Cover] (January 2020) [inner (non-acetate) cover art]

Indexer Notes

Artwork from the inner (non-acetate) cover from the original issue showing the Batman Who Laughs with Batman and Superman as his captives.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Indexer Notes

Batman/Superman logo on an otherwise blank page.

Who Are the Secret Six? Part Four (Table of Contents: 15)

Batman; Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Joshua Williamson (credited)

Pencils

David Marquez (credited)

Inks

David Marquez (credited)

Colors

Alejandro Sánchez (credited)

Letters

John J. Hill (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; The Batman Who Laughs; Scarab [Blue Beetle; Jaime Reyes]; Commissioner James Gordon; Deathbringer [Donna Troy]; Sky Tyrant (Earth 3 version of Hawkman); Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; King Shazam [Billy Batson; The Shazam Who Laughs]

Synopsis

Batman and Superman battle Scarab, formerly Blue Beetle Jaime Reyes who has been infected by The Batman Who Laughs. He is soon joined by other infected heroes, Donna Troy, Hawkman, and Commissioner Gordon, who keep the heroes busy so that The Batman Who Laughs can bring a satellite from the Dark Multiverse that he can use as a weapon to infect everyone on Earth.

Reprints

• from Batman / Superman (DC, 2019 series) #4 (January 2020)

Keywords

Bermuda Triangle; Dark Multiverse; Dark Nights Metal; Fortress of Solitude; The Infected

[Batman / Superman #5] (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Pencils

David Marquez (credited, signed)

Inks

David Marquez (credited, signed)

Colors

Alejandro Sánchez (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Deathbringer [Donna Troy]; Commissioner James Gordon; Sky Tyrant (Earth 3 version of Hawkman); Scarab [Blue Beetle; Jaime Reyes]; King Shazam [Billy Batson; The Shazam Who Laughs]; The Batman Who Laughs

Reprints

• from Batman / Superman (DC, 2019 series) #5 [David Marquez Cover] (February 2020)

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Indexer Notes

Batman/Superman logo on an otherwise blank page.

Who Are the Secret Six? Conclusion (Table of Contents: 18)

Batman; Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Joshua Williamson (credited)

Pencils

David Marquez (credited)

Inks

David Marquez (credited)

Colors

Alejandro Sánchez (credited)

Letters

John J. Hill (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Commissioner James Gordon; Sky Tyrant (Earth 3 version of Hawkman); Deathbringer [Donna Troy]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Scarab [Blue Beetle; Jaime Reyes]; King Shazam [Billy Batson; The Shazam Who Laughs]; The Batman Who Laughs; Krypto; Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders]; Darla Dudley; Eugene Choi; Pedro Peña; Freddy Freeman; Teen Titans [Raven [Rachel Roth]; Miss Martian [M'gann M'orzz]; Steel [Natasha Irons]; Beast Boy [Garfield Logan]]; Wonder Woman [Diana of Themyscira]; Red Tornado (from the Batman Who Laughs world, deceased); Hawkman (from the Batman Who Laughs world, deceased); Wonder Woman (from the Batman Who Laughs world, deceased); Plastic Man (from the Batman Who Laughs world, deceased); The flash (from the Batman Who Laughs world, deceased); Martian Manhunter (from the Batman Who Laughs world, deceased); Superman (from the Batman Who Laughs world, deceased); Lois Lane (from the Batman Who Laughs world, deceased); Jon Kent (from the Batman Who Laughs world, deceased)

Synopsis

Batman and Superman battle the infected heroes to stop them from bringing a satellite from the Dark multiverse that the Batman Who Laughs plans to use to infect everyone on Earth.

Reprints

• from Batman / Superman (DC, 2019 series) #5 (February 2020)

Keywords

Dark Multiverse; Dark Nights Metal; Fortress of Solitude; Hall of Justice; The Infected

Indexer Notes

The story of The Batman Who Laughs and The Infected continues in Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen (DC, 2020 series).

[Batman / Superman #6] (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Pencils

David Marquez (credited, signed)

Inks

David Marquez (credited, signed)

Colors

Alejandro Sánchez (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Batman Who Laughs; Sky Tyrant (Earth 3 version of Hawkman); Scarab [Blue Beetle; Jaime Reyes]; King Shazam [Billy Batson; The Shazam Who Laughs]; Deathbringer [Donna Troy]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Commissioner James Gordon

Reprints

• from Batman / Superman (DC, 2019 series) #6 [David Marquez Cover] (March 2020)

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Indexer Notes

Batman/Superman logo on an otherwise blank page.

Infection Aftermath (Table of Contents: 21)

Batman; Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Joshua Williamson (credited)

Pencils

David Marquez (credited)

Inks

David Marquez (credited)

Colors

Alejandro Sánchez (credited)

Letters

John J. Hill (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Commissioner James Gordon; Wonder Woman [Diana of Themyscira]; Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]; Metamorpho [Rex Mason]; Booster Gold [Michael Jon Carter]; Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]; Deathbringer [Donna Troy] (flashback); Sky Tyrant (Earth 3 version of Hawkman, flashback); Scarab [Blue Beetle; Jaime Reyes] (flashback); Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] (flashback); King Shazam [Billy Batson; The Shazam Who Laughs] (flashback); The Flash [Barry Allen] (flashback); Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]; Metallo [John Corben]; Deathstroke [Slade Wilson] (image on monitor); Mister Freeze [Victor Fries] (image on monitor); Doomsday (image on monitor); Solomon Grundy (image on monitor); Victor Zsasz (image on monitor); Captain Cold [Leonard Snart] (image on monitor); Magpie [Margaret Pye] (image on monitor); The Eradicator (image on monitor); Livewire [Leslie Willis] (image on monitor); Two Face [Harvey Dent] (image on monitor); Firefly (image on monitor); Parasite (image on monitor); Calendar Man [Julian Day] (image on monitor); Clayface [Basil Karlo] (image on monitor); Riddler [Edward Nygma] (image on monitor); Ra's Al Ghul; General Zod

Synopsis

Superman and Batman deal with the aftermath of the battle with the infected, by interrogating the infected Commissioner Gordon about the plans of The Batman Who Laughs, and notifying Wonder Woman that Donna is among the infected and is missing.

Reprints

• from Batman / Superman (DC, 2019 series) #6 (March 2020)

Keywords

The Infected

Indexer Notes

Story takes place prior to Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen (DC, 2020 series) #1. The Infected storyline continues in that series.

Variant Cover Gallery (Table of Contents: 22)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Introduction to cover gallery of variant covers with a background of a Batman/Superman logo.

Batman / Superman #1 Variant Cover by Leinil Yu and Tomeu Morey (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Pencils

Leinil Francis Yu (credited as Leinil Yu) (signed)

Inks

Leinil Francis Yu (credited as Leinil Yu) (signed)

Colors

Tomeu Morey (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]

Reprints

• from Batman / Superman (DC, 2019 series) #1 [Leinil Yu Variant Cover] (October 2019)

Indexer Notes

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

Batman / Superman #2 Variant Cover by Jerome Opeña and Morry Hollowell (Table of Contents: 24)

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

Pencils

Jerome Opeña (credited)

Inks

Jerome Opeña (credited)

Colors

Morry Hollowell (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Batman Who Laughs

Reprints

• from Batman / Superman (DC, 2019 series) #2 [Jerome Opeña Cardstock Variant Cover] (November 2019)

Indexer Notes

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

Batman / Superman #3 Variant Cover by Paolo Pantalena and Romulo Fajardo Jr. (Table of Contents: 25)

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

Pencils

Paolo Pantalena (credited, signed)

Inks

Paolo Pantalena (credited, signed)

Colors

Romulo Fajardo Jr. (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] (as a zombie); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (as a zombie)

Reprints

• from Batman / Superman (DC, 2019 series) #3 [Paolo Pantalena DCeased Variant Cover] (December 2019)

Indexer Notes

DCeased Variant Cover

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

Batman / Superman #4 Variant Cover by Olivier Coipel (Table of Contents: 26)

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

Pencils

Olivier Coipel (credited)

Inks

Olivier Coipel (credited)

Colors

Olivier Coipel (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]

Reprints

• from Batman / Superman (DC, 2019 series) #4 [Olivier Coipel Cardstock Variant Cover] (January 2020)

Indexer Notes

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

Batman / Superman #5 Variant Cover by Jim Cheung and Tomeu Morey (Table of Contents: 27)

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

Pencils

Jim Cheung (credited, signed)

Inks

Jim Cheung (credited, signed)

Colors

Tomeu Morey (credited, signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]

Reprints

• from Batman / Superman (DC, 2019 series) #5 [Jim Cheung Cardstock Variant Cover] (February 2020)

Indexer Notes

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

Batman / Superman #6 Variant Cover by Simone Bianchi (Table of Contents: 28)

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

Pencils

Simone Bianchi (credited)

Inks

Simone Bianchi (credited)

Colors

Simone Bianchi (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]

Reprints

• from Batman / Superman (DC, 2019 series) #6 [Simone Bianchi Cardstock Variant Cover] (March 2020)

Indexer Notes

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

Batman / Superman #1 Full Wraparound Cover by David Marquez and Alejandro Sánchez (Table of Contents: 29)

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

Pencils

David Marquez (credited, signed)

Inks

David Marquez (credited, signed)

Colors

Alejandro Sánchez (credited, signed)

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; The Batman Who Laughs

Reprints

• from Batman / Superman (DC, 2019 series) #1 [David Marquez Batman Cover] (October 2019), #1 (October 2019)

Indexer Notes

Original right and left connecting covers shown as a single image.

Batman / Superman #4 Secondary Cover Image by Emanuela Lupacchino and Rex Lokus (Table of Contents: 30)

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

Pencils

Emanuela Lupacchino (signed)

Inks

Emanuela Lupacchino (signed)

Colors

Rex Lokus (signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Dark Robins

Reprints

• from Batman / Superman (DC, 2019 series) #4 [Acetate Cover] (January 2020) [outer (acetate) cover art]

Indexer Notes

Artwork from the outer (acetate) cover from the original issue showing Dark Robins.

Batman / Superman #1 Cover Line Art by David Marquez (Table of Contents: 31)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

David Marquez (credited)

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; The Batman Who Laughs

Indexer Notes

Pencil art for the full connecting image for the cover.

The Dark Knight The Man of Steel (Table of Contents: 32)

Batman; Superman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

David Marquez (credited); Emanuela Lupacchino (credited)

Inks

David Marquez (credited); Emanuela Lupacchino (credited)

Colors

Alejandro Sánchez (credited); ?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; The Batman Who Laughs

Indexer Notes

Back cover with text on contents of collection, includes illustrations from Batman / Superman #5 (Batman image), #1 (Superman image) and #4 Cover (The Batman Who Laughs image).