- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Bob Kane
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Table of contents on the inside front cover with illustration from the cover of Detective Comics #27.
- Script
- Peter J. Tomasi (credited)
- Pencils
- Brad Walker (credited)
- Inks
- Andrew Hennessy (credited)
- Colors
- Nathan Fairbairn (credited)
- Letters
- Rob Leigh (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Water. It shocks me awake.
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Joker (flashback); Robin [Dick Grayson; Nightwing] (flashback); Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (flashback); Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (flashback); Riddler [Edward Nygma] (flashback); Two-Face [Harvey Dent] (flashback); Batgirl [Barbara Gordon] (flashback); Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley] (flashback); Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel] (flashback); Mister Freeze [Victor Fries] (flashback); Clayface [Basil Karlo] (flashback); Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom] (flashback); Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane] (flashback); Alfred Pennyworth (flashback); Commissioner James Gordon (flashback); Robin [Damian Wayne] (flashback); Deathstroke [Slade Wilson] (flashback); Deadshot [Floyd Lawton] (flashback); Balsam
- Synopsis
- Trapped in an underwater death-trap, Batman thinks about his various enemies and the traps he has been caught in over the years as he tries to reason a way out.
- Reprints
- Script
- Brian Michael Bendis (credited)
- Pencils
- David Marquez (credited)
- Inks
- David Marquez (credited)
- Colors
- Alejandro Sánchez (credited)
- Letters
- Josh Reed (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You are stomping all over this crime scene, Robin. I mean, who trained you?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Robin [Damian Wayne]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Red Robin [Tim Drake]; Spoiler [Stephanie Brown]; Red Hood [Jason Todd]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Detective William Dungeon (deceased); Commissioner James Gordon (photo); Cynthia Markus [Cynthia Young]; Killer Croc [Waylon Jones]
- Synopsis
- Batman and his allies work together to solve the murder of a police detective.
- Reprints
- Script
- Matt Fraction (credited)
- Pencils
- Chip Zdarsky (credited)
- Inks
- Chip Zdarsky (credited)
- Colors
- Chip Zdarsky (credited)
- Letters
- Aditya Bidikar (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Year one. Month eleven. Our second encounter.
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Joker; Commissioner James Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]; Harvey Bullock; Crazy Quilt (flashback); Teen Titans [Robin [Dick Grayson]; Cyborg [Victor Stone]; Raven [Rachel Roth]; Beast Boy [Garfield Logan]; Starfire [Koriand'r]] (flashback); The Flash [Barry Allen] (flashback); Killer Croc [Waylon Jones] (flashback)
- Synopsis
- The Joker has sent Batman a twisted birthday present on the last day of every month, and Batman gets concerned when no present arrives for the current month.
- Reprints
This story indicates that Batman and the Joker have been battling each other for 22 years.
- Script
- Greg Rucka (credited)
- Pencils
- Eduardo Risso (credited)
- Inks
- Eduardo Risso (credited)
- Colors
- Eduardo Risso (credited)
- Letters
- Tom Napolitano (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You need to be at least 21 years old.
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Lynne Baker; Commissioner James Gordon; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]; Detective Crispus Allen; Detective Rene Montoya
- Synopsis
- A rookie Gotham City police officer finds it difficult to stand up to the corruption present in the department.
- Reprints
- Script
- James Tynion IV (credited)
- Pencils
- Riley Rossmo (credited)
- Inks
- Riley Rossmo (credited)
- Colors
- Ivan Plascencia (credited)
- Letters
- AndWorld Design (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Wayne Manor. Many years ago.
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Deadman [Boston Brand]; Specter Collector; Martha Wayne (flashback); Zorro (image on poster)
- Synopsis
- Batman teams up with Deadman to battle the Specter Collector, who feeds on the spirits of the dead.
- Reprints
- Pencils
- José Luis García-López (credited)
- Inks
- José Luis García-López (credited)
- Colors
- Trish Mulvihill (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]; Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel]; Riddler [Edward Nygma]; The Joker; Bane; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]; Deathstroke [Slade Wilson]; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]; Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]; Mister Freeze [Victor Fries]
- Reprints
- Script
- Kelly Sue DeConnick (credited)
- Pencils
- John Romita Jr. (credited)
- Inks
- Klaus Janson (credited)
- Colors
- Arif Prianto (credited)
- Letters
- Troy Peteri of A Larger World Studios (credited as ALW's Troy Peteri)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Eastlake Harbor private resort.
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Bruce Wayne [Batman]; Mr. Steele; James Gordon; unnamed thugs; unnamed police officers
- Synopsis
- Bruce faces a ruthless business rival on the golf course, but his rival underestimates Bruce in both golf and business.
- Reprints
- Pencils
- Jamal Campbell (credited) (signed as )
- Inks
- Jamal Campbell (credited) (signed as )
- Colors
- Jamal Campbell (credited) (signed as )
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth
- Reprints
- Keywords
- Batcave
- Script
- Marv Wolfman (credited)
- Pencils
- Emanuela Lupacchino (credited)
- Inks
- Bill Sienkiewicz (credited)
- Colors
- Jordie Bellaire (credited)
- Letters
- Carlos M. Mangual (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- 1937. The Odyssey. Seven hours west of the Scottish coast.
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Bruce Wayne [Batman]; Patrick Wayne (Bruce's grandfather, flashback); Roy Raymond (grandson of the original Roy Raymond); Martin Compass (grandson of Captain Compass?); Sandra Bradley (granddaughter of Slam Bradley?); Cathy Saunders (granddaughter of Speed Saunders?); unnamed villain
- Synopsis
- Bruce Wayne finances an expedition to find the sunken wreck of an ocean liner owned by his grandfather Patrick Wayne to retrieve lost art treasures. Members of the expedition include the grandchildren of some of Gotham's greatest detectives, but there is also a mole in the expedition who is out to steal the treasures.
- Reprints
Along with young Roy Raymond, Martin Compass, Sandra Bradley, and Cathy Saunders are mentioned as being the grandchildren of some of Gotham's greatest detectives. Presumably, they are the grandchildren of Captain Compass, Slam Bradley, and Speed Saunders.
- Script
- Grant Morrison (credited)
- Pencils
- Chris Burnham (credited)
- Inks
- Chris Burnham (credited)
- Colors
- Nathan Fairbairn (credited)
- Letters
- Steve Wands (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- This city... I know this city and it knows me.
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Silver Ghost (real name unknown); father of the Silver Ghost (real name unknown); Slam Bradley; Steve Carson; The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; The Whip [Rodney Gaynor]; other unnamed mystery men; Batman [The Bat-Man; Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Stryker; Jennings; Paul Rogers
- Synopsis
- Inspired to take action by the death of Thomas and Martha Wayne, a young man decides to devote his life to fighting crime. First he decides to become a detective, but feels that he cannot differentiate himself from other famous detectives. Then inspired by costumed mystery men, he decides to become the Silver Ghost. His first case is to investigate the murder of chemical mogul Lambert, but he is quickly upstaged by new hero Batman.
- Reprints
Story ties into "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate" from Detective Comics #27.
- Script
- Tom King (credited)
- Pencils
- Walter Simonson (credited)
- Inks
- Walter Simonson (credited)
- Colors
- Laura Martin (credited)
- Letters
- John Workman (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'm dying.
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Doctor Phosphorous [Alexander Sartorius]; Selina Kyle [Catwoman]; Riddler [Edward Nygma] (flashback); The Joker (flashback); Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (flashback)
- Synopsis
- Dying of cancer from his radioactive powers, Doctor Phosphorous attempts to kill Batman, and predicts in the future Batman will die of cancer in the company of a loved one as a result of his exposure to Phosphorous.
- Reprints
Story is dedicated "For Denny".
- Script
- Scott Snyder (credited)
- Pencils
- Ivan Reis (credited)
- Inks
- Joe Prado (credited)
- Colors
- Marcelo Maiolo (credited)
- Letters
- Tom Napolitano (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It had been a long night.
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Justice League [The Flash [Barry Allen]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Green Lantern [John Stewart]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Wonder Woman [Diana of Themyscira]; Cyborg [Victor Stone]; Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]]; Darkseid; Anti-Monitor; Brainiac; Justice League Dark [Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]; Zatanna; Swamp Thing [Alec Holland]; Detective Chimp [Bobo]]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Superboy [Jon Kent]; Green Lantern Corps [Green Lantern [Kilowog]; Green Lantern [Simon Baz]; Green Lantern [Medphyll]; Green Lantern [Arisia Rrab]; Green Lantern [Guy Gardner]; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; other unidentified Green Lanterns]
- Synopsis
- As Batman is called away with the Justice League to deal with the disappearance of the sun, Commissioner Gordon reflects on how Batman fits in with super-powered beings and cosmic threats.
- Reprints
- Pencils
- Jim Cheung (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Jim Cheung (credited, signed)
- Colors
- Alejandro Sánchez (credited, signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Reprints
- Pencils
- Lee Bermejo (credited)
- Inks
- Lee Bermejo (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Reprints
- Script
- Dan Jurgens (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan Jurgens (credited); Kevin Nowlan (credited) (finished art)
- Inks
- Kevin Nowlan (credited) (finished art)
- Colors
- Hi-Fi (credited)
- Letters
- AndWorld Design (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gotham City. Despite doing this for years...
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Calendar Man [Julian Day]; vampire criminal; Frankenstein criminal; werewolf criminal; mummy criminal; Thomas Wayne (portrait); Martha Wayne (portrait); Kamandi
- Synopsis
- While Batman battles a gang of movie monster criminals and Calendar Man, a sudden time shift occurs and Kamandi comes face to face with the Batman of 1939.
- Reprints
Blurb at end of story says the story is continued in Generations: Future State #1, however the actual continuation is in Generations Shattered (DC, 2021 series) #1.
- Script
- Mariko Tamaki (credited)
- Pencils
- Dan Mora (credited)
- Inks
- Dan Mora (credited)
- Colors
- Tamra Bonvillain (credited)
- Letters
- Tom Napolitano (credited)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The Home Sweet Home Hotel. Outskirts of Gotham, Aparo Park District.
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Lucius Fox; Officer Christopher Nakano; Officer Bart; unnamed Joker henchmen
- Synopsis
- In the midst of the Joker War, Batman attempts to break into Wayne Enterprises, leading to a confrontation with the police.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- Black Casebook; Joker War
A Joker War tie-in. The Joker War occurs in Batman (DC, 2016 series) #95-100.
The mystery of the Black Casebook continues in future issues of Detective Comics.
- Pencils
- Olivier Coipel (credited) (signed as )
- Inks
- Olivier Coipel (credited) (signed as )
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Reprints
Illustration on inside back cover.