(May 2021)

DC, 2021 Series
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Price
5.99 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
2021-03-23
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Ages 13+
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [circle and serifs]
Barcode
761941369808 00411
Printer
Transcontinental, Beauceville, QC
Editing
Ben Abernathy (credited) (editor); Dave Wielgosz (credited) (editor); Andy Khouri (credited) (editor); Darran Robinson (credited) (publication design); Marie Javins (credited) (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Becky Cloonan (credited) (signed as becky c)
Inks
Becky Cloonan (credited) (signed as becky c)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for Batman Black & White (DC, 2021 series) #4 Cover Thumbnail for Batman Black & White (2021 series) #4 [Gabriele Dell'Otto Variant Cover] Cover Thumbnail for Batman Black & White (2021 series) #4 [Simone Bianchi Villain Variant Cover]
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Cover gallery

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

credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Daniel Warren Johnson (credited) (illustration)
Inks
Daniel Warren Johnson (credited) (illustration)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Title and credits with illustration from 7th panel of 7th page of "Checkmate" story.

Pinup by Simone Di Meo (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Simone Di Meo (credited) (signed as Di Meo)
Inks
Simone Di Meo (credited) (signed as Di Meo)
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Joker (wanted poster only)
Reprints
Keywords
batarang

A Night in the Life of a Bat in Gotham (Table of Contents: 3)

Batman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Joshua Williamson (credited)
Pencils
Riley Rossmo (credited)
Inks
Riley Rossmo (credited)
Letters
Deron Bennett (credited)
Editing
Ben Abernathy (credited) (editor); Dave Wielgosz (credited) (editor)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hm.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Robin [Damian Wayne]
Reprints
Keywords
bat; Batcave; Batcycle; Batman's T-Rex; Giant Penny; Gotham City

Joshua Williamson / Riley Rossmo (Table of Contents: 4)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Riley Rossmo (credited) (illustration)
Inks
Riley Rossmo (credited) (illustration)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Joshua Williamson is one of the pillars of the modern DC Universe.
Genre
biography
Reprints
Keywords
bat

Indexer Notes

Creator biographies for Joshua Williamson and Riley Rossmo with illustration from previous story's 1st page.

Karl Kerschl (Table of Contents: 5)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
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Pencils
Karl Kerschl (credited) (illustration)
Inks
Karl Kerschl (credited) (illustration)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
A contributor to the influential and award-wining Wednesday Comics anthology and the artist for the cult classic Gotham Academy series (to name but two of his many works), Karl Kerschl is among the most-acclaimed DC artists of the 21st century.
Genre
biography
Characters
Kay Davenport (illustration)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Creator biography for Karl Kerschl with illustration from next story's 10th panel of 6th page.

The Davenport House (Table of Contents: 6)

Batman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Karl Kerschl (credited)
Pencils
Karl Kerschl (credited)
Inks
Karl Kerschl (credited)
Letters
Steve Wands (credited)
Editing
Andy Khouri (credited) (editor)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
This is Hawke's Hill, right?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Maps Mizoguchi]; Graeme Davenport (as a spirit); Kay Davenport (as a spirit)
Reprints
Keywords
Batmobile; ghosts; Gotham City

The Green Deal (Table of Contents: 7)

Batman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Chip Zdarsky (credited)
Pencils
Nick Bradshaw (credited)
Inks
Nick Bradshaw (credited)
Letters
Aditya Bidikar (credited)
Editing
Ben Abernathy (credited) (editor); Dave Wielgosz (credited) (editor)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Bruce Wayne!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]; Thomas Wayne (corpse); Martha Wayne (corpse); Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel]; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]; Joker; Bane; Lex Luthor; Killer Croc [Waylon Jones]; Justice League [Wonder Woman [Princess Diana]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]]; Aqualad [Jackson Hyde]; Clayface [Basil Karlo]; Donna Troy
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Keywords
Batarang; Gotham City; Harley's Mallet; Lex Luthor's Warsuit; Wayne Manor

Chip Zdarsky / Nick Bradshaw (Table of Contents: 8)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Nick Bradshaw (credited) (illustration)
Inks
Nick Bradshaw (credited) (illustration)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Multiple Eisner and Harvey award-winning writer, artist, and CEO of Zdarsco, Inc., Mr. Chip Zdarsky has approved the contents of this bio.
Genre
biography
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne] (illustration)
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Indexer Notes

Creator biographies for Chip Zdarsky and Nick Bradshaw with illustration from previous story's 5th panel of 5th page.

Daniel Warren Johnson (Table of Contents: 9)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Daniel Warren Johnson (credited) (illustration)
Inks
Daniel Warren Johnson (credited) (illustration)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Based out of Chicago, writer and artist Daniel Warren Johnson crashed like a meteor onto the comics scene with his frenetic sci-fi web comic Space Mullet before unleashing Extremity...
Genre
biography
Characters
Bruce Wayne; Alfred Pennyworth; Martha Wayne (photo); Thomas Wayne (photo)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Creator biography for Daniel Warren Johnson with illustration from next story's 1st panel of 3rd page.

Checkmate (Table of Contents: 10)

Batman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Daniel Warren Johnson (credited)
Pencils
Daniel Warren Johnson (credited)
Inks
Daniel Warren Johnson (credited)
Letters
Rus Wooton (credited)
Editing
Andy Khouri (credited) (editor)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Not so tough now, are ya?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]; Alfred Pennyworth (flashback); Commissioner James Gordon; Martha Wayne (photo); Thomas Wayne (photo)
Reprints
Keywords
Arkham Asylum; Batarang; Batmobile; GCPD Headquarters; Gotham City; Wayne Manor

The Fool's Journey (Table of Contents: 11)

Batman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Becky Cloonan (credited)
Pencils
Terry Dodson (credited)
Inks
Rachel Dodson (credited)
Letters
Becca Carey (credited)
Editing
Ben Abernathy (credited) (editor); Dave Wielgosz (credited) (editor)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
C.C. Haly and Norton Bros. Circus, Madame Fortuna's tent.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Flying Graysons [John Grayson; Mary Grayson; Dick Grayson]; C. C. Haly; Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel] (in picture only); The Joker (in picture only); Killer Croc [Waylon Jones] (in picture only); Madame Fortuna (corpse); The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (in picture only); Samson (circus member)
Reprints
Keywords
C.C. Haly and Norton Bros. Circus; Gotham City; Gotham Clock Tower

Becky Cloonan / Terry Dodson / Rachel Dodson (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Terry Dodson (credited) (illustration)
Inks
Rachel Dodson (credited) (illustration)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Becky Cloonan is one of the few creators to have made multiple contributions to Batman Black & White.
Genre
biography
Characters
Commissioner Gordon (illustration)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Creator biographies for Becky Cloonan, Terry Dodson, and Rachel Dodson with illustration from previous story's 3rd panel of 1st page.

Pinup by Jen Bartel (Table of Contents: 13)

Batgirl / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jen Bartel (credited) (signed as JEN BAR TEL [in box])
Inks
Jen Bartel (credited) (signed as JEN BAR TEL [in box])
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batgirl [Cassandra Cain]
Reprints

[Back Cover] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. Pinup by Simone Di Meo
    Batman
  4. 3. A Night in the Life of a Bat in Gotham
    Batman
  5. 4. Joshua Williamson / Riley Rossmo
  6. 5. Karl Kerschl
  7. 6. The Davenport House
    Batman
  8. 7. The Green Deal
    Batman
  9. 8. Chip Zdarsky / Nick Bradshaw
  10. 9. Daniel Warren Johnson
  11. 10. Checkmate
    Batman
  12. 11. The Fool's Journey
    Batman
  13. 12. Becky Cloonan / Terry Dodson / Rachel Dodson
  14. 13. Pinup by Jen Bartel
    Batgirl
  15. 14. [Back Cover]
    Batman
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