Detective Comics #1050 [Jorge Molina Connecting Legacy Joker Cardstock Variant Cover]

(March 2022)

The Tower Part 4 (Table of Contents: 1)

Batman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Mariko Tamaki (credited)

Pencils

Ivan Reis (credited)

Inks

Danny Miki (credited)

Colors

Brad Anderson (credited)

Letters

Ariana Maher (credited)

Editing

Dave Wielgosz (credited) (associate editor); Paul Kaminski (credited) (editor); Ben Abernathy (credited) (group editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne] (flashback); The Joker (flashback); Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel] (flashback); Huntress [Helena Bertinelli]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson; also as Dan Smith]; Batwoman [Kate Kane]; Oracle [Barbara Gordon]; Batgirl [Cassandra Cain]; Ana Vulsion; Marc Barbier (death); Dr. Chase Meridan; Dr. Tobias Wear; Mister Freeze [Victor Fries]; Pierre Barbier; unnamed Party Crasher; Psycho-Pirate [Roger Hayden]

Synopsis

Nightwing grows increasingly concerned about Huntress, who has gone undercover as a patient at Arkham Tower. Helena continues to have visions as a result of being infected by the Vile parasite, and witnesses her fellow Arkham patient Ana Vulsion kill a member of the Party Crashers. As Dick goes undercover as a custodian at Arkham Tower, Dr. Wear is desperate to hide evidence of Ana's attack.

Reprints

• in Batman détective infinite (Urban Comics, 2022 series) #3 (novembre 2022)
• in Batman: Shadows of the Bat: The Tower (DC, 2022 series) (2022 [February 2023])

Keywords

Arkham Tower

House of Gotham Chapter Four (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Matthew Rosenberg (credited)

Pencils

Fernando Blanco (credited)

Inks

Fernando Blanco (credited)

Colors

Jordie Bellaire (credited)

Letters

Rob Leigh (credited)

Editing

Dave Wielgosz (credited) (associate editor); Paul Kaminski (credited) (editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

unnamed orphan boy; Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]; Alfred Pennyworth; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; other unnamed orphans

Synopsis

Scarecrow leads a group of kids from the orphanage to Wayne Manor to kill Bruce Wayne. Alfred and Robin fight against Scarecrow and his gang, and when Batman arrives, Scarecrow doses his star pupil with fear gas.

Reprints

• in Batman (Panini Brasil, 2017 series) #74 (16) (setembro 2022)
• in Batman: Shadows of the Bat: House of Gotham (DC, 2022 series) (2022 [February 2023])

World's Finest (Table of Contents: 3)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Mark Waid (credited)

Pencils

Dan Mora (credited)

Inks

Dan Mora (credited)

Colors

Tamra Bonvillain (credited)

Letters

Aditya Bidikar (credited)

Editing

Dave Wielgosz (credited) (associate editor); Paul Kaminski (credited) (editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]; Metallo; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane

Synopsis

Batman and Robin track Poison Ivy to Metropolis, where Superman lends a hand to stop her, until Metallo arrives and injects Superman with Red Kryptonite.

Reprints

• from Batman / Superman: World's Finest (DC, 2022 series) #1 (May 2022) [First 10 pages]

Keywords

Daily Planet; Red Kryptonite

Indexer Notes

Story continues in Batman / Superman: World's Finest (DC, 2022 series) #1.