([September] 2022)

DC, 2022 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
19.99 USD; 25.99 CAD
Pages
212
On-sale Date
2022-07-19
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [circle and serifs]
ISBN
978-1-77951-711-1 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781779517111 51999
Printer
Solisco Printers, Scott, QC, Canada
Editing
Ben Abernathy (credited) (editor - original series); Paul Kaminski (credited) (editor - original series); Dave Wielgosz (credited) (editor - original series); Ben Meares (credited) (associate editor - original series); Arianna Turturro (credited as Amedeo Turturro) (editor - original series & collected edition)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
cardstock covers; matte paper interiors
Binding
trade paperback
Publishing Format
collected edition

Issue Notes

Collects:
Batman Secret Files: The Signal #1
Batman Secret Files: Huntress #1
Batman Secret Files: Clownhunter #1
Batman Secret Files: Peacekeeper #1
Batman Secret Files: Miracle Molly #1
Batman Secret Files: The Gardener #1

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Gardener / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Christian Ward (credited) (signed as CJW)
Inks
Christian Ward (credited) (signed as CJW)
Colors
Christian Ward (credited) (signed as CJW)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Gardener [Bella Garten]; Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints
No image yet

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

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
David Lapham (credited)
Inks
David Lapham (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Title page, includes illustration from Batman Secret Files: Huntress #1.

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

credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
David Lapham (credited)
Inks
David Lapham (credited)
Colors
Trish Mulvihill (credited)
Letters
typeset

Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Huntress [Helena Bertinelli]

Indexer Notes

Title pages with creator credits, includes illustration from Batman Secret Files: Huntress #1.

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

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Indicia and publisher information.

Batman Secret Files: The Signal #1 Cover by Ken Lashley & Juan Fernandez (Table of Contents: 4)

The Signal / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ken Lashley (credited) (signed as KWL Ledkilla)
Inks
Ken Lashley (credited) (signed as KWL Ledkilla)
Colors
Juan Fernandez (credited) (signed as JF)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Signal [Duke Thomas]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Batman Secret Files: The Signal (Table of Contents: 5)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ken Lashley (credited) (signed as KWL Ledkilla)
Inks
Ken Lashley (credited) (signed as KWL Ledkilla)
Colors
Juan Fernandez (credited) (signed as JF)
Letters
typeset

Characters
The Signal [Duke Thomas]

Indexer Notes

Cover illustration with story credits.

Batman Secret Files: The Signal (Table of Contents: 6)

The Signal / comic story / 30 pages (report information)

Script
Tony Patrick (credited)
Pencils
Christian Duce (credited)
Inks
Christian Duce (credited)
Colors
Luis Guerrero (credited)
Letters
AndWorld Design (credited)
Editing
Dave Wielgosz (credited) (editor); Ben Abernathy (credited) (group editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Signal [Duke Thomas]; Batgirl [Cassandra Cain]; Izzy Ortiz; Oracle [Barbara Gordon]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Rook [Riko Sheridan]; Alt [Daxton Chill]; Xander Pearl; Cousin Jay; Doug Thomas; Elaine Thomas (flashback); Commissioner Renee Montoya; Detective Alex Aisi; Giganta [Doris Zuel]; Girder [Tony Woodward]; Clock King [William Tockman]; Prometheus; Mammoth [Baran Flanders]; Count Vertigo [Werner Zytle]; Rainbow Raider [Roy G. Bivolo]; Scorpiana; Sonar [Bito Wladen]; Merlyn; Gorilla Grodd; Killer Moth [Drury Walker]; Veronica Cale; Doctor Cyber [Adrianna Anderson]; Parasite [Rudy Jones]
Synopsis
The Signal investigates a string of day time crimes, which leads him to the mysterious White Market, where super-villains go to acquire powerful weapons. Duke's investigation also leads him into conflict with his former We Are Robin teammates, who believe that Duke has betrayed their past friendship.
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Keywords
Crime Bible; Order of the Stone; Religion of Crime; White Market

Batman Secret Files: Huntress #1 Cover by Irvin Rodriguez (Table of Contents: 7)

Huntress / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Irvin Rodriguez (credited) (signed as IRVIN RODRIGUEZ)
Inks
Irvin Rodriguez (credited) (signed as IRVIN RODRIGUEZ)
Colors
Irvin Rodriguez (credited) (signed as IRVIN RODRIGUEZ)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Huntress [Helena Bertinelli]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Batman Secret Files: Huntress (Table of Contents: 8)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Irvin Rodriguez (credited)
Inks
Irvin Rodriguez (credited)
Colors
Irvin Rodriguez (credited)
Letters
typeset

Characters
Huntress [Helena Bertinelli]

Indexer Notes

Cover illustration with story credits.

See You (Table of Contents: 9)

Huntress / comic story / 30 pages (report information)

Script
Mariko Tamaki (credited)
Pencils
David Lapham (credited)
Inks
David Lapham (credited)
Colors
Trish Mulvihill (credited)
Letters
Rob Leigh (credited)
Editing
Dave Wielgosz (credited) (associate editor); Ben Abernathy (credited) (group editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Huntress [Helena Bertinelli]; Doug (a cat); Hue Vile; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Deb Donovan; Oracle [Barbara Gordon]
Synopsis
Seemingly recovered from Hue Vile's parasitic infection, Huntress begins seeing visions of others infected by Vile's parasite, and tries to stop their killing sprees.
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Indexer Notes

Huntress was infected by Hue Vile in Detective Comics #1039. Story continues in Detective Comics #1041.

Batman Secret Files: Clownhunter #1 Cover by Mico Suayan & Romulo Fajardo Jr. (Table of Contents: 10)

Clownhunter / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Mico Suayan (credited) (signed as Mico Suayan)
Inks
Mico Suayan (credited) (signed as Mico Suayan)
Colors
Romulo Fajardo Jr. (credited) (signed as Rom!)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Clownhunter [Bao Pham]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Batman Secret Files: Clownhunter (Table of Contents: 11)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Mico Suayan (credited) (signed as Mico Suayan)
Inks
Mico Suayan (credited) (signed as Mico Suayan)
Colors
Romulo Fajardo Jr. (credited) (signed as Rom!)
Letters
typeset

Characters
Clownhunter [Bao Pham]

Indexer Notes

Cover illustration with story credits.

Scar Tissue (Table of Contents: 12)

Clownhunter / comic story / 30 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Brisson (credited)
Pencils
Rosi Kämpe (credited)
Inks
Rosi Kämpe (credited)
Colors
Andrew Dalhouse (credited)
Letters
Simon Bowland (credited)
Editing
Ben Abernathy (credited) (editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Clownhunter [Bao Pham]; Punchline [Alexis Kaye]; Sol; Bryce; Red Hood [Jason Todd]
Synopsis
Clownhunter tracks a member of Joker's gang hoping he will lead him to more of the gang, but Bao unwittingly falls into a trap set by Punchline.
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Batman Secret Files: Peacekeeper-01 #1 Cover by Raf Sarmento (Table of Contents: 13)

Peacekeeper-01 / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Rafael Sarmento (credited as Raf Sarmento) (signed as SARMENTO)
Inks
Rafael Sarmento (credited as Raf Sarmento) (signed as SARMENTO)
Colors
Rafael Sarmento (credited as Raf Sarmento) (signed as SARMENTO)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Peacekeeper-01 [Sean Mahoney]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Batman Secret Files: Peacekeeper-01 (Table of Contents: 14)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Rafael Sarmento (credited as Raf Sarmento) (signed as SARMENTO)
Inks
Rafael Sarmento (credited as Raf Sarmento) (signed as SARMENTO)
Colors
Rafael Sarmento (credited as Raf Sarmento) (signed as SARMENTO)
Letters
typeset

Characters
Peacekeeper-01 [Sean Mahoney]

Indexer Notes

Cover illustration with story credits.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Peacekeeper-01 / comic story / 30 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Brisson (credited) (writer, plot); James Tynion IV (credited) (plot)
Pencils
Joshua Hixson (credited)
Inks
Joshua Hixson (credited)
Colors
Roman Stevens (credited)
Letters
Travis Lanham (credited)
Editing
Ben Meares (credited) (associate editor); Ben Abernathy (credited) (group editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The city thinks you're worthless, Sean Mahoney.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Peacekeeper-01 [Sean Mahoney]; Simon Saint; Ricardo Huertas; Patrick Mahoney; Peacekeeper-12; Mad Hatter [Jervis Tetch]; Denise Mahoney (flashback); Commissioner James Gordon (flashback); Dr. Jeremiah Arkham (flashback); Dr. Jacosta Joy (flashback); Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]
Synopsis
Affected by Scarecrow's fear gas, Peacekeeper-01 is on the run, convinced everyone is out to get him. He recalls the past history of his father and grandfather and how he believes they were treated unfairly when Commissioner Gordon fired them from the GCPD for accepting bribes. As a result, Sean was not able to get a job with the GCPD, and instead took a job at Arkham Asylum. He was about to be fired for abuse of prisoners when he suddenly ended up as the hero of A-Day, rescuing Arkham staff members from the Joker toxin attack.
Reprints
Keywords
Fear State; Peacekeepers; The Magistrate

Indexer Notes

Story takes place between Batman (DC, 2016 series) #112 and #113.

Batman Secret Files: Miracle Molly #1 Cover by Little Thunder (Table of Contents: 16)

Miracle Molly / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Little Thunder (credited)
Inks
Little Thunder (credited)
Colors
Little Thunder (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Miracle Molly
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Batman Secret Files: Miracle Molly (Table of Contents: 17)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Little Thunder (credited)
Inks
Little Thunder (credited)
Colors
Little Thunder (credited)
Letters
typeset

Characters
Miracle Molly

Indexer Notes

Cover illustration with story credits.

Miracle Molly (Table of Contents: 18)

Miracle Molly / comic story / 34 pages (report information)

Script
James Tynion IV (credited)
Pencils
Dani (credited)
Inks
Dani (credited)
Colors
Lee Loughridge (credited)
Letters
Tom Napolitano (credited)
Editing
Ben Meares (credited) (associate editor); Arianna Turturro (credited as Amedeo Turturro) (editor); Ben Abernathy (credited) (group editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Miracle Molly [Mary Kowalski]; Matsuda (Mary's husband); Hiro (Matsuda's father); unnamed Matsuda's mother; unnamed manager (Mary's boss); the Unsanity Collective [Master Wyze; Breaker; unnamed Unsanity Collective member]
Synopsis
Mary Kowalski is tired of her life of constantly trying to fit in, and she follows the guidance of Master Wyze and joins the Unsanity Collective where she can break free of the expectations of others and be her true self.
Reprints
Keywords
Unsanity Collective

Indexer Notes

The origin of Miracle Molly. Miracle Molly and the Unsanity Collective were introduced in Batman (DC, 2021 series) starting with issue #106.

Batman Secret Files: The Gardener #1 Cover by Christian Ward (Table of Contents: 19)

The Gardener / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Christian Ward (credited) (signed as CJW)
Inks
Christian Ward (credited) (signed as CJW)
Colors
Christian Ward (credited) (signed as CJW)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Gardener [Bella Garten]; Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Batman Secret Files: The Gardener (Table of Contents: 20)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Christian Ward (credited) (signed as CJW)
Inks
Christian Ward (credited) (signed as CJW)
Colors
Christian Ward (credited) (signed as CJW)
Letters
typeset

Characters
The Gardener [Bella Garten]; Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]

Indexer Notes

Cover illustration with story credits.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

The Gardener / comic story / 30 pages (report information)

Script
James Tynion IV (credited)
Pencils
Christian Ward (credited)
Inks
Christian Ward (credited)
Colors
Christian Ward (credited)
Letters
Tom Napolitano (credited)
Editing
Ben Meares (credited) (associate editor); Arianna Turturro (credited as Amedeo Turturro) (editor); Ben Abernathy (credited) (group editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It started with a seed.
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Gardener [Bella Garten]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]; Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel]; Commissioner James Gordon; Jason Woodrue; Amanda Waller
Synopsis
The Gardener reveals herself to Batman and explains her past history with Poison Ivy and why she is worried about Ivy's current state of mind. However, knowing that Batman will ignore her warning, Bella takes her own actions to help Ivy.
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Indexer Notes

Story continues in Batman: Fear State: Omega #1.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?

Indexer Notes

Pattern on an otherwise blank page.

Variant Cover Gallery (Table of Contents: 23)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Title page for variant cover gallery.

Batman Secret Files: The Signal #1 Variant Cover by Cully Hamner (Table of Contents: 24)

The Signal / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Cully Hamner (credited)
Inks
Cully Hamner (credited)
Colors
Cully Hamner (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Signal [Duke Thomas]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Batman Secret Files: Huntress #1 Variant Cover by Riccardo Federici (Table of Contents: 25)

Huntress / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Riccardo Federici (credited) (signed as RF)
Inks
Riccardo Federici (credited) (signed as RF)
Colors
Riccardo Federici (credited) (signed as RF)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Huntress [Helena Bertinelli]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Batman Secret Files: Clownhunter #1 Variant Cover by Kofi Ofosu (Table of Contents: 26)

Clownhunter / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Kofi Ofosu (credited)
Inks
Kofi Ofosu (credited)
Colors
Kofi Ofosu (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Clownhunter [Bao Pham]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Batman Secret Files: Peacekeeper-01 #1 Variant Cover by Tyler Kirkham & Alejandro Sánchez (Table of Contents: 27)

Peacekeeper-01 / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Tyler Kirkham (credited) (signed as Tyler Kirkham [T & K Connected])
Inks
Tyler Kirkham (credited) (signed as Tyler Kirkham [T & K Connected])
Colors
Alejandro Sánchez (credited) (signed as Sánchez)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Peacekeeper-01 [Sean Mahoney]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Batman Secret Files: Miracle Molly #1 Variant Cover by Justine Frany (Table of Contents: 28)

Miracle Molly / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Frany (credited as Justine Frany) (signed as FRANY [vertical])
Inks
Frany (credited as Justine Frany) (signed as FRANY [vertical])
Colors
Frany (credited as Justine Frany) (signed as FRANY [vertical])
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Miracle Molly
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Batman Secret Files: The Gardener #1 Variant Cover by Ejikure (Table of Contents: 29)

The Gardener / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ejikure (credited, signed)
Inks
Ejikure (credited, signed)
Colors
Ejikure (credited, signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Gardener [Bella Garten]; Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

The Dark Knight's Greatest Friends and Foes - Revealed! (Table of Contents: 30)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
various
Inks
various
Colors
various
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Clownhunter [Bao Pham]; Huntress [Helena Bertinelli]; The Signal [Duke Thomas]; Harley quinn [Harleen Quinzel]; Peacekeeper-01 [Sean Mahoney]; Rook [Riko Sheridan]

Indexer Notes

Back cover with text on contents of collection, includes headshots of the characters from the stories in this collection.

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Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Gardener
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
  5. 4. Batman Secret Files: The Signal #1 Cover by Ken Lashley & Juan Fernandez
    The Signal
  6. 5. Batman Secret Files: The Signal
  7. 6. Batman Secret Files: The Signal
    The Signal
  8. 7. Batman Secret Files: Huntress #1 Cover by Irvin Rodriguez
    Huntress
  9. 8. Batman Secret Files: Huntress
  10. 9. See You
    Huntress
  11. 10. Batman Secret Files: Clownhunter #1 Cover by Mico Suayan & Romulo Fajardo Jr.
    Clownhunter
  12. 11. Batman Secret Files: Clownhunter
  13. 12. Scar Tissue
    Clownhunter
  14. 13. Batman Secret Files: Peacekeeper-01 #1 Cover by Raf Sarmento
    Peacekeeper-01
  15. 14. Batman Secret Files: Peacekeeper-01
  16. 15. ["The city thinks you're worthless, Sean Mahoney."]
    Peacekeeper-01
  17. 16. Batman Secret Files: Miracle Molly #1 Cover by Little Thunder
    Miracle Molly
  18. 17. Batman Secret Files: Miracle Molly
  19. 18. Miracle Molly
    Miracle Molly
  20. 19. Batman Secret Files: The Gardener #1 Cover by Christian Ward
    The Gardener
  21. 20. Batman Secret Files: The Gardener
  22. 21. ["It started with a seed."]
    The Gardener
  23. 22. [no title indexed]
  24. 23. Variant Cover Gallery
  25. 24. Batman Secret Files: The Signal #1 Variant Cover by Cully Hamner
    The Signal
  26. 25. Batman Secret Files: Huntress #1 Variant Cover by Riccardo Federici
    Huntress
  27. 26. Batman Secret Files: Clownhunter #1 Variant Cover by Kofi Ofosu
    Clownhunter
  28. 27. Batman Secret Files: Peacekeeper-01 #1 Variant Cover by Tyler Kirkham & Alejandro Sánchez
    Peacekeeper-01
  29. 28. Batman Secret Files: Miracle Molly #1 Variant Cover by Justine Frany
    Miracle Molly
  30. 29. Batman Secret Files: The Gardener #1 Variant Cover by Ejikure
    The Gardener
  31. 30. The Dark Knight's Greatest Friends and Foes - Revealed!
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  • Jim Van Dore