Detective Comics #1062 [Evan Cagle Cover]

(September 2022)

Gotham Nocturne: Overture Part 1 (Table of Contents: 1)

Batman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Ram V (credited)

Pencils

Rafael Albuquerque (credited)

Inks

Rafael Albuquerque (credited)

Colors

Dave Stewart (credited)

Letters

Ariana Maher (credited)

Editing

Arianna Turturro (credited) (senior associate editor); Jessica Chen (credited) (editor); Ben Abernathy (credited) (group editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Talia al Ghul; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Bruno Maroni; Prince Arzen Orgham; Queen Dariah Orgham; Shavhod; Neang; Gael Tenclaw; Barbatos; unnamed masked actor

Synopsis

Batman breaks up a smuggling operation and encounters a strange creature, then starts to feel like his body is not responding correctly. Talia warns Bruce of a coming threat. Meanwhile in a foreign country, a man named Arzen plans to travel to Gotham on a mission of importance to his family.

Reprints

• in Batman (Panini Brasil, 2017 series) #1 (83) (fevereiro 2023)
• in Batman: Detective Comics (DC, 2023 series) #1 - Gotham Nocturne: Overture ([October] 2023)

The Coda Part 1 of 3 (Table of Contents: 2)

Jim Gordon / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Simon Spurrier (credited)

Pencils

Dani (credited)

Inks

Dani (credited)

Colors

Dave Stewart (credited)

Letters

Steve Wands (credited)

Editing

Arianna Turturro (credited) (editor); Jessica Chen (credited) (editor)

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

James Gordon; Sal; Renee Montoya; Barbara Gordon; Detective Urquhart; Annie Redding; unnamed boy

Synopsis

An old acquaintance asks Jim to look into the disappearance of her son.

Reprints

• in Batman: Detective Comics (DC, 2023 series) #1 - Gotham Nocturne: Overture ([October] 2023)

Indexer Notes

Gordon returns to Gotham after pursuing the Joker around the world, as seen in The Joker (DC, 2021 series) #1-15.

The Endless Line (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Tom King (credited); Neal Adams (credited) (Neal Adams dialogue, see notes); Cary Bates (testimonial); Denys Cowan (testimonial); Mike Gold (testimonial); Larry Hama (testimonial); Jenette Kahn (testimonial); Frank Miller (testimonial); Carl Potts (testimonial); Roy Thomas (testimonial); Paul Levitz (testimonial); Terry Austin (testimonial); Jon Bogdanove (testimonial); Bill Sienkiewicz (testimonial); Jim Lee (testimonial); Michael Golden (testimonial); Laura Siegel Larson (testimonial)

Pencils

Josh Adams (credited)

Inks

Josh Adams (credited)

Colors

Hi-Fi (credited)

Letters

Clayton Cowles (credited)

Editing

Brittany Holzherr (credited)

Characters

Neal Adams; Deadman [Boston Brand]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Ra's Al Ghul; Talia Al Ghul; Green Lantern [John Stewart]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]; The Joker; The Spectre; Phantom Stranger; Enemy Ace [Hans Von Hammer]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Sgt. Rock

Synopsis

Neal Adams discusses his viewpoint on using new ideas and exercising his imagination, while many of the characters whom he contributed his talents to line up to thank him.

Indexer Notes

Tribute to Neal Adams. Neal Adams dialogue quoted from The Comics Journal #72, May 1982.

Hollywood Made Here (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Warner Brothers Studio Tour / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Jason Todd hits the streets of neo-Gotham... (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Batman White Knight presents: Red Hood / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Hal Jordan wages war on the pariah and the dark army! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Dark Crisis #3 / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Came. They Learned. They're Ready to Conquer. (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

The Milestone Initiative / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Say Your Prayers (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Sword of Azrael: Dark Knight of the Soul / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

All pets have secrets, theirs are super (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Warner Brothers; DC / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

DC Nation Interview (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

DC Nation / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Dream the World Anew (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Netflix / advertisement / 1 page (report information)