Batman Adventures #2 - Shadows & Masks
([August] 2004)

DC, 2004 Series
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Volume
2
Price
6.95 USD; 10.75 CAD
Pages
116
On-sale Date
2004-06-03
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Suitable for All Ages
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [bullet]
ISBN
1-4012-0330-2 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
761941244082 00111
Editing
Joan Hilty (credited) (editor - original series); Harvey Richards (credited) (assistant editor - original series); Scott Nybakken (credited) (editor - collected edition)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Kelsey Shannon (credited, signed)
Inks
Kelsey Shannon (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

Cover image is a portion of the cover from Batman Adventures (DC, 2003 series) #8.

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Shot to the Heart (Table of Contents: 1)

Batman / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Slott (credited)
Pencils
Ty Templeton (credited)
Inks
Terry Beatty (credited)
Colors
Lee Loughridge (credited)
Letters
Phil Felix (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [also as "Matches" Malone]; Deadshot; Black Mask; Eel O'Brian; Alfred Pennyworth; Julie Madison; Harvey Bullock; Renee Montoya; Firefly; Sportsmaster; Gorilla Boss; Black Spider; Bronze Tiger; Phantasm (cameo); Ricky Squib (flashback); Thomas Wayne (cameo flashback); Martha Wayne (cameo flashback); Zatanna (cameo flashback); Catwoman [Selina Kyle](cameo flashback); Talia (cameo flashback); Lois Lane (cameo flashback); Superman (cameo flashback)
Synopsis
Batman prevents Deadshot from carrying out a contract killing and discovers that Bruce Wayne has been betrayed by Julie Madison.
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Liar Liar (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Ty Templeton (credited)
Pencils
Rick Burchett (credited)
Inks
Terry Beatty (credited)
Colors
Zylonol Studio (credited as Zylonol)
Letters
Phil Felix (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Penguin; Harvey Bullock
Synopsis
In this flashback story, Harvey Bullock humiliates Penguin at a campaign rally.
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Playing with Matches (Table of Contents: 3)

Batman / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Slott (credited)
Pencils
Rick Burchett (credited) (layouts)
Inks
Terry Beatty (credited) (finishes)
Colors
Lee Loughridge (credited)
Letters
Rob Leigh (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [also as "Matches" Malone]; False Face Society [Black Mask; Firefly; Gorilla Boss; Phantasm [Andrea Beaumont]; Sportsmaster; Bronze Tiger]; Eel O'Brian; Dr. Leslie Thompkins; Lucius Fox; Alfred Pennyworth; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Charlotte Reade
Synopsis
Working undercover as "Matches" Malone; Batman infiltrates the False Face Society and pressures Eel O'Brian to reveal Firefly's hideout.
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Two Minute Warning (Table of Contents: 4)

Batman / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Ty Templeton (credited)
Pencils
Rick Burchett (credited)
Inks
Terry Beatty (credited)
Colors
Lee Loughridge (credited)
Letters
Rob Leigh (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman; Robin [Tim Drake]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Sportsmaster; Black Mask (behind the scenes)
Synopsis
Sportsmaster captures Batman but Robin and Batgirl track them down.
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A Bat in the House (Table of Contents: 5)

Batman / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Slott (credited)
Pencils
Rick Burchett (credited)
Inks
Terry Beatty (credited)
Colors
Lee Loughridge (credited)
Letters
Nick Napolitano (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [also as "Matches" Malone]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Commissioner James Gordon; False Face Society [Black Mask; Sportsmaster; Black Spider; Gorilla Boss; Phantasm; Bronze Tiger]; Eel O'Brian; Charlotte Reade; Jenna Reade
Synopsis
Batman and Batgirl defeat the False Face Society.
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The First Time (Table of Contents: 6)

Batman / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Ty Templeton (credited)
Pencils
Rick Burchett (credited)
Inks
Terry Beatty (credited)
Colors
Zylonol Studio (credited as Zylonol)
Letters
Nick Napolitano (credited as Nick J. Nap)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Dexter Jackson; Kazee Jackson
Synopsis
In this flashback story, Batman reaches the point where he trusts Batgirl with his life.
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Masquerade (Table of Contents: 7)

Batman / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Slott (credited)
Pencils
Rick Burchett (credited)
Inks
Terry Beatty (credited)
Colors
Lee Loughridge (credited)
Letters
Jared K. Fletcher (credited as Jared Fletcher)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [also as "Matches" Malone]; Black Mask; Phantasm; Eel O'Brian; Alfred Pennyworth; Dr. Leslie Thompkins; Charlotte Reade; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Red Hood
Synopsis
The showdown between Batman and Black Mask spills over to affect everyone around them.
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Face to Face (Table of Contents: 8)

Batman / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Ty Templeton (credited)
Pencils
Rick Burchett (credited)
Inks
Terry Beatty (credited)
Colors
Zylonol Studio (credited as Zylonol)
Letters
Jared K. Fletcher (credited as Jared Fletcher)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [also as "Matches" Malone]; Dapper Hoyt; Cricket Zachs
Synopsis
Origin of Batman's "Matches" Malone identity.
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Deathtrap A-Go-Go! (Table of Contents: 9)

Batman / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Gabe Soria (credited)
Pencils
Dean Haspiel (credited)
Inks
Dean Haspiel (credited)
Colors
Zylonol Studio (credited as Zylonol)
Letters
Nick Napolitano (credited as Nick J. Nap)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman; Robin [Tim Drake]; Killer Croc (flashback); Penguin (flashback); Joker (flashback); Mad Hatter (flashback); Scarecrow (flashback); Poison Ivy (flashback); Clayface [Matt Hagen] (flashback); Mr. Freeze (flashback); Two-Face (flashback); Riddler (flashback)
Synopsis
Caught in a deathtrap, Batman relates tales of similar situations to his junior partner as they engineer their escape.
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The Couch (Table of Contents: 10)

Batman / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Vito Delsante (credited)
Pencils
Dean Haspiel (credited)
Inks
Dean Haspiel (credited)
Colors
Zylonol Studio (credited as Zylonol)
Letters
Rob Leigh (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth (flashback); Poison Ivy (flashback); Superman (flashback); Nightwing (flashback); Robin [Tim Drake] (flashback); Batgirl [Barbara Gordon] (flashback); Riddler (flashback); Commissioner James Gordon (flashback); Joker (flashback); Harley Quinn (flashback); Two-Face (flashback); Thomas Wayne (flashback); Martha Wayne (flashback)
Synopsis
In a Waynecorp-sanctioned psychiatric session, Bruce plays a word-association game with an unnamed therapist.
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  2. 1. Shot to the Heart
    Batman
  3. 2. Liar Liar
    Batman
  4. 3. Playing with Matches
    Batman
  5. 4. Two Minute Warning
    Batman
  6. 5. A Bat in the House
    Batman
  7. 6. The First Time
    Batman
  8. 7. Masquerade
    Batman
  9. 8. Face to Face
    Batman
  10. 9. Deathtrap A-Go-Go!
    Batman
  11. 10. The Couch
    Batman
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