Detective Comics #850 [Direct Sales]
(January 2009)

DC, 1937 Series
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Price
3.99 USD; 3.99 CAD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
2008-11-12
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [swirl]
Barcode
761941200194 85011
Editing
Mike Marts (editor); Janelle Asselin (assistant)

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:

Batman R.I.P. (Table of Contents)

Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dustin Nguyen (signed)
Inks
Dustin Nguyen (signed)
Colors
Dustin Nguyen (signed)
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Hush [Thomas Elliot]
Reprints
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Celebrating the 850th Issue of Detective Comics (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dustin Nguyen (signed)
Inks
Dustin Nguyen (signed)
Letters
?
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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Batman R.I.P.: Heart of Hush, the Conclusion: The Demon in the Mirror (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman / comic story / 36 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Dini
Pencils
Dustin Nguyen
Inks
Derek Fridolfs
Colors
John Kalisz
Letters
Jared K. Fletcher
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Selina Kyle [Catwoman]; Alfred Pennyworth; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Robin [Tim Drake]; Justice Society of America [Mr. Terrific [Michael Holt]; Dr. Mid-Nite [Pieter Cross]]; Zatanna Zatara; Oracle [Barbara Gordon] (cameo); Slam Bradley (cameo); Marla Elliot (flashback; death); Peyton Riley (flashback; villain); Mr. Prescott (flashback; death); Hush [Thomas Elliot] (villain); Mr. Freeze [Victor Fries] (flashback; villain); Harley Quinn [Harleen Quinzel] (cameo; villain); Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (cameo; villain); Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley] (cameo; villain)
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DC Nation 138: Under Construction (Table of Contents: 3)

DC Nation / in-house column / 0.5 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Characters
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]

Indexer Notes

House ad for Detective Comics #851.

Next Month... (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Pencils
Dustin Nguyen (signed)
Inks
Dustin Nguyen (signed)
Colors
Dustin Nguyen (signed)
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Tim Drake]
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Indexer Notes

Promo for Detective Comics #851-852 and Batman #684-685.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Batman R.I.P.
    Batman
  2. 1. Celebrating the 850th Issue of Detective Comics
  3. 2. Batman R.I.P.: Heart of Hush, the Conclusion: The Demon in the Mirror
    Batman
  4. 3. DC Nation 138: Under Construction
    DC Nation
  5. 4. Next Month...
    Batman
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  • Katie
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Morbus Iff
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore
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