(October 2000)

DC, 2000 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
2.50 USD; 3.95 CAD
Pages
36
On-sale Date
2000-08-16
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC Comics Millennium Editions
Barcode
761941226453 00111
Printer
Printed in Canada
Editing
Adam Philips (credited) (editor - collected edition); Nick Napolitano (credited as Nick J. Napolitano) (associate editor - collected edition); Julius Schwartz (credited) (editor - original series); Mike Carlin (credited) (executive editor)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock
glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
one-shot

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:

Batgirl Comes to Gotham City (Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carmine Infantino (credited)
Inks
Murphy Anderson (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Meet the new Batgirl!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman; Robin; Batgirl
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for Millennium Edition: Detective Comics 359 (DC, 2000 series) [Direct Sales]
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Detective Comics #359 Batgirl Comes to Gotham City (Table of Contents: 1)

Remembering the Millennium / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Greenberger (credited)
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

Text article discussing the creation and debut of the new Batgirl on inside front and back covers.

The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl! (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox (credited)
Pencils
Carmine Infantino (credited)
Inks
Sid Greene (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Out of the super-star studded firmament of Gotham City, where Batman and Robin shine supreme as masked manhunters-- burst a brand new luminary-- Batgirl!
Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [face left]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon] (introduction, origin); Killer Moth (villain); Pupa; Larva; Alfred Pennyworth; Burton Talbot
Synopsis
While Barbara is on her way to a costume party dressed as Batgirl, she runs across Killer Moth attacking Bruce Wayne and joins the battle. The rest is Bat-History.
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Keywords
Batcave; Batcycle; Batmobile; Gotham City; Gotham City Police Headquarters; Gotham City Public Library; Mothmobile; Wayne Manor

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics; also printed on the inside back cover of this issue.

Story in two parts of 7.5 pages each.

Riddle of the Sleepytime Taxi! (Table of Contents: 3)

The Elongated Man / comic story / 7.5 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Murphy Anderson (credited)
Inks
Murphy Anderson (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Pretty tricky setup these cabbies have-- but I'll bet a can of lubricating grease they're pretty tired of the whole affair right about now!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]; Sue Dibny; Beejay and the Sleepytime Taxi Crew (villain)
Synopsis
Ralph runs across a taxi service that knocks out its important clients and sells the national security secrets they carry to foreign countries.
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Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Script previously credited to John Broome, who also receives credit on the inside back cover of this issue.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. Batgirl Comes to Gotham City
    Batman and Robin
  2. 1. Detective Comics #359 Batgirl Comes to Gotham City
    Remembering the Millennium
  3. 2. The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl!
    Batman and Robin
  4. 3. Riddle of the Sleepytime Taxi!
    The Elongated Man
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