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Issue: Batman - Detective Comics #1
Publication Date: June 2013
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Issues: #1 of 9 Issues
Title: Faces of Death
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [peel]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 04/03/2013
Volume: 1
Pages: 180
ISBN: 9781401234676
UPC/EAN: 978140123467651699
Price: $19.99 CAD
$16.99 USD
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Content Items: 23 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Peter Hamboussi
Disclose Notes: Second printing available September 11, 2013; fourth printing available March 2, 2016; and fifth printing available October 11, 2017 (per comiclist.com).
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Glossy
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publishing Format: Collected Edition
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Faces of Death

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Tony S. Daniel [as Tony Daniel] (signed)
Inker(s): Ryan Winn [as RAW] (signed)
Colorist(s): Tomeu Morey (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Joker
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #1 [Direct Sales] published November 2011
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Faces of Death

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Tony S. Daniel
Inker(s): Ryan Winn
Colorist(s): Tomeu Morey
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: The title page is illustrated by art taken from page 13 of Detective Comics (DC, 2011 series) #1. The next pages provide artistic credits and are illustrated by art taken from the spread on pages 2 and 3 of issue #1. The final page features editorial credits and the indicia and is illustrated by art taken from the second panel of page 12 of issue #2.
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Tony S. Daniel [as Tony Daniel] (signed)
Inker(s): Ryan Winn [as RAW] (signed)
Colorist(s): Tomeu Morey (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Joker
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #1 [Direct Sales] published November 2011
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Cover is reprinted twice, once in color and once in black and white, with all logos and cover dress removed on both pages.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tony S. Daniel
Penciller(s): Tony S. Daniel
Inker(s): Ryan Winn
Colorist(s): Tomeu Morey
Letterer(s): Jared K. Fletcher
Editor(s): Mike Marts (original editor); Janelle Asselin (original associate editor); Katie Kubert (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth (hologram); Commissioner James Gordon; Detective Harvey Bullock; Detective Barnes; Olivia Carr (first appearance); Katherine; Dr. Arkham; Dollmaker (villain); Joker
First Line: One-hundred-fourteen murders over the past six years.
Synopsis: Batman returns the Joker to Arkham Asylum after two battles and the rescue of a young girl.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #1 [Direct Sales] published November 2011
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Pages: 24
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Tony S. Daniel [as Tony Daniel] (signed)
Inker(s): Ryan Winn [as RAW] (signed)
Colorist(s): Tomeu Morey (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #2 [Direct Sales] published December 2011
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Cover is reprinted twice, once in color and once in black and white, with all logos and cover dress removed on both pages.
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Playtime's Over

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tony S. Daniel
Penciller(s): Tony S. Daniel
Inker(s): Ryan Winn; Sandu Florea
Colorist(s): Tomeu Morey
Letterer(s): Jared K. Fletcher
Editor(s): Mike Marts (original editor); Janelle Asselin (original associate editor); Katie Kubert (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Charlotte Rivers; Commissioner James Gordon; Detective Harvey Bullock; Hugh Marder (first appearance); Lucius Fox; Wendy; Dr. Jeremiah Arkham; Dollmaker; Matilda; Orifice; Ray Quimby (corpse)
Synopsis: Tracking down a missing child leads Batman into the clutches of the Dollmaker.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #2 [Direct Sales] published December 2011
was Playtime's Over [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 20
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Night of the Dollmaker!

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Tony S. Daniel (signed)
Inker(s): Ryan Winn [as RAW] (signed)
Colorist(s): Tomeu Morey (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #3 [Direct Sales] published January 2012
was Night of the Dollmaker! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Title taken from original printing. Cover is reprinted twice, once in color and once in black and white, with all logos and cover dress removed on both pages.
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Cold Blood

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tony S. Daniel
Penciller(s): Tony S. Daniel
Inker(s): Sandu Florea
Colorist(s): Tomeu Morey
Letterer(s): Jared K. Fletcher
Editor(s): Mike Marts (original editor); Janelle Asselin (original associate editor); Katie Kubert (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Charlotte Rivers; Commissioner James Gordon; Detective Harvey Bullock; Olivia; Bentley; Dollmaker [Barton Mathis]; Jack-in-the-Box; The Jokers; Matilda ; Orifice
Synopsis: Batman escapes from the Dollmaker but tracks him down again in order to rescue Commissioner Gordon.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #3 [Direct Sales] published January 2012
was Cold Blood [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 20
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Who Pulls the Strings of Gotham?

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Tony S. Daniel [as Tony Daniel] (signed)
Inker(s): Ryan Winn [as RAW] (signed)
Colorist(s): Tomeu Morey (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #4 [Direct Sales] published February 2012
was Who Pulls the Strings of Gotham? [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 2
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The Main Event

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tony S. Daniel
Penciller(s): Tony S. Daniel
Inker(s): Sandu Florea
Colorist(s): Tomeu Morey
Letterer(s): Jared K. Fletcher
Editor(s): Mike Marts (original editor); Harvey Richards (original associate editor); Katie Kubert (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Detective Harvey Bullock; Lt. Forbes; Mayor Hady; Olivia Carr; Bentley; Dollmaker [Barton Mathis]; The Jokers; Matilda; Orifice; Raju; Sampson
Synopsis: Batman thwarts the Dollmaker's gruesome plans for the Dark Knight and Commissioner Gordon but cannot capture the villain.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #4 [Direct Sales] published February 2012
was The Main Event [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 20
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Batman... Penguin... ...Only One Controls Gotham!

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Tony S. Daniel [as Tony Daniel] (signed)
Inker(s): Tony S. Daniel [as Tony Daniel] (signed)
Colorist(s): Tomeu Morey (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #5 [Direct Sales] published March 2012
was Batman... Penguin... ...Only One Controls Gotham! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Title taken from original printing. Cover is reprinted twice, once in color and once in black and white, with all logos and cover dress removed on both pages.
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Wheel of Misfortune

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tony S. Daniel
Penciller(s): Tony S. Daniel
Inker(s): Sandu Florea; Rob Hunter
Colorist(s): Tomeu Morey
Letterer(s): Jared K. Fletcher
Editor(s): Mike Marts (original editor); Harvey Richards (original associate editor); Katie Kubert (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Charlotte Rivers; Hugh Marder; Sophia Lake; Axel Bellamy; Boris Gorky; Lark; Mr. Mosaic; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]; Jill Hampton
Synopsis: Bruce Wayne's girlfriend infiltrates the Iceberg Casino.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #5 [Direct Sales] published March 2012
was Wheel of Misfortune [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Russian Roulette

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tony S. Daniel
Penciller(s): Szymon Kudranski
Inker(s): Szymon Kudranski
Colorist(s): Tomeu Morey
Letterer(s): Jared K. Fletcher
Editor(s): Mike Marts (original editor); Katie Kubert (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Eli Strange; Hugo Strange; Mad Russian [Leon]
Synopsis: Eli Strange helps Catwoman recover jewels stolen from her.
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was Russian Roulette [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Tony S. Daniel [as Tony Daniel] (signed)
Inker(s): Tony S. Daniel [as Tony Daniel] (signed)
Colorist(s): Tomeu Morey (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #6 [Direct Sales] published April 2012
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Cover is reprinted twice, once in color and once in black and white, with all logos and cover dress removed on both pages.
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Kill Game

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tony S. Daniel
Penciller(s): Tony S. Daniel
Inker(s): Sandu Florea
Colorist(s): Tomeu Morey
Letterer(s): Jared K. Fletcher
Editor(s): Mike Marts (original editor); Harvey Richards (original associate editor); Katie Kubert (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Charlotte Rivers; Jill Hampton [as Chase]; Louis Hill; Gas Man; Hypnotic; Mr. Combustible; Nicolas Pog (corpse); Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]; Raju (corpse); Smitty; Snakeskin [Jack Houston]
Synopsis: Charlotte runs into trouble at the Penguin's Iceberg Casino when she discovers that her sister is aboard. Meanwhile, Batman's quest for killer leads him there as well.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #6 [Direct Sales] published April 2012
was Kill Game [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 20
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Tony S. Daniel [as Tony Daniel] (signed)
Inker(s): Tony S. Daniel [as Tony Daniel] (signed)
Colorist(s): Tomeu Morey (signed)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #7 [Direct Sales] published May 2012
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Cover is reprinted twice, once in color and once in black and white, with all logos and cover dress removed on both pages.
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The Snake and the Hawk

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tony S. Daniel
Penciller(s): Tony S. Daniel
Inker(s): Sandu Florea; Joel Gomez (background assists)
Colorist(s): Tomeu Morey
Letterer(s): Jared K. Fletcher
Editor(s): Mike Marts (original editor); Harvey Richards (original associate editor); Katie Kubert (original assistant editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Charlotte Rivers; Jill Hampton [as Chase]; Mr. Mosaic; Gas Man; Hypnotic; Lark (villain); Mr. Combustible; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]; Snakeskin [Jack Houston; also as George Weaver]; Trina
Synopsis: The final battle at the Iceberg Casino results in a major double cross and the capture of Charlotte's criminal sister.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #7 [Direct Sales] published May 2012
was The Snake and the Hawk [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 20
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Sketches and Layouts

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Tony S. Daniel
Inker(s): Tony S. Daniel
Colorist(s): Tony S. Daniel
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Joker
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Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: Includes initital layout for page 19 of issue #1, 4 quarter-page sketches for the cover of issue #1, 2 full page sketches for the cover of issue #1, early pencils for the cover of #1, half-page sketches for the covers of issues #2 and #4, early pencils for the cover issue #2, thumbnail layouts for pages 11-17 of issue #1 (across two pages), layout sketch for page 24 of issue #1, and the pencils for page 24 of issue #1.
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DC Comics-The New 52

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): various (see note)
Inker(s): various (see note)
Colorist(s): various (see note)
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The graphic novel release schedule for the New 52 (May through November), illustrated by small image of the covers to Justice League (DC, 2011 series) #1, Green Lantern (DC, 2011 series) #1, and Batman (DC, 2011 series) #1.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Tony S. Daniel
Inker(s): Tony S. Daniel
Colorist(s): Tomeu Morey
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]
First Line: An exciting take on Bats and Joker...
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Disclose Notes: The back cover contains a promotional blurb for this volume with quote from reviews in USA Today, MTV Geek!, and Publishers Weekly. It is illustrated with art from the cover of issue #5.

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