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Issue: Batman: False Faces #[nn]
Publication Date: April 2009
 
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [swirl]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 02/11/2009
Volume: none
Pages: 160
ISBN: 9781401222284
UPC/EAN: 978140122228451499
Price: $16.99 CAD
$14.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 28 (7 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Bob Harras
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U. S.
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Binding: Softcover
Publishing Format: Collected Edition
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False Faces

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Scott McDaniel
Andy Owens
Guy Major
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superhero
Batman
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False Faces

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Scott McDaniel
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superhero
Batman
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[untitled]

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Scott McDaniel
Karl Story
Roberta Tewes
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superhero
Batman
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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Brian K. Vaughan
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This is all Kurt Busiek's fault
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Scott McDaniel
Scott McDaniel
Patrick Martin
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superhero
Batman
Batman; Matches Malone
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Scott McDaniel
Scott McDaniel
Patrick Martin
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Batman
Batman; Matches Malone
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Close Before Striking Chapter One

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Brian K. Vaughan
Scott McDaniel
Karl Story
Roberta Tewes
John Costanza
Subject Matter
superhero
Batman
Batman [Bruce Wayne; "Matches" Malone]; Nightwing [Batman; Dick Grayson]; Oracle; "Matches" Malone; Ventriloquist
Using the "Matches" Malone cover, Batman shuts down Ventriloquist's gun running operation. Ventriloquist puts out a contract on "Matches." Oracle calls the cave looking for Batman, surprised to see him there since "Matches" was just shot in a bar in Gotham.
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Scott McDaniel
Scott McDaniel
Patrick Martin
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Batman
Batman; Matches Malone
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Scott McDaniel
Scott McDaniel
Patrick Martin
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Batman
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Brian K. Vaughan
Scott McDaniel
Karl Story
Roberta Tewes
John Costanza
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superhero
Batman
Batman [Bruce Wayne] (also in flashback); Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Oracle; "Matches" Malone (dies, also in flashback); Ventriloquist; Jim Gordon (in flashback)
Batman reveals he "borrowed" the "Matches" ID from a supposedly dead arsonist. Finding the dying "Matches" at the bar, Batman slips into that persona and sets out to "get" Ventriloquist.
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Scott McDaniel
Scott McDaniel
Patrick Martin
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Batman
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Scott McDaniel
Patrick Martin
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Batman
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Brian K. Vaughan
Scott McDaniel
Karl Story
Roberta Tewes
John Costanza
Subject Matter
superhero
Batman
Batman [Bruce Wayne; Matches Malone]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Oracle; Ventriloquist
Batman tracks the Ventriloquist, intent on killing him. As the physical conflict goes on, he fights an inner battle between his persona and "Matches". In the end he is able to shrug off the "Matches" persona and just take Ventriloquist into custody.
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Tim Sale
Tim Sale
Mark Chiarello
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Batman
Batman; Mad Hatter
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Tim Sale
Tim Sale
Mark Chiarello
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Batman
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Mimsy Were the Borogoves

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Brian K. Vaughan
Rick Burchett
John Lowe
Jason Wright
John Costanza
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Batman
Batman; Harvey Bullock; Francine Langstrom; Kirk Langstrom; Mad Hatter
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Adam Hughes
Adam Hughes
Adam Hughes
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superhero
Wonder Woman
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Adam Hughes
Adam Hughes
Adam Hughes
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superhero
Wonder Woman
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A Piece of You Chapter One

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Brian K. Vaughan
Scott Kolins
Dan Panosian
Pamela Rambo
John Costanza
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superhero
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman; Clayface [also impersonating Cheetah]; Troia [Donna Troy]; Argent
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Adam Hughes
Adam Hughes
Adam Hughes
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superhero
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman; Donna Troy; Clayface
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Adam Hughes
Adam Hughes
Adam Hughes
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Wonder Woman
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A Piece of You Chapter Two

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Brian K. Vaughan
Scott Kolins
Dan Panosian; Drew Geraci
Pamela Rambo
John Costanza
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superhero
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman; Clayface [Basil Karlo]; Troia [Donna Troy]; Nightwing; Robin [Tim Drake]
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Marcos Martin
Mark Pennington
Tom McCraw
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Batman
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Marcos Martin
Mark Pennington
Tom McCraw
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Batman
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Skullduggery

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Brian K. Vaughan
Marcos Martin
Mark Pennington
Tom McCraw
Tim Harkins
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Batman
Skeleton [also as Joker; Riddler; Mr. Freeze] (introduction)
Somebody is posing as other Batman villains to set up Bruce Wayne.
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Back Cover

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Rick Burchett
John Lowe
Jason Wright
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Batman
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