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Issue: Batman: Strange Apparitions #[nn]
Publication Date: January 1999
 
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 11/24/1999
Volume: none
Pages: 180
ISBN: 1563895005
UPC/EAN: 76194121754300111
Price: $20.00 CAD
$12.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 16 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Dale Crain (Editor, Collected Edition); Michael Wright (Assistant Editor, Collected Edition); Julius Schwartz (Original Editor)
Disclose Notes: Collects stories from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #469-476, 478-479.

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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
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Binding: softcover
Publishing Format: collected edition
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Marshall Rogers (signed)
Inker(s): Terry Austin (signed)
Colorist(s): Lee Loughridge
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Hugo Strange
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Pages: 1
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Batman: Strange Apparitions

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Marshall Rogers (illustration)
Inker(s): Terry Austin (illustration)
Colorist(s): Marshall Rogers (illustration)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Joker
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Title page illustrated with a detail from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #475.
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Walt Simonson (illustration)
Inker(s): Al Milgrom (illustration)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Illustrated with a detail from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #469.
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Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Englehart
Penciller(s): Marshall Rogers (Hugo Strange & Joker illustrations); Walt Simonson (Rupert Thorne & Dr. Phosphorus illustrations)
Inker(s): Terry Austin (Hugo Strange & Joker illustrations); Al Milgrom (Rupert Thorne & Dr. Phosphorus illustrations)
Colorist(s): Marshall Rogers (Hugo Strange, Joker & Dr. Phosphorus illustrations); Jerry Serpe (Rupert Thorne illustration)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Hugo Strange; Rupert Thorne; Joker; Dr. Phosphorus
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Steve Englehart describes how the stories in this volume came to be, how they contributed to the 1989 Batman movie, and how this is the first time they are all collected in one place. Illustrated with details from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #472 [Hugo Strange illustration], #469 [Rupert Thorne & Dr. Phosphorus illustrations], and #475 [Joker illustration].
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...By Death's Eerie Light!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Englehart
Penciller(s): Walt Simonson
Inker(s): Al Milgrom
Colorist(s): Marshall Rogers
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner Jim Gordon; Dr. Phosphorus; Dr. Bell
Synopsis: When Alfred collapses, Batman discovers many more people are mysteriously becoming sick. The Dark Knight realizes that the Gotham City water supply has been contaminated, so he goes to the Gotham Reservoir and finds the person responsible for the contamination, Dr. Phosphorus.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #469 published May 1977
was ...By Death's Eerie Light! [Story on Interior Page(s)]as recolored for Shadow of the Batman reprint
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Pages: 11
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The Origin of Dr. Phosphorus!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Englehart
Penciller(s): Walt Simonson
Inker(s): Al Milgrom
Colorist(s): Jerry Serpe
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Dr. Phosphorus; Dr. Bell; Rupert Thorne
Synopsis: Dr. Phosphorus visits an old colleague and explains how he became a monster when the reactor core at a nuclear power plant in which they both invested exploded and that he now plans to take his revenge on all those he blames, particularly City Council Chairman Rupert Thorne.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #469 published May 1977
was The Origin of Dr. Phosphorus [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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The Master Plan of Dr. Phosphorus!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Englehart
Penciller(s): Walt Simonson
Inker(s): Al Milgrom
Colorist(s): Marshall Rogers
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Smiley Royal; Commissioner Jim Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth; Dr. Bell; Dr. Phosphorus; Chief O'Hara; Rupert Thorne; Silver St. Cloud
Synopsis: Batman confronts Dr. Phosphorus at the new Gotham City offshore nuclear power plant.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #470 published June 1977
was The Master Plan of Dr. Phosphorus! [Story on Interior Page(s)]as recolored for Shadow of the Batman reprint
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Pages: 17
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The Dead Yet Live

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Englehart
Penciller(s): Marshall Rogers
Inker(s): Terry Austin
Colorist(s): Marshall Rogers
Letterer(s): John Workman
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Rupert Thorne; Dr. Phosphorus (flashbck, cameo); Alfred Pennyworth; Silver St. Cloud; Hugo Strange [also as Dr. Todhunter]; Magda
Synopsis: Bruce Wayne checks into the private hospital Graytowers to recover from injuries he sustained fighting Dr. Phosphorus, but he soon discovers that Hugo Strange is using the facility to turn the rich and influential patients into his mindless slaves. When Strange sics a venomous snake on Batman, which knocks the hero out, Strange uncovers Batman's secret identity.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #471 published August 1977
was The Dead Yet Live [Story on Interior Page(s)]as recolored for Shadow of the Batman reprint
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Pages: 17
Disclose Notes: Bruce Wayne refers to his friend Jerry Robinson, a nod to the classic Batman artist.
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I Am the Batman!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Englehart
Penciller(s): Marshall Rogers
Inker(s): Terry Austin
Colorist(s): Marshall Rogers
Letterer(s): John Workman
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Hugo Strange [also as Bruce Wayne; also as Batman]; Magda; Alfred Pennyworth; Silver St. Cloud; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Rupert Thorne; Penguin (cameo); Joker (cameo)
Synopsis: Hugo Strange, who has taken over Bruce Wayne's life, offers to sell the Batman's secret identity to the highest bidder. But Boss Thorne doesn't want to play that game, and tries to beat the information out of Strange. Meanwhile, Silver, who suspects something is wrong with "Bruce," summons Dick Grayson, who rescues Batman from Strange's captivity as Robin.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #472 published September 1977
was I Am the Batman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]as recolored for Shadow of the Batman reprint
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Pages: 17
Disclose Notes: Mister Miracle, a series which Englehart & Rogers were also working on at the time, appears on a poster, as does The Spirit.
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The Malay Penguin!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Englehart
Penciller(s): Marshall Rogers
Inker(s): Terry Austin
Colorist(s): Marshall Rogers
Letterer(s): Milt Snapinn
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Penguin; Bruno; Murdock; Joker (heard only); Mr. Reed; Alfred Pennyworth; Silver St. Cloud; Rupert Thorne; Dr. Bell; Hugo Strange (cameo, as ghost); Broome (obscured)
Synopsis: Though it seems that the Penguin has designs on the statue The Malay Penguin, Batman decodes the clues the villain drops and puts a stop to his real plot.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #473 published November 1977
was The Malay Penguin! [Story on Interior Page(s)]as recolored for Shadow of the Batman reprint
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Pages: 17
Disclose Notes: The Malay Penguin previously figured in the second story in Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #139. Bruce Wayne's associate Broome is named after longtime Batman writer John Broome. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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The Deadshot Ricochet

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Englehart
Penciller(s): Marshall Rogers
Inker(s): Terry Austin
Colorist(s): Marshall Rogers
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Wonder Girl (cameo); Harlequin [Duela Dent] (cameo); Penguin; Deadshot; Rupert Thorne; Hugo Strange (as ghost); Silver St. Cloud; Joker (cameo)
Synopsis: With Penguin's unwilling help, Deadshot escapes from prison and seeks revenge on Batman, but a giant typewriter proves his undoing.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #474 published December 1977
was The Deadshot Ricochet [Story on Interior Page(s)]as recolored for Shadow of the Batman reprint
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Pages: 17
Disclose Notes: In this story, Silver has organized a convention for Weisinger Office Suppliers at the Ellsworth Building, homages to longtime DC execs Mort Weisinger and Whitney Ellsworth.
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The Laughing Fish!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Englehart
Penciller(s): Marshall Rogers
Inker(s): Terry Austin
Colorist(s): Marshall Rogers
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Silver St. Cloud; Joker; G. Carl Francis; Rupert Thorne; Commissioner Jim Gordon
Synopsis: The Joker gives fish everywhere his face, then tries to claim copyright to his image. And he will kill anyone who gets in the way of his plan.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #475 [unnamed variant] published February 1978
was The Laughing Fish! [Story on Interior Page(s)]as recolored for Shadow of the Batman reprint
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Pages: 17
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Sign of the Joker!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Steve Englehart
Penciller(s): Marshall Rogers
Inker(s): Terry Austin
Colorist(s): Marshall Rogers
Letterer(s): Milton Snapinn
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner Jim Gordon; Thomas Jackson; Joker; Hugo Strange (as ghost); Rupert Thorne; Silver St. Cloud
Synopsis: Hugo Strange takes his revenge on Rupert Thorne, Silver St. Cloud makes a decision about her future, and Batman puts an end to the Joker's latest scheme.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #476 [unnamed variant] published March 1978
was Sign of the Joker! [Story on Interior Page(s)]as recolored for Shadow of the Batman reprint
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Pages: 17
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The Coming of... Clayface III!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Len Wein
Penciller(s): Marshall Rogers
Inker(s): Dick Giordano
Colorist(s): Marshall Rogers
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman; Silver St. Cloud (memory); Clayface [Preston Payne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Thomas Wayne (portrait); Martha Wayne (portrait); Commissioner Jim Gordon
Synopsis: Preston Payne uses blood from Matt Hagen, the second Clayface, to try to change the effects of hyperpituitarism on his appearance. But the "cure" causes Payne's flesh to melt like wax and forces him to periodically dissolve others into protoplasm. When Batman interferes with Payne's theft of the components necessary to reverse his condition, he may become Clayface's next victim.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #478 [unnamed variant] published July 1978
was The Coming of... Clayface III! [Story on Interior Page(s)]as recolored for Shadow of the Batman reprint
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Pages: 17
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If a Man Be Made of Clay...!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Len Wein
Penciller(s): Marshall Rogers
Inker(s): Dick Giordano
Colorist(s): Marshall Rogers
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Batman; Clayface [Preston Payne]; Selina Kyle [Catwoman] (cameo, obscured); Silver St. Cloud (memory)
Synopsis: Before Preston Payne can complete the mechanism which will restore his humanity, Batman confronts him and all of Clayface's efforts go up in fire and smoke.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #479 published September 1978
was If a Man Be Made of Clay...! [Story on Interior Page(s)]as recolored for Shadow of the Batman reprint
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Pages: 17
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They Are the Deadliest of Enemies

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Marshall Rogers (Joker, Hugo Strange, Penguin, Deadshot & Clayface illustrations); Walt Simonson (Dr. Phosphorus & Rupert Thorne illustrations)
Inker(s): Terry Austin (Joker, Hugo Strange, Penguin & Deadshot illustrations); Al Milgrom (Dr. Phosphorus & Rupert Thorne illustrations); Dick Giordano (Clayface illustration)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
Character(s): Joker; Dr. Phosphorus; Hugo Strange; Rupert Thorne; Penguin; Deadshot; Clayface [Preston Payne]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Illustrated with details from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #475 (Joker illustration), #469 (Dr. Phosphorus & Rupert Thorne illustrations) #472 (Hugo Strange illustration), #473 (Penguin illustration), #474 (Deadshot illustration), and #478 (Clayface illustration).

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