The Case of the Chemical Syndicate / The Legend of the Batman--Who He Is and How He Came to Be! / Accidentally on Purpose! / The Scoop of the Century! / The Jungle Cat Queen! / The Batman of Tomorrow! / Origin of the Superman Batman Team / The Mystery of the Menacing Mask! / Beware of -- Poison Ivy! / The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl! / The Secret of the Waiting Graves / Death Flies the Haunted Sky / The Deadshot Ricochet / Wanted: Santa Claus -- Dead or Alive! / ...The Player on the Other Side! / "...My Beginning... and My Probable End." / Identity Crisis / The Broken Bat [Knightfall 11] / Knight Out / Air Time
Publisher
DC Comics
Cover date
September 2014
On sale
Jul 16, 2014
Cover price
$39.99
Pages
440
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ISBN 9781401247584
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Credits
Writers
Bill Finger, Don C. Cameron, Edmond Hamilton, John Broome, Robert Kanigher, Gardner Fox, Denny O'Neil, Archie Goodwin, Steve Englehart, Mike W. Barr, Peter Milligan, Doug Moench, Chuck Dixon, Greg Rucka, Paul Dini, Scott Snyder, Brad Meltzer
Pencillers
Bob Kane, Sheldon Moldoff, Jack Burnley, Lew Sayre Schwartz, Dick Sprang, Carmine Infantino, Neal Adams, Jim Aparo, Alex Toth, Marshall Rogers, Frank Miller, Michael Golden, Alan Davis, Tom Mandrake, Graham Nolan, Rick Burchett, J. H. Williams III, Greg Capullo
In his first case, the Bat-Man investigates the murder of a chemical tycoon, discovering that one of his partners murdered him to steal the secret contracts that would leave him as the sole owner of the Apex Chemical Corporation.
Inkers
Bob Kane, Charles Paris, Sheldon Moldoff, George Roussos, Stan Kaye, Joe Giella, Sid Greene, Dick Giordano, Alex Toth, Terry Austin, Steve Mitchell, Michael Golden, Mike DeCarlo, Paul Neary, Tom Mandrake, Cam Smith, Rodney Ramos, J. H. Williams III, Jonathan Glapion
Colorists
Jerry Serpe, Glynis Oliver, Adrienne Roy, Gloria Vasquez, Wildstorm FX, John Kalisz, FCO Plascencia
Letterers
Bob Kane, Sheldon Moldoff, George Roussos, Ira Schnapp, Gaspar Saladino, Ben Oda, Alex Toth, Todd Klein, Richard Starkings, John Costanza, Jared K. Fletcher, Jimmy Betancourt, Comicraft
Covers
Jim Lee, Bob Kane, Charles Paris, Sheldon Moldoff, Jack Burnley, Win Mortimer, Curt Swan, Stan Kaye, Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella, Murphy Anderson, Neal Adams, Jim Aparo, Marshall Rogers, Terry Austin, Michael Golden, Alan Davis, Paul Neary, Kelley Jones, Graham Nolan, Tom Palmer, Dave Johnson, Simone Bianchi, Greg Capullo
Cover colors
Tatjana Wood, Anthony Tollin, Bob LeRose, Patrick Martin, Simone Bianchi, FCO Plascencia
Editors
Julius Schwartz, Archie Goodwin, E. Nelson Bridwell, Joe Orlando, Len Wein, Chip Kidd
Cover letters
Ira Schnapp, Gaspar Saladino
Other
Robin Wildman
Characters
Commissioner James Gordon· 1st appearance
Crane's butler· 1st appearance
Paul Rogers· 1st appearance
Poison Ivy· 1st appearance
The Bat-Man· 1st appearance
un-named Police Sergeant· 1st appearance
Vicki Vale· 1st appearance
"Fats" Morgan
Al
Alfred Pennyworth
Alfred Stryker
also as Superman]
Bane
Batgirl
Batman
Batman [Bruce Wayne
Ben Dancer
Benjy Dancer
Biff Bannon
Bill
Black Mask
Boomer Katz
Bruce Wayne
Burton Talbot
Catwoman
Deadshot
Dolores Muerto
Doug Garth
Dr. Goodwin
Dragon Fly
Ethan
Eve Dancer
Facade
Firefly
Frank Fenton
Grayle Hudson
Hannah
Harlequin· Cameo
Henry Corliss
Hugo Strange
Ivy's gang
Jackson Barrow
James Gordon
Jennings
Jeremy
Jimmy Packer
Joe Chill
John Jarrow
John Kling
Joker· Cameo
Juan Muerto
Killer Moth
Lambert
Larva
Leslie Thompkins
Lex Luthor
Lincoln March
Linda Greene
Louie
Mad Hatter
Manuel
Martha Wayne
Martin Vair
Mason Terrell
Matthew Atkins
Matty Lasko
Metalhead
Mister Jackson
Mr. Lambert
Nightwing
Pedro Valdes
Penguin· Cameo
Powerman
Pupa
Rick Halstrom
Riddler
Robin
Rolf
Ronald Edwards
Rupert Thorne
Scarecrow
Silken Spider
Silver St. Cloud
Smiler
Sondra Kinsolving
Steven Crane
Superman
The Mad Hatter
Thomas Wayne
Tiger Moth
Tim Drake
Two-Face
Vanessa Ford
Villains: Johnny Lange
Wonder Girl· Cameo
Wrath
Zsasz
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