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Detective Comics #857 (2009) · The Collector

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Detective Comics (1937)
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Detective Comics #857

Elegy, Part 4: Rubato! / Pipeline, Chapter One / Part Four

Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: November 2009
On sale: Sep 23, 2009
Cover price: $3.99
Pages: 44
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Batwoman battles Alice in a military plane over Gotham to prevent Alice from releasing a chemical weapon that will kill most of the people in Gotham.

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Credits

Writer: Greg Rucka
Pencillers: J. H. Williams III, Cully Hamner
Inkers: J. H. Williams III, Cully Hamner
Colorists: Dave Stewart, Dave McCaig
Letterers: Todd Klein, Jared K. Fletcher
Covers: J. H. Williams III, Cully Hamner
Cover colors: J. H. Williams III, Laura Martin
Editor: Michael Siglain
Assistant editor: Harvey Richards

Characters

Abbott
Alice
Batwoman
Bette Kane
Claire
Colonel Kane
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Death)
Gordon Chandless (first appearance
Hayes
Mr. Bolt (villain
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