Issue Description

Caught up in an cold case from his days on the force, James Gordon grapples with the new freedom he has as Batman to investigate the crimes of Gotham City…and the slippery slope that this freedom can be. Does the system he’s believed in all this time still work? Or is it the only thing he has left to hold on to?

List of covers and their creators:CoverNameCreator(s)Sidebar LocationRegRegular CoverTyler Kirkham & Tomeu Morey1VarVariant CoverNeal Adams (a), Brent Eric Anderson (i) & Laura Martin (c)2

Detective Comics (2011)

Publisher

DC Comics

Volume Description

The new volume of DC's flagship title, Detective Comics, following the post-Flashpoint relaunch of the DC Universe. Originally launched as a standard book, the title received a back up feature starting with issue #8. The title launched with Writer/Artist Tony Daniel at the helm, who would leave shortly after a full year on the title, to become the regular artist on Action Comics. With Daniel's departure, writer John Layman, and artist Jason Fabok took his place as the new creative team.

April 2013's issue #19 was an extra large anniversary issue, as combined with the first volume of the series, it was the 900th issue of Detective Comics published, yet DC wanted to retain the numbering.

Creative Teams

Main Feature Written by: Tony Daniel (#1-12); Gregg Hurwitz (#0); John Layman (#13 - 29); Francis Manapul (#30 - Present)

Main Feature Illustrated by: Tony Daniel (#1-9, #12, #0); Ed Benes (#10); Eduardo Pansica (#11); Julio Ferreira (#11); Jason Fabok (#13 - 29); Brian Buccellato (#30 - Present)

Back-Up Feature Written by: Tony Daniel (#8-11); James Tynion IV (#12, #0); John Layman (#13 - 29)

Back-Up Feature Illustrated by: Szymon Kudranski (#8-12); Henrik Jonsson (#0); Andy Clarke (#13 - 29)

For Pre Flashpoint volume 1, refer to Detective Comics.

Collected EditionsVol. 1: Faces of Death (#1-7)The Joker: A Celebration of 75 Years (#1)Vol. 2: Scare Tactics (#8-12, 0 and Detective Comics Annual #1)The Joker: Death of the Family (#16-17)Vol. 3: Emperor Penguin (#13-18)Vol. 4: The Wrath (#19-24)DC Comics The New 52 Villains Omnibus (#23.1-23.4)Suicide Squad: Discipline and Punish (#23.2)DC Comics Zero Year (#25)Vol. 5: Gothtopia (#25-29)Vol. 6: Icarus (#30-34)Vol. 7: Anarky (#35-40)Robin War (#47)

In September 2013 DC is having all its books focus on the villains because of Trinity War and Forever Evil and number them by '.1', '.2' and so on up to '.4'.

The 4 Villain books that are from Detective Comics are

Detective Comics #23.1 - Poison Ivy #1 (Written By Derek Fridolfs and Drawn By Javier Pina)Detective Comics #23.2 - Harley Quinn #1 (Written By Matt Kindt and Drawn By Neil Googe)Detective Comics #23.3 - Scarecrow #1 (Written By Peter J. Tomasi and Drawn By Szymon Kudranski)Detective Comics #23.4 - Man-Bat #1 (Written By Frank Tieri and Drawn By Scot Eaton)

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