Detective Comics

Detective Comics is published by DC Comics. The current price per issue is $2.50.

Last Issue

 * Detective Comics #818: 05 Apr 2006

Current Issue

 * Detective Comics #819: 03 May 2006

Next Issue

 * Detective Comics #820: 07 Jun 2006

Status
Monthly on-going.

Main Character

 * Batman / Bruce Wayne

Minor Characters

 * Alfred Pennyworth

Detective Comics #819
This is the current issue, and therefore no story information will be posted about this issue. Please check your local comic shop for copies of this issue.

Detective Comics #816
"Victims" part 2 of 2. Zsasz goes after Alfred in the hospital, but when he catches on that it is a trap he leads Batman and the police on a killing spree/chase through the streets of Gotham. Zsasz doubles back to the hospital to kill Alfred, but Batman takes a shortcut through the sewers and is waiting for him. Batman of course beats the snot out of Zsasz. Later, Bruce Wayne visits Alfred in the hospital, and Alfred talks Bruce into getting him a new Bentley.

Detective Comics #815
"Victims" part 1 of 2. Psychotic killer Zsasz escapes from Arkham and attacks Alfred Pennyworth at a party, leaving the butler for dead. By Alfred survives, and Bruce Wayne holds a press conference exposing that fact in order to taunt Zsasz into coming out of hiding.

Detective Comics #814
"City of Crime" part 12 of 12.

Detective Comics #813
"City of Crime" part 11 of 12.

Detective Comics #812
"City of Crime" part 10 of 12.

Detective Comics #811
"City of Crime" part 9 of 12.

Detective Comics #810
"War Crimes" part 3 of 4. Continued in Batman #644.

Detective Comics #809
"War Crimes" part 1 of 4. Continued in Batman #643.

Detective Comics #808
"City of Crime" part 8 of 12. While Batman goes undercover to infiltrate the dockworkers, Robin maintains vigil over The Ventriloquist at the hospital. He eventually encounters Sgt. Ivers, staying at the same hospital and going crazy. Unable to trust anyone at the hospital, Robin calls in ex-Commissioner Gordon.

Collections

 * Batman: Chronicles, vol. 1 - Collects Batman stories from #27-37 plus Batman #1. - WorldCat - ISBN 1401204457


 * Batman: Chronicles, vol. 2 - Collects Batman stories from #39-45 plus Batman #2-3 & New York World's Fair Comics #2. "Features the Dark Knight facing a host of villains including the Joker, Catwoman, Clayface and many more." - (forthcoming, July 2006)


 * Batman: The Dynamic Duo Archives, vol. 1 - Collects #327-339. - WorldCat - ISBN 1563899329


 * Batman: The Dynamic Duo Archives, vol. 2 - Collects #334-339 plus Batman #168-171. - (forthcoming, June 2006)


 * Batman: Tales of the Demon - Collects #411, 485, 489-490, plus Batman #232, 235, 240, 242-244 & DC Special Series, vol. 2 #15. "With an intellect that rivals Batman's and a willingness to justify any means by the ends, Ra's al Ghul has become the Dark Knight's most formidable foe. Able to continually rejuvenate himself in his Lazarus Pit, the near immortal Ra's has spent lifetimes trying to save the human race from itself. His extreme methods have always brought him into conflict with the Dark Knight, but through years of fighting against each other as well as side by side, these two passionately driven men have formed a bond of mutual respect." - WorldCat - ISBN 0930289943


 * Batman Year Two: Fear the Reaper - Collects #575-578. "As the Dark Knight continues to build the foundation for his relationship with James Gordon, Gotham's original vigilante, the Reaper, returns to the streets and begins dealing lethal justice. As the body count grows, Batman must form an uneasy alliance with the man who is responsible for his existence, Joe Chill, the murderer of Bruce Wayne's parents. Now as Batman struggles with emotions and ghosts of the past, he must find a way to stop the murderous onslaught of the Reaper before he becomes his next victim." - WorldCat - ISBN 1563899671


 * Batman: Blind Justice - Collects #598-600. "Bruce Wayne discovers a series of murders linked to WayneTech in this tale that leaves him in a wheelchair." - WorldCat - ISBN 156389047X


 * Batman: War Crimes - Collects #809-810, plus Batman #643-644 - (forthcoming, February 2005)


 * Batman: City of Crime - Collects #800-808, 811-814. "As the Dark Knight tries to shut down a drug ring turned deadly, Bruce Wayne must contend with a wayward 14-year-old who's dangerously close to Gotham's underworld." - (forthcoming, July 2006)

Leftover Useful Information
This is the spot for any useful information that doesn't fit into the above categories.

Publishing History

 * Detective Comics is the longest continuously published comic book in the United States.
 * Batman made his first appearance in issue #27

Creative Team

 * Issues #801-808, 811-814: Writer/Layouts: David Lapham, Penciler: Ramon Bachs, Inker: Nathan Massengill.

Order Codes
These are the order codes and prices as provided by Diamond Distribution. Your local comic shop should be able to order these for you.


 * JAN05 0264	DETECTIVE COMICS #804	$2.99
 * FEB05 0245	DETECTIVE COMICS #805	$2.99
 * MAR05 0363	DETECTIVE COMICS #806	$2.99
 * APR05 0301	DETECTIVE COMICS #807	$2.99
 * MAY05 0198	DETECTIVE COMICS #808	$2.99
 * JUN05 0326	DETECTIVE COMICS #809	$2.99
 * JUN05 0328	DETECTIVE COMICS #810	$2.99
 * JUL05 0191	DETECTIVE COMICS #811	$2.50
 * AUG05 0181	DETECTIVE COMICS #812	$2.50
 * SEP05 0210	DETECTIVE COMICS #813	$2.50
 * OCT05 0216	DETECTIVE COMICS #814	$2.50

Future Publication Dates
Dates subject to change at the whims of the publisher or distributor. Please see the Diamond Shipping Lists for current information.


 * Detective Comics #820: 07 Jun 2006
 * Batman: The Dynamic Duo Archives, vol. 2: 28 Jun 2006
 * Batman: City of Crime TP: 06 Jul 2006
 * Detective Comics #821: 06 Jul 2006
 * Batman Chronicles, vol. 2 TP: 26 Jul 2006

Links

 * DC Comics - Publisher's Website