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DC Comics   ·   Released Nov 24th, 1999

Batman: Strange Apparitions TP

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One of the true and unanticipated highlights on a dull and tepid comic book scene in the late 1970's, the Steve Englehart/Marshall Rogers/Terry Austin run in Detective Comics is one of the most memorable eras of the Dark Knight's adventures. Now available in a single volume, Batman: Strange Apparitions featuring an introduction by Englehart and a new cover by Marshall Rogers and Terry Austin. Reprinting Detective Comics #469-476, #478, and #479 (which also includes work by writer Len Wein and artist Walter Simonson), these stories chroniclize Batman's struggles with a corrupt city government headed by "Boss" Rupert Thorne along with battling classic villians such as Hugo Strange, the Penguin, Deadshot, Clayface, Dr Phosphorus, and the Joker. This classic run was the blueprint for the first Tim Burton Batman movie and Batman: The Animated Series.

Originally published in single magazine form as DETECTIVE COMICS #469-479.

Format
Trade Paperback
Page Count
176 pages
Cover Price
$12.95
ISBN
9781563895005
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Creators

Len Wein
Writer
Len Wein
Steve Englehart
Writer
Steve Englehart
Walt Simonson
Penciller
Walt Simonson
Marshall Rogers
Penciller, Colorist
Marshall Rogers
Dick Giordano
Inker
Dick Giordano
Al Milgrom
Inker
Al Milgrom
Terry Austin
Inker, Colorist
Terry Austin

Characters

Alfred Pennyworth
Alfred Pennyworth
Prime Earth
Batman
Bruce Wayne
Batman
Prime Earth
Clayface
Preston Payne
Clayface
Prime Earth
Commissioner Gordon
James Gordon
Commissioner Gordon
Prime Earth
Deadshot
Floyd Lawton
Deadshot
Prime Earth
Doctor Phosphorus
Alexander Sartorius
Doctor Phosphorus
Prime Earth
Hugo Strange
Hugo Strange
Prime Earth
Joker
Joker
Prime Earth
Penguin
Oswald Cobblepot
Penguin
Prime Earth
Robin
Dick Grayson
Robin
Prime Earth
Rupert Thorne
Rupert Thorne
Prime Earth
Silver St. Cloud
Silver St. Cloud
Prime Earth

Collects/Reprints 11 Issues

  • Detective Comics #469
    Detective Comics #469
    Detective Comics Vol. 1 (1937 - 2011)
  • Detective Comics #470
    Detective Comics #470
    Detective Comics Vol. 1 (1937 - 2011)
  • Detective Comics #471
    Detective Comics #471
    Detective Comics Vol. 1 (1937 - 2011)
  • Detective Comics #472
    Detective Comics #472
    Detective Comics Vol. 1 (1937 - 2011)
  • Detective Comics #473
    Detective Comics #473
    Detective Comics Vol. 1 (1937 - 2011)
  • Detective Comics #474
    Detective Comics #474
    Detective Comics Vol. 1 (1937 - 2011)
  • Detective Comics #475
    Detective Comics #475
    Detective Comics Vol. 1 (1937 - 2011)
  • Detective Comics #476
    Detective Comics #476
    Detective Comics Vol. 1 (1937 - 2011)
  • Detective Comics #477
    Detective Comics #477
    Detective Comics Vol. 1 (1937 - 2011)
  • Detective Comics #478
    Detective Comics #478
    Detective Comics Vol. 1 (1937 - 2011)
  • Detective Comics #479
    Detective Comics #479
    Detective Comics Vol. 1 (1937 - 2011)

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