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4September 1996
$2.95; 4.25 CAD

Batman Black and White #4

DC · September 1996 · on sale 1996-07-10

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Identification plate

Series
Batman Black and White (DC, 1996 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
September 1996
Key date
1996-09-00
On-sale date
1996-07-10
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$2.95; 4.25 CAD
Pages
52
Barcode
76194120485700411

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Why this issue matters

On the record: Eisner Award - Best Short Story (1997).

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Toth; inks: Alex TothBatman [Bruce Wayne]
1-illustration1pencils: Alex Ross; inks: Alex RossBatman [Bruce Wayne]
2An Innocent Guycomic story8script: Brian Bolland; pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland; letters: Ellie de VilleBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Two-Face (cameo); Penguin (cameo); Poison Ivy (cameo); The Terrible Trio [The Fox; The Shark; The Vulture] (cameo)
3An Innocent Guytext article1pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland
4Monsters in the Closettext article1pencils: Kevin Nowlan; inks: Kevin Nowlan
5Monsters in the Closetcomic story8script: Jan Strnad; pencils: Kevin Nowlan; inks: Kevin Nowlan; letters: Kevin NowlanBatman [Bruce Wayne]
6Heroescomic story8script: Archie Goodwin; pencils: Gary Gianni; inks: Gary Gianni; letters: Todd KleinBatman [Bruce Wayne]
7Heroestext article1pencils: Gary Gianni; inks: Gary Gianni
8Leavetakingtext article1pencils: Brian Stelfreeze; inks: Brian Stelfreeze
9Leavetakingcomic story8script: Dennis O'Neil; pencils: Brian Stelfreeze; inks: Brian Stelfreeze; letters: John CostanzaBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin
10The Third Maskcomic story8script: Katsuhiro Otomo, Jo Duffy; pencils: Katsuhiro Otomo; inks: Katsuhiro Otomo; letters: Bill OakleyBatman [Bruce Wayne]
11The Third Masktext article1pencils: Katsuhiro Otomo; inks: Katsuhiro Otomo
12-illustration1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal AdamsBatman [Bruce Wayne]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams #3
ISBN 1-4012-0407-4		2006On eBay ›
Batman Black and White #[1]
ISBN 1-56389-439-4		1998On eBay ›
Batman: Cover to Cover #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0659-X		2005On eBay ›
Batman: The Killing Joke: The Deluxe Edition #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1667-2		2008On eBay ›
Batman Black and White #1
ISBN 1-4012-1589-0		2007On eBay ›
Tales of the Batman: Archie Goodwin #[nn]
ISBN 1401238297		2013On eBay ›
Batman by Neal Adams Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-5551-0		2016On eBay ›
Batman Noir: The Killing Joke #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-6364-5		2016On eBay ›
Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-4075-2		2013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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