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[nn][December] 2001
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Batman: Dark Victory #[nn]

DC · [December] 2001 · on sale 2001-10-31

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Identification plate

Series
Batman: Dark Victory (DC, 2001 series)
Issue
#[nn]
Publication date
[December] 2001
Key date
2001-12-00
On-sale date
2001-10-31
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$29.95; 49.95 CAD
Pages
400
Barcode
76194122683500111
ISBN
1-56389-738-5

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Why this issue matters

On the record: Eisner Award - Best Graphic Album: Reprint (2002).

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: Tim Sale; inks: Tim SaleBatman; Robin
1-foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Tim Sale
2-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Mark ChiarelloBatman; Two-Face
3-comic story10script: Jeph Loeb; pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Gregory Wright, Heroic Age; letters: Richard StarkingsBatman; Alberto Falcone; Miss Janice Porter; Calendar Man [Julian Day]; Commissioner James Gordon
4-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Mark ChiarelloBatman
5Warcomic story48script: Jeph Loeb; pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Gregory Wright, Heroic Age; letters: Richard StarkingsBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Thomas Wayne (flashback); Martha Wayne (flashback); Carmine "The Roman" Falcone (flashback); Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Police Chief Clancy O'Hara (dies); District Attorney Janice Porter; Judge Harkness; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]; Mad Hat
6-illustration1pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim SaleCommissioner James Gordon
7-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Mark ChiarelloRiddler
8Secretscomic story22script: Jeph Loeb; pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Gregory Wright, Heroic Age; letters: Richard StarkingsBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; District Attorney Janice Porter; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Riddler [Edward Nigma]; Sofia Falcone Gigante; Mario Falcone; Albert Falcone [Holiday]; Angelo "Killer" Mirti; Two-Face [Harvey Dent; hidden in shadows]; Former Police Commiss
9-illustration1pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim SaleCommissioner James Gordon
10-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Mark ChiarelloScarecrow
11Toyscomic story22script: Jeph Loeb; pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Gregory Wright, Heroic Age; letters: Richard StarkingsBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; District Attorney Janice Porter; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]; Sofia Falcone Gigante; Mario Falcone; Albert Falcone [Holiday]; Angelo "Killer" Mirti; Anthony Zucco; Umberto Maroni; Pino Maroni; Detective John F
12-illustration1pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim SaleCommissioner James Gordon
13-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Mark ChiarelloSolomon Grundy
14Lostcomic story22script: Jeph Loeb; pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Gregory Wright, Heroic Age; letters: Richard StarkingsBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; District Attorney Janice Porter; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Solomon Grundy; Sofia Falcone Gigante; Umberto Maroni; Pino Maroni; Two-Face [Harvey Dent; hidden in shadows]
15-illustration1pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim SaleCommissioner James Gordon
16-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Mark ChiarelloCatwoman
17Lovecomic story22script: Jeph Loeb; pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Gregory Wright, Heroic Age; letters: Richard StarkingsBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Barbara Gordon; District Attorney Janice Porter; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Riddler [Edward Nigma]; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]; Alberto Falcone [Holiday]; Sofia Falcone Gigante; Mario Falcone; Umberto Maroni; Pino Maroni; Lucia Viti; Sergeant Frank Pratt (di
18-illustration1pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim SaleCommissioner James Gordon
19-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Mark ChiarelloPenguin
20Hatecomic story23script: Jeph Loeb; pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Gregory Wright, Heroic Age; letters: Richard StarkingsBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Barbara Gordon; District Attorney Janice Porter; Officer Gustavson; Officer Lopez; Officer King; Officer O'Connor; Officer Wilcox; Officer Merkel (dies); Joker; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]; Sofia Falcone Gigante; Mario Falcone;
21-illustration1pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim SaleCommissioner James Gordon
22-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Mark ChiarelloCalendar Man
23Foolscomic story22script: Jeph Loeb; pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Gregory Wright, Heroic Age; letters: Richard StarkingsBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Dick Grayson (cameo); Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; District Attorney Janice Porter; Officer Gustavson; Officer Lopez; Officer King; Officer O'Connor; Officer Wilcox; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]; Calendar Man [Julian Day]; Solomon Grundy; Joker; Mad Hatter [Jervis Te
24-illustration1pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim SaleCommissioner James Gordon
25-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Mark ChiarelloJoker
26Battlecomic story22script: Jeph Loeb; pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Gregory Wright, Heroic Age; letters: Richard StarkingsBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Dick Grayson; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; District Attorney Janice Porter; Mr. Haly; Officer Gustavson (dies); Joker; Alberto Falcone [Holiday]; Sofia Falcone Gigante; Mario Falcone; Angelo "Killer" Mirti (dies); Anthony Zucco; Umberto Maroni; Pino Maroni
27-illustration1pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim SaleCommissioner James Gordon
28-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Mark ChiarelloBatman; Robin
29Orphanscomic story22script: Jeph Loeb; pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Gregory Wright, Heroic Age; letters: Richard StarkingsBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Dick Grayson; John Grayson (dies); Mary Grayson (dies); Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; District Attorney Janice Porter; Officer Lopez; Officer King; Officer Wilcox; Officer O'Connor (dies); Alberto Falcone [Holiday]; Sofia Falcone Gigante; Mario Falcone; Anthony
30-illustration1pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim SaleCommissioner James Gordon
31-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Mark ChiarelloMister Freeze
32Justicecomic story23script: Jeph Loeb; pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Gregory Wright, Heroic Age; letters: Richard StarkingsBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Dick Grayson; Commissioner James Gordon; Officer Lopez; Officer King (dies); Officer Wilcox; Mister Haly; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]; Mr. Freeze [Victor Fries]; Mad Hatter [Jervis Tetch]
33-illustration1pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim SaleCommissioner James Gordon
34-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Mark ChiarelloPoison Ivy
35Passioncomic story23script: Jeph Loeb; pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Gregory Wright, Heroic Age; letters: Richard StarkingsBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Dick Grayson [Robin I; Nightwing]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; District Attorney Janice Porter; Officer Lopez; Officer Wilcox (dies); Judge Harkness; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]; Mr. Freeze [Victor Fries]; Solomon Grundy; Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]; Sofia Falcone Gi
36-illustration1pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim SaleCommissioner James Gordon
37-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Mark ChiarelloTwo-Face
38Revengecomic story23script: Jeph Loeb; pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Gregory Wright, Heroic Age; letters: Richard StarkingsBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Dick Grayson; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; District Attorney Janice Porter (dies); Officer Lopez; Judge Harkness; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]; Joker; Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]; Calendar Man [Julian Day]; Albert Falcone [Holiday]
39-illustration1pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim SaleCommissioner James Gordon
40-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Mark ChiarelloBatman; Robin
41Peacecomic story48script: Jeph Loeb; pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Gregory Wright, Heroic Age; letters: Richard StarkingsBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Barbara Gordon; James Gordon, Jr.; Officer Lopez; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]; Joker; Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]; Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]; Solomon Grundy; Mr. Freeze [Victor Fries]; Albert
42-illustration1pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale
43The Falcone Crime Empireillustration1pencils: Tim Sale; inks: Tim Sale; colors: Gregory Wright
44Sketchesillustration1pencils: Tim Sale

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ISBN 978-1-56389-868-6		2002On eBay ›
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