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Superman / Batman #4

DC · [October] 2016 · on sale 2016-08-31

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Series
Superman / Batman (DC, 2014 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
[October] 2016
Key date
2016-10-00
On-sale date
2016-08-31
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$24.99; 29.99 CAD
Pages
372
Barcode
978140126385052499
ISBN
978-1-4012-6385-0

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dustin Nguyen; inks: Derek FridolfsBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Darkseid; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
1-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Dustin Nguyen; inks: Derek Fridolfs; colors: Rod ReisSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
2Torment, Part 1comic story22script: Alan Burnett; pencils: Dustin Nguyen; inks: Derek Fridolfs; colors: Randy Mayor; letters: Rob LeighSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Lois Lane; Pete Ross; Jimmy Olsen; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Dr. Balska (dies); Mr. Simmons; Killer Croc [Waylon Jones] (villain); Schrocken (villain); Lex Luthor (cameo)
3-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Dustin Nguyen; inks: Derek FridolfsScarecrow
4Torment, Part 2: Crack-Upcomic story22script: Alan Burnett; pencils: Dustin Nguyen; inks: Derek Fridolfs; colors: Randy Mayor; letters: Rob LeighSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Lois Lane; Pete Ross; Commissioner James Gordon; Killer Croc [Waylon Jones] (villain); Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane] (villain, cameo); Schrocken (villain); Darkseid (villain); Desaad (villain); Clot (villain)
5-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Dustin Nguyen; inks: Derek FridolfsSuperman; Batman; Darkseid
6Torment, Part 3: Helplesscomic story22script: Alan Burnett; pencils: Dustin Nguyen; inks: Derek Fridolfs; colors: Randy Mayor; letters: Rob LeighSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Lois Lane; Commissioner James Gordon; Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane; also as Schrocken] (villain); Darkseid (villain); Desaad (villain); Parademons (villains)
7-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Dustin Nguyen; inks: Derek FridolfsBatman; Bekka
8Torment, Part 4: Trappedcomic story22script: Alan Burnett; pencils: Dustin Nguyen; inks: Derek Fridolfs; colors: Randy Mayor; letters: Rob LeighSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Bekka; Highfather (flashback); Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane] (villain); Darkseid (villain); Desaad (villain); Parademons (villains); Clot (villain)
9-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Dustin Nguyen; inks: Derek FridolfsBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Highfather; Darkseid; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
10Torment, Part 5: Purgatorycomic story22script: Alan Burnett; pencils: Dustin Nguyen; inks: Derek Fridolfs; colors: Randy Mayor; letters: Rob LeighSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Bekka; Highfather; DREAM SEQUENCE: Jor-El; Lara; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Starman [Ted Knight]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Lantern [Guy Gardner]; Mr. Freeze [
11-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Dustin Nguyen; inks: Derek FridolfsBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Darkseid; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
12Torment, Part 6: Releasecomic story24script: Alan Burnett; pencils: Dustin Nguyen; inks: Derek Fridolfs; colors: Randy Mayor; letters: Rob LeighSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Bekka (dies); Highfather; Orion; Jonathan Crane [Scarecrow] (villain); Darkseid (villain); Desaad (villain); Clot (villain)
13-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Mike McKone; inks: Andy LanningBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Dr. Light [Arthur Light]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Teen Titans [Wonder Girl [Donna Troy]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Aqualad [Garth]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Kid Flash [Wally West]]
14Darklightcomic story22script: Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning; pencils: Mike McKone; inks: Andy Lanning, Jonathan Glapion, Rebecca Buchman; colors: Jason Wright; letters: Rob LeighSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Teen Titans [Aqualad [Garth] (hologram); Kid Flash [Wally West] (hologram); Robin [Dick Grayson] (hologram); Speedy [Roy Harper] (hologram); Wonder Girl [Donna Troy] (hologram)]; John Henry Irons; Professor Kale; VILLAIN: Dr. Light [Arthur Light;
15-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Scott Kolins; inks: Scott Kolins; colors: Scott KolinsSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mr. Socrates [Plato]
16The Unexamined Lifecomic story38script: Joe Kelly; pencils: Scott Kolins; inks: Scott Kolins; colors: Jorge Molina; letters: Rob LeighSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El; also as Supernova]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane; James Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Darryl Ford (first appearance; dies); Mr. Bates (first appearance); Thomas Wayne (hallucination); Martha Wayne (hallucination); Mr. So
17-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Shane Davis; inks: Matt Banning; colors: Alex SinclairBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
18K, Part 1: Strange Favorcomic story22script: Michael Green; pencils: Shane Davis; inks: Matt Banning; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Rob LeighSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Flash [Wally West]; Alfred Pennyworth; Jason Wish [as Lance; as Batman]; Livewire [Leslie Willis]
19-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Shane Davis; inks: Matt Banning; colors: Alex SinclairSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]
20K, Part 2: Known Depositscomic story22script: Michael Green; pencils: Shane Davis; inks: Matt Banning; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Rob LeighSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Firestorm [Jason Rusch]; Booster Gold [Michael Jon Carter]; Starfire [Koriand'r]; Toyman [Hiro Okamura]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; King Shark; Aquagirl [Lorena Marquez]; Joker (cameo)
21-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Shane Davis; inks: Matt Banning; colors: Alex SinclairBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
22K, Part 3: Varietalscomic story22script: Michael Green, Mike Johnson; pencils: Shane Davis; inks: Matt Banning; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Rob LeighJustice League [Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Flash [Wally West]; Green Lantern [John Stewart]; Red Arrow [Roy Harper]; Red Tornado; JLA]; Lois Lane (cameo); Phantom Stranger; Shadowpact [Detective Chimp; Enchantress [June Moone]; Blue Devil [Daniel Cassidy]; Ragman [Rory Rega
23-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Shane Davis; inks: Matt Banning; colors: Alex SinclairSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
24K, Part 4: WSDscomic story22script: Michael Green, Mike Johnson; pencils: Shane Davis; inks: Matt Banning; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Rob LeighSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Amanda Waller; Pete; Fred; The Last Line [Bruiser [Ray Gibson] (first appearance); Sekhmet [Layla Adams] (first appearance); Brannon [William Brannon] (first appearance); Hotshot [Jonathan Banks] (first appearance)]; Doomsday (villain; flashback);
25-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Shane Davis; inks: Matt Banning; colors: Alex SinclairAll-American Boy [Josh Walker]
26K, Part 5: All-Americancomic story22script: Michael Green, Mike Johnson; pencils: Shane Davis; inks: Matt Banning; colors: Alex Sinclair; letters: Rob LeighSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Pete Ross; Mr. Walker; Mrs. Walker; Amanda Waller; The Last Line [Brannon [William Brannon]; Hotshot [Jonathan Banks]]; All-American Boy [Josh Walker]; Mr. Bell
27-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Shane Davis; inks: Matt Banning; colors: Alex SinclairSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
28K, Part 6: Cachecomic story23script: Michael Green, Mike Johnson; pencils: Shane Davis; inks: Matt Banning; colors: Pete Pantazis; letters: Rob LeighSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Lana Lang; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Chris Kent; Power Girl; Toyman [Hiro Okamura]; Lois Lane; Krypto
29-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Claudio Castellini; inks: Claudio Castellini; colors: Noemi VicensSuperman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
30-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Claudio Castellini; inks: Claudio Castellini; colors: Paul MountsSuperman; Batman; Scarecrow
31Cover Sketches by Dustin Nguyenillustration4pencils: Dustin Nguyen; inks: Dustin Nguyen; colors: Dustin Nguyen
32Cover Sketches & Costume Designs by Shane Davisillustration2pencils: Shane Davis; colors: Shane Davis

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