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Tales of the Batman: Gene Colan #1

DC · [October] 2011 · on sale 2011-08-17

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Series
Tales of the Batman: Gene Colan (DC, 2011 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
[October] 2011
Key date
2011-10-00
On-sale date
2011-08-17
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$39.99; 46.99 CAD
Pages
288
Barcode
978140123101953999
ISBN
978-1-4012-3101-9

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Frank McLaughlinBatman [Bruce Wayne]; The Monk
1Title Pagecredits, title page1pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Frank Giacoia, Tony DeZunigaBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth
2Second Title Pagecredits, title page1pencils: Ed Hannigan; inks: Dick GiordanoBatman [Bruce Wayne]
3Table of Contentstable of contents1letters: typeset
4-credits, title page2pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Frank McLaughlin, Tony DeZunigaBatman [Bruce Wayne]; The Monk; Robin [Dick Grayson]
5Batman #340cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; colors: Tatjana WoodBatman [Bruce Wayne]; The Mole [Harrah]
6A Man Called Mole!comic story27script: Gerry Conway, Roy Thomas; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Adrian Gonzales; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben OdaBatman [Bruce Wayne]; The Mole [Harrah] (villain); Commissioner James Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth; William Elder; Doctor Andrew Kurtzmann; Mr. Konigsberg; Sandra Clark; Warden Rothstein; Robin [Dick Grayson] (flashback); Superman [Clark Kent] (flashback)
7Batman #343cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Dick GiordanoBatman [Bruce Wayne]
8A Dagger So Deadly ...comic story19script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: John CostanzaBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Arthur Reeves; Peter Pauling; Boss Rupert Thorne; Dagger [David Rennington] (villain); Jansen; Collins; Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom] (flashback); Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley] (flashback)
9Detective Comics #510cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Anthony TollinBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Mad Hatter [Jervis Tetch]
10Head-Hunt By a Mad Hattercomic story19script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Klaus Janson; letters: Ben OdaBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Mad Hatter [Jervis Tetch] (villain); Commissioner James Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth; Hamilton Hill; Olivia Ortega; Tod; Arthur Reeves; Lucius Fox
11Batman #344cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe KubertBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Ivor
12Monster, My Sweet!comic story27script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben OdaBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; "Big Jack" Johnson; Olivia Ortega; Arthur Reeves; Commissioner James Gordon; Vicki Vale; Lucius Fox; Hamilton Hill; Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley] (villain); Ivor (villain); Jansen
13Batman #345cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Anthony TollinBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Doctor Death [Doctor Karl Hellfern]
14Calling Doctor Deathcomic story18script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben OdaBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth; Vicki Vale; Dala; Hamilton Hill; Togo; Archie Keswick; Doctor Death [Doctor Karl Hellfern] (villain)
15Detective Comics #512cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Anthony TollinBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Doctor Death [Doctor Karl Hellfern]; Togo
16The Fatal Prescription of Doctor Death!comic story16script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: John CostanzaBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Vicki Vale; Dala (photo); Hamilton Hill; Doctor Death [Doctor Karl Hellfern] (villain); Togo
17Batman #348cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; colors: Anthony TollinBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]
18Shadow Playcomic story18script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben OdaBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Rebecca Langstrom; Francine Langstrom; James Gordon; Barbara Gordon; Vicki Vale; Boss Rupert Thorne; Morton Deal; Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]
19Batman #349cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Anthony TollinBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
20Blood Sportcomic story18script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Alfredo Alcala; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben OdaBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Human Target [Christopher Chance]; Alfred Pennyworth; Luigi; Jason Bard; Commissioner James Gordon; Barbara Gordon; Olivia Ortega; Peter Pauling; Hamilton Hill; Dala (villain); The Monk (villain)
21Batman #350cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Frank McLaughlin; colors: Anthony TollinBatman [Bruce Wayne]; The Monk
22Nightmare in Crimsoncomic story18script: Gerry Conway, Paul Levitz; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Tony DeZuniga; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben OdaBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Morton Monroe; Vicki Vale; Dala (villain); The Monk (villain)
23Detective Comics #517cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Frank Giacoia; colors: Anthony TollinBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth
24The Monster in the Mirrorcomic story18script: Gerry Conway, Paul Levitz; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Tony DeZuniga; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Annette KaweckiBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Olivia Ortega; Boss Rupert Thorne; Vicki Vale
25Batman #351cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Ernie Colón; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Anthony TollinBatman [Bruce Wayne] (as a vampire)
26What Stalks the Gotham Night?comic story18script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Tony DeZuniga; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben OdaBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Dick Grayson; Christopher Chance [Human Target]; Alfred Pennyworth; Jason Bard; Commissioner James Gordon; Vicki Vale; Boss Rupert Thorne; Dala (villain); The Monk (villain); Deadshot [Floyd Lawton] (cameo)
27Detective Comics #523cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Ed Hannigan; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Anthony TollinBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Solomon Grundy
28Infernocomic story16script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Tony DeZuniga; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben OdaBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Solomon Grundy (villain); Commissioner James Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth
29Detective Comics #528cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Anthony TollinBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Savage Skull [Jack Crane]
30Requiem for Skullscomic story16script: Doug Moench; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben OdaHarvey Bullock; Savage Skull [Jack Crane]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Hamilton Hill; Jason Todd; Alfred Pennyworth; Waldo Flynn
31Detective Comics #529cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Ed Hannigan; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Anthony TollinBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Night-Thief [Anton Knight; later Night-Slayer]
32The Thief of Night!comic story16script: Doug Moench; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben OdaBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Night-Thief [Anton Knight; later Night-Slayer] (introduction; villain); Lucius Fox; Alfred Pennyworth; Jason Todd; Waldo Flynn; Vicki Vale; Nocturna [Natalia Knight] (introduction, cameo, shown in shadows only)
33-illustration1pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Adrian GonzalesBatman [Bruce Wayne]
34Gene Colan Is a Legend!illustration0pencils: Gene ColanBatman [Bruce Wayne]

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