Cover: Scott McDaniel

Batman #604

Aug 2002 · DC · 2.25 USD; 3.75 CAD

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“Reasons”

In "Reasons," Ed Brubaker and Scott McDaniel deliver a gripping, introspective dive into Batman’s psyche as he tracks down the Joker’s former allies through the rain-slicked streets of the East End. The story quietly grapples with identity, asking what it means to be both the Dark Knight and the son of Thomas and Martha Wayne—without ever revealing the answer. Scott McDaniel’s moody artwork, rendered in full with inks by Andy Owens and colors by Gregory Wright and Wildstorm FX, brings a haunting weight to every panel, while John Costanza’s lettering holds the tension taut.

writer Ed Brubaker · artist Scott McDaniel · inker Andy Owens · colorist Gregory Wright · colorist Wildstorm FX · letterer John Costanza · cover Scott McDaniel

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Full credits

writer Ed Brubaker

artist Scott McDaniel

inker Andy Owens

colorist Gregory Wright

colorist Wildstorm FX

letterer John Costanza

cover pencils, inks Scott McDaniel

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As Batman chases Joker's old henchmen through the East End, he begins to wonder whether Bruce Wayne died with his parents long ago. But he comes to realize that even as the Batman he is still Bruce Wayne, the son of Martha and Thomas Wayne.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).