About this Collection
This omnibus collects the second half of the New 52 Detective Comics run, featuring Batman's battles against the supernatural forces of the Gotham Underground and the return of the Joker in the 'Death of the Family' crossover. Written by John Layman with art by Jason Fabok and others, it includes issues #0, #13–29, and the Detective Comics Annual #2, as well as the Batman: The Dark Knight #0 and Batman Annual #2 tie-ins.
Contains 13 stories
Scare Tactics
20 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Catwoman [Selina Kyle]Commissioner James GordonPoison Ivy [Pamela Isley] (hallucination)Digger Jones (villain)Eli Strange (villain)Professor Hugo Strange (villain)Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane] (villain)
Night of the Owls: The Owls Take Arkham
20 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Nightwing [Dick Grayson]Aaron CashDr. Jeremiah ArkhamBlack Mask [Roman Sionis] (villain)Clayface [Basil Karlo] (villain)Fright [Linda Friitawa] (villain)Mr. Zsasz [Victor Zsasz] (villain)Nocturna (villain)Steeljacket (villain)Talons (villains)
On the Brink
20 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthCharlotte RiversCommissioner James GordonSgt. Harvey BullockHugh MarderMaggieMike (death)Stan (death)Batman imitators (villains)Mr. Toxic (villain)
Radioactive!
20 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthCommissioner James GordonLucius FoxProfessor Alan SmartProfessor Arthur ManhartWendyHugh Marder (clones, villains)Mr. Toxic [Hugh Marder] (villain)
The Killer Inside
20 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthInspector JeffreyProfessor Alan Smart (hologram)Professor Arthur ManhartHugh Marder (villain)Mr. Toxic [Hugh Marder] (clone, villain)
The Abyss
38 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthCommissioner James GordonJeremiah ArkhamSgt. Harvey BullockTitus (a dog)Black Mask [Roman Sionis] (villain)Clayface [Basil Karlo] (villain)Edgar Dempsey (villain)False Face Society (villains)Mad Bull (villain)Mad Hatter [Jervis Tetch] (villain)Serpentine (villain)Strong Man (villain)Tweedle Dee [Deever Tweed] (villain)Tweedle Dum [Dumpson Tweed] (villain)Wolf Boy (villain)
The Final Lesson
20 pp · Superhero
Bruce Wayne [Batman]Mio (death)Matsuda-Sama (death)Shihan Matsuda (death)
The Long Wait
8 pp · Superhero
Bruce Wayne [Batman]Alfred PennyworthMr. Shaw
Welcome to the Dark Side
8 pp · Superhero
Mr. HardenMr. McMurphyLouis (villain)Two-Face [Harvey Dent] (villain)Vinnie (villain)
50/50
8 pp · Superhero
Dominic SteranoCharlie (villain)Dougie (villain)MauriceSweetheartTwo-Face [Harvey Dent] (villain)
The Big Fall
8 pp · Superhero
Dominic Sterano (villain)Freakshow [Tommy] (villain)Leader (villain)LydiaTwo-Face [Harvey Dent] (villain)
Squared Up
8 pp · Superhero
Dominic Sterano (villain, death)Freakshow [Tommy] (villain, death)Leader (villain)Two-Face [Harvey Dent] (villain)
The Tell-Tale Face
8 pp · Superhero
Sgt. Harvey BullockNancyJoker (villain)
