About this Collection
This hardcover collects the acclaimed Batman storyline from Detective Comics #871-881, written by Scott Snyder with art by Jock and Francesco Francina. The story follows Dick Grayson as Batman, who faces a series of disturbing crimes linked to the return of a villain from Commissioner Gordon's past. It's a dark, psychological thriller that explores legacy and corruption in Gotham City.
Contains 13 stories
The Black Mirror, Part One of Three
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Dick Grayson]Alfred PennyworthCommissioner James GordonDana Redford (first appearance)Gale Redford (first appearance, death)Carson Read (first appearance, death)Officer Cullen Buck (villain, death)Becca Mulcahey (villain)
The Black Mirror, Part Two of Three
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Dick Graysonalso as William Rhodes]Oracle [Barbara Gordon]Tim Drake [Red Robin]Lt. Harvey BullockWilliam Rhodes (death)Benjamin (villain)Etienne Guiborg (villain)
The Black Mirror, Part Three of Three
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Dick Grayson]Oracle [Barbara Gordon]Alfred PennyworthThe Dealer [Etienne Guiborg] (villain)
Skeleton Cases, Pt. 1 of 3
8 pp · Superhero
Commissioner James GordonHarvey BullockDanJames Gordon Jr
Skeleton Cases, Part 2 of 3
8 pp · Superhero
Commissioner James GordonBarbara Gordon [Oracle]James Gordon
Skeleton Cases, Pt. 3
20 pp · Superhero
Batman [Dick Grayson]Red Robin [Tim Drake]Commissioner James GordonJames Gordon, Jr.
Lost Boys
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James GordonBarbara Gordon (flashback)Sarah Gordon (flashback)Barbara Gordon (flashback, James Gordon's ex-wife)James Gordon, Jr. (flashback)Bess (flashback)Commissioner McKeeverRoy Blount (villain)
Hungry City, Part One of Three
20 pp · Superhero
Batman [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James GordonSonia Zucco [as Sonia Branch] (first appearance)Evelyn Marr (first appearance, corpse)Bixby Rhodes (first appearance, villain)Hollis (first appearance, villain)
Hungry City, Part Two of Three
20 pp · Superhero
Batman [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James GordonSonia Zucco [as Sonia Branch]Bixby Rhodes (villain)Timor (villain)
Hungry City, Part Three of Three
20 pp · Superhero
Batman [Dick Grayson]Sonia Zucco [as Sonia Branch]Ben WolffTiger Shark (villain)James Gordon, Jr. (villain)
Skeleton Key
20 pp · Superhero
Commissioner James GordonBarbara Gordon [Oracle]Leslie ThompkinsHarvey BullockJames Gordon, Jr. (villain)Joker (villain)
My Dark Architect
20 pp · Superhero
Batman [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James GordonOracle [Barbara Gordon]Barbara Gordon, SrHarvey BullockJames Gordon, Jr. (villain)Joker (villain)
The Face in the Glass
30 pp · Superhero
Batman [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James GordonBarbara Gordon [Oracle]James Gordon, Jr. (villain)The Dealer (flashback, villain)
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