Cover: Andy Kubert

Batman: The Detective #[nn]

Apr 2023 · DC · 16.99 USD; 22.99 CAD

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This omnibus collects the second half of the New 52 era of Detective Comics, featuring Batman's adventures from issues #30–52 and the Annuals #3–4. Written by Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato, the volume includes the 'Icarus' and 'Anarky' story arcs, as well as the 'Endgame' tie-in, with art by Manapul, Fernando Blanco, and others. It presents a darker, more street-level take on the Dark Knight during a pivotal period in DC's continuity reboot.

In "Batman the Detective Part One," a weary, future-aged Batman journeys to England after a Gotham-to-London flight is sabotaged, killing everyone aboard—messages from the perpetrators implicating him. Teaming up with the new Squire, he races to uncover the truth behind the attack while defending Beryl from a deadly follow-up assault, all while facing the spectral threat of the Gentleman Ghost. Written by Tom Taylor and illustrated by Andy Kubert, with colors by Brad Anderson and letters by Clem Robins, this gripping tale launches a new chapter in Batman’s legacy, with Kubert’s dynamic art bringing the cover and story to life.

Contains 6 stories

Batman the Detective Part One

26 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Knight [Beryl Hutchinson]Squire [Amina] (intro)Gentleman Ghost

In a future where a weary Batman has retreated from Gotham, a mysterious plane crash from Gotham to London draws him back into the fray—killing everyone on board and leaving a chilling message: they did it because of him. Now injured and hunted, he joins forces with the new Squire to confront the enigmatic Gentleman Ghost and protect Beryl from a deadly follow-up assault.

Batman the Detective Part Two

22 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Squire [Amina]Knight [Beryl Hutchinson]Matthew SpragueHenri DucardEquilibrium

In "Batman the Detective Part Two," Batman follows a chilling trail from Gotham to Paris, uncovering that a string of plane crash victims were all once saved by him—now targeted by a mysterious enemy known as Equilibrium. As he reconnects with an old acquaintance in the City of Light, the detective digs deeper into a twisted game where justice itself has become the weapon.

Batman the Detective Part Three

22 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Henri DucardDidierunnamed criminal accountant

Batman the Detective Part Four

22 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Squire [Amina]EquilibriumOracleSuperman [Clark KentKal-El] (flashback)Wonder Woman [Diana of Themyscira] (flashback)Talia al Ghul (flashback)Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (flashback)Henri Ducard (flashback)Red Hood [Jason Todd] (flashback)Alfred Pennyworth (flashback)Martha Wayne (flashback)Thomas Wayne (flashback)

Batman the Detective Part Five

22 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Squire [Amina]Commissioner OrigiEquilibrium [Charlotte le Serf]Sullivan PetitHenri DucardKnight [Cyril Sheldrake] (flashback)Squire [Beryl Hutchinson] (flashback)John Gallagher (flashback)Nikita Eluko (smuggler)

In "Batman the Detective Part Five," Batman races across Europe to stop Equilibrium in Brussels, where she targets those once saved by the Dark Knight. With help from his network and a crucial clue from Ducard, Batman uncovers the chilling reason behind her vendetta—though the full truth remains just out of reach.

Batman the Detective Finale

22 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Henri DucardSquire [Amina]Equilibrium [Charlotte le Serf]Sullivan PetitAnthony (a U.S. general)Knight [Beryl Hutchinson]Nikita ElukoOracle [Barbara Gordon]Nightwing [Dick Grayson]John Gallagher (flashback)

In "Batman the Detective Finale," Batman, Ducard, Knight, and Squire race against time to stop Equilibrium and her army from unleashing military weapons on London—a city Batman once saved, now targeted in a brutal reckoning. The stakes are personal, the city is on edge, and the detective’s greatest challenge may not be the enemy, but the cost of his past.