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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published May 2009
Cover Price 3.99 USD
Pages 44
Editing Mike Marts; Janelle Siegel (assistant)
Notes U.S. on sale date: 2009-03-11

Cover Details - "Cover A"

Characters Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Robin [Damian Wayne]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Huntress [Helena Bertinelli]; Batwoman [Kate Kane]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Tony S. Daniel (signed)
Inks Tony S. Daniel (signed)
Notes U.S. on sale date: 2009-03-11
Reprinted in Batman Universe (Panini Comics (fr), 2010 series) #1

Cover Details - "Cover B - Variant Cover"

Characters Nightwing [Dick Grayson; also as Batman]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Tony S. Daniel
Inks Tony S. Daniel
Notes U.S. on sale date: 2009-03-11
Reprinted in Batman Monster Edition (Panini (de), 2004 series) #4

30 page Batman story "A Hostile Takeover"

Characters Batgirl [Cassandra Cain]; Batman; Batwoman [Kate Kane]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Huntress [Helena Bertinelli]; The Knight [Cyril Sheldrake]; Lady Blackhawk [Zinda Blake]; Man-Bat; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Oracle [Barbara Gordon]; Riddler [Edward Nigma]; Robin [Tim Drake; also as Batman]; Robin [Damian Wayne]; Squire [Beryl Hutchinson]; Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Black Mask (villain); Killer Croc [Waylon Jones] (villain); Mr. Zsasz [Victor Zsasz] (villain); Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley] (villain); Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane] (villain)
Synopsis Nightwing calls in a lot of heroes to help try to get control back in Gotham City, but resists the urge to put on the Batman costume. Black Mask breaks a number of villains out of Arkham and recruits them into his gang. Meanwhile, a new Batman appears.
Genre Superhero
Script Tony S. Daniel
Pencils Tony S. Daniel
Inks Sandu Florea
Colors Ian Hannin
Letters Jared K. Fletcher
Reprinted in Batman Universe (Panini Comics (fr), 2010 series) #1

1 page DC Nation promo (ad from the publisher) DC Nation [156]: ["We interrupt this DC Nation page"]

Characters Batman; Robin
Script Dan Didio
Pencils Frank Quitely
Letters typeset
Notes Dan Didio previews art for the new Batman and Robin title.