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Issue Details

Issue #688
Published September 2009
Cover Price 2.99 USD
Pages 36
Editing Mike Marts; Janelle Siegel (assistant editor)
Notes U.S. on sale date: 2009-07-08

Cover Details - "Batman: Reborn"

Characters Batman [Dick Grayson]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Tony Daniel
Inks Sandu Florea
Reprinted in Batman Universe (Panini Comics (fr), 2010 series) #3

22 page Batman story "Long Shadows, Part One: Old Sins Cast Long Shadows"

Characters Batman [Dick Grayson]; Robin [Damian Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Sgt. Pike; Monica Pearson; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain); Two-Face [Harvey Dent] (villain); Benny (villain)
Synopsis "There may be a new Batman in Gotham City, but that doesn't mean the city wants him. As Two-Face and Penguin take measures to keep the new Dark Knight at bay, one of the archvillains makes a startling discovery about the new Caped Crusader. Plus, Batman trains the new Robin." [per solicitation]
Genre Superhero
Script Judd Winick
Pencils Mark Bagley
Inks Rob Hunter
Colors Ian Hannin
Letters Jared K. Fletcher
Reprinted in Batman Universe (Panini Comics (fr), 2010 series) #3

5 page Doom Patrol promo (ad from the publisher) "A Special Preview of Doom Patrol #1"

Characters Doom Patrol [Elasti-Girl [Rita Farr]; Grunt [Charlie Bucher]; Negative Man [Larry Trainor]; Nudge [Mi-Sun Kwan]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]; Dr. Amanda Beckett
Genre Superhero
Script Keith Giffen
Pencils Matthew Clark
Inks John Livesay
Colors Guy Major
Letters Pat Brosseau
Editing Elisabeth V. Gehrlein; Sean Ryan (associate)
Notes A 5 page preview of Doom Patrol (DC, 2009 series) #1.

1 page DC Nation promo (ad from the publisher) DC Nation [173]: ["Want to know my favorite team?"]

Characters Justice League of America [JLA; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Vixen [Mari McCabe]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]]
Script Dan Didio
Pencils Mark Bagley
Letters typeset
Notes Dan Didio announces that James Robinson and Mark Bagley will be taking over the Justice League of America title.