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Batman #686

DC · Series began 1940 · April 2009

Dates

Cover date
April 2009
On sale
2009
In stores
February 11, 2009
Pages
52

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Editions and covers (7)

Copies of #686 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Andy Kubert Direct Sales Cover

    Barcode 76194120005768611 · shared with another edition

    This edition’s page
  • 2nd printing

    Second Printing

    Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

    Barcode 76194120005768612

    This edition’s page
  • 3rd printing

    Third Printing

    Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

    Barcode 76194120005768613

    This edition’s page
  • Andy Kubert Sketch Cover

    Barcode 76194120005768621

    This edition’s page
  • Newsstand edition

    Alex Ross Newsstand Cover

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 72527430430186 · shared with another edition

    This edition’s page
  • Alex Ross Direct Sales Cover

    Barcode 76194120005768611 · shared with another edition

    This edition’s page
  • Newsstand edition

    Andy Kubert Newsstand Cover

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 72527430430186 · shared with another edition

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Publisher’s description

In the wake of Batman's death, Neil Gaiman delivers a captivating and mysterious tale that delves into the realms of life, death and the afterlife and explores every facet and era of Bruce Wayne's life.

Reprinted in

Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? The Deluxe Edition (2009), Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? (2010), Batman Unwrapped: Andy Kubert (2014), The DC Universe by Neil Gaiman Deluxe Edition (2016), The DC Universe by Neil Gaiman (2018), Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? The Deluxe Edition (2020 Edition) (2020), DC Heroes & Villains Collection (2021)

Run and key data from the Grand Comics Database (comics.org), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Identifiers and aliases from Wikidata (CC0).

Summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); each links to its article.

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