Dates
- Cover date
- September 2021
- On sale
- July 27, 2021
- Pages
- 44
Editions and covers (2)
Copies of #1040 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.
Creators
pencils: Dan Mora, Max Raynorinks: Dan Mora, Max Raynorcolors: Dan Mora, Jordie Bellaire, Arif Priantoscript: Mariko Tamaki, Dan Wattersletters: Aditya Bidikar, Rob Leighediting: Dave Wielgosz, Ben Abernathy, Paul Kaminski
Stories
- The Weekender · 20 pages
As a person of interest in the murders of Sarah Worth and Lydia Warren, Bruce Wayne surrenders to the police while Oracle works to clear his name. While in jail, a fellow inmate confesses to Bruce that he knows that he is really Batman. Meanwhile, the Penguin conspires with Roland Worth to get revenge on Bruce and Batman.
- The Quiet and Unsung Death of Kirk Langstrom · 10 pages
Batman confronts Man-Bat when he returns to Gotham, but learns that Kirk is possessed by a demon that can infect others, so Kirk decides to sacrifice his life to protect others.
Characters
Bruce WayneBatmanJokerBarbara GordonOswald CobblepotPenguinZatannaOracleJohn ConstantineKirk LangstromMan-BatFrancine Langstrom
Reprinted in
Batman: Detective Comics (2022), Batman: Detective Comics (2023)