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Detective Comics #1096

DC · Series began 2011 · June 2025

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Dates

Cover date: June 2025
On sale: April 16, 2025
Pages: 32

Editions and covers (4)

Copies of #1096 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Mikel Janín Cover

Barcode 76194134373009611
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Derrick Chew Cardstock Variant Cover

Barcode 76194134373009631
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Bruno Redondo Cardstock Variant Cover

Barcode 76194134373009621
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Ashley Wood Cardstock Variant Cover

Barcode 76194134373009641
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Story arc: Mercy of the Father

This is part 6 of 6. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

Creators

pencils: Mikel Janíninks: Mikel Janín, Norm Rapmundcolors: Mikel Janínscript: Tom Taylorletters: Wes Abbott

Stories

Mercy of the Father Finale · 22 pages
Batman learns the true identity of Asema, and finds himself in the unusual position of trying to save Joe Chill from Asema's vengeance. Meanwhile, Batgirl leads the Bat-Family to shut down the corrupt juvenile detention center that is exploiting youths for profit.

Characters

Bruce WayneBatmanBarbara GordonTim DrakeBatgirlDamian WayneRobinOracleJason ToddStephanie BrownThomas WayneRed RobinRed HoodDuke ThomasJoe ChillThe SignalAsemaEvelyn Chill

Reprinted in

Batman: Detective Comics (2025), Batman: Detective Comics (2025)