Dates
- Cover date
- August 2009
- On sale
- June 24, 2009
- In stores
- June 24, 2009
- Pages
- 44
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Editions and covers (6)
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- 2nd printing
Second Printing
Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.
Barcode 76194120019485412
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Newsstand
A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
Barcode 72527430465354
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Story arc: Batman: Reborn
This is part 5 of 23. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.
- Batman #687
- Red Robin #1
- Batman: Streets of Gotham #1
- The Outsiders #19
- Detective Comics #854
- Gotham City Sirens #1
- Batman #688
- Red Robin #2
- Batman: Streets of Gotham #2
- Gotham City Sirens #2
- The Outsiders #20
- Detective Comics #855
- Batman #689
- Red Robin #3
- Batman: Streets of Gotham #3
- Detective Comics #856
- Gotham City Sirens #3
- Batman #690
- Red Robin #4
- Batman: Streets of Gotham #4
- Detective Comics #857
- Gotham City Sirens #4
- Batman #691
Creators
Stories
- Elegy, Part One: Agitato · 24 pages
Batwoman searches for the new leader of the Religion of Crime.
- Pipeline, Chapter One / Part One · 8 pages
The Question takes on a new case, looking for a missing person.
Publisher’s description
A new era begins for DETECTIVE COMICS as Batwoman strikes Gotham City! Kate Kane is a soldier fighting her own private war - one that began years ago and haunts her every waking moment. Written by Greg Rucka with stunning art by J.H. Williams III, you've never seen anything like this!
Reprinted in
Detective Comics #854 Special Edition (2010), Batwoman: Elegy The Deluxe Edition (2010), Batwoman: Elegy (2010), The Question: Pipeline (2011), Batwoman by Greg Rucka and J. H. Williams III (2017), Batman Giant (2019), Batwoman: Elegy (2019), Dollar Comics: Detective Comics 854 (2019), Batwoman Omnibus (2021), DC Pride: Through the Years (2023)