CATALOG RECORD

Batman #692

DC · Series began 1940 · Late December 2009

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Dates

Cover date: Late December 2009
On sale: October 28, 2009
In stores: October 28, 2009
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

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Direct Sales

Barcode 76194120005769211
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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07447030430292
This edition’s page

Story arc: Life After Death

This is part 1 of 4. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

Creators

pencils: Tony S. Danielinks: Tony S. Daniel, Sandu Floreascript: Tony S. Danielcolors: Ian Hanninletters: Jared K. Fletcher

Stories

Life After Death Part 1: The Awakening · 22 pages
Black Mask recruits Dr. Death, Fright and Hugo Strange for his Ministry of Science.

Publisher’s description

Tony Daniel returns as the new BATMAN writer and artist! With Batman pounding the pavement in search of Black Mask and the completion of the new Arkham Asylum looming close, Gotham City has reached a boiling point! Featuring the return of Gotham's most notorious crime family!

Reprinted in

Batman: Life After Death (2010), Batman: Life after Death (2011), Batman: Life After Death 1 (2025 Edition) (2025)