CATALOG RECORD

Detective Comics #871

DC · Series began 1937 · January 2011

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Dates

Cover date: January 2011
On sale: November 24, 2010
In stores: November 24, 2010
Pages: 44

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Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #871 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct Sales

Barcode 76194120019487111
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2nd printing

Second Printing

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

Barcode 76194120019487112
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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

Barcode 07098930465971
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Story arc: Batman Incorporated

This is part 6 of 43. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

Also part of: The Black Mirror

Creators

pencils: Jock, Francesco Francavilla, Andy Kubertinks: Jock, Francesco Francavilla, Andy Kubertcolors: Jock, David Baron, Francesco Francavillascript: Scott Snyder, Liz Marsham, Rex Ogle, Wil Moss, Joey Cavalieri, Mike Marts, Rachel Gluckstern, Brian Cunningham, Mike Carlin, Mark Chiarello, Eddie Berganza, Matt Idelson, Chris Conroy, Sean Ryan, Ian Sattlerletters: Jared K. Fletcher

Stories

The Black Mirror, Part One of Three · 22 pages
Skeleton Cases, Pt. 1 of 3 · Commissioner Gordon · 8 pages

Publisher’s description

Writer Scott Snyder joins DETECTIVE COMICS! A series of brutal murders pushes Batman's detective skills to the limit and forces him to confront one of Gotham City's oldest evils. Plus, when a figure from the past returns to Gotham, Jim Gordon must face some of his darkest demons.

Reprinted in

Batman: The Black Mirror (2011), Batman: The Black Mirror (2011), Batman Noir: The Black Mirror (2016), DC Comics - The Legend of Batman (2017), Absolute Batman: The Black Mirror (2019), Batman: The Black Mirror 1 (2025 Edition) (2025)