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Detective Comics 1050 (Cover A)

DETECTIVE COMICS #1050

Cover Date: March 2022
Cover Price: $5.99
Publication Date: 2022-01-25

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Cover Credits:
Art: Irvin Rodriguez (signed)


Variant Covers:
Cover B
Art: Lee Bermejo
Cover C
(1:25 Variant)
Art: Jorge Fornes (signed)
Cover D
(Connecting Legacy Variant)
Art: Jorge Molina

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Story: "The Tower, Part 4" (20 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMariko Tamaki
PencilsIvan Reis
InksDanny Miki
LetteringAriana Maher
ColorsBrad Anderson
Associate editingDave Wielgosz
EditingPaul Kaminski
Group editingBen Abernathy

Feature Character(s):

Batwoman
Nightwing (also undercover as Dan Smith; also in flashback to one month ago and two weeks ago in between ???, and in flashback in between Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #126 and Detective Comics #741)
Oracle
Batgirl (Cassandra Cain)

Supporting Character(s):

Chase Meridian
Helena Bertinelli (also in flashback to one month ago and two weeks ago in between issue #1046 and issue #1049, and in flashback to Batman #574 and Detective Comics #741)
Christopher Nakano (last in issue #1047, page 7)

Villain(s):

Tobias Wear
Doctor Ocean (revealed as the Psycho-Pirate)
Ana Vulsion
Manuel Carlito (also in flashback in between flashback in Power Girl Vol. 2 #23 and Power Girl Vol. 2 #22)
Party Crashers (last in flashback in issue #1048)
Mister Freeze (last in issue #1048)

Guest Appearance(s):

Batman (in flashback in between Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #126 and Detective Comics #741)

Other Character(s):

Marc Barbier (dies)
Pierre Barbier (first appearance; Marc's brother)
Mike (first appearance; a maintenance worker at Arkham Tower)
Doug (last in #1036/2)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Harley Quinn (in flashback to Batman #574 and Detective Comics #741)
Joker (in flashback to Batman #574 and Detective Comics #741)

Location(s):

Earth
United States of America
Gotham City
Arkham Tower
Office of Doctor Ocean
The Cave

Comment(s):

This story is continued from the previous issue and continues in the next issue
The story takes place on Day 14 and 15 after the opening of Arkham Tower.
Covers D-G form a single connecting cover.

Solicitation:

It’s the landmark, oversize issue Detective Comics #1050, and some of the biggest names in comics are here to celebrate the Dark Knight! First up in “The Tower” part four, the villainous force keeping Arkham Tower’s patients sedated is at last revealed-and this villain’s return is guaranteed to catch you by surprise! It’s the dramatic conclusion to act one of Mariko Tamaki’s Arkham Tower epic, brought to life by the legendary Ivan Reis! Then, in “House of Gotham” part four, Matthew Rosenberg and Fernando Blanco take us into the seedy underbelly of Gotham’s criminal elite through the lens of the original Robin (Dick Grayson), and reveal what it takes for a young man to survive amongst the deadliest killers in the DCU. It’s a tour de force of Gotham’s vilest villains! Last but not least, making his grand return to the DCU, writer Mark Waid teams with Detective Comics uber-artist Dan Mora to bring you the start of a brand-new day for Batman…and Superman? It’s the world's finest collaboration that you’ll need to read to believe!


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Second Story: "House of Gotham, Chapter Four" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMatthew Rosenberg
ArtFernando Blanco
LetteringRob Leigh
ColorsJordie Bellaire
Associate editingDave Wielgosz
EditingPaul Kaminski

Feature Character(s):

An unnamed boy

Guest Star(s):

Batman
Robin (Dick Grayson)

Supporting Character(s):

Alfred Pennyworth

Villain(s):

Scarecrow

Location(s):

Earth
United States of America
Gotham City
Wayne Manor

Comment(s):

Story continues in the previous issue and continues in the next issue.


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Additional Variant Covers

Cover E
(Connecting Legacy Variant)
Art: Jorge Molina (signed)
Cover F
(Connecting Legacy Variant)
Art: Jorge Molina
Cover G
(Connecting Legacy Variant)
Art: Jorge Molina