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Detective Comics 788

DETECTIVE COMICS #788

Cover Date: January 2004
Cover Price: $2.75

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Cover Credits:
Art: Tim Sale (signed)
Colors: Mark Chiarello


Story: "The Randori Stone Part One" (22 Pages)

Credits:

StoryPaul Bolles
PencilsMike Lilly
InksSean Parsons, Dan Davis
LetteringClem Robins
ColorsJason Wright
Associate editingMichael Wright
EditingBob Schreck

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Supporting Character(s):

Oracle

Villain(s):

Kira Kelly

Other Character(s):

Eddie Hurst (a man unjustly accused of murder, also appears in flashback, dies)
Leroy Williams (a judge, deceased, appears alive in flashback)
Molly Snow (public prosecutor, also in flashback)
Elliot Foster (assistant district attorney)

Comment(s):

Flashback portions take place 2 years ago.
Continues in the next issue

Synopsis:

Batman pursues a man who has recently escaped from prison. The man appears to have incredible strength and is hunting down all those who helped put him behind bars. Batman finally corners him when he pursues a woman called Kira Kelly who has an unclear connection to the case. Batman guesses that the man was not responsible for the murders he is accused of, and this discovery causes the man to stop short and explode, leaving behind a strange stone, which Batman picks up. Kira Kelly tells Batman that a man named John Cole is the real culprit, and he sets off, determined to put Cole in the morgue. Kira seems very pleased about this.


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Second Story: "The Dogcatcher. Part IV" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryRick Spears
ArtRob G.
LetteringJanice Chiang
ColorsGuy Major
Assistant editingNachie Castro
EditingMatt Idelson

Feature Character(s):

Larry

Villain(s):

Joker
Two henchmen

Guest Appearance(s):

Batman

Comment(s):

Continued from previous issue

Synopsis:

It doesn't take long for the Joker to discover that the dog, which actually belongs to Harley Quinn is dead. When he finds this out, he shoots Larry, but the bullet lodges in his cigarette lighter. After directing Batman to the Joker, Larry leaves Gotham by the next available plane. And who could blame him?


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