XOW Logo
  • Location
    • Home
    • Issue Detail, List Content Items
in for
   
by
Facebook Logo
Report a Bug Ask for Support Review Site Apply to be an Editor
Issue: Batman Archives #2
Publication Date: January 1991
Previous Base Issue Previous Issue Variant Next Issue Variant Next Base Issue
 
Disclose Detail
Issues: #2 of 8 Issues (13 Printings)
Title:
Is Variant Variant: Third Printing
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 2
Pages: 296
ISBN: 1563890003
UPC/EAN: 76194120108500213
Price: $76.95 CAD
$49.95 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
43 (20 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Black-and-white reconstruction on cover and selected stories by Dale Crain and Rick Marschall. Jacket and text design by Alex Jay/Studio J. Special thanks to Ron Goulart and Mike Barson.
  Does this data need corrections? Become an editor.
Disclose Format
Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: color
Dimensions:  
Paper Stock: glossy interiors
Binding: hardcover with dustjacket
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
Disclose Variants2
Disclose Reprinted In0
There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted anywhere.
Disclose Reprinted From0
There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
Disclose Images0
Issue Image
Have this cover scanned?
Become an editor.
Assets0
 
spacer
Disclose Content Items (43 total)
Disclose
[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front from base issue
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Foreword

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Introduction by Max Allan Collins.
Disclose
Cover - Detective Comics #51

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
The Case of the Mystery Carnival

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Synopsis: Batman and Robin must stop some crooks who have taken over an amusement park.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose
Cover - Detective Comics #52

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Loo Chung
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
The Secret of the Jade Box

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Loo Chung (villain)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose
Cover - Detective Comics #53

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Viola Vane

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Viola Vane; Jim Daly
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose
Cover - Detective Comics #54

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Hook Morgan and his Harbor Pirates

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Linda Page
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose
Cover - Detective Comics #55

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
The Brain Burglar

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Linda Page
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose
Cover - Detective Comics #56

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
The Stone Idol

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose
Cover - Detective Comics #57

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Twenty-Four Hours to Live

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose
Cover - Detective Comics #58

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
One of the Most Perfect Frame-Ups

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Synopsis: The Penguin frames Batman and Robin for a crime they didn't commit.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose
Cover - Detective Comics #59

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
The King of the Jungle

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Synopsis: The Penguin leads Batman and Robin in a chase across the country.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose
Cover - Detective Comics #60

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Case of the Costume-Clad Killers

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose
Cover - Detective Comics #61

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
The Three Racketeers

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose
Cover - Detective Comics #62

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Layout artist credit verified by Fred Ray.
Disclose
Laugh, Town, Laugh

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose
Cover - Detective Comics #63

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
A Gentleman in Gotham

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Linda Page; Mr. Baffle (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: Mr. Baffle crosses swords with Batman.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose
Cover - Detective Comics #64

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
The Joker Walks the Last Mile

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose
Cover - Detective Comics #65

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Boy Commandos
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
The Cop Who Hated the Batman

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Tom Bolton [Tom Nolan, Mike's son]; Mike Nolan (flashback; villain; dies)
Synopsis: A cop holds a grudge with the Batman because he believes Batman shot his father in the back years ago.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose
Cover - Detective Comics #66

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
The Crimes of Two-Face

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Gilda (introduction)
Synopsis: The origin of Two-Face.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Story continues in DETECTIVE COMICS #68.
Disclose
Cover - Detective Comics #67

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Crime's Early Bird

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose
Cover - Detective Comics #68

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
The Man Who Led a Double Life

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Gilda
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Story continued from DETECTIVE COMICS #66.
Disclose
Cover - Detective Comics #69

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
The Harlequin's Hoax

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Linda Page
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose
Cover - Detective Comics #70

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
The Man Who Could Read Minds

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose
Backcover

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Reprints covers from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #51, #58, #66, and #70 in less than 1/4 page size.

Site designed and hosted by XOWTech, Inc..
Any questions or problems with this site should be directed to REMOVE-webmaestro-THESE@xowcomics.com.

XOW, XOWComics.com, XOWTech and XOWTech.com are registered trademarks of XOWTech, Inc.
© XOWTech, Inc., 2010 - 2025. All rights reserved.

Some data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under a Creative Commons Attribution license.