Comic Title: Batman (Facsimile Edition) #406
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: February 2024
On Sale Date: December 19, 2023 Direct Market Date December 20, 2023
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Cover Price: $3.99
Page Count: 32

Title: "Black Dawn"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Batman (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Frank Miller
Artist: David Mazzucchelli
Letterer: Todd Klein
Colorist: Richmond Lewis

Reprinted From:
Batman #406 (1987)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #405; next appearance in Batman:The Killing Joke #1)

Guest Star(s)

• Catwoman (last appearance in Catwoman #1; next appearance in Catwoman #1)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lt. James Gordon (last appearance in Batman #405; next appearance in Batman #407)

Villain(s)

• Gillian B. Loeb (last appearance in Batman #405; next appearance in Batman #407)
• Stan (last appearance in Catwoman #1; next appearance in Catwoman #1)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Holly Robinson (last appearance in Catwoman #1; next appearance in Catwoman #1)

Other Character(s)

• Branden (last appearance in Batman #405; next appearance in Batman #407)
• Various Gotham City police officers (Praeger, Fenton, Sussman, and Swanson named; no further appearances)
• Merkel (last appearance in Batman #405; next appearance in Batman #407)
• Sarah Essen (last appearance in Batman #405; next appearance in Batman #407)
• Barbara Gordon (last appearance in Batman #405; next appearance in Batman #407)

Comments:
"Year One" Part 3

This story occurs between June 7th and August 7th, while Bruce Wayne is 25 years old.

This story is continued from Batman #405 and continues in Batman #407.

Synopsis:
The police have Batman cornered in an abandoned tenement. They fire bomb the building, forcing Batman to take cover in the basement. With limited weapons, Batman must then fight off members of the Gotham City SWAT team led by Branden. He manages to escape by summoning a swarm of bats using an ultra-sonic signal.

Jim Gordon continues his efforts to uncover the Batman's identity. He is suspicious of Bruce Wayne, but Bruce provides a manufactured alibi. During the investigation, Gordon becomes close to Detective Sarah Essen, and they begin an affair.

Meanwhile, Selina Kyle who witnessed Batman's escape from police decides to abandon her life as a prostitute. She dons a cat costume and begins her career as Catwoman.