
Cover Credits |
Artist: Mark Chiarello |
Comic List |
Comic Title: Batman:Featuring Two-Face and the Riddler TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1995
On Sale Date:
June 13, 1995 Shipping Date June 13, 1995
Source: Previews, Vol. 5 #4 (#76)
Direct Market Date June 12, 1995
Source: Usenet, (Capital City) : the week of June 12, 1995
(Diamond) : ComicBknet - Comics shipping 6/12 +
Direct Market Date June 15, 1995
Source: Usenet, Diamond : New Comic Book Releases for Thursday, June 15, 1995
Copyright Date June 13, 1995
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1995
Shipping Date June 13, 1995
Source: Direct Currents, #89
Direct Market Date June 15, 1995
Source: Comic Shop News, #410, Page 1
Cover Price: $12.95
Page Count: 192
Editor: Bob Kahan
See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions
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Title: "Original Sins"
Pages: 11
Writer: Neil Gaiman
Penciller: Mike Hoffman
Inker: Kevin C. Nowlan
Letterer: Todd Klein
Colorist: Tom J. McCraw
Reprinted From:
Secret Origins Special #1 (1989)
Feature Character(s)
- Batman (last appearance in Secret Origins Special #1; next appearance in Justice League America #31)
Villain(s)
- Joker (last appearance in Secret Origins #44; next appearance in Batman #442)
Guest Appearance(s)
- John Constantine (last appearance in Swamp Thing #88; next appearance in Hellblazer #23)
Other Character(s)
- Steve Jones (a reporter; dies in this story; see comment below; no further appearances)
- Helene, Kathy, and Nat (Steve's associates; see comment below; no further appearances)
- Nememiah O'Rourke (aka Knuckles; a former henchmen of the Penguin; first appearance; last appearance in Secret Origins Special #1; no further appearances)
Cameo Appearance(s)
Comments:
This story serves as a framing sequence around three other stories. The second story is told entirely in flashback. The third story and fourth story occur between pages 8 and 9 of this story.
Steve Jones and his crew appear in the third and fourth stories between pages 8 and 9 of this story.
Synopsis:
Reporter Steve Jones and his crew have come to Gotham City to make a documentary featuring the costumed criminals of Arkham. They request interviews with inmates at Arkham Asylum and seek out leads for more contacts. Batman warns Jones away, but his warning does not deter the reporter. After interviews with a former Penguin henchman and a meeting with the Riddler, Jones is killed by the Joker.
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