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Detective Comics 797

DETECTIVE COMICS #797

Cover Date: October 2004
Cover Price: $2.95

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Cover Credits:
Art: Jock (signed)


Story: "War Games: Act 1 Part 1. Flashpoint" (22 Pages)

Credits:

StoryAndersen Gabrych
PencilsPete Woods
InksNathan Massengill
LetteringPat Brosseau
ColorsJason Wright
Associate editingMichael Wright
EditingBob Schreck

Feature Character(s):

Batman (last in Batman: The 12-Cent Adventure #1; next in Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #182)

Guest Star(s):

Orpheus II (last in Batman: The 12-Cent Adventure #1; next in Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #182)
Onyx I (last in Batman: The 12-Cent Adventure #1; next in Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #182)
Batgirl III (last in Batgirl #54; next in Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #182)

Supporting Character(s):

Oracle (last in ???; next in Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #182)
Arturo Rodriguez (last in Batgirl #51; next in Robin Vol. 2 #129)
Leslie Thompkins (last in issue #793; next in Nightwing Vol. 2 #96)

Villain(s):

Franco (Escabedo's bodyguard; last in Batman: The 12-Cent Adventure #1)
Diego Escabedo (first appearance; Victor Kosov's son and the new head of the Escabedo Cartel; next in Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #183)
Alexandra Kosov (first appearance; the new head of the Odessa Mob; next in Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #182)
Penguin (last in Batman: The 12-Cent Adventure #1; next in Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #182)
Deadshot (last in Batman: The 12-Cent Adventure #1; next in Batman: Gotham Knights #56)
members of the Escabedo Cartel, Lucky Hand Triad, Odessa Mob and Latin Unifieds

Other Character(s):

Charlie (first appearance; Arturo Rodriguez' cameraman)
Vera (last in issue #792; next in Nightwing Vol. 2 #96)
Patty (last in issue #792)
Rakim (last in issue #795/2)
other members of the Hill Gang

Comment(s):

Act One of War Games continues in Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #182.

Synopsis:

As news begins to spread of the death of many of Gotham's key crime bosses, tensions naturally flare up within and between the various gangs. The Lucky Hand Triad begins infighting between the followers of Ekin Tzu and those of Kwan Lin, while Diego Escabedo blames Batman for the death of his father, but must also contend with Alexandra Kosov of the Odessa Mob. Leslie Thompkins treats Franco, Escabedo's bodyguard who escaped the slaughter, while Batman and his few allies are stretched trying to quell violence across the city. Orpheus tries to protect the Hill Gangs from the Latin Unifieds, and as they wait for Nightwing to arrive, Batman orders Orpheus to bring his men to Chinatown.


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Second Story: "Low Part One" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryShane McCarthy
PencilsTommy Castillo
InksRodney Ramos
LetteringKen Lopez
ColorsTony Aviña
EditingMichael Wright

Feature Character(s):

Riddler (last in Batman: Gotham Knights #55)

Guest Star(s):

Poison Ivy (last in Batman: Gotham Knights #55)

Supporting Character(s):

The Groundskeeper (Chris Colson; last in Batgirl #52)

Synopsis:

The Riddler has sought sanctuary from Poison Ivy, but soon realizes just how bad an idea this was, as Ivy was one of the many people he and Hush manipulated in a recent campaign against Batman.


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