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Detective Comics 1047 (Cover A)

DETECTIVE COMICS #1047

Cover Date: March 2022
Cover Price: $4.99
Publication Date: 2022-01-04

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Cover Credits:
Art: Irvin Rodriguez (signed)


Variant Covers:
Cover B
Art: Lee Bermejo
Cover C
Art: Jorge Fornes
Cover D
Art: Simone Di Meo (signed)

Story: "The Tower, Part 1" (20 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMariko Tamaki
PencilsIvan Reis
InksDanny Miki
LetteringAriana Maher
ColorsBrad Anderson
Associate editingDave Wielgosz
EditingPaul Kaminski
Group editingBen Abernathy

Feature Character(s):

Batwoman (also in flashback preceding main story; in issues #1048-??? in between pages 8 and 15)
Batgirl (Cassandra Cain; last in ???)
Nightwing (last in ???)
Huntress (last in ???)
Oracle (last in ???)

Supporting Character(s):

Christopher Nakano (last in Detective Comics 2021 Annual #1; in issues #1050-??? in between pages 7 and 13)
Koyuki Nakano (last in flashback in issue #1056; next in issue #1051)
Deb Donovan (last in flashback in issue #1056; next in issue #1053)
Chase Meridian (last in Detective Comics 2021 Annual #1)

Villain(s):

Tobias Wear (first appearance; last in flashback in issue #1051; in issues #1048-??? in between pages 7 and 16; dies)
Ana Vulsion (in issues #1048-??? in between pages 9 and 12)
Roy Dowd (last in issue #1044; in issues #1048-??? in between pages 6 and 17)
Manuel Carlito (last in ???)
Party Crashers (in flashback preceding main story)

Other Character(s):

Sergeant Timmins (first appearance)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Batman (in flashback to Infinite Frontier #0)
Joker (in flashback)
Clayface (on a tv screen)
Penguin (on a tv screen)
Two-Face (on a tv screen)

Location(s):

Earth
United States of America
Gotham City
Arkham Tower
Gotham City Hall

Comment(s):

This story starts on the seventh day after the opening of Arkham Tower. Seventeen days pass between pages 9 and 10, during which issues #1048-??? take place.

Solicitation:

“The Tower” begins! The 12-part weekly Detective Comics event starts here. Arkham Asylum has fallen, and in its place, Arkham Tower has risen in the heart of the city, a pitch made by the mysterious Dr. Wear. Backup: “House of Gotham” begins! For a long time two houses have overlooked Gotham City, beckoning its broken: Wayne Manor and Arkham Asylum.


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Second Story: "House of Gotham, Chapter One" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMatthew Rosenberg
ArtFernando Blanco
LetteringRob Leigh
ColorsJordie Bellaire
Associate editingDave Wielgosz
EditingPaul Kaminski

Feature Character(s):

An unnamed boy (first appearance)

Guest Star(s):

Batman (last/next in ???)

Supporting Character(s):

Captain James Gordon (last/next in ???)
Harvey Dent (last/next in ???)

Villain(s):

Joker (last/next in ???)

Other Character(s):

Robert (first appearance; the unnamed boy's father; dies)
Emmy (first appearance; the unnamed boy's mother and Robert's wife; dies)

Location(s):

Earth
United States of America
Gotham City
Arkham Asylum

Comment(s):

This story takes place while James Gordon was still Captain.
Story continues in the next issue.


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