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DETECTIVE COMICS #786
Cover Date: November 2003
Cover Price: $2.75
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Cover Credits:
Art: Tim Sale (signed)
Colors: Mark Chiarello
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Credits:
| Story | Ed Brubaker |
| Pencils | Patrick Zircher |
| Inks | Aaron Sowd, Steve Bird |
| Colors | Jason Wright |
| Color separations | Wildstorm FX |
| Lettering | Todd Klein |
| Associate editing | Michael Wright |
| Editing | Bob Schreck |
Feature Character(s):
Guest Star(s):
- Green Lantern (Alan Scott; also in flashback to 1948 in between flashbacks in issue #784)
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Francis Sullivan (also in flashback to childhood and two months ago)
- Seamus Sullivan (the original Made of Wood killer, in flashback to 1948 and several months ago)
- Ben Goldman (a mob lawyer)
- Sportsmaster I (in flashback to 1948 following All-Star Comics #41 and preceding flashback in Secret Origins Vol. 2 #14)
Other Character(s):
- Mrs. Hallihan (a retired lady)
Comment(s):
- The flashback in this issue featuring Green Lantern, Sportsmaster and Seamus Sullivan takes place between the two flashbacks in issue #784.
Synopsis: - Oracle contacts Batman and Green Lantern with the worrying news that her father has gone missing while investigating the Made of Wood killer case. While James Gordon is at the killer's mercy, Batman uses his detective skills to track him down, with assistance from Green Lantern. They learn that the original Made in Wood killer was an immigrant who witnessed his shop burned down in the aftermath of a battle between Green Lantern and Sportsmaster. He had seen a humble baseball bat take Green Lantern down, so carved the message 'Made in Wood' into the body of the mayor and other people. Now his grandson has taken up his m.o. and intends to make James Gordon his next victim. But Batman and Green Lantern arrive in time to save him, though Green Lantern still regrets his inability to do anything all those years ago.
Credits:
| Story | Rick Spears |
| Art | Rob G. |
| Colors | Guy Major |
| Lettering | Janice Chiang |
| Assistant editing | Nachie Castro |
| Editing | Matt Idelson |
Feature Character(s):
- Larry
Guest Appearance(s):
Other Character(s):
- The Joker's dog
- Larry's boss
- a conman
Comment(s):
- Continues in the next issue.
Synopsis: - Larry the dogcatcher tries to track down the Joker so that he can return his dog, but has little luck. The Joker escaped from incarceration some time ago, and the rest of Gotham's criminal element wants nothing to do with Larry's search. He resorts to posters, which soon attract Batman's attention.