Post-Hush Era (2003-2004) Following the conclusion to the tremendously popular "Hush" storyline, DC announced that Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso, the team from Vertigo's 100 Bullets, would take over Batman for the six-part "Broken City" storyline. Following the conclusion of "Broken City" storyline, Batman was handed over to writer Judd Winick and penciller Dustin Nguyen for the five-part "As the Crow Flies!" storyline.

IMAGE	TITLE	DESCRIPTION	STATUS
1. Death and the Maidens
Batman: Death and the Maidens #1-9: Greg Rucka script; art and cover by Klaus Janson
without titles or indicia Larger Version Available	Batman: Death and the Maidens #1	cover-dated October 2003	0
without titles or indicia Larger Version Available	Batman: Death and the Maidens #2		0
without titles or indicia Larger Version Available	Batman: Death and the Maidens #3	cover-dated December 2003	0
	Batman: Death and the Maidens #4		0
without titles or indicia Larger Version Available	Batman: Death and the Maidens #5		0
without titles or indicia Larger Version Available	Batman: Death and the Maidens #6		0
without titles or indicia Larger Version Available	Batman: Death and the Maidens #7		0
without titles or indicia Larger Version Available	Batman: Death and the Maidens #8	Ra's al Ghul dies	0
without titles or indicia Larger Version Available	Batman: Death and the Maidens #9	final issue; cover-dated June 2004	0
2. Switch
	Batman / Joker: Switch	Devin Grayson script; painted art and cover by John Bolton; cover-dated December 2003	0
3. Broken City
Batman #620-625: "Broken City" storyline; Brian Azzarello script; Eduardo Risso art; Dave Johnson cover
without titles or indicia Larger Version Available	Batman #620	cover-dated December 2003; published on Wednesday, 22 October 2003	0
without titles or indicia Larger Version Available	Batman #621		0
without titles or indicia Larger Version Available	Batman #622		0
without titles or indicia Larger Version Available	Batman #623		0
	Batman #624		0
	Batman #625	cover-dated May 2004	0
4. City of Light
Batman: City of Light #1-8: written by the Pander Brothers and Mark Paniccia; art by the Pander Brothers and Alvaro Lopez; cover by the Pander Brothers
	Batman: City of Light #1	cover-dated December 2003	0
	Batman: City of Light #2		0
	Batman: City of Light #3		0
	Batman: City of Light #4		0
	Batman: City of Light #5		0
	Batman: City of Light #6	cover-dated May 2004	0
	Batman: City of Light #7	cover-dated June 2004	0
	Batman: City of Light #8	final issue; cover-dated July 2004	0
5. Cast Shadows and Other Stories
	Batman: Roomful of Strangers	about 54 pages; focuses on the retired Jim Gordon, taking a trip to relax but ending up solving a murder; Scott Morse writing, art, and painted cover; cover-dated April 2004	0
without titles or indicia Larger Version Available	Batman / Poison Ivy: Cast Shadows	64 pages; Ann Nocenti script; painted art and cover by John Van Fleet; prestige format; cover-dated May 2004	0
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #177-178: "Lost Cargo" storyline; Devin Grayson script; Jean-Jacques Dzialowski pencils; George Rodriguez inks; Jock cover
	Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #177	with this issue, Legends returns to the present; features Catwoman's activities attracting the attention of Batman and Matches Malone; cover-dated May 2004	0
	Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #178	features Catwoman working with Matches Malone as 30 exotic dancers face death; cover-dated June 2004	0
6. Hush Returns
Batman: Gotham Knights #50-55: storyline that is a sequel to "Hush"; A. J. Lieberman script; Al Barrionuevo pencils; Francis Portela inks; Lee Bermejo cover; 30 pages (with no back-up)
without titles or indicia Larger Version Available	Batman: Gotham Knights #50	Hush returns; cover-dated April 2004	0
	Batman: Gotham Knights #51	cover-dated May 2004	0
	Batman: Gotham Knights #52	the Joker battles Hush; cover-dated June 2004	0
	Batman: Gotham Knights #53		0
	Batman: Gotham Knights #54		0
	Batman: Gotham Knights #55	cover-dated September 2004	0
7. Harley & Ivy
Batman: Harley & Ivy #1-3: Paul Dini script; Bruce Timm pencils and cover; Shane Glines inks
	Batman: Harley & Ivy #1	cover-dated June 2004	0
	Batman: Harley & Ivy #2		0
	Batman: Harley & Ivy #3	final issue; cover-dated August 2004	0
8. As the Crow Flies!
Batman #626-630: "As the Crow Flies!" storyline; Judd Winick script; Dustin Nguyen pencils; Richard Friend inks; Matt Wagner cover
without titles or indicia Larger Version Available	Batman #626	cover-dated June 2004	0
Batman #627, Adventures of Superman #628, Wonder Woman (second series) #204: features a trilogy of covers by Matt Wagner
without titles or indicia Larger Version Available	Batman #627		0
	Batman #628		0
	Batman #629		0
	Batman #630	cover-dated October 2004	0
DETECTIVE COMICS
Detective Comics #787, 792-793: Tim Sale cover
	Detective Comics #787	contains a main story (written by Brian K. Vaughan with art by Rick Burchett & John Lowe) in which Mad Hatter kidnaps Man-Bat, and part 3 of "The Dogcatcher" (written by Rick Spears with art by Rob G.); cover-dated December 2003	0
Detective Comics #788-791, 794-797: no data entered
	Detective Comics #788		0
	Detective Comics #789		0
	Detective Comics #790		0
	Detective Comics #791		0
	Detective Comics #792	contains a main story (part 2 of "The Surrogate!"; written by Anderson Gabrych, pencilled by Pete Woods, and inked by Cam Smith), and a back-up (featuring the Taylor; written by A. J. Lieberman, pencilled by Jean-Jacques Dzialowski, and inked by Dan Green); cover-dated May 2004	0
	Detective Comics #793	contains a main story (the conclusion of "The Surrogate!"; written by Anderson Gabrych, pencilled by Pete Woods, and inked by Cam Smith), and a back-up (featuring the Taylor; written by A. J. Lieberman, pencilled by Jean-Jacques Dzialowski, and inked by Dan Green); cover-dated June 2004	0
	Detective Comics #794		0
	Detective Comics #795		0
	Detective Comics #796		0
	Detective Comics #797		0
BATMAN: GOTHAM NIGHTS
Batman: Gotham Knights #46-49, 56: no data entered
	Batman: Gotham Knights #46	cover-dated December 2003	0
	Batman: Gotham Knights #47		0
	Batman: Gotham Knights #48		0
	Batman: Gotham Knights #49		0
	Batman: Gotham Knights #56		0
ROBIN
Robin (second series) #119-120, 123, 126-129: no data entered
	Robin (second series) #119	cover-dated December 2003	0
	Robin (second series) #120		0
Robin (second series) #121-122, 124-125: Bill Willingham script; Aaron Sowd inks; Jason Pearson cover
Robin (second series) #121-122: Rick Mays pencils
without indicia Larger Version Available	Robin (second series) #121	begins the title's new direction; excellent cover	0
	Robin (second series) #122	Robin battles Johnny Warren	0
	Robin (second series) #123		0
Robin (second series) #124-125: Francisco Rodriguez de la Fuente pencils
	Robin (second series) #124	cover-dated May 2004	0
	Robin (second series) #125	cover-dated June 2004	0
	Robin (second series) #126	with Tim Drake retired, Batman accepts the Spoiler as the new Robin; cover-dated July 2004	1
	Robin (second series) #127		0
	Robin (second series) #128		0
	Robin (second series) #129		0
NIGHTWING
Nightwing #86, 88-90, 93-96: no data entered
	Nightwing #86	cover-dated December 2003	0
Nightwing #87, 91-92: Devin Grayson script; Andy Owens inks
Nightwing #87, 91: Patrick Zircher pencils; Patrick Zircher and Andy Owens cover
	Nightwing #87	Nightwing faces Blockbuster	0
	Nightwing #88		0
	Nightwing #89		0
	Nightwing #90		0
	Nightwing #91	Nightwing battles Shrike, Blockbuster's goon; cover-dated May 2004	0
Nightwing #92: Manuel Garcia pencils; Scott McDaniel and Andy Owens cover
	Nightwing #92	Nightwing battles Blockbuster; cover-dated June 2004	0
	Nightwing #93		0
	Nightwing #94		0
	Nightwing #95		0
	Nightwing #96		0
BIRDS OF PREY
Birds of Prey #60-64, 67-70: no data entered
	Birds of Prey #60	cover-dated December 2003	0
	Birds of Prey #61		0
	Birds of Prey: Of Like Minds	collects Birds of Prey #56-61; softcover	0
	Birds of Prey #62		0
	Birds of Prey #63		0
	Birds of Prey #64		0
Birds of Prey #65-66: Gail Simone script
Birds of Prey #65: Ed Benes pencils; Alex Lei inks; Greg Land and Jay Leister cover
	Birds of Prey #65	Black Canary partners with Cheshire while Huntress frees the captured Oracle; cover-dated May 2004	0
Birds of Prey #66: Michael Golden pencils; Mike Manley inks; Alex Toth cover
	Birds of Prey #66	Black Canary discovers a time when the Golden Age Birds of Prey hunted a serial killer; cover-dated June 2004	0
	Birds of Prey #67		0
	Birds of Prey #68		0
	Birds of Prey #69		0
	Birds of Prey #70		0
BATGIRL
Batgirl #45, 47-49, 52-55: no data entered
	Batgirl #45	cover-dated December 2003	0
Batgirl #46, 50-51: Dylan Horrocks script; Rick Leonardi pencils; Jesse Delperdang inks; James Jean cover
	Batgirl #46	Batgirl seeks the source of Soul, the new designer drug; Oracle appears; Batman and Nightwing appear in cameo	0
without titles or indicia Larger Version Available	Batgirl #47		0
	Batgirl #48		0
	Batgirl #49		0
	Batgirl #50	extra-long; Batgirl, on Soul, battles Batman; cover-dated May 2004	0
without titles or indicia Larger Version Available	Batgirl #51	Batgirl battles Poison Ivy; cover-dated June 2004	0
without titles or indicia Larger Version Available	Batgirl #52		0
	Batgirl #53		0
	Batgirl #54		0
	Batgirl #55		0
HARLEY QUINN
Harley Quinn #37: no data entered
	Harley Quinn #37	cover-dated December 2003	0
Harley Quinn #38: A. J. Lieberman script; Charles Adlard art; Scott Morse cover
	Harley Quinn #38	final issue; Harley Quinn becomes paranoid; cover-dated January 2004	0
CATWOMAN
Catwoman (third series) #24, 26-28, 31-34: no data entered
	Catwoman (third series) #24	cover-dated December 2003	0
Catwoman (third series) #25, 29-30: Ed Brubaker script; Paul Gulacy pencils; Jimmy Palmiotti inks
Catwoman (third series) #25: Paul Gulacy cover
	Catwoman (third series) #25	begins the title's new direction with a radically different art team	0
	Catwoman (third series) #26		0
	Catwoman (third series) #27		0
	Catwoman (third series) #28		0
Catwoman (third series) #29-30: Paul Gulacy and Jimmy Palmiotti cover
	Catwoman (third series) #29	cover-dated May 2004	0
	Catwoman (third series) #30	Catwoman battles Zeiss; cover-dated June 2004	0
	Catwoman (third series) #31		0
	Catwoman (third series) #32		0
	Catwoman (third series) #33		0
	Catwoman (third series) #34		0
GOTHAM CENTRAL
Gotham Central #12, 14-16, 19-22: no data entered
	Gotham Central #12	cover-dated December 2003	0
Gotham Central #13: Ed Brubaker and Greg Rucka script; Michael Lark art and cover
	Gotham Central #13	features the Joker	0
	Gotham Central #14		0
	Gotham Central #15		0
	Gotham Central #16		0
Gotham Central #17-18: Greg Rucka script; Greg Scott art
Gotham Central #17: Michael Lark cover
	Gotham Central #17	in the wake of the Joker's assault, the detectives pursue the murder of a businesswoman; cover-dated May 2004	0
Gotham Central #18: Michael Lark and Stefano Gaudiano cover
	Gotham Central #18	still recovering from the Joker's assault, the detectives pursue a murderer; cover-dated June 2004	0
	Gotham Central #19		0
	Gotham Central #20		0
	Gotham Central #21		0
	Gotham Central #22		0

On The Continuity Pages: Batman Click here to return to the main Batman page.	Off-Site Please be aware that the continued quality, and even existence, of these sites cannot be guaranteed. None at present.
PersianCaesar The website of author Julian Darius, creator of The Continuity Pages.
Please support (y)our site.