Batman: Face the Face
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| Batman: Face the Face | |
 Cover to Detective Comics #817, part one of Batman: Face the Face. |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
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| Schedule | Monthly |
| Publication date | May to August 2006 |
| Number of issues | 8 (Detective Comics #817-820 and Batman #651-654) |
| Main character(s) | Batman, Robin, Harvey Dent, Poison Ivy |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | James Robinson |
| Artist(s) | Leonard Kirk, Andy Clarke, Don Kramer, Keith Champagne, Michael Bair, Wayne Faucher |
Batman: Face the Face was an eight issue comic book story arc written by James Robinson with art by Leonard Kirk, Andy Clarke, Don Kramer, Keith Champagne, Michael Bair, and Wayne Faucher. It was originally published in Detective Comics #817-820 and Batman #651-654 by DC Comics from May through August 2006. This particular story is significant because it marks Batman's return to active duty one year after the events of DC's universe spanning event, Infinite Crisis.
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[edit] Plot synopsis
Batman and Robin return to Gotham City a year following the events of Infinite Crisis. It is revealed that Batman, in his absence, entrusted the safety of Gotham City to former district attorney Harvey Dent, better known as Two-Face, who has undergone plastic surgery and overcome his split personality. Upon returning, however, a string of mysterious killings and other incidents begin to point towards Harvey as returning to his old ways, while Harvey himself struggles with the Two-Face persona that is still deep within him.
[edit] Publication history
The story was featured in publication across the two main Batman-centric titles, and ran from May to August 2006. The titles and issue numbers include:
- Detective Comics #817-820
- Batman #651-654)
[edit] Collection
The entire series was collected in a trade paperback book form and released on 6 September 2006 (ISBN 978-1-4012-0910-0).
[edit] External links
- Batman: Face the Face at DC Comics.
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