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Written by Steve Englehart and Len Wein; art by Marshall Rogers, Walter Simonson, Terry Austin, Al Milgrom, and Dick Giordano; cover by Rogers and Austin
Long requested by devoted Batman readers, one of the most memorable eras of the Dark Knight's adventures - the Steve Englehart/Marshall Rogers run in DETECTIVE COMICS - is collected in a single volume, the BATMAN: STRANGE APPARITIONS trade paperback. Featuring an introduction by Englehart and a new cover by Marshall Rogers and Terry Austin, this eagerly anticipated collection also includes work by writer Len Wein (THE DREAMING: TRIAL AND ERROR) and artist Walter Simonson (MANHUNTER: THE SPECIAL EDITION). Reprinting DETECTIVE COMICS #469-479, BATMAN: STRANGE APPARITIONS finds the Dark Knight's relationship with Gotham City's government - presided over by the corrupt "Boss" Rupert Thorne - at an all-time low. With little help from the GCPD, Batman faces an array of incredible foes, including Dr. Phosphorus (in his first appearance), the Joker, Clayface, Professor Hugo Strange (who haunts Thorne after the boss orders his execution) and Deadshot, the deadly marksman whose battle with Batman atop a giant typewriter is one of the best-remembered sequences in either character's history. These stunningly rendered issues (inked by Terry Austin, Al Milgrom and Dick Giordano) also showcase Bruce Wayne's romance with Silver St. Cloud, the enchanting woman who discovers the secret identity of her true love.
