The Batman Chronicles

    (DC, 1995–2000)
™ and ©1995 DC Comics, Inc.

DC launched this new Batman series in mid-1995, capitalizing on the release of the movie “Batman Forever,” as well as the ongoing popularity of Batman. Like other recent Batman titles, this one fills a niche: Legends of the Dark Knight harks back to Batman’s past; Batman: Shadow of the Bat concentrates on psychological thrillers; and The Batman Chronicles focuses on the supporting characters in Batman’s home city of Gotham.

Batman’s supporting cast proves more than worthy of further study. Commissioner Gordon, the head of Gotham’s police force, embodies a sort of weary empathy for the citizens he tries to protect. At the same time, he sympathizes with the need for vigilantes like Batman. Even walk-ons like Anarky and the Huntress display a subtlety of shading virtually unknown in most leading super-heroes. Much of the credit goes to the top writers featured here, including Alan Grant, Chuck Dixon, and Doug Moench.
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  • 1
    #1
    Jun 1995
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Alan Grant, Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench  ·  A: Brian Apthorp, Lee Weeks, Stewart Johnson, Joe St. Pierre
    Giant-size
    35 copies from $1.38
  • 1/NS
    #1 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Lee Weeks
    Jun 1995
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Alan Grant, Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench  ·  A: Brian Apthorp, Lee Weeks, Stewart Johnson, Joe St. Pierre
    Giant-size
    No copies available
  • 2
    #2
    Sep 1995
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Alan Grant, Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench  ·  A: Dusty Abell, Liam Sharp, Rodolfo Damaggio
    Origin of Feedback
    20 copies from $0.99
  • 2/NS
    #2 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Val Semeiks
    Sep 1995
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Alan Grant, Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench  ·  A: Dusty Abell, Liam Sharp, Rodolfo Damaggio
    Origin of Feedback
    No copies available
  • 3
    #3
    Dec 1995
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Alan Grant, Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench  ·  A: Brian Stelfreeze, Gabriel Gecko, Jennifer Graves
    Origin of Mr. Zsasz; Killer Croc
    15 copies from $0.69
  • 3/NS
    #3 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Brian Bolland
    Dec 1995
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Alan Grant, Chuck Dixon, Doug Moench  ·  A: Brian Stelfreeze, Gabriel Gecko, Jennifer Graves
    Origin of Mr. Zsasz; Killer Croc
    No copies available
  • 4
    #4
    Mar 1996
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Christopher Priest, Chuck Dixon, Garth Ennis  ·  A: Frank Fosco, John McCrea, Matt Haley
    Contagion tie-in
    12 copies from $2.55
  • 4-2
    #4 - 2nd printing
    DC Universe logo in UPC box
    Mar 1996
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Christopher Priest, Chuck Dixon, Garth Ennis  ·  A: Frank Fosco, John McCrea, Matt Haley
    Contagion crossover; DC Universe logo in UPC box
    No copies available
  • 4/NS
    #4 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Jim Balent
    Mar 1996
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Christopher Priest, Chuck Dixon, Garth Ennis  ·  A: Frank Fosco, John McCrea, Matt Haley
    Contagion tie-in
    No copies available
  • 5
    #5
    Jun 1996
    Cover: $2.95
    W: John Ostrander, Kim Yale, Tommy Lee Edwards, Alan Grant, Howard Chaykin  ·  A: Brian Stelfreeze, Tommy Lee Edwards, Scott McDaniel, Dick Giordano
    Origin of Oracle (Barbara Gordon)
    13 copies from $1.13
  • 5/NS
    #5 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Howard Chaykin
    Jun 1996
    Cover: $2.95
    W: John Ostrander, Kim Yale, Tommy Lee Edwards, Alan Grant, Howard Chaykin  ·  A: Brian Stelfreeze, Tommy Lee Edwards, Scott McDaniel, Dick Giordano
    Origin of Oracle (Barbara Gordon)
    No copies available
  • 6
    #6
    Sep 1996
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Brian Augustyn, Dennis O’Neil, Mark D. Nevins  ·  A: Curt Swan, Dave D’Antiquis, Enrique Alcatena, Jesse Delperdang
    16 copies from $1.13
  • 6/NS
    #6 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Michael W. Kaluta
    Sep 1996
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Brian Augustyn, Dennis O’Neil, Mark D. Nevins  ·  A: Curt Swan, Dave D’Antiquis, Enrique Alcatena, Jesse Delperdang
    1 copy for $3.98
  • 7
    #7
    Dec 1996
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jerry Ordway, Devin Grayson, Mike Grell  ·  A: Jim Aparo, Lee Weeks, Rodolfo DaMaggio
    9 copies from $1.00
  • 7/NS
    #7 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Lee Weeks
    Dec 1996
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jerry Ordway, Devin Grayson, Mike Grell  ·  A: Jim Aparo, Lee Weeks, Rodolfo DaMaggio
    1 copy for $2.98
  • 8
    #8
    Mar 1997
    Cover: $2.95
    W: John Stanisci, Sholly Fisch, Graham Nolan  ·  A: Doug Wheatley, Graham Nolan, Sal Buscema
    Versus Ra’s Al Ghul; Versus Two-Face
    9 copies from $1.13
  • 8/NS
    #8 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Walt Simonson
    Mar 1997
    Cover: $2.95
    W: John Stanisci, Sholly Fisch, Graham Nolan  ·  A: Doug Wheatley, Graham Nolan, Sal Buscema
    Versus Ra’s Al Ghul; Versus Two-Face
    No copies available
  • 9
    #9
    Movie poster cover by Hugh Fleming
    Jun 1997
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Devin Grayson, Chuck Dixon, Andy Helfer  ·  A: Duncan Fegredo, Dwayne Turner, Cully Hamner
    Versus Mr. Freeze; Versus Poison Ivy
    7 copies from $2.50
  • 9/NS
    #9 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Hugh Fleming
    Jun 1997
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Devin Grayson, Chuck Dixon, Andy Helfer  ·  A: Duncan Fegredo, Dwayne Turner, Cully Hamner
    Versus Mr. Freeze; Versus Poison Ivy
    No copies available
  • 10
    #10
    Sep 1997
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Bob Gale, Chris Duffy, Gary Frank  ·  A: Bill Sienkiewicz, Javier Saltares, Gary Frank
    14 copies from $1.13
  • 10/NS
    #10 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Phil Winslade
    Sep 1997
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Bob Gale, Chris Duffy, Gary Frank  ·  A: Bill Sienkiewicz, Javier Saltares, Gary Frank
    No copies available
  • 11
    #11
    Dec 1997
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Paul Pope, Chuck Dixon, John Francis Moore  ·  A: Enrique Alcatena, Kieron Dwyer, Paul Pope
    Elseworlds
    5 copies from $0.70
  • 11/NS
    #11 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Paul Pope
    Dec 1997
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Paul Pope, Chuck Dixon, John Francis Moore  ·  A: Enrique Alcatena, Kieron Dwyer, Paul Pope
    Elseworlds
    No copies available
  • 12
    #12
    Mar 1998
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Devin Grayson, Chris Renaud, Rick Burchett, Klaus Janson, Kelley Puckett  ·  A: Alex Maleev, Chris Renaud, Klaus Janson, Marcos Martin, Rick Burchett
    12 copies from $1.66
  • 12/NS
    #12 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Mark Buckingham
    Mar 1998
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Devin Grayson, Chris Renaud, Rick Burchett, Klaus Janson, Kelley Puckett  ·  A: Alex Maleev, Chris Renaud, Klaus Janson, Marcos Martin, Rick Burchett
    No copies available
  • 13
    #13
    Shiny bat on cover logo
    Jun 1998
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Bill Majeski, Robert Washington III, Eric Fein  ·  A: Sal Buscema, Simon Coleby, Yvel Guichet
    12 copies from $0.74
  • 13/NS
    #13 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Eddy Newell
    Jun 1998
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Bill Majeski, Robert Washington III, Eric Fein  ·  A: Sal Buscema, Simon Coleby, Yvel Guichet
    No copies available
  • 14
    #14
    Sep 1998
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Lisa Klink, Bruce Canwell, Greg Rucka  ·  A: David Boller, Jim Aparo, Sal Buscema
    Aftershock
    3 copies from $1.38
  • 14/NS
    #14 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Sal Buscema
    Sep 1998
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Lisa Klink, Bruce Canwell, Greg Rucka  ·  A: David Boller, Jim Aparo, Sal Buscema
    Aftershock
    No copies available
  • 15
    #15
    Dec 1998
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Kelley Puckett, Marco Palmieri, Greg Rucka  ·  A: Joe Staton, Bill Sienkiewicz, James Hodgkins, Roger Cruz
    Team-up Issue
    3 copies from $1.13
  • 15/NS
    #15 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Dan Norton
    Dec 1998
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Kelley Puckett, Marco Palmieri, Greg Rucka  ·  A: Joe Staton, Bill Sienkiewicz, James Hodgkins, Roger Cruz
    Team-up Issue
    No copies available
  • 16
    #16
    Mar 1999
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Greg Rucka, Scott Beatty, Dennis O’Neil  ·  A: Jason Pearson, Damion Scott, Chris Renaud
    No Man’s Land
    8 copies from $1.13
  • 16/NS
    #16 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Jason Pearson
    Mar 1999
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Greg Rucka, Scott Beatty, Dennis O’Neil  ·  A: Jason Pearson, Damion Scott, Chris Renaud
    No Man’s Land
    1 copy for $9.98
  • 17
    #17
    Jun 1999
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Chris Renaud, Dafydd Wyn, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Eduardo Barreto, Graham Nolan, Pascal Alixe
    Versus Two-Face; Man-Bat’s child; No Man’s Land
    7 copies from $1.00
  • 17/NS
    #17 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Pascal Alixe
    Jun 1999
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Chris Renaud, Dafydd Wyn, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Eduardo Barreto, Graham Nolan, Pascal Alixe
    Versus Two-Face; Man-Bat’s child; No Man’s Land
    No copies available
  • 18
    #18
    Sep 1999
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Devin Grayson  ·  A: Dale Eaglesham
    No Man’s Land
    7 copies from $1.00
  • 18/NS
    #18 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Dale Eaglesham
    Sep 1999
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Devin Grayson  ·  A: Dale Eaglesham
    No Man’s Land
    No copies available
  • 19
    #19
    Cover reads ’Winter ’00
    Dec 1999
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Graham Nolan, Joseph Harris, Steve Englehart  ·  A: Eric Battle, Graham Nolan, Javier Pulido
    Huntress appearance’
    9 copies from $1.13
  • 19/NS
    #19 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Javier Pulido
    Dec 1999
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Graham Nolan, Joseph Harris, Steve Englehart  ·  A: Eric Battle, Graham Nolan, Javier Pulido
    Huntress appearance’
    No copies available
  • 20
    #20
    Mar 2000
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Devin Grayson, Ian Edginton, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Dean Zachary, Mshindo, Yvel Guichet
    6 copies from $1.13
  • 20/NS
    #20 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Yvel Guichet
    Mar 2000
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Devin Grayson, Ian Edginton, Scott Beatty  ·  A: Dean Zachary, Mshindo, Yvel Guichet
    No copies available
  • 21
    #21
    Cover logo change
    Jun 2000
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jacob Pander, Arnold Pander, Brian Michael Bendis, Jordan B. Gorfinkel  ·  A: Jacob Pander, Arnold Pander, Michael Gaydos, Dick Giordano
    3 copies from $1.13
  • 21/NS
    #21 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Arnold Pander
    Jun 2000
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Jacob Pander, Arnold Pander, Brian Michael Bendis, Jordan B. Gorfinkel  ·  A: Jacob Pander, Arnold Pander, Michael Gaydos, Dick Giordano
    No copies available
  • 22
    #22
    Sep 2000
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Christopher Golden, Chuck Dixon, Darren Vincenzo, Tom Sniegoski  ·  A: Gordon Purcell, Jordan Raskin, Rodolfo DaMaggio
    7 copies from $1.00
  • 22/NS
    #22 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Jordan Raskin
    Sep 2000
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Christopher Golden, Chuck Dixon, Darren Vincenzo, Tom Sniegoski  ·  A: Gordon Purcell, Jordan Raskin, Rodolfo DaMaggio
    No copies available
  • 23
    #23
    Cover reads ’Winter 01’
    Dec 2000
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Doug Moench, Jay Faerber, Michael Jan Friedman  ·  A: Bo Hampton, Cam Smith, Kevin Nowlan, Paul Ryan
    2 copies from $0.75
  • 23/NS
    #23 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Brian Stelfreeze
    Dec 2000
    Cover: $2.95
    W: Doug Moench, Jay Faerber, Michael Jan Friedman  ·  A: Bo Hampton, Cam Smith, Kevin Nowlan, Paul Ryan
    No copies available