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DC today unveiled full story details on the landmark 1,000th issue of DETECTIVE COMICS, debuting on March 27, 2019. The 96-page DETECTIVE COMICS #1000 celebrates the Dark Knight through a series of seven-to-nine-page standalone short stories from an all-star collection of the top writers and artists in Batman\u2019s recent history including Tom King, Tony Daniel and Jo\u00eblle Jones, Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo, Peter J. Tomasi and Doug Mahnke, Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev, Warren Ellis and Becky Cloonan and more. DC is making Bendis\u2019 and Maleev\u2019s new story \u201cI Know\u201d available to read today, in its entirety for free, on\u00a0DCComics.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cFollowing in the footsteps of the blockbuster ACTION COMICS #1000, DETECTIVE COMICS #1000 is going to be a must-have for every kind of Batman fan,\u201d said DC Publisher Dan DiDio. \u201cEveryone we asked to be a part of this monumental issue immediately said yes and we can\u2019t wait for fans to get their hands on the comic book.\u201d<\/p>\n The full lineup of stories, writers and artists to be featured in DETECTIVE COMICS #1000 is:<\/p>\n \u201cMedieval,\u201d by Peter J. Tomasi and Doug Mahnke<\/strong><\/p>\n Appearing in DC\u2019s comic book continuity for the very first time, a new and mysterious version of the Arkham Knight will be debuting in a story that looks at Batman\u2019s encounters with his villains throughout his career through the Arkham Knight\u2019s eyes\u2014but the Knight\u2019s scheme remains to be seen.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cBatman\u2019s Longest Case,\u201d by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo<\/strong><\/p>\n One of the most popular talent teams in the history of the Dark Knight delivers a tale in which Batman follows clues around the world, leading him back to his home in Gotham City and to a secret organization that has been keeping tabs on him for years.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cManufacture for Use,\u201d by Kevin Smith and Jim Lee<\/strong><\/p>\n The fan-favorite director of\u00a0Clerks<\/em>\u00a0and one of Batman\u2019s most visionary artists present a story that cuts between Batman fighting his greatest villains and his attempts to track down the gun that killed his parents.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Legend of Knute Brody\u201d by Paul Dini, Dustin Nguyen, Derek Fridolfs and John Kalisz<\/strong><\/p>\n The villains of Gotham speak, documentary-style, about that one henchman they each hired who was the absolute WORST at his job, constantly screwing up their plans.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThe Batman\u2019s Design\u201d by Warren Ellis and Becky Cloonan<\/strong><\/p>\n Warren Ellis pens \u201cThe Batman\u2019s Design\u201d with Becky Cloonan, the first woman to draw Batman in the main comic series, in a story\u00a0of Batman pursuing a pack of technologically enhanced mercenaries into a warehouse, where they think they\u2019ve trapped him.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cReturn to Crime Alley\u201d by Denny O\u2019Neil and Steve Epting<\/strong><\/p>\n A direct sequel to O\u2019Neil\u2019s classic \u201cThere Is No Hope in Crime Alley,\u201d from DETECTIVE COMICS #457, in which Leslie Thompkins takes Batman to task for his addiction to violence, which, in her mind, perpetuates the horror that birthed him.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cHeretic\u201d by Christopher Priest and Neal Adams<\/strong><\/p>\n Two of the biggest powerhouse writers and artists in the comic book industry work together on a story featuring Batman helping a young man escape from Ra\u2019s al Ghul\u2019s League of Assassins\u2014 who then turned up in Gotham, dead. Batman travels to Tibet with a message for the League.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI Know\u201d by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev<\/strong><\/p>\n The creative team behind SCARLET takes a unique future look at Batman and the Penguin. The Penguin comes to an elderly, wheelchair-bound Batman to tell him of the time that he learned Batman was Bruce Wayne\u2014and to explain why he never did anything with that information. This story is available to read in its entirety on DCComics.com.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThe Last Crime in Gotham\u201d by Geoff Johns and Kelley Jones<\/strong><\/p>\n Superstar writer Geoff Johns and famed artist Kelley Jones tell a future story where the future family of Batman and Catwoman face off in a battle with the family of The Joker and Harley Quinn.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThe Precedent\u201d by James Tynion IV and Alvaro Martinez<\/strong><\/p>\n The team of James Tynion IV and Alvaro Martinez return to DETECTIVE COMICS after their highly successful Rebirth run, in a story of the night Bruce Wayne made the decision to bring Dick Grayson into his dark world, ending with the classic candlelight oath.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cBatman\u2019s Greatest Case\u201d by Tom King, Tony Daniel and Jo\u00eblle Jones<\/strong><\/p>\n Groundbreaking BATMAN writer Tom King is joined by Tony Daniel and Jo\u00eblle Jones, who share artistic duties on the story. Presented using parallel story threads, Bruce Wayne visits his parents\u2019 grave while Batman assembles his entire coalition of allies around him.<\/p>\n In addition to the above stories, DETECTIVE COMICS #1000 will feature additional art from Mikel Jan\u00edn and Amanda Conner, as well as a two-page spread from Jason Fabok depicting the current state of the Batman universe and its heroes and villains.<\/p>\n To further celebrate the Caped Crusader\u2019s 80-year legacy, DETECTIVE COMICS #1000 will offer an extensive retailer variant cover program. Hard-core collectors will want to get their hands on this series of variant covers showcasing the Dark Knight through various decades from iconic Batman artists such as Steve Rude, Michael Cho, Jim Steranko, Bernie Wrightson, Frank Miller, Tim Sale, Jock and Greg Capullo\u2014plus an homage to Jerry Robinson\u2019s cover of November 1942\u2019s DETECTIVE COMICS #69 by Bruce Timm.<\/p>\n This 96-page oversize collector\u2019s edition issue will be available at comics retailers and digitally on March 27, 2019, for $9.99. Visit\u00a0www.dccomics.com<\/a>\u00a0or the DC\u00a0YouTube channel<\/a>\u00a0for the latest news and updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" DC today unveiled full story details on the landmark 1,000th issue of DETECTIVE COMICS, debuting on March 27, 2019. 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