Unofficial Batman: The Return Index

BATMAN: THE RETURN #1

Cover Date: January 2011
Cover Price: $4.99

Cover Credits:
Art: David Finch (signed), Gene Ha (Cover B; signed)
Inks: Scott Williams (signed)

Variant Cover:

Cover B Art: Gene Ha

Story: "Batman: The Return: Planet Gotham" (30 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Grant Morrison
Pencils	David Finch
Inks	Matt Banning, Ryan Winn
Lettering	Dave Sharpe
Colors	Peter Steigerwald
Assistant editing	Janelle Siegel
Editing	Mike Marts

Feature Character(s):

Batman (also in origin flashback; next in Batman Vol. 1 #704)

Guest Star(s):

Batman III

Robin V

Red Robin III

Oracle

Batgirl V

Catwoman (next in Batman Vol. 1 #704)

Supporting Character(s):

Alfred Pennyworth

Lucius Fox

Villain(s):

Heretic (first appearance)

Leviathan

Traktir (first appearance; a member of the Super-Collective)

Hussein Mohammed (first appearance; a terrorist)

Sheikh Ibn Ali Farouk (first appearance; dies)

Omar Farouk (first appearance; Ibn Ali's son)

Other Character(s):

Spidra (first appearance)

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Feature:

"Batman: The Return: Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Material"

(15 Pages)

Credits:

Grant Morrison (script)

David Finch and Yanick Paquette (pencils)

Matt Banning (inks)

Comment(s):

The Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Material consists of a "Variant cover comparision" showing the rough pencils and final colored version of the Gene Ha cover, "Batman character design" with art by David Finch, "Pencils to inks comparisons" showing 2 of Finch's pencilled pages and 2 of Matt Banning's inked pages, "Script to art comparison" with six pages of Grant Morrison's script and the fully inked pages, "Mr. Unknown character designs" by Yanick Paquette, "Batman, Incorporated" showing the three covers for Batman, Inc. #1 and "Batman, Incorporated cover designs" by Rian Hughes.