- "You may well be right, Mr. Fox -- but it's something we'll have to discuss in the morning. It's sundown -- and I have other things to attend to right now!"
- ―Bruce Wayne
| "Dark Messenger of Mercy!" | |
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| Batman | |
| Title: | "Dark Messenger of Mercy!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 307 |
| Cover price: | .40 |
| Cover date: | January, 1979 |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Credits | |
| Ex. Ed: | Joe Orlando |
| Writers: | Len Wein |
| Pencilers: | John Calnan |
| Inkers: | Dick Giordano |
| Cover artists: | Jim Aparo |
| Cover inker: | Jim Aparo |
| Cover colorist: | Tatjana Wood |
| Colorists: | Glynis Wein |
| Letterers: | Ben Oda |
| Assistants: | E. Nelson Bridwell |
| Editors: | Julius Schwartz |
| Navigation | |
| Previous: | Batman #306 |
| Next: | Batman #308 |
"Dark Messenger of Mercy!" is the title to the 307th issue of the first Batman ongoing comic book series published by DC Comics. The story was written by Len Wein with artwork by John Calnan and inks by Dick Giordano. It was colored by Glynis Wein and lettered by Ben Oda. The cover art illustration was rendered by Jim Aparo with coloring by Tatjana Wood. The story was edited by Julius Schwartz with E. Nelson Bridwell as associate editor. This issue shipped with a January, 1979 cover date and carries a cover price of .40 cents per copy.
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
- Quentin Conroy
Minor characters
- Ballerina
- Gloria, Gordon's receptionist
- Squirrel Kominsky
- Shamrock
- Slugger
- Poet
- Good Queen Bess
Organizations
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Notes & Trivia[]
- Batman was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Bob Kane.
- This issue shipped to retailers on October 10th, 1978.
- This issue includes a Fred Hembeck humor strip of the Elongated Man and the Justice League of America.
- This issue includes a Hostess Twinkies advertisement featuring Superman titled "An Unbeatable Power".
- This is the first appearance of Lucius Fox. He will become a major supporting character in the Batman universe for many years to come.
- This is the first, and to date, the only known appearance of antagonist Quentin Conroy.