- "I studied wind. In school. All it is is balance, right? The pressure of the world moving from low to high. Trying to find balance."
- ―Charles Brown
| "The Ballad of Kite Man (Part 1)" | |
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| Batman | |
| Title: | "The Ballad of Kite Man (Part 1)" |
| Storyline: | "The War of Jokes & Riddles" |
| Volume: | 3 |
| Number: | 27 |
| Cover price: | $2.99 |
| Cover date: | September, 2017 |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Credits | |
| Ex. Ed: | Bobbie Chase |
| Writers: | Tom King |
| Pencilers: | Clay Mann |
| Inkers: | Danny Miki; John Livesay; Clay Mann |
| Cover artists: | Mikel Janin; Tony S. Daniel |
| Cover inker: | Mikel Janin; Sandu Florea |
| Cover colorist: | Mikel Janin; Tomeu Morey |
| Colorists: | Gabe Eltaeb |
| Letterers: | Clayton Cowles |
| Assistants: | Maggie Howell |
| Associates: | Molly Mahan |
| Editors: | Mark Doyle; Jamie S. Rich |
| Navigation | |
| Previous: | Batman #26 |
| Next: | Batman #28 |
"The War of Jokes & Riddles Interlude: The Ballad of Kite Man (Part 1)" is the twenty-seventh issue of the third Batman ongoing comic book series published by DC Comics. The story was written by Tom King with artwork by Clay Mann, and inks by Danny Miki, John Livesay, and Clay Mann. It was colored by Gabe Eltaeb and lettered by Clayton Cowles. The story was edited by Mark Doyle and Jamie S. Rich with Molly Mahan as associate editor, and Maggie Howell as assistant editor. This issue shipped with a September, 2017 cover date and carries a cover price of $2.99 per copy (US).
"The Ballad of Kite Man"[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
- Clayface, Basil Karlo
- Deadshot, Floyd Lawton
- Firefly, Ted Carson (Cameo appearance only)
- Killer Croc, Waylon Jones (Cameo appearance only)
- Joker
- Mister Freeze, Victor Fries (Cameo appearance only)
- Riddler, Edward Nygma
- Scarecrow, Jonathan Crane (Cameo appearance only)
- Solomon Grundy, Cyrus Gold (Cameo appearance only)
Minor characters
Organizations
Races & Animals
- Altered humans (Cameo appearance only)
- Humans
- Reanimates (Cameo appearance only)
Locations
Items
Vehicles
- Jokermobile (Referenced only)
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- Batman was created by comic book writer Bill Finger and graphic artist Bob Kane. He first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May, 1939. He received his first ongoing series, Batman, in the Spring, 1940 beginning with Batman #1.
- This series is rated T+ for Teen.
- This issue is UPC barcode number 761941341828 02721.
- This issue shipped with a variant cover illustrated by Tony S. Daniel, Sandu Florea, and Tomeu Morey.
- A variant of the Mikel Janin cover shipped as a San Diego Comic-Con exclusive. The logo design is positioned off-center in this variant.
- This is the chronologically earliest appearance of Charles Brown, aka Kite-Man. His origin is revealed in this issue.
- This is the first and only appearance of Charles Brown, Jr., who dies in flashback in this issue.
- Reference is made to Cavalieri Terrace in Gotham City. This is the residence of Charles Brown. It is named for Joey Cavalieri, who was a writer and editor on issue of Detective Comics.
- Ted Carson appears on a television screen only in this issue.
- Victor Fries appears on a television screen only in this issue.
- Reference is made to the Jokermobile in this issue. According to Charles Brown, he designed the aerodynamics on the vehicle.