- "I didn't think you were a killer... I see now I was wrong..."
- ―Judson Caspian
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| Detective Comics | |
| Title: | "...So Shall Ye Reap..." |
| Storyline: | "Batman: Year Two" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 578 |
| Cover price: | .75 |
| Cover date: | September, 1987 |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Credits | |
| Chief: | Jenette Kahn |
| Ex. Ed: | Dick Giordano |
| Writers: | Mike W. Barr |
| Pencilers: | Todd McFarlane |
| Inkers: | Todd McFarlane |
| Cover artists: | Todd McFarlane |
| Cover inker: | Pablo Marcos |
| Cover colorist: | Anthony Tollin |
| Colorists: | Adrienne Roy |
| Letterers: | Todd Klein |
| Editors: | Denny O'Neil |
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"...So Shall Ye Reap..." is the title to the 578th issue of the first Detective Comics ongoing comic book series published by DC Comics. The story was written by Mike W. Barr with artwork and inks by Todd McFarlane. It was colored by Adrienne Roy and lettered by Todd Klein. The story was edited by Denny O'Neil. This issue shipped with a September, 1987 cover date and carries a cover price of .75 cents per copy.
Appearances[]
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
- Charlie
- Joe Chill (Final appearance; dies)
- Mister Morritz
- The Reaper, Judson Caspian (Final appearance; dies)
Minor characters
- Bukowski
- Greta
- Martha Wayne (In flashback only)
- Morgan "Blinky" Sutton
- Thomas Wayne (In flashback only)
Organizations
Races & Animals
Locations
Items
Vehicles
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 issue was approved by the Comics Code Authority.
- This issue shipped in both direct market and newsstand editions.
- This issue is reprinted in the Batman: Year Two trade paperback collection, released in [February, 1990]], and the Batman: Year Two: Fear the Reaper trade paperback collection, released in January, 2003.
- Alfredo Alcala is incorrectly credited as the inker of this issue on the cover credits.
- Due to changes made in the timeline as a result of Zero Hour, most of the events of this storyline have been removed from continuity; specifically the presence of Joe Chill.
- This issue establishes that it was twenty years ago when Joe Chill murdered Thomas and Martha Wayne. This places the events of this issue a little over a year since the events of "Batman: Year One".