Batman Vol 1 651

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"Face the Face (Part II of VIII)"

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Batman Vol 1 #651
May, 2006

Executive Editor

Dan DiDio

Cover Artists

Simone Bianchi

Writers

James Robinson

Pencilers

Don Kramer

Inkers

Keith Champagne

Colourists

John Kalisz

Letterers

Pat Brosseau

Editors

Michael Siglain, Peter Tomasi

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Appearing in "Face the Face (Part II of VIII)"

Featured Characters:

• Batman

Supporting Characters:

• Harvey Bullock
• James Gordon
• Jason Bard
• Lucius Fox
• Robin (Tim Drake)

Villains:

• Magpie (Final appearance)
• Poison Ivy
• Tally Man (Behind the scenes)

Other Characters:

• Adam Sterling (First and only known appearance to date)
• Crissy Dublin (First and only known appearance to date)
• Jack Ryder
• John Burns (First and only known appearance to date)
• Sapphire Brady (First and only known appearance to date)
• Sara (First and only known appearance to date)

Locations:

• Gotham City

• Gotham City Police Headquarters
• Vanguard Building

Items:

• Batarang
• Bat-Signal
• Robin's Battle Staff

Vehicles:

• Batplane

Synopsis for "Face the Face (Part II of VIII)"

A year has passed since the events of Infinite Crisis. No one has seen Batman in all that time. For the first time in several years, the Bat-signal lights in the sky above the city.

Poison Ivy takes control of the Vanguard Building and holds several people hostage, including Wayne Enterprises CEO, Lucius Fox. Ivy detonates a bomb in the city's upper floors to prove she means business.

Batman and Robin enter the building and stealthily make their way through the wreckage. As they get closer to Ivy, they encounter several large plant creatures. They cut their way through the swathe and continue towards Ivy. While Batman confronts her directly, Robin sneaks off to dump chemical defoliant in the building's sprinkler systems. Ivy ensnares Batman with some vines, but he quickly cuts through them. He tells Ivy that Robin is prepared to destroy every plant in the building unless she releases the hostages. Unwilling to let her precious plants die, Ivy gives up.

Later at police headquarters, Batman and Robin consult with James Gordon (now reinstated as police commissioner). Bullock telephones in and tells the commissioner that they have just located the murdered body of one of Batman's old foes – Magpie.

Notes

• This issue is reprinted in the Batman: Face the Face trade paperback.

• This storyline takes place "One Year Later" (following the events of Infinite Crisis).

• This story continues from Detective Comics #817 and continues in Detective Comics #818.

• The Creeper appears as Jack Ryder only in this issue.

• As of this issue, James Gordon is once again Police Commissioner of Gotham City.

• Death of Magpie. Magpie first appeared in Man of Steel #3.

• Includes DC Nation weekly editorial by Dan DiDio.

Trivia

• The actual title to this issue is "Face the Ecaf" with the word face inverted.
  
  

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• Batman quotes page
• Batman Supporting Cast
• Batman's Rogues Gallery
• Arkham Asylum
• Creeper appearances list
• James Gordon appearances list
• Jason Bard appearances list
• Poison Ivy appearances list
• Robin appearances list
• Infinite Crisis
• Wayne Enterprises

See Also

• Discuss Batman Vol 1 651 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Batman series

Recommended Reading

• Batman
• Detective Comics
• Robin (Volume 4)

Links and References

• Batman article at Wikipedia
• Batman profile at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
• Batman series index at the Grand Comics Database
• Batman series index at Comicbookdb.com
• Batman series index at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe

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