Batman: Black & White
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Batman: Black & White was the name of a series of Batman comics in which various writers were given the opportunity to write an 8-page Batman story without any concern for official Batman continuity. As the title suggests, all of the comics were printed in black and white.
Volume 1 was comprised of 4 issues published between June and September, 1996. Volume 2 was initially published as hardcover book, these stories were latter reprinted as backup stories in Batman: Gotham Knights.
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[edit] Issues
[edit] Issue #1 - June 1996:
- 'Perpetual Mourning' - Written by Ted McKeever (This story was Eisner Award nominated)
- 'Two of a Kind' - Written by Bruce Timm
- 'The Hunt' - Written by Joe Kubert
- 'Petty Crimes' - Written by Howard Chaykin
- 'The Devil's Trumpet' - Written by Archie Goodwin, art by José Antonio Muñoz
[edit] Issue #2 - July 1996:
- 'Legend' - Written by Walter Simonson
- 'Monster Maker' - Wriiten by Jan Strnad, art by Richard Corben
- 'Dead Boys Eyes' - Written by Kent Williams
- 'The Devil's Children' - Written by Chuck Dixon, art by Jorge Zaffino
- 'A Black & White World' - Written by Neil Gaiman, art by Simon Bisley
[edit] Issue #3 - August 1996:
- 'Good Evening, Midnight' - Written by Klaus Janson
- 'In Dreams' - Written by Andrew Helfer, art by Tanino Liberatore
- 'Heist' - Written by Matt Wagner
- 'Bent Twigs' - Written by Bill Sienkiewicz
- 'A Slaying Song Tonight' - Written by Dennis O'Neil, art by Teddy Kristiansen
[edit] Issue #4 - September 1996:
- 'An Innocent Guy' - Written by Brian Bolland
- 'Monsters in the Closet' - Written by Jan Strnad, art by Kevin Nowlan
- 'Heroes' - Written by Archie Goodwin (this story won an Eisner Award), art by Gary Gianni
- 'Leavetaking' - Written by Dennis O'Neil, art by Brian Stelfreeze
- 'The Third Mask' - Written by Katsuhiro Otomo
