Batman: Detective No. 27 is a one-shot with a cover date of December, 2003. It was published on October 19, 2003.
Synopsis for "Detective No. 27"
Appearing in "Detective No. 27"
Featured Characters:
- Bruce Wayne
Supporting Characters:
- Boy Commandos
- Robin
- Catwoman
- Secret Society of Detectives
- Alfred Pennyworth
- Allan Pinkerton (Dies)
- Crimson Avenger
- Kate Warne
- Theodore Roosevelt
- William Pinkerton
- Superman
Antagonists:
- Knights of the Golden Circle
- Hugo Strange (Dies)
- Jack Napier
- Joe Chill
- John Wilkes Booth (Dies)
- Jonathan Crane (Dies)
- Josiah Carr (Dies)
- Mister Hyde
- Thomas Wayne (Dies)
Other Characters:
- Abraham Lincoln (Dies)
- Babe Ruth
- Commissioner Gordon (Mentioned only)
- Fiorello Laguardia
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- Gotham City Police Department
- Martha Wayne (Dies)
- Mary Todd Lincoln
Locations:
Items:
- Datura
- Giant Penny
- Giant Typewriter
- Gotham Gazette
- Joe Miller's Jokebook
Vehicles:
Notes
- Detective No. 27 is an Elseworlds story retelling the Batman mythos. Bruce Wayne never becomes the caped crusader, instead joining a conspiracy known as the Secret Society of Detectives formed by Allan Pinkerton to fight the Knights of the Golden Circle shortly after the Civil War. The society consists entirely of top operatives worldwide, each receiving the designation Detective and a number in chronological order, with Wayne being #27. The story is told through Wayne's adventures starting in the year 1939 and flashbacks to the society's inception and earliest adventures.
- The story's title is an obvious homage to Batman's first appearance in Detective Comics #27.
- Babe Ruth responds to Wayne introducing himself as Detective #27 by pointing to his jersey number and suggesting that Bruce call him All Star #3. This is a reference to All-Star Comics #3, the first appearance of the Justice Society of America.
- Secret Society of Detectives
- Detective #1 -- Allan Pinkerton
- Detective #2 -- Kate Warne
- Detective #3 -- William Pinkerton
- Detective #4 -- Theodore Roosevelt
- Detective #25 -- Alfred Pennyworth
- Detective #26 -- Crimson Avenger
- Detective #27 -- Bruce Wayne
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Batman Recommended Reading
- Batman (Volume 1)
- Batman (Volume 2)
- Batman (Volume 3)
- Batman and Robin (Volume 1)
- Batman and Robin (Volume 2)
- Batman Confidential (Volume 1)
- Batman: Gotham Knights (Volume 1)
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (Volume 1)
- Batman: Shadow of the Bat (Volume 1)
- Batman: Streets of Gotham (Volume 1)
- Batman Incorporated (Volume 1)
- Batman Incorporated (Volume 2)
- Batman/Superman (Volume 1)
- Batman/Superman (Volume 2)
- Batman/Superman: World's Finest (Volume 1)
- Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 1)
- Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 2)
- The Brave and the Bold (Volume 1)
- Detective Comics (Volume 1)
- Detective Comics (Volume 2)
- Superman/Batman (Volume 1)
- World's Finest (Volume 1)
Links and References
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