Dark Night: A True Batman Story

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Dark Night: A True Batman Story
August, 2016
Rated M for Mature (18+)
Publisher	Vertigo
Executive Editor	Shelly Bond
Cover Artists	Eduardo Risso
Writers	Paul Dini
Pencilers	Eduardo Risso
Inkers	Eduardo Risso
Colorists	Eduardo Risso
Letterers	Todd Klein
Editors	Shelly Bond Rowena Yow

Dark Night: A True Batman Story is a one-shot with a cover date of August, 2016. It was published on June 15, 2016.

Appearing in the 1st Story

Featured Characters:

• Paul Dini (Flashback and main story)

Supporting Characters:

• Arleen Sorkin
• Alan Burnett
• Bruce Timm
• Eric Radomski
• Dr. Benjamin
• Robert Dini
• Jane Dini
• Bruce Dini
• Louie
• John
• Batman
  • Batman (1966 TV Series)
• Harley Quinn
  • Harley Quinn (Batman: The Animated Series) (On a TV or computer screen)
• Robin (1966 TV Series)
• Morpheus (Sandman)
• Death (Sandman)

Antagonists:

• Nameless Muggers (Single appearance)
• Clayface
• Joker
  • Joker (1966 TV Series)
  • Joker (Batman: The Animated Series) (On a TV or computer screen)
• Killer Croc
• Mister Freeze
• Penguin
• Poison Ivy
• Riddler
• Scarecrow
• Two-Face

Other Characters:

• Vivian
• Chris (Behind the scenes)
• Regina
• Los Angeles Police Department
• Alfred Pennyworth (Cameo)
• Batgirl
• Lois Lane (1941 Cartoon) (On a TV or computer screen)
• Superman
  • Superman (1941 Cartoons) (On a TV or computer screen)
• James Bond (In a vision)
• Sherlock Holmes (In a vision)
• Cheshire Cat (In a vision)
• White Rabbit (In a vision)
• Mad Hatter (In a vision)
• Beany and Cecil (In a vision)
• Ivan Ivorybill (see notes)

Locations:

• California
  • Burbank
    • Warner Bros. Studios
• Gotham City
  • Batcave (In a vision)
    • Lazarus Pit (In a vision)

Items:

• Giant Joker Card (In a vision)
• Giant Penny (In a vision)
• Mechanical T-Rex (In a vision)

Vehicles:

• Batboat
• Batmobile (In a vision)
• Batplane
  

Notes

• The name "Ivan Ivorybill" is a reference to the ivory-billed woodpecker and was used in this tale as to avoid using the name of the famous cartoon character "Woody Woodpecker".

Trivia

• There's a reference to Detective Comics #365, one of Dini's favourite comic books in his childhood.
• There's also a reference to the episode The Man Who Killed Batman, also written by Dini.

See Also

• Images from Dark Night: A True Batman Story

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