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Batman Secret Files 1

BATMAN SECRET FILES #1

Cover Date: October 1997
Cover Price: $4.95

TITLE INDEX

Cover Credits:
Pencils: Scott McDaniel (signed)
Inks: Karl Story (signed)
Colors: Patrick Martin


Story: "Gazing Back: The Secret Origin of Batman" (22 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDevin K. Grayson
PencilsStaz Johnson
InksJames A. Hodgkins
LetteringBill Oakley
ColorsGloria Vasquez
Color separationsDigital Chameleon
Assistant editingFrank Berrios
EditingK.C. Carlson

Feature Character(s):

Batman (in flashbacks to his childhood and early career)

Supporting Character(s):

Alfred Pennyworth (in flashbacks)

Villain(s):

A mugger (first appearance)

Other Character(s):

A Russian speaking family (Nikolai, the father, named)


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Feature: "Who Is Bruce Wayne?" (3 Pages)


Credits:

Chuck Dixon (script)
Marty Egeland (pencils)
Howard Shum (inks)
Tom McCraw (colors)


Feature Character(s):

Bruce Wayne
Lucius Fox

Comment(s):

Magazine article profiling Bruce Wayne in Affluence magazine written by Lola Charles, with a sidebar featuring Lucius Fox.


 


Feature: "Whos Who - Batman" (2 Pages)


Credits:

Scott Beatty (script)
Mark Buckingham (art)
Tom McCraw (colors)


Feature Character(s):

Batman

Comment(s):

"Who's Who" Profile.


 

Feature: "Whos Who - Nightwing" (1 Pages)


Credits:

Scott Beatty (script)
Scott McDaniel (pencils)
Karl Story (inks)
Tom McCraw (colors)


Feature Character(s):

Nightwing II

Comment(s):

"Who's Who" Profile.


 

Feature: "Whos Who - Robin III" (1 Pages)


Credits:

Scott Beatty (script)
Staz Johnson (pencils)
Stan Woch (inks)
Tom McCraw (colors)


Feature Character(s):

Robin III

Comment(s):

"Who's Who" Profile.


 

Feature: "Whos Who - Commissioner Gordon" (1 Pages)


Credits:

Scott Beatty (script)
Lee Weeks (art)
Tom McCraw (colors)


Feature Character(s):

Commissioner Gordon

Comment(s):

"Who's Who" Profile.


 

Feature: "Whos Who - G.C.P.D." (1 Pages)


Credits:

Scott Beatty (script)
Jim Aparo (art)
Scott McDaniel (inks)
Tom McCraw (colors)


Feature Character(s):

G.C.P.D.

Comment(s):

"Who's Who" Profile.


 

Second Story: "Guided Tour: The Batcave!" (5 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGraham Nolan
PencilsGraham Nolan
InksBob McLeod
LetteringAlbert De Guzman
ColorsTom McCraw
Color separationsDigital Chameleon

Feature Character(s):

Robin III
Alfred Pennyworth

Other Character(s):

A female fox and her kits (first appearance for all)


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Feature: "Whos Who - Alfred Pennyworth" (1 Pages)


Credits:

Scott Beatty (script)
Lee Weeks (art)
Tom McCraw (colors)


Feature Character(s):

Alfred Pennyworth

Comment(s):

"Who's Who" Profile.


 

Feature: "Interview: Alfred Pennyworth" (2 Pages)


Credits:

Doug Moench (script)
Jim Aparo (pencils)
Bill Sienkiewicz (inks)
Tom McCraw (colors)


Feature Character(s):

Alfred Pennyworth

Comment(s):

Magazine article profiling Alfred Pennyworth in The Brave and the Bold magazine.


 

Feature: "Whos Who - Birds of Prey" (1 Pages)


Credits:

Scott Beatty (script)
Gary Frank (pencils)
John Dell (inks)
Tom McCraw (colors)


Feature Character(s):

Black Canary II
Oracle

Comment(s):

"Who's Who" Profile.


 

Feature: "Whos Who - Huntress" (1 Pages)


Credits:

Scott Beatty (script)
Brian Apthorp (pencils)
Wayne Faucher (inks)
Tom McCraw (colors)


Feature Character(s):

Huntress

Comment(s):

"Who's Who" Profile.


 

Feature: "Whos Who - Catwoman" (1 Pages)


Credits:

Scott Beatty (script)
Jim Balent (art)
Tom McCraw (colors)


Feature Character(s):

Catwoman

Comment(s):

"Who's Who" Profile.


 

Feature: "Upon the Shoulders of Giants: The Men Behind Gotham" (4 Pages)


Credits:

Scott Beatty (script)



Comment(s):

A book excerpt from Upon the Shoulders of Giants: The Men Behind Gotham by Cecil Longacre published in Affluence magazine, featuring the history of the Wayne family in Gotham.


 

Feature: "Whos Who - Azrael" (1 Pages)


Credits:

Scott Beatty (script)
Roger Robinson (pencils)
James Pascoe (inks)
Tom McCraw (colors)


Feature Character(s):

Azrael

Comment(s):

"Who's Who" Profile.


 

Feature: "Whos Who - Azrael Supporting Cast" (1 Pages)


Credits:

Scott Beatty (script)
Roger Robinson (pencils)
James Pascoe (inks)
Tom McCraw (colors)


Feature Character(s):

Brian Bryan, Sister Lilhy and Nomoz

Comment(s):

"Who's Who" Profile.


 

Feature: "Whos Who - Spoiler" (1 Pages)


Credits:

Scott Beatty (script)
Stefano Raffaele (pencils)
Stan Woch (inks)
Tom McCraw (colors)


Feature Character(s):

Spoiler

Comment(s):

"Who's Who" Profile.


 

Third Story: "Lost Pages: How Batman Gets His Equiptment" (2 Pages)

Credits:

StoryChuck Dixon
PencilsJim Aparo
InksTom Palmer
LetteringAlbert De Guzman
ColorsTom McCraw

Feature Character(s):

Bruce Wayne
Lucius Fox


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Feature: "Timeline - Batman" (2 Pages)


Credits:

Scott Beatty (script)



Comment(s):

Timeline


 

Feature: "From the Desk of Dr. Dennis O'Goodwin" (1 Pages)


Credits:

Kelley Puckett (script)



Comment(s):

A psychological evaluation done by noted psychologist Dr. Dennis O'Goodwin.