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Detective Comics (Volume 2). Preceded by Detective Comics Volume 1, Continued in Detective Comics Volume 3.

The new volume of DC's flagship title, Detective Comics, following the post-Flashpoint relaunch of the DC Universe. Originally launched as a standard book, the title received a backup feature starting with issue #8. The title launched with Writer/Artist Tony Daniel at the helm, who would leave shortly after a full year on the title, to become the regular artist on Action Comics. With Daniel's departure, writer John Layman, and artist Jason Fabok took his place as the new creative team.

April 2013's issue #19 was an extra large anniversary issue, as combined with the first volume of the series, it was the 900th issue of Detective Comics published, yet DC wanted to retain the numbering.

Creative Teams

Main Feature Written by: Tony Daniel (#1-12); Gregg Hurwitz (#0); John Layman (#13-29); Francis Manapul / Brian Buccellato (#30-34, 37-44); Benjamin Percy (#35-36), Peter J. Tomasi (#45-46, 48-52); Ray Fawkes (#47)

Main Feature Illustrated by: Tony Daniel (#1-9, #12, #0); Ed Benes (#10); Eduardo Pansica (#11); Julio Ferreira (#11); Jason Fabok (#13-29); Brian Buccellato (#30-34, 37-41); Fernando Blanco (#42-44); John Paul Leon (#35-36); Marcio Takara (#45-46); Steve Pugh (#47); Fernando Pasarin (#48-52)

Back-Up Feature Written by: Tony Daniel (#8-11); James Tynion IV (#12, #0); John Layman (#13 - 29); Peter J. Tomasi (#50)

Back-Up Feature Illustrated by: Szymon Kudranski (#8-12); Henrik Jonsson (#0); Andy Clarke (#13 - 29); Scot Eaton (#50)

For Pre Flashpoint volume 1, refer to Detective Comics.

In September 2013 DC is having all its books focus on the villains because of Trinity War and Forever Evil and number them by '.1', '.2' and so on up to '.4'.

The 4 Villain books that are from Detective Comics are

• Detective Comics #23.1 - Poison Ivy #1 (Written By Derek Fridolfs and Drawn By Javier Pina)
• Detective Comics #23.2 - Harley Quinn #1 (Written By Matt Kindt and Drawn By Neil Googe)
• Detective Comics #23.3 - Scarecrow #1 (Written By Peter J. Tomasi and Drawn By Szymon Kudranski)
• Detective Comics #23.4 - Man-Bat #1 (Written By Frank Tieri and Drawn By Scot Eaton)

Writers

• Tony Daniel#1-12
• Gregg Hurwitz #0
• John Layman#13-29
• Derek Fridolfs #23.1
• Matt Kindt #23.2
• Peter J. Tomasi #23.3, 45-46, 48-52
• Frank Tieri #23.4
• Francis Manapul #30-34, 37-44
• Brian Buccellato #30-34, 37-44
• Benjamin Percy #35-36
• Ray Fawkes #47

Collected Editions

• Vol. 1: Faces of Death (#1-7)
• The Joker: A Celebration of 75 Years (#1)
• Vol. 2: Scare Tactics (#8-12, 0 and Detective Comics Annual #1)
• The Joker: Death of the Family (#16-17)
• Vol. 3: Emperor Penguin (#13-18)
• Vol. 4: The Wrath (#19-24)
• DC Comics The New 52 Villains Omnibus (#23.1-23.4)
• Suicide Squad: Discipline and Punish (#23.2)
• DC Comics Zero Year (#25)
• Vol. 5: Gothtopia (#25-29)
• Detective Comics: 80 Years of Batman Deluxe Edition (#27)
• Vol. 6: Icarus (#30-34)
• Batman by Francis Manapul & Brian Buccellato: The Deluxe Edition (#30-34 & 37-44)
• Vol. 7: Anarky (#35-40)
• Vol. 8: Blood of Heroes (#41-47)
• Robin War (#47)
• Vol. 9: Gordon At War (#48-52)

Non-U.S. Collected Editions

• Vol. 1: Batman: Detective Comics: Gesichter Des Todes (#1-7) (German)
• Vol. 2: Batman: Detective Comics: Die Maske Die Schreckens (#8-12) (German)
• Vol. 3: Batman: Detective Comics: Der Herrscher Von Gotham (#13-20) (German)
• Vol. 4: Batman: Detective Comics: Der Anti-Batman (#21-24) (German)
• Vol. 5: Batman: Detective Comics: Gothtopia (#25-29) (German)
• Vol. 6: Batman: Detective Comics: Ikarus (#30-34) (German)
• Vol. 7: Batman: Detective Comics: Anarchie (#35-40) (German)
• Vol. 8: Batman: Detective Comics: Die Batman-Cops (#41-46) (German)
• Robin War - Volumen 1 (#47) (German)
• Vol. 9: Batman: Detective Comics: Wo Dämonen Lauern (#48-52) (German)

Written by: Tony Daniel (#1-12); Gregg Hurwitz (#0); John Layman (#13-29); Francis Manapul / Brian Buccellato (#30-34, 37-44); Benjamin Percy (#35-36), Peter J. Tomasi (#45-46, 48-52); Ray Fawkes (#47)