Batman #406: Black Dawn
Read a concise guide to Batman #406: Black Dawn, including cover date, series details, summary, characters, and collector-friendly context. Characters incl
- Series
- Batman
- Issue number
- 406
- Cover date
- 1987-04-01
- Story arc
- Batman: Year One
- ComicVine ID
- 27951
Quick answer
Batman #406: Black Dawn is cataloged as part of the Batman: Year One reading path, giving readers a specific checkpoint in that storyline rather than a generic issue listing. Gotham Vault connects it to Batman (Bruce Wayne), Catwoman (Selina Kyle), Batman, and the broader 1987-04-01 Batman publication timeline.
Issue summary
They've got him CORNERED. They've got him OUTNUMBERED. They've got him TRAPPED. They're in TROUBLE. Gotham City P.D. has Batman trapped in an allegedly abandoned tenement. They proceed to bomb it from the air. Batman scrambles to the safety of a sub-basement, but loses his utility belt when the thermite in it ignites. After the bombing ceases, Branden's SWAT team scours the building and a wounded Batman, wounded and missing most of his weapons, has to fight his way to freedom. Meanwhile, Detective Gordon begins an affair with his partner and Selina Kyle is inspired to don a costume of her own - a catsuit. Reprinted in Batman: Year One (1988), Batman: Year One: The Deluxe Edition , DC Comics Essentials: Batman Year One .
Citation summary
Batman #406: Black Dawn is a Batman issue with cover date 1987-04-01. Gotham Vault links it to Batman (Bruce Wayne), Catwoman (Selina Kyle) and the Batman: Year One story arc.
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Story arc / special series
Batman: Year One — Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli's origin classic follows Bruce Wayne and Jim Gordon as they separately learn how corrupt Gotham really is.
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FAQ
What comic is Batman #406: Black Dawn?
Batman #406: Black Dawn is a Batman-related comic issue in Gotham Vault's database. It is listed under the Batman series as issue #406 with a cover date of 1987-04-01.
Who appears in Batman #406: Black Dawn?
Gotham Vault currently identifies these characters for this issue: Batman (Bruce Wayne), Catwoman (Selina Kyle).
Is Batman #406: Black Dawn part of a story arc?
This issue is tagged as part of Batman: Year One. Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli's origin classic follows Bruce Wayne and Jim Gordon as they separately learn how corrupt Gotham really is.
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