Batman #407: Friend In Need
Read a concise guide to Batman #407: Friend In Need, including cover date, series details, summary, characters, and collector-friendly context. Characters
- Series
- Batman
- Issue number
- 407
- Cover date
- 1987-05-01
- Story arc
- Batman: Year One
- ComicVine ID
- 28066
Quick answer
Batman #407: Friend In Need 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), Commissioner Gordon (James Gordon), Two-Face (Harvey Dent), Batman, and the broader 1987-05-01 Batman publication timeline.
Issue summary
Detective James Gordon and Sgt. Essen know the only way they can keep apart from each other is if Essen transfers to another department. Meanwhile, it becomes more apparent that Batman is secretly in collusion with D.A. Harvey Dent. After a visit from Batman, Gotham's notorious drug kingpin Skeevers cops a plea deal to turn over evidence implicating corrupt cop Flass. But this does not go over well with Commissioner Loeb, who tries to blackmail Gordon to back off or he'll tell Barbara about his affair with Essen. Through it all, Gordon begins to suspect that Batman is Bruce Wayne, and Selina Kyle pushes herself to more daring crimes in order to usurp Batman in the headlines. Reprinted in Batman: Year One (1988), Batman: Year One: The Deluxe Edition , DC Comics Essentials: Batman Year One .
Citation summary
Batman #407: Friend In Need is a Batman issue with cover date 1987-05-01. Gotham Vault links it to Batman (Bruce Wayne), Catwoman (Selina Kyle), Commissioner Gordon (James Gordon), Two-Face (Harvey Dent) 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 #407: Friend In Need?
Batman #407: Friend In Need is a Batman-related comic issue in Gotham Vault's database. It is listed under the Batman series as issue #407 with a cover date of 1987-05-01.
Who appears in Batman #407: Friend In Need?
Gotham Vault currently identifies these characters for this issue: Batman (Bruce Wayne), Catwoman (Selina Kyle), Commissioner Gordon (James Gordon), Two-Face (Harvey Dent).
Is Batman #407: Friend In Need 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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