"A Friend in Need"

Batman Secret Files and Origins
August, 2005

Executive Editor

Dan DiDio

Cover Artists

Al Barrionuevo, BIT, Guy Major

Writers

Russell Lissau

Pencilers

Brad Walker

Inkers

Jimmy Palmiotti

Colourists

Giulia Brusco

Letterers

Jared K. Fletcher

Editors

Ivan Cohen, Matt Idelson

"Street Crime"

Writers

Will Pfeifer

Pencilers

Ron Randall

Inkers

Ron Randall

Colourists

Brad Anderson

Letterers

Phil Balsman

Editors

Ivan Cohen, Matt Idelson

"Taking Sides"

Writers

Andersen Gabrych

Pencilers

Tom Derenick

Inkers

Ray Snyder

Colourists

Gregory Wright

Letterers

Jared K. Fletcher

Editors

Ivan Cohen, Matt Idelson

Appearing in "A Friend in Need"

Featured Characters:

• Batman

Supporting Characters:

• Alfred Pennyworth
• Renée Montoya

Villains:

Other Characters:

• James Gordon(Cameo)
• Oracle(Cameo)
• Robin(Cameo)

Locations:

• Gotham City

Items:

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "A Friend in Need"

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Appearing in "Street Crime"

Featured Characters:

• Michael Akins

Supporting Characters:

• Mayor of Gotham City

Villains:

• Killer Croc

Other Characters:

• Catwoman (Cameo)

Locations:

• Gotham City

• City Hall
• Gotham City Police Headquarters

Items:

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "Street Crime"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "Taking Sides"

Featured Characters:

• Batgirl
• Robin

Supporting Characters:

Villains:

Other Characters:

Locations:

• Gotham City

• Gotham Museum

Items:

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "Taking Sides"

• Synopsis not yet written.

Notes

• No special notes.

Trivia

• No trivia.

See Also

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Recommended Reading

• Batman Recommended Reading

• Batman (Volume 1)
• Batman (Volume 2)
• Batman and Robin (Volume 1)
• Batman and Robin (Volume 2)
• Batman Confidential
• Batman: Gotham Knights
• Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight
• Batman: Shadow of the Bat
• Batman: Streets of Gotham
• Batman Incorporated
• Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 1)
• Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 2)
• Detective Comics (Volume 1)
• Detective Comics (Volume 2)
• Superman/Batman
• Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (Volume )

Links and References

• Batman at Wikipedia.org
• Batman at DC Comics
• Batman at DCU Guide
• Batman at IGN Comics
• Batman at Newsarama
• Batman at Dark Knight
• Batman at DC Indexes
• Batman at Comic Book Resources
• Batman Yesterday Today and Beyond
• Batman at TV Tropes

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