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BATMAN: GOTHAM CITY SECRET FILES #1
April 2000 [$4.95]

Cover Credit: John Van Fleet (art)

Story: "Night Games" (22 Pages)

Credits: Scott Peterson & Kelley Puckett (plot, script); Paul Ryan (pencils); Walden Wong (inks); Tim Harkins (letters); Lovern Kindzierski (colors) Digital Chameleon (color seperations); Matt Idelson (edits)

Feature Character: Batgirl III

Guest Star: Catwoman

Supporting Characters: Oracle, Batman

Villains: Penguin

Synopsis:

Catwoman and Batgirl meet for the first time; Catwoman is impressed by Batgirl and asks her along on a mission she's undertaking (Batgirl clearly doesn't recognise her) to track a man across Gotham. After seeing most of the major sites, they arrive at Cathedral Square, where the man delivers a briefcase to Oswald Cobblepot, the Penguin. While Batgirl takes care of Penguin's thugs, Catwoman examines the contents of the briefcase, blueprints for all the major buildings in Gotham including a secret entrance to each one. As owning them would mean her thievery would have no challenges from here on, Catwoman destroys them, to the Penguin's fury. The two women leave, but when Catwoman attempts to follow Batgirl, the latter catches her at it, having clearly understood that the feline felon was going to do so, even if she didn't know who she was.

Feature: "Gotham City Map" (1 Page)

Credits: none

Comment: A map of the rebuilt Gotham City.

Feature: "The Changing Face of Gotham City" (7 Pages)

Credits: Scott McDaniel & Shawn Martinbrough (conceptual designs)

Comment: Details of the architecture of the rebuilt Gotham City, including the Batcave and its hardware.

Feature: "GCPD Recruitment Poster" (2 Pages)

Credits: Jeff Moy (pencils); W.C. Carani (inks); Tom McCraw (colors); Digital Chameleon (separations)

Comment: A recruitment poster designed to boost the ranks of the Gotham City Police Department, which was seriously depleted by 'No Man's Land'

Feature: "Catwoman Movie Trailer" (2 Pages)

Credits: Bronwyn Carlton (writer); N. Steven Harris (pencils); Wayne Faucher (inks); Albert DeGuzman (letters); Roberta Tewes (colors); Digital Chameleon (separations)

Comment: A preview of an upcoming story arc where Catwoman goes to prison, given in the form of a movie trailer.

Second Story: "[Robin and Oracle]" (3 Pages)

Credits: Chuck Dixon (plot, script); Jackson Guice (pencils, inks); Albert DeGuzman (letters); Gloria Vasquez (colors); Digital Chameleon (separations); Maureen McTigue and Tony Bedard (edits)

Feature Characters: Robin III, Oracle

Guest Appearance: Martian Manhunter

Synopsis:

Robin helps Oracle to install a new holographic projection room in her apartment. When they try it out, Robin discovers that Oracle has a hidden camera in Nightwing's apartment, that she has instant ways to contact Black Canary, Power Girl and Superman and also a file on the JLA. When he accesses this, a giant holographic projection of J'onn J'onzz appears in the room, much to Robin's surprise.

Feature: "Catwoman Movie Trailer" (1 Page)

Credits: Devin Grayson (text); Marcos Martin (pencils); Phil Jimenez (inks); Tom McCraw (colors); Digital Chameleon (separations)

Comment: An interview with Dr Leslie Thompkins conducted by M.D. Lifestyle magazine, giving insights into her work and character.

Third Story: "[Lost Pages]: Skull-Duggery" (5 Pages)

Credits: Brian K. Vaughan (plot, script); Marcos Martin (pencils); Mark Pennington (inks); Tim Harkins (letters); Tom McCraw (colors); Digital Chameleon (separations); Maureen McTigue and Tony Bedard (edits)

Feature Character: The Skeleton (first appearance in this identity, true identity unrevealed)

Synopsis:

A person calling themselves the Skeleton has been committing crimes whilst disguised as, and using the MOs of, some of Batman's greatest foes. However, each of these crimes has had one purpose: to cover up the planting of explosive devices in buildings owned by Bruce Wayne which will, when detonated, appear to be caused by acts of negligence on his, or his employees' part. The Skeleton is a man or woman who knows Wayne well and who wants to destroy him fully before killing him.

Feature: "Man on the Street" (1 Page)

Credits: Scott Beatty (text); Marcos Martin (pencils, inks); Tom McCraw (colors); Digital Chameleon (separations)

Comment: A page from The Gotham Knight-Star, where various people of Gotham give their opinions on the new G.C.P.D.

Feature: "Man on the Street" (XX Page)

Credits: Scott Beatty (text - Batman, G.C.P.D., Organised Crime, The Banner); Eduardo Barreto (pencils, inks - Batman); Greg Rucka (text - Huntress, Abbot & A'Daire); Rick burchett (pencils, inks - Huntress); Pablo Raimondi (pencils - G.C.P.D.); Walden Wong (inks - G.C.P.D.); Craig Rousseau (pencils - Organised Crime); Steve Mitchell (inks - Organised Crime); Chuck Dixon (text - Brentwood Gang, Arrakhat & Jaeger); Pete Woods (pencils - Brentwood Gang, Arrakhat & Jaeger); Rebecca Woods (inks - Brentwood Gang, Arrakhat & Jaeger); Scott McDaniel (pencils, inks - The Banner); Michael Bair (pencils, inks - Abbot & A'Daire); Devin Grayson (text - Samsara); Eric Battle (pencils - Samsara); Rob Hunter (inks - Samsara); Tom McCraw (colors); Digital Chameleon (separations); Maureen McTigue & Tony Bedard (edits)

Comment: Profile pages on those Gothamite characters who have changed greatly since No Man's Land, or who are entirely new, including details of the police force and the various branches of organised crime in the city.

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Stories:

1:Night Games
2:[Robin and Oracle]
3:[Lost Pages]: Skull-Duggery

Features:

1:Gotham City Map
2:The Changing Face of Gotham City
3:GCPD Recruitment Poster
4:Catwoman Movie Trailer
5:Interview with Leslie Thompkins
6:Man on the Street
7:Profile Pages

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