Story: "Batman: Year One, Ch. 1: Who Am I, How I Come To Be" (22 Pages)

Credits:

Frank Miller (plot, script)
David Mazzucchelli (pencils, inks)
Todd Klein (letters)
Richmond Lewis (colors)
Dennis O'Neil (edits)

Feature Character:

Bruce Wayne (see Comment; Bruce Wayne was last seen on page 13 of Legends of the Dark Knight #1, and appears on page 14 of Legends of the Dark Knight #1 in between pages 5 and 6, then on page 15, panels 1 through 3 of Legends of the Dark Knight #1 in between pages 7 and 8, then on page 16, panels 1 through 6 of Legends of the Dark Knight #1 in between pages 19 and 20; next appears on pages 17 through 26 of Legends of the Dark Knight #1, then in Batman Chronicles #19/1 and then in #405)

Supporting Characters:

Alfred Pennyworth (next in Legends of the Dark Knight #1)
Lieutenant James Gordon (last in flashback in Batman: Gordon of Gotham #4; appears in Batman Chronicles #5/2 in between page 6, panels 2 and 4)
Selina Kyle (next in issue #406)
Harvey Dent (behind the scenes)
Thomas and Martha Wayne (parents; die in flashback)

Villains:

Commissioner Gillian B. Loeb (the Police Commissioner of the Gotham City Police Department)
Arnold Flass
Wilson
Stahnsen
Renny (four detectives of the Gotham City Police Department)
Stan (a pimp)

Other Characters:

Holly Robinson (first appearance; a young prostitute; next in issue #406)
Stevie (a young kid)
Jackie
Tom (two news reporters; first appearance of all three)

Comment: This issue starts the four part Batman: Year One storyline telling the origin of the Batman. Bruce Wayne has not yet donned the Batman costume in this story.