Story: "Face the Face, Part 2" (22 Pages)

Credits: James Robinson (plot, script); Don Cramer (pencils); Keith Champagne (inks); Pat Brosseau (letters); John Kalisz (colors); Michael Siglain (associate edits); Peter Tomasi (edits)

Feature Character: Batman (in between Detective Comics #817 and #818)

Supporting Characters: Robin III, James Gordon, Harvey Bullock (all three in between Detective Comics #817 and #818), Jason Bard (next in Detective Comics #818/2)

Villains: Poison Ivy (last in Detective Comics #817), Tally Man II (behind the scenes; next in Detective Comics #818), Magpie (last in flashback in issue #652; deceased; next in Detective Comics #818), Sean Rassel (first appearance; a safecracker)

Guest Appearance: Jack Ryder (next in Detective Comics #820)

Other Characters: Crissy Dublin (first appearance; a reporter), Adam Sterling, Sapphire Brady, John Burns (first appearance of all three), Sara (first appearance; Jason Bard's date)

Comments: This issue is bannered "1 Year Later". Story continued from Detective Comics #817 and continues in Detective Comics #818.