Detective Comics Vol 1 659

Part of the Knightfall event
Detective Comics #659
Previous Issue	Detective Comics #658
Next Issue	Detective Comics #660
Art by: Kelley Jones
Release Date	March 23, 1993
Cover Date	May, 1993
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Jenette Kahn
Publisher	DC Comics
Indicia Publisher	DC Comics
Brand/Imprint	DC (bullet)
Country	USA
Original Price	$1.25
Pages	36

1. "Puppets"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Chuck Dixon
Penciler(s)	Norm Breyfogle
Inker(s)	Norm Breyfogle
Letterer(s)	Tim Harkins
Editor(s)	Scott Peterson Dennis O'Neil

Appearing in "Puppets"

Featured Characters:

•  Batman (Bruce Wayne) 

Supporting Characters:

• Stan Kitch
•  Robin (Tim Drake) 

Adversaries:

•  The Ventriloquist 
• Amygdala
• Bane (Behind the scenes)
• Bird
• Talon

Other Characters:

•  Maxie Zeus 
• Film Freak (deceased)
• Mister Zsasz (Behind the scenes)
• Dr. Simpson Flanders

Locations:

• Gotham City
• Arkham Asylum (Appears in flashback and main story)
• The Tap Room
• Joy-Boy Toys

Items:

• Socko (First appearance)
• Batsuit

Vehicles:

• Batmobile

Synopsis for "Puppets"

• Synopsis not yet written

Notes

• This issue is reprinted in Batman: Knightfall Part One: Broken Bat and in Batman: Knightfall Volume One.

• This issue is Chapter Two of the "Knightfall" saga.

• Amygdala appeared last in Batman: Shadow of the Bat #3.

Trivia

• Amygdala is shown with a grey beard on the cover to this issue. He's actually clean-shaven.

See Also

• 1 image(s) from Detective Comics Vol 1 659

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

References

Knightfall Saga Crossover This comic issue is a part of the massive Knightfall crossover event. Knightfall consisted of three parts, Knightfall, Knightquest, and KnightsEnd. The trilogy involved Batman's back being broken by Bane, the debut and subsequent descent into madness of Bruce Wayne's successor Batman Jean-Paul Valley, and Bruce Wayne's recovery and reclamation of his former title, combatting Valley himself. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Knightfall Crossover" category. Knightfall Batman #492 • Detective Comics #659 • Batman #493 • Detective Comics #660 • Batman #494 • Detective Comics #661 • Batman #495 • Detective Comics #662 • Batman #496 • Detective Comics #663 • Batman #497 • Detective Comics #664 • Showcase '93 #7 • Showcase '93 #8 • Batman #498 • Detective Comics #665 • Shadow of the Bat #16 • Shadow of the Bat #17 • Shadow of the Bat #18 • Batman #499 • Detective Comics #666 • Batman #500 Knightquest The Crusade Detective Comics #667 • Detective Comics #668 • Shadow of the Bat #19 • Shadow of the Bat #20 • Batman #501 • Batman #502 • Detective Comics #669 • Batman #503 • Batman #504 • Catwoman #7 • Detective Comics #671 • Detective Comics #672 • Detective Comics #673 • Shadow of the Bat #24 • Batman #505 • Shadow of the Bat #25 • Batman #506 • Batman #507 • Shadow of the Bat #26 • Shadow of the Bat #27 • Detective Comics #674 • Batman #508 • Shadow of the Bat #28 • Detective Comics #675 The Search Detective Comics #670 • Catwoman #6 • Justice League Task Force #5 • Justice League Task Force #6 • Shadow of the Bat #21 • Shadow of the Bat #22 • Shadow of the Bat #23 • Legends of the Dark Knight #59 • Legends of the Dark Knight #60 • Legends of the Dark Knight #61 • Robin #7 KnightsEnd Batman #509 • Shadow of the Bat #29 • Detective Comics #676 • Legends of the Dark Knight #62 • Robin #8 • Catwoman #12 • Batman #510 • Shadow of the Bat #30 • Detective Comics #677 • Legends of the Dark Knight #63 • Robin #9 • Catwoman #13 • Showcase '94 #10