DETECTIVE COMICS The "D.C." of DC Comics, Greg was the regular writer on Detective following the completion of the No Man’s Land storyline, beginning with issue 742. His run introduced such characters as Sasha Bordeaux, Whisper A’Daire, Abbot, as well as many of the cops who were then featured in Gotham Central. Detective Comics #783 August 2003 "More Perfect Than Perfect" by Paul Bolles, pencilled by Shawn Martinbrough, inked by Shawn Martinbrough & Jason Wright. "Death and the Maidens: Prologue" by Greg Rucka, art by Klaus Janson. Detective Comics #775 December 2002 "Batman: Atonement (Part 3)" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Rick Burchett, inked by Jim Royal & Jason Wright. Sasha and Bruce split up. "The Hunt (Part 3, Tales of Gotham)" by John Francis Moore, pencilled by Rick Hoberg, inked by Stefano Gaudiano & Carla Yanchishyn. Detective Comics #774 November 2002 "Batman: Atonement (Part 2)" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Steve Lieber, inked by Mark McKenna & Jason Wright. Sasha is recruited by Checkmate. "The Hunt (Part 2, Tales of Gotham)" by John Francis Moore, pencilled by Rick Hoberg, inked by Stefano Gaudiano & Carla Yanchishyn. Detective Comics #773 October 2002 "Batman: Atonement (Part 1)" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Steve Lieber, inked by Mark McKenna & Jason Wright. Sasha appears to die in jail. "The Hunt (Part 1, Tales of Gotham)" by John Francis Moore, pencilled by Rick Hoberg, inked by Stefano Gaudiano & Carla Yanchishyn. Introduction of a new 'superhero' in Gotham. Detective Comics #772 September 2002 "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive (Part 16), Principle" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Sergio Cariello, inked by John Nyberg. "Lost Voices: Part Ten" by Judd Winick, art by Cliff Chiang. Detective Comics #771 August 2002 "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive (Part 12), Access" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Steve Lieber, inked by Mark McKenna & Robin Riggs. "Lost Voices: Part Nine" by Judd Winick, art by Cliff Chiang. Detective Comics #770 July 2002 "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive (Part 8), Purity Part 3 of 3" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Steve Lieber, inked by Mark McKenna. "Lost Voices: Part Eight" by Judd Winick, art by Cliff Chiang. Detective Comics #769 June 2002 "Bruce Wayne: Fugitive (Part 4), Purity, Part 2 of 3" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Steve Lieber, inked by Mark McKenna. "Lost Voices: Part Seven" by Judd Winick, art by Cliff Chiang. Detective Comics #768 May 2002 "Batman: Purity (Part 1)" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Steve Lieber, inked by Mick Gray. "Josie Mac: Lost Voices (Part 6)" by Judd Winick, art by Cliff Chiang. Detective Comics #767 April 2002 "Bruce Wayne: Murderer? (Part 8), Timeless" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Steve Lieber, inked by Mick Gray. "Lost Voices: Part Five" by Judd Winick, art by Cliff Chiang. Detective Comics #766 March 2002 "Bruce Wayne: Murderer? (Part 1), Procedure" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Scott McDaniel, inked by Jesse Delperdang. "Lost Voices: Part Four" by Judd Winick, art by Cliff Chiang. Detective Comics #765 February 2002 "Batman: Vacancies" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Rick Burchett, inked by Jesse Delperdang. James Gordon's house is robbed. "Josie Mac: Lost Voices (Part 3)" by Judd Winick, art by Cliff Chiang. Batman suggests Josie back off of her case for a while. Detective Comics #764 January 2002 "Batman: Hearts" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Shawn Martinbrough, inked by Jesse Delperdang. Bruce Wayne dumps Vesper. Maggie Sawyer takes over Bullock's role as head of the Special Crimes Unit. "Josie Mac: Lost Voices (Part 2)" by Judd Winick, art by Cliff Chiang. Detective Comics #763 December 2001 "Batman: La Cucilla [Joker's Last Laugh]" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Shawn Martinbrough, inked by Jesse Delperdang. "Josie Mac: Lost Voices (Part 1)" by Judd Winick, art by Cliff Chiang. Detective Comics #762 November 2001 "Batman: Passings" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Rick Burchett & Dan Davis, inked by Rodney Ramos. Sasha joins Batman on the streets. Bullock quits the police force. "Trail of the Catwoman (Part 4)" by Ed Brubaker, art by Darwyn Cooke. Selina Kyle visits Slam. Detective Comics #761 October 2001 "Batman: In Thirty Days" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Shawn Martinbrough, inked by Jesse Delperdang. Bruce begins training Sasha Bordeaux to fight crime. "Trail of the Catwoman (Part 3)" by Ed Brubaker, art by Darwyn Cooke. Batman suggests that Slam back off of the case. Detective Comics #760 September 2001 "Batman: Unknowing (Part 3)" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Shawn Martinbrough, inked by Jesse Delperdang. Trail of the Catwoman (Part 2)" by Ed Brubaker, art by Darwyn Cooke. The mob wants Slam to verify the death of Selina Kyle. Detective Comics #759 August 2001 "Batman: Unknowing (Part 2)" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Shawn Martinbrough, inked by Steve Mitchell. "Trail of the Catwoman (Part 1)" by Ed Brubaker, pencilled by Darwyn Cooke, inked by Cameron Stewart. Slam Bradley is hired by the Mayor to verify the death of Catwoman, or find her if she is alive. Detective Comics #758 July 2001 "Batman: Unknowing (Part 1)" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Shawn Martinbrough, inked by Steve Mitchell. "Oracle: History Lesson" by Ed Brubaker, pencilled by Steve Lieber, inked by Steve Lieber & Gloria Vasquez. Detective Comics #757 June 2001 "Batman: Air Time" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Rick Burchett, inked by Rodney Ramos. "The Jacobian, Chapter 12, The Snake & The Detective" (conclusion) by Jordan Gorfinkel, pencilled by Jeff Johnson, inked by Dan Panosian & Noelle Giddings. Detective Comics #756 May 2001 "Lord of the Ring" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Coy Turnbull, inked by Dan Davis. Continues from Superman #168. It's a race around the White House as Lois and Bats are after Luthor's Kryptonite Ring, and Superman is trying to stop them; Or is he? Plus "The Jacobian Chapter 11: The Garden of Knowledge" by Jordan Gorfinkel, pencilled by Jeff Johnson, inked by Dan Panosian. Detective Comics #755 April 2001 "Batman: Here's Your Hat, What's Your Hurry?" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Shawn Martinbrough, inked by Steve Mitchell. Two-Face crashes Gordon's retirement party. "The Jacobian: Chapter 10, Castle in the Sky" by Jordan Gorfinkel, pencilled by Jeff Johnson, inked by Dan Panosian & Noelle Giddings. Detective Comics #753 February 2001 "Batman: The Adventures of Copernicus Dent with His Best Girl and Plucky Assistant R'nee in The Janus Double Down" by Greg Rucka & Steve Mannion, pencilled by Brad Rader & Hilary Barta, inked by John Lowe. In this issue, Batman dies! "The Jacobean: Chapter Eight, Dead in the Water" by Jordan B. Gorfinkel, pencilled by Jeff Johnson, inked by Dan Panosian. Detective Comics #752 January 2001 "Batman: A Walk in the Park (Part 2)" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Shawn Martinbrough, inked by Steve Mitchell. "The Jacobian: Chapter 7, Mindwhipped" by Jordan Gorfinkel, pencilled by Jeff Johnson, inked by Dan Panosian & Noelle Giddings. Detective Comics #751 December 2000 "Batman: A Walk in the Park (Part 1)" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Shawn Martinbrough, inked by Steve Mitchell. "The Jacobian: Chapter 6, The Magic Child" by Jordan Gorfinkel, pencilled by Jeff Johnson, inked by Dan Panosian. Detective Comics #750 November 2000 "Batman: Dependence" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Shawn Martinbrough, inked by Steve Mitchell. "The Jacobean: Chapter Five, The Moment's Gone" by Jordan B. Gorfinkel, pencilled by Jeff Johnson, inked by Dan Panosian. Detective Comics #749 October 2000 "Batman: Urban Renewal, Part Two of Two" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Phil Hester, inked by Steve Mitchell. "The Jacobean: Chapter Four, Winds of Fortune" by Jordan B. Gorfinkel, pencilled by Jeff Johnson, inked by Dan Panosian. Detective Comics #748 September 2000 "Batman: Urban Renewal, Part One of Two" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Phil Hester, inked by Steve Mitchell. "The Jacobean: Chapter Three, Desert Ninja" by Jordan B. Gorfinkel, pencilled by Jeff Johnson, inked by Walden Wong. Detective Comics #747 August 2000 "Batman: Happy Birthday Two You..." by Greg Rucka, pencilled by William Rosado, inked by Steve Mitchell. "The Jacobean: Chapter Two, The Silken Sniper" by Jordan B. Gorfinkel, pencilled by Jeff Johnson, inked by Aaron Sowd. Detective Comics #746 July 2000 "Batman: Evolution (Part 4), "Aftertaste" by Greg Rucka & Shawn Martinbrough, pencilled by John Watkiss, inked by Steve Mitchell. "Chapter One: Bassinet of Death" by Jordan B. Gorfinkel, pencilled by Jeff Johnson, inked by Aaron Sowd. Detective Comics #745 June 2000 "Batman: Evolution, Part Three, Law of the Land" by Greg Rucka & Shawn Martinbrough, pencilled by John Watkiss, inked by Steve Mitchell. Detective Comics #744 May 2000 "Batman: Evolution, Part Two, Unity of Purpose" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Shawn Martinbrough, inked by Steve Mitchell. Detective Comics #743 April 2000 "Batman: Evolution, Part One, Whispers in the Dark" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Shawn Martinbrough, inked by Steve Mitchell. Detective Comics #742 March 2000 "Batman: The Honored Dead" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Shawn Martinbrough, inked by Steve Mitchell. James Gordon mourns the death of his wife, Sarah. Detective Comics #741 February 2000 "Endgame: 3, Sleep in Heavenly Peace" by Greg Rucka, Devin Grayson & Damion Scott, pencilled by Dale Eaglesham & Sean Parsons, inked by Sal Buscema & Rob Hunter. Plus an 8-page excerpt from the Batman: No Man's Land novel. Detective Comics #740 January 2000 "Shellgame: 2" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Sergio Cariello, inked by Mark Pennington. Detective Comics #739 December 1999 "Jurisprudence: Part II" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Damion Scott, inked by John Floyd. Continues from Batman #572, part of "No Man's Land". Detective Comics #735 August 1999 "Fruit of the Earth: Part 3" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Dan Jurgens, inked by Bill Sienkiewicz. Continues from Batman #568 & in Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #121; Catwoman storyline continued in Catwoman #72; part of "No Man's Land". Detective Comics #732 May 1999 "Mosaic: Part Two" by Greg Rucka, pencilled by Frank Teran, inked by Frank Teran. Continues from Batman #565, part of "No Man's Land".