"Batman created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger"

"After 80 years, it's here--the 1000th issue of Detective Comics, the title that literally defines DC! The incredible future of Batman adventures begins here! This maxed-out edition contains the 1000th issue of Detective Comics, a sensational epilogue that features the first-ever appearance of the Caped Crusader, an additional original story by Robert Venditti where Batman tries to keep Two-Face from becoming Gotham's next crime boss, plus sketches and variant covers to round out an incredible celebration of our favorite Caped Crusader! Featuring work from Jim Lee, Geoff Johns, Tom King, Brian Michael Bendis, Scott Snyder, Peter J. Tomasi, Greg Capullo, Kevin Smith, Paul Dini, Dustin Nguyen, Tony Daniel, Joelle Jones, Derek Fridolfs, John Kalisz, Warren Ellis, Beckly Cloonan, Denny O'Neil, Steve Epting, Christopher Priest, Neal Adams, Alex Maleev, Mikel Janin, Kelley Jones, Jason Fabok, Amanda Conner, Doug, Mahnke, James Tynion IV, Alvaro Martinez and more!"--

"Collection cover art by Jim Lee, Scott Williams and Alex Sinclair"

"Originally published in single magazine form in DETECTIVE COMICS 1000, DETECTIVE COMICS: BATMAN 80TH ANNIVERSARY GIANT 1."--Title page verso