Detective Comics #749 — DC Comics Oct 2000, Greg Rucka Era — Rucka, Hester & Mitchell (Single Issue)

Nobody does noir like Rucka, and Detective Comics #749 is the proof. A trench-coated figure standing in front of the Bat-Signal projector, Batman's glowing yellow eyes cutting through the shadows behind him — deep blue, minimal, cinematic. October 2000, $2.50 US, Direct Sales. This is the Greg Rucka Detective run at its most atmospheric, and that Johnson cover is the kind of composition that makes you stop flipping and just look.

What's Included:

• 📚 Detective Comics #749 — DC Comics, October 2000 — Direct Sales Edition
• 🎨 $2.50 US / $3.95 CAN — Direct Sales — Plus: The Jacobian by Gorfinkel & Johnson
• 📌 Back cover: Tang Tropical Tremor — "Increases Lunchtime Trading Power by 300%" — an orangutan hanging mid-air surrounded by bananas, oranges, and pineapples — the most confident juice drink ad ever printed on the back of a Batman comic, and it's not particularly close

Issue Details:

• ⚡ DC Comics — Detective Comics #749 — October 2000 — $2.50 US — Direct Sales
• 🔍 Greg Rucka run — noir detective procedural — bomb investigation, witness interrogation, Commissioner Gordon scenes
• 🔥 Single issue — bagged for protection

Why Collectors Love It:

Greg Rucka's Detective run is one of the most critically respected Batman stretches of the early 2000s — procedural, grounded, and genuinely tense — and Hester's clean, atmospheric linework in gold and amber tones makes every interrogation panel feel like a still from a noir film. The Johnson cover with the Bat-Signal and the shadowed figure is a standout composition from the entire run. The Tang orangutan back cover is a bonus artifact that makes absolutely no apologies for itself.

Condition Notes:

Normal wear consistent with age and storage — expect minor spine stress and light edge wear as shown in photos. Interior pages bright with strong color retention. Bagged for protection.

Perfect For:

Greg Rucka Batman run completists, early-2000s DC collectors, noir detective comic enthusiasts, Direct Sales edition hunters, and anyone who needs a Tang orangutan promising 300% lunchtime trading power staring back at them from their longbox.