Comic Title: Batman #406
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: April 1987
On Sale Date: January 8, 1987 Newsstand Date January 8, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #35

Newsstand Date January 8, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #107

Shipping Date December 16, 1986
Source: DC Releases, #35

Shipping Date December 16, 1986
Source: Amazing Heroes, #107

Shipping Date December 16, 1986
Source: Comics Journal, #112

Copyright Date December 16, 1986
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1986
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Circulation: 89910
Editor: Dennis J. O'Neil

Title: "Black Dawn"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Batman (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Frank Miller
Artist: David Mazzucchelli
Letterer: Todd Klein
Colorist: Richmond Lewis

Reprinted In:
Batman:Year One HC (1988)
Batman:Year One TPB (1988)
Complete Frank Miller Batman HC (1990)
Batman:Year One HC (2005)
Batman:Year One TPB (2007)
Absolute Batman:Year One HC (2017)
Batman (Facsimile Edition) #406 (2024)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #405; next appearance in Batman:The Killing Joke #1)

Guest Star(s)

• Catwoman (last appearance in Catwoman #1; next appearance in Catwoman #1)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lt. James Gordon (last appearance in Batman #405; next appearance in Batman #407)

Villain(s)

• Gillian B. Loeb (last appearance in Batman #405; next appearance in Batman #407)
• Stan (last appearance in Catwoman #1; next appearance in Catwoman #1)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Holly Robinson (last appearance in Catwoman #1; next appearance in Catwoman #1)

Other Character(s)

• Branden (last appearance in Batman #405; next appearance in Batman #407)
• Various Gotham City police officers (Praeger, Fenton, Sussman, and Swanson named; no further appearances)
• Merkel (last appearance in Batman #405; next appearance in Batman #407)
• Sarah Essen (last appearance in Batman #405; next appearance in Batman #407)
• Barbara Gordon (last appearance in Batman #405; next appearance in Batman #407)

Comments:
"Year One" Part 3

This story occurs between June 7th and August 7th, while Bruce Wayne is 25 years old.

This story is continued from Batman #405 and continues in Batman #407.

Synopsis:
The police have Batman cornered in an abandoned tenement. They fire bomb the building, forcing Batman to take cover in the basement. With limited weapons, Batman must then fight off members of the Gotham City SWAT team led by Branden. He manages to escape by summoning a swarm of bats using an ultra-sonic signal.

Jim Gordon continues his efforts to uncover the Batman's identity. He is suspicious of Bruce Wayne, but Bruce provides a manufactured alibi. During the investigation, Gordon becomes close to Detective Sarah Essen, and they begin an affair.

Meanwhile, Selina Kyle who witnessed Batman's escape from police decides to abandon her life as a prostitute. She dons a cat costume and begins her career as Catwoman.