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| Issue |
Detective 596 |
| Subtitle |
Video Nasties |
| Date |
January 1989 |
| Writer(s) |
Alan Grant, John
Wagner |
| Artist(s) |
Eduardo Barreto,
Steve Mitchell |
| storyline |
Batman stopped
three guys from killing a college student and recovered a
camcorder that was filming the event. He tracked down the film
maker and staked out his video store. At closing time, he
swooped down on the camera man, but was attacked from behind. |
|
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| Issue |
Detective 597 |
| Subtitle |
Private Viewing |
| Date |
February 1989 |
| Writer(s) |
Alan Grant, John
Wagner |
| Artist(s) |
Eduardo Barreto,
Steve Mitchell |
| storyline |
Before Batman
could be thoroughly defeated, two boxing students broke up the
fight. With their assistance, Batman survived. The film maker
again escaped; Batman was hospitalized and released. The camera
man gave his film to the buyer and Batman "convinced"
him to turn himself and the buyer in. He awaited a private
showing of the film to bust everyone there. |
|
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| Issue |
Detective 589 |
| Subtitle |
Blind Justice part
1 |
| Date |
March 1989 |
| Writer(s) |
Sam Hamm |
| Artist(s) |
Denys Cowan, Dick
Giordano, Frank McLaughlin |
| storyline |
Gordon called
Batman in to see a body - it had been completely pulverized - no
bone in it still intact. The body had no physical marks on it.
Batman staked out a drug shipment on a tip off. It was broken up
by a man calling himself the Bonecursher. He used a sonic device
to destroy things. He killed himself when cornered by Batman.
Bruce Wayne was introduced to Jeannie Bowen, a woman searching
for her brother. She believed he'd worked for WayneTech, so he
gave her a tour. Dr. Kenneth Harbinger remembered Roy, her
brother. Gordon called Batman about another Bonecrusher attack.
A homeless man in a mission acted out with exact movement and
speech as the Bonecrusher. Cornered again, Bonecrusher killed
himself. The bum turned out to be Roy, Jeannie's brother. He had
no memories of the last six months. Bruce began researching what
might have happened to Roy after a biochip was found implanted
in his head. Bonecrusher broke into Wayne Manor; Alfred saved
Bruce and his houseguests Jeannie and Roy by shooting him with a
tranquilizer dart. Bonecrusher, for a third time,
self-destructed. Roy remembered what the project was - they were
creating remote controlled soldiers. Bruce found Harbinger dead,
but found his log file. In the file, Bruce learned that
Harbinger had been the controller of the Bonerushers and that
he'd permanently moved into another body. Bruce tried to stop
the project, but they set him up as a communist and he was
arrested. |
|
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| Issue |
Detective 599 |
| Subtitle |
Blind Justice part
2 |
| Date |
April 1989 |
| Writer(s) |
Sam Hamm |
| Artist(s) |
Denys Cowan, Dick
Giordano, Frank McLaughlin |
| storyline |
Wayne was
questioned about the years he spent in Europe and Asia. Gordon
offered him what support he could, hinting that he knew more
than Wayne realized. Bruce and his two lawyers were shot by a
homeless man. Bruce, the only survivor, was in a coma. |
|
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| Issue |
Detective 600 |
| Subtitle |
Blind Justice part
3 |
| Date |
May 1989 |
| Writer(s) |
Sam Hamm |
| Artist(s) |
Denys Cowan, Dick
Giordano, Frank McLaughlin |
| storyline |
Since Batman had
not been seen in weeks, Gordon asked one of his men to say that
they'd worked a case together. As Bruce was released from the
hospital, Roy stumbled into the cave. He offered to let Bruce
use his body while he was confined to a wheelchair. A witness
against Wayne, the man who taught him detective skills, told the
cartel that Wayne was indeed Batman. This theory was shot down
when Batman made a bust (Bruce was using Roy's body). Bruce and
Alfred played with the biochips until Bruce was in a body near
Harbinger and Riordan (the cartel's leaders). He got needed
info, including a sketch, to Gordon. Harbinger was force to take
another body. Batman (again in Roy's body) was after him. They
were both killed in the fight; Gordon and his men recovered the
documents Harbinger was carrying and cleared Bruce Wayne. Gordon
visited Bruce as he recovered and confronted him about his
houseguest being in Batman's costume. The fiasco was finally
over, though Jeannie, Ducard (the detective), and possibly
Gordon knew Bruce's secret. |
|
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| Issue |
Detective 601 |
| Subtitle |
Tulpa part one:
Monster Maker |
| Date |
June 1989 |
| Writer(s) |
Alan Grant |
| Artist(s) |
Norm Breyfogle,
Steve Mitchell |
| storyline |
Batman stopped a
maniacal driver to have him disintegrate in his hands. The river
had stolen the car and $5000. The next night, a man broke into
Wayne Manor and stole $5000. Alfred confronted him and was able
to get a tracking device on the assailant. The man disintegrated
upon returning to his master. |
|
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| Issue |
Detective 602 |
| Subtitle |
Tulpa part two:
Night Moves |
| Date |
July 1989 |
| Writer(s) |
Alan Grant |
| Artist(s) |
Norm Breyfogle,
Steve Mitchell |
| storyline |
The master
conjured up a demon to thwart his loansharks. Batman arrived to
see it taking on the men. It chased them out; the Tibetan master
told Batman what was happening. batman went to Jason Blood for
help, but he was denied. Blood's associate, Randu, agreed to
accompany Batman. Jason felt the demon Etrigan boiling inside
him. |
|
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| Issue |
Detective 603 |
| Subtitle |
Tulpa part three:
When Demons Clash |
| Date |
August 1989 |
| Writer(s) |
Alan Grant |
| Artist(s) |
Norm Breyfogle,
Steve Mitchell |
| storyline |
After Batman and
Randu were unable to stop the demon Mahakala, Jason Blood loosed
Etrigan. He was able to vanquish Mahalaka, but turned on Batman
afterwards. Etrigan saw himself in the Dark Knight and let him
live. Jason Blood awoke in his apartment. |
|
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| Issue |
Detective 604 |
| Subtitle |
The Mud Pack part
one - Men of Clay |
| Date |
undated |
| Writer(s) |
Alan Grant |
| Artist(s) |
Norm Breyfogle,
Steve Mitchell |
| storyline |
Preston Payne, aka
Clayface 3, escaped from Arkham. Clayface 1 (the actor Basil
Karlo) was released from prison. Clayface 3 fell from being hit
by tranquilizer darts, but was rescued by a beautiful woman.
Batman investigated; he found that earlier in the day, Clayface
3 had a visitor who appeared to be Looker (a telekinetic member
of the Oustiders group). She turned out to be a forth Clayface (Clayface
4 or Lady Clayface). The Clayfaces (1, 3, & 4 - 2 died in
the Crisis) banded together and plotted against Batman. |
|
 |
| Issue |
Detective 605 |
| Subtitle |
The Mud Pack part
two - Heart of Steel; Feet of Clay? |
| Date |
undated |
| Writer(s) |
Alan Grant |
| Artist(s) |
Norm Breyfogle,
Steve Mitchell |
| storyline |
Looker told Batman
about a female Clayface that the Outsiders once battled. She had
the ability to take on the appearance and powers of others. #'s
3 and 4 robbed a bank, 4 posing as the Batman (who was with
Gordon while it happened). Batman swooped down on them when they
tried to knock over a casino. |
|
 |
| Issue |
Detective 606 |
| Subtitle |
The Mud Pack part
three - Killer Clay! |
| Date |
undated |
| Writer(s) |
Alan Grant |
| Artist(s) |
Norm Breyfogle,
Steve Mitchell |
| storyline |
Lady Clayface
startled Batman by shape-shifting into Robin. #3 knocked him
unconscious and the Clayfaces made off with their new captive.
Looker sought out Batman; Clayface 1 double-crossed 3 and 4.
Payne (3) and Lady Clayface (4) left together after awakening to
find that Basil (1) had taken a blood sample from each. |
|
 |
| Issue |
Detective 607 |
| Subtitle |
The Mud Pack part
four - The China Clay Syndrome |
| Date |
undated |
| Writer(s) |
Alan Grant |
| Artist(s) |
Norm Breyfogle,
Steve Mitchell |
| storyline |
Clayface 1 took
the blood samples and forced a doctor to merge them and inject
him with the composite. The experiment gave him Clayface 4's
ability to shape-shift, and Clayface 3's lethal touch. Looker
and Batman were able to stop "Ultimate Clayface" (or
rather he burned down through the earth). 3 and 4 remained on
the loose. |
|
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| Issue |
Detective 608 |
| Subtitle |
Anarky in Gotham
City part one: Letters to the Editor |
| Date |
undated |
| Writer(s) |
Alan Grant |
| Artist(s) |
Norm Breyfogle,
Steve Mitchell |
| storyline |
Batman stopped
some drug dealers then busted some rock stars for the same
thing. One got away only to be assailed by another vigilante
calling himself Anarky. He used letters-to-the-editor to pick
his victims. |
|
 |
| Issue |
Detective 609 |
| Subtitle |
Anarky in Gotham
City part two: Facts About Bats |
| Date |
undated |
| Writer(s) |
Alan Grant |
| Artist(s) |
Norm Breyfogle,
Steve Mitchell |
| storyline |
Gordon and Batman
were on the lookout the next night for another Anarky strike.
Batman found him but was hit by a taser and knocked out. He
quickly got back on his trail and took him down - Anarky turned
out to be a straight-A junior high student. He got the last
laugh by "tagging" Batman's cape with his logo. |
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