Detective Comics, #597 Newsstand

Published: February 1989

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Detective Comics #597

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Issue Contents:
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Story Notes

Colors credit confirmed by Anthony Tollin.

Private Viewing
Story 1 22 pages superhero
Storyline

Batman is the object of a "snuff movie". When amateur film maker Lampet captures Batman being assaulted by Tonka the thug on film, two young boxers intervene. Batman apprehends Lampet, but not before Lampet has delivered the movie to his employer Milton Sladek, a shady businessman who arranges private viewings for the rich and infamous. During the next private viewing, all attendees are arrested by Batman and the police. Batman brings the attendees to the hostpital so they can witness the real-life consquences of their "entertainment".

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Commissioner James Gordon
Story Notes

John Wagner credited as co-writer but not actually involved with this issue according to Alan Grant.

Story 2 2 pages
Credits
Story Notes

Letters of comment from Kip Talbott, Malcolm Bourne, Nick Xylas, John Miller, Rick Peterson and Colin Whatley.