Detective Comics, #579 Direct
Published: October 1987
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Issue Contents:
1 page
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Characters
- Batman (mainstream Universe)
- The Crime Doctor (mainstream Universe)
- Dr. Bradford Thorne (mainstream Universe)
- Bruce Wayne (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Norm Breyfogle
- Inks: Norm Breyfogle
- Colors: Anthony Tollin
Story Notes
Colors credit confirmed by Anthony Tollin.
The Crime Doctor's Crimson Clinic
Story 1
22 pages
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"Crime is a disease -- and while any normal physician..."
Storyline
Batman and Robin break up a theft at a blood bank, and discover that the Crime Doctor is back in business. When Mob boss "Big Moe" McAllister needs a heart operation, ex-con Shuyler Reems agrees to be a donor for the Crime Doctor in exchange for money to provide for his family.
Characters
- Batman (mainstream Universe)
- The Crime Doctor (mainstream Universe)
- Harvey Dent (mainstream Universe)
- Commissioner James Gordon (mainstream Universe)
- Robin (mainstream Universe)
- Leslie Thompkins (mainstream Universe)
- Dr. Bradford Thorne (mainstream Universe)
- Jason Todd (mainstream Universe)
- Two-Face (mainstream Universe)
- Bruce Wayne (mainstream Universe)
- Schuyler Reems (ex-con)
- Patty Reems (wife)
- Polly Reems (daughter)
- Herky (criminal)
- "Big Moe" McAllister (villain, death)
- Nurse Rench (aide to Crime Doctor)
Credits
- Script: Mike W. Barr
- Pencils: Norm Breyfogle
- Inks: Norm Breyfogle
- Colors: Julianna Ferriter
- Letters: John Costanza
Story 2
2 pages
Credits
- Script: Ali Naqvi
- Script: Denny O'Neil
- Pencils: José Luis García-López
Story Notes
Letters of comment from Robert Carter, Fred L. DeBoom, Robert Cleveland, Eric Martin, A. Critic, David Groenewegen, and Andy Casale.