Detective Comics, #595 Direct
Published: [Holiday] 1988
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Issue Contents:
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Hawkmen
Credits
- Pencils: Paris Cullins
- Inks: Malcolm Jones III
- Colors: Anthony Tollin
Story Notes
Includes Invasion First Strike! Extra! crossover trade dress.
Our Man in Havana
Storyline
Batman tells Max Lord that he will be more useful at home in Gotham City than helping Earth's heroes against the alien invasion. He changes his mind when he encounters shape-shifting Durlans selling alien weaponry to Gotham's criminals. In Havana, he fights off Thanagarians and Khunds to take down the gunrunning operation.
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Maxwell Lord (on computer screen)
- Commissioner James Gordon
Credits
- Script: Alan Grant
- Pencils: Irv Novick
- Inks: Steve Mitchell
- Colors: Adrienne Roy
- Letters: Todd Klein
Story Notes
John Wagner credited as co-writer but not actually involved with this issue according to Alan Grant.
Call the Superman ActionLine
Characters
- Superman
- Darkseid
Story Notes
Advertisement for a phone line featuring a continuing Superman adventure (2.00 USD for the first minute, 0.45 for each additional minute). Proceeds benefit the Boys Club of America.
Invasion First Strike
Story Notes
Daily Planet MXLLLV Recap of the Invasion crossover with a world map.
Bonus Book! No. 11
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Mr. Freeze [Victor Fries]
Credits
- Pencils: Roderick Delgado
- Inks: Jerry Acerno
Story Notes
"Cover" for 16 page insert.
Cold Cuts
Storyline
Batman battles Mr. Freeze at S.T.A.R. Labs.
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Dr. Jenet Klyburn
- Mr. Freeze [Victor Fries] (villain)
Credits
- Script: Jeff O'Hare
- Pencils: Roderick Delgado
- Inks: Jerry Acerno
- Colors: Matt Webb
- Letters: Helen Vesik
- Editing: Joey Cavalieri
Bonus Book Bios
Story Notes
Short biographies on the Bonus Book creators: Writer - Jeff O'Hare; Penciller - Roderick Delgado; Inker - Jerry Acerno; and Colorist - Matt Webb.
Credits
- Script: Dan Raspler
Story Notes
Letters of comment from Patrick West, Larree Zalinne, Joseph Olszewski, Charles D. Brown, Robert Knuist, Lon Wolf and Freddie Treves. Editor O'Neil describes the telephone voting campaign regarding whether to kill off Robin [Jason Todd] and how close the final result turned out to be.