Detective Comics, #598 Direct
Published: March 1989
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Issue Contents:
Blind Justice, Part 1 of 3
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Bonecrusher
Credits
- Pencils: Denys Cowan
- Inks: Malcolm Jones III
Story Notes
New logo design by Kez Wilson.
Campbell's Can-Do Puzzle Page
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
Chapter One: The Sleep of Reason [Blind Justice]
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Commissioner James Gordon
- Alfred Pennyworth
- Jeannie Bowen
- Bonecrusher
Credits
- Script: Sam Hamm
- Pencils: Denys Cowan
- Inks: Dick Giordano
- Inks: Frank McLaughlin
- Colors: Adrienne Roy
- Letters: Todd Klein
John Elway's Quarterback
Characters
- John Elway (photo)
Story Notes
Video game ad. After page 7.
Chapter Two: The Kindness of Strangers [Blind Justice]
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Commissioner James Gordon
- Jeannie Bowen
- Bonecrusher
- Alfred Pennyworth
Credits
- Script: Sam Hamm
- Pencils: Denys Cowan
- Inks: Dick Giordano
- Inks: Frank McLaughlin
- Colors: Adrienne Roy
- Letters: Todd Klein
Bubble Bobble Is Dino-Might!
Story Notes
Video game ad. After page 46.
Chapter Three: The Price of Knowledge [Blind Justice]
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Jeannie Bowen
- Bonecrusher
Credits
- Script: Sam Hamm
- Pencils: Denys Cowan
- Inks: Dick Giordano
- Inks: Frank McLaughlin
- Colors: Adrienne Roy
- Letters: Todd Klein
Write Right Now!
Story Notes
Miscellaneous ads. First ad is for American School. Many comic book ads. After last page of stories.
Batman Tribute
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Credits
- Pencils: David Mazzucchelli
- Inks: David Mazzucchelli
Story Notes
Batman standing in front of moon (spotlight?) with cape flowing out to his right.
Batman Tribute
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Joker
- Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]
- Catwoman [Selina Kyle]
- Two-Face [Harvey Dent]
- Killer Croc [Waylon Jones]
- Ra's Al Ghul
- Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]
- Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]
- Mr. Freeze [Victor Fries]
- Riddler [Edward Nigma]
Credits
- Pencils: Kevin Maguire
- Inks: Kevin Maguire
Story Notes
Batman and bat-signal behind group of villains.
Filmaker Terry Gilliam
Credits
- Script: Terry Gilliam
Story Notes
Text tribute with bat-spotlight illustration.
Batman Tribute
Writer Mark Evanier
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Credits
- Script: Mark Evanier
- Pencils: Norm Breyfogle
- Inks: Norm Breyfogle
Story Notes
Text tribute with small partial illustration taken from cover of Detective Comics [DC, 1937 series) #590.
Batman Tribute
Poet and Novelist Thomas M. Disch; Writer John Coyne
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Credits
- Script: fu
- Script: Sergio Almendro
- Pencils: George Pratt
- Inks: George Pratt
Story Notes
Text tribute with partial illustration taken from cover of Batman (DC, 1937 series) #431.
Batman Tribute
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Ratcatcher [Otis Flannegan]
- Scarface [Arnold Wesker
- also as Ventriloquist]
- Cornelius Stirk
- The Corrosive Man [Derek "Deke" Mitchel]
Credits
- Pencils: Norm Breyfogle
- Inks: Norm Breyfogle
Story Notes
Image of Batman behind various villains.
Writer Ric Meyers
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Credits
- Script: Ric Meyers
- Pencils: Bob Kane
- Inks: Bob Kane
Story Notes
Text tribute with small illustration by Bob Kane.
Batman Tribute
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Credits
- Pencils: John Beatty
- Inks: John Beatty
Story Notes
Shadowy Batman standing in the moonlight.
Novelist and Critic Harlan Ellison
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Credits
- Script: Harlan Ellison
- Pencils: Todd McFarlane
- Inks: Todd McFarlane
Story Notes
Text tribute with small illustration taken from the cover of Batman (DC, 1940 series) #423.
Batman Tribute
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Catwoman [Selina Kyle]
Credits
- Pencils: Howard Chaykin
- Inks: Howard Chaykin
Story Notes
Batman sitting at a desk with Robin polishing his shoes and Catwoman serving him coffee.
Writer Will Murray
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Credits
- Script: Will Murray
- Pencils: Bob Kane
- Inks: Bob Kane
Story Notes
Text tribute with small illustration by Bob Kane.
Batman Tribute
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Credits
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Joe Rubinstein
Story Notes
Batman on a window ledge in the rain about to apprehend a kidnapper.
Chief Batmanian Tom Fagan; Writer Jim Shooter
Credits
- Script: Tom Fagan
- Script: Jim Shooter
Story Notes
Text tribute with background image of bats.
Batman Tribute
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Credits
- Pencils: Timothy Truman
- Inks: Timothy Truman
Story Notes
Batman on the wing of an old plane.
Can You Solve Lucky's Charm Challenge
Characters
- Lucky
Story Notes
Cereal ad. Inside back cover.
Two Ways to Win in the Ring…
Characters
- Hulk Hogan (photo)
Story Notes
Video game ad. Back cover.