Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Batman Vol. 5 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2012
On Sale Date: December 14, 2011 Direct Market Date December 14, 2011
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Direct Market Date November 23, 2011
Source: Previews, #275

Cover Price: $19.99
Page Count: 512

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Your Servant of Death -- Dr. Darrk"
Pages: 15

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Dennis J. O'Neil
Penciller: Bob Brown
Inker: Frank Giacoia

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #406 (1970)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Justice League of America #86; next appearance in Aquaman #55)

Villain(s)

• League of Assassins (last appearance in Detective Comics #405; next appearance in Detective Comics #408)
• Mara Thursday (the count's cousin; no further appearances)
• Dr. Ebenezer Darrk (head of the League of Assassins; next appearance in Detective Comics #411)
• An assassin (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Count Orsoni (the victim of an explosion; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Count Orsoni is injured when the League of Assassins trigger an explosion during a ship's christening. Bruce Wayne, a friend of the count, visits while Orsoni is recovering. At night he investigates as Batman. When Orsoni is kidnapped, Batman dodges an assassin, they locates the count in the catacombs. He meets the head of the League, Dr. Ebenezer Darrk and is placed into a death trap. The count helps him escape. He tries to apprehend Darrk, but Batman is too late. He only catches his two accomplices.