Comic Title: Batman:The Caped Crusader Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2018
On Sale Date: August 15, 2018 Direct Market Date August 15, 2018
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Direct Market Date August 15, 2018
Source: Previews, #356

Direct Market Date August 15, 2018
Source: DC Previews, #1

Cover Price: $29.99
Page Count: 320
Editor: Jeb Woodard

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Just Deserts"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Batman (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Jim Starlin
Penciller: Mark D. Bright
Inker: Josef Rubinstein
Inker: Steve Mitchell
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Anthony Tollin

Reprinted From:
Batman #422 (1988)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #421; next appearance in Batman:The Killing Joke #1)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batgirl Special #1; next appearance in Batman Annual #12)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #421; next appearance in Batman:The Killing Joke #1)

Villain(s)

• Karl Branneck (dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Vito Procaccini (dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Charlie (a pimp; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Judy Koslosky (no further appearances)
• Brodsky (a defense attorney; no further appearances)
• An unnamed prostitute (no further appearances)
• Several police officers (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from Batman #421.

Synopsis:
Batman and Robin follow Karl Branneck and Vito Procaccini who are suspected in the murders of more than ten women. Branneck knows that Batman is following and manages to elude pursuit. When Vito has done the same with Robin, the two crooks reunite. Branneck then kills his partner to prevent him from talking.

A short time later, Batman turns up at Karl's apartment. He has recovered the murder weapon and has Branneck arrested. However, when the case reaches court, the defense attorney is able to get the weapon thrown out as evidence since Batman was the one who found it. Without that evidence, the case is dropped.

Branneck goes free and plans to leave Gotham City. Before leaving, he plans to kill another woman. He decides to make it a blond woman that he has seen repeatedly. When he tries to drag her into his van, the woman pulls a razor from her purse and slashes his throat. The police find Branneck dead a short time later. The woman, Judy Koslosky, is the sister of one of Branneck's previous victims. She found Branneck before Batman and was baiting him to try to kill her. She is arrested, but she believes that no jury will convict her.