Comic Title: Batman:The Dark Knight Detective Vol. 2 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2018
On Sale Date: October 17, 2018 Direct Market Date October 17, 2018
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Direct Market Date October 17, 2018
Source: Previews, #358

Direct Market Date October 17, 2018
Source: DC Previews, #3

Cover Price: $29.99
Page Count: 280
Editor: Jeb Woodard

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Corrosive Man"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Batman (Post-Crisis)

Writer: John Wagner
Writer: Alan Grant
Artist: Norm Breyfogle
Letterer: Todd Klein
Colorist: Anthony Tollin

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #588 (1988)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #587; next appearance in Detective Comics #589)

Villain(s)

• Corrosive Man (last appearance in Detective Comics #587; next appearance in Detective Comics #589)
• Kadaver (first appearance; next appearance in Detective Comics #589)
• Webley (last appearance in Detective Comics #587; next appearance in Detective Comics #589)

Other Character(s)

• D.J. Dark (last appearance in Detective Comics #587; next appearance in Detective Comics #589)
• Willy and his partner (last appearance in Detective Comics #587; no further appearances)
• Several firefighters (Da Vinci named; no further appearances)
• A group of homeless men (Billy and Legs named; last appearance in Detective Comics #587; next appearance in Detective Comics #589)
• Dalton Walls (aka California; next appearance in Detective Comics #589)

Comments:
Night People Part Two

This story is continued from Detective Comics #587 and continues in Detective Comics #589.

Synopsis:
During a fire containing corrosive chemicals, escaped killer Derek Mitchel is transformed into the Corrosive Man. His very touch is destructive to man and material. He kills a firefighter and injures two cops before doing battle with Batman. The Caped Crusader is unable to subdue the Corrosive Man since he cannot touch him. Mitchel then makes his escape.

Meanwhile, a man obsessed with death named Kadaver meets with his henchman Webley. The henchman tells his boss that he killed a homeless man, but Kadaver explains that Webley murdered the wrong man. Webley is sent out to kill the correct target, Dalton Walls.

Webley finds the homeless men gathering together to stay warm. He identifies Walls and stabs him. Batman seeing the commotion while searching for Mitchel finds Webley holding the murder weapon.