Comic Title: Batman:The Dark Knight Detective Vol. 3 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2020
On Sale Date: February 12, 2020 Direct Market Date February 12, 2020
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Direct Market Date February 12, 2020
Source: Previews, #374

Direct Market Date February 12, 2020
Source: DC Previews, #19

Cover Price: $34.99
Page Count: 352
Editor: Jeb Woodard

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Video Nasties"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Batman (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Alan Grant
Writer: John Wagner
Penciller: Eduardo Barreto
Inker: Steve Mitchell
Letterer: Todd Klein
Colorist: Adrienne Roy

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #596 (1989)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Invasion #2; next appearance in Detective Comics #597)

Supporting Character(s)

• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Detective Comics #594; next appearance in Batman #431)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #595; next appearance in Detective Comics #597)
• Lt. Kitch (a police lieutenant; first name not revealed in this story; first appearance; next appearance in Detective Comics #602)

Villain(s)

• Milton Sladek (first appearance; next appearance in Detective Comics #597)
• Oscar Lampet (a video store owner; first appearance; next appearance in Detective Comics #597)
• Several hired thugs (no further appearances)
• Tonka (first appearance; next appearance in Detective Comics #597)

Other Character(s)

• Arch Gaines (a student at Gotham College; next appearance in Detective Comics #597)
• A shoe store manager (no further appearances)
• Mike Neuman (a WGGC reporter; no further appearances)
• Al Jarrold (a boxing promoter; no further appearances)
• Barry and Dirk (young boxers; next appearance in Detective Comics #597)

Comments:
This issue is not officially an Invasion tie-in. However, the final page of this story depicts the detonation of the gene bomb and leads into Invasion #3.

This story continues in part in Detective Comics #597.

Synopsis:
Video store owner Oscar Lampet hires some thugs to attack and beat a college student while he films the action. Batman interrupts the fight, saves the student's life, and captures the thugs. Oscar gets away, but he drops the camera and film before making his escape.

Batman uses detective work to track down Lampet at his video store. However, he needs hard evidence. He waits for Lampet to strike again. This time Batman stops the crime and catches Lampet. However, Milton Sladek, the man who hired Lampet, has sent backup in the form of Tonka, a massive fighter. A fight ensues between Batman and Tonka. It is interrupted by an explosion of black light.