Comic Title: Batman:The Dark Knight Detective Vol. 4 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2021
On Sale Date: January 19, 2021 Direct Market Date January 20, 2021
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Direct Market Date January 19, 2021
Source: DC Connect, #5

Cover Price: $29.99
Page Count: 352
Editor: Jeb Woodard

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Heart of Steel; Feet of Clay?"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Batman (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Alan Grant
Penciller: Norm Breyfogle
Inker: Steve Mitchell
Letterer: Todd Klein
Colorist: Adrienne Roy

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #605 (1989)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #604; next appearance in Detective Comics #606)

Supporting Character(s)

• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #604; next appearance in Detective Comics #606)
• Lt. Kitch (last appearance in Detective Comics #603; next appearance in Detective Comics #606)

Villain(s)

• Clayface I (Basil Karlo; last appearance in Detective Comics #604; next appearance in Detective Comics #606)
• Clayface II (Matthew Hagen; as lifeless clay; last appearance in Detective Comics #604; next appearance in Detective Comics #606)
• Clayface IIII (Preston Payne; last appearance in Detective Comics #604; next appearance in Detective Comics #606)
• Clayface IV (Sondra Fuller; last appearance in Detective Comics #604; next appearance in Detective Comics #606)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Looker (last appearance in Outsiders #28; next appearance in Detective Comics #606)

Comments:
The Mud Pack Part Two

This story is continued from Detective Comics #604 and continues in Detective Comics #606.

Synopsis:
Batman contacts Looker to find out why she broke Preston Payne out of Arkham Asylum. Looker denies involvement, but she suggests that the fourth Clayface may have impersonated her. Batman then discovers that the first Clayface, Basil Karlo was recently released from prison.

While Batman shares his Clayface conspiracy with Commissioner Gordon, Payne and the female Clayface, disguised as Batman himself, rob an armored car. Lady Clayface is able to copy Looker's powers when copying her form, so she is able to control Payne. Her Batman disguise helps to discredit Batman all at the direction of the original Clayface, Basil Karlo.

When the two Clayfaces strike again at a charity event, the real Batman is waiting for them. He engages them in a fight. While trying to disable Payne, he is surprised from behind.