Comic Title: Detective Comics #605
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: 1989
On Sale Date: August 8, 1989 Shipping Date August 8, 1989
Source: Amazing Heroes, #169

Copyright Date August 8, 1989
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1989

Shipping Date August 8, 1989
Source: Previews, #5

Direct Market Date August 10, 1989
Source: Comic Shop News, #110

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $1.00
Page Count: 32
Editor: Dennis J. O'Neil

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 In:
Legends of the Dark Knight:Norm Breyfogle Vol. 1 HC (2015)
Batman:The Dark Knight Detective Vol. 4 TPB (2021)

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.