Comic Title: Batman:The Dark Knight Detective Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2018
On Sale Date: April 4, 2018 Direct Market Date April 4, 2018
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Direct Market Date April 4, 2018
Source: Previews, #352

Cover Price: $29.99
Page Count: 306
Editor: Jeb Woodard

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Last Laugh"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Batman (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Mike W. Barr
Penciller: Alan Davis
Inker: Paul Neary
Letterer: John E. Workman, Jr.
Colorist: Adrienne Roy

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #570 (1987)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #569; next appearance in Legends #2)

Guest Star(s)

• Catwoman (last appearance in Detective Comics #569; next appearance in Action Comics Weekly #611)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #569; next appearance in Legends #2)

Villain(s)

• Joker (last appearance in Detective Comics #569; next appearance in Legends #4)
• Doctor Moon (last appearance in Detective Comics #569; next appearance in Suicide Squad #3)
• Joker's gang (Straight Line named; last appearance in Detective Comics #569; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• McSurley, Rhonda, Profile, and Moose (a bar owner, a prostitute, an informant, and his bodyguard; no further appearances)
• Mr. Benson, his son, and Melissa Benson (no further appearances)

Comments:
Catwoman becomes a villain again beginning with this story.

This story is continued from Detective Comics #569.

Synopsis:
Batman questions underworld informants in order to track down the Joker. He is finally able to find the crook, but the Joker escapes after successfully turning Catwoman back into a criminal with the help of Doctor Moon. Joker and Catwoman then attack Mr. Benson whom Selina has identified as Batman's secret identity. Batman and Robin are able to rescue Benson and his family and capture the Joker. Catwoman eludes the Caped Crusader and their alliance is ended.