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: "For the Love of Ivy"
Pages: 14

Feature(s):
Batman (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Lewis Klahr
Writer: Steve Piersall
Penciller: Dean Haspiel
Inker: Denis Rodier
Letterer: Dan McKinnon
Colorist: Daniel Vozzo

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #589 (1988)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman Annual #12; next appearance in Action Comics Weekly #606)

Villain(s)

• Poison Ivy (first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Swamp Thing Annual #4)
• Simon Buckley (aka the Grip; a hitman; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Dore Warren (a victim of Poison Ivy; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• O'Dell (Ivy's doctor; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is presented as Bonus Book #5, showcasing the work of promising newcomers.

Synopsis:
Batman happens upon the scene of a car crash involving Dore Warren. The wealthy man is delirious and is suffering from a poison delivered by Poison Ivy. After Batman is unable to save Warren, he tracks down Ivy. He learns that she is also suffering from poisons contained within her own body. She is highly contagious, infecting everyone she comes into contact with. Her doctor tells Batman that she will dies within hours if she is not treated. Batman chases Ivy into a sewer. He eventually convinces her to get medical help. The doctor is able to save her life and treat those she infected, including Batman.