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Detective Comics #589 (of 1000000)

The Burning Pit
August 1st, 1988
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589 (of 881)
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The Burning Pit
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August 1st, 1988
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It’s a three-way duel to the death as the Batman, Mr. Kadaver and the Burning Man all meet as the saga of the Night People concludes. Plus: DC BONUS BOOK #5, showcasing the new wave of DC talent: Poison Ivy is out of prison and unknowingly carrying a deadly disease that could decimate Gotham in 12 hours unless the Batman can find her.

  1. Night People: Part Three - The Burning Pit (Alan Grant & John Wagner - writers; Norm Breyfogle - artist; Todd Klein - letterer; Adrienne Roy - colorist; Denny O'Neil - editor). Kadaver attempted to extort Phil Hobart, who'd come by to pay for the hit. Hobart was nephew to the deceased, Dalton "California" Walls, a former millionaire who lived on the streets. Batman arrived at Kadaver's with the killer; Mitchel showed up thereafter where he was forced into a pit of quicklime. The quicklime seemed to neutralize the "Corrosive Man."
  2. Bonus Book No.5: For the Love of Ivy (Lewis Klahr & Steve Piersall - story; Dean Haspiel - pencils; Denis Rodier - inks; Dan McKinnon - letters, colors; Denny O'Neil - editor). Batman happened upon a dying man with ties to Poison Ivy. After seeing Ivy and going to her doctor, he learned that she was dying - the immunities that made her almost involnerable were breaking down. The doctor assured them she'd have a complete recovery in time.
  3. Bonus Bios (text)
  4. Infocom Presents Lane Mastodon for Incocomics (comic ad)
  5. Detective Comments (letters pages by Dan Raspler)
  6. From the Den (by Denny [aka Dennis O'Neil])

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