Batman: Detective Comics #5
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume collects the final story arc of James Tynion IV's acclaimed Detective Comics Rebirth run, centering on Batman's desperate search for a missing member of his extended Bat-Family. The title refers to a pivotal storyline that brings back a character presumed dead, exploring themes of legacy and redemption. Issues #969-974 are included, along with the Annual #1, as the team faces the mysterious Mr. Oz and the fallout from the 'Batman: The Button' crossover.
In "Pennyworth R.I.P.", the fractured mind of Harvey Dent reaches a breaking point as Two-Face and the man he once was wage an internal war for dominance. With Two-Face rallying a following to act on his coin-flip decisions, the desperate Harvey Dent seeks out Batman’s help to reclaim control before it’s too late. Written by Peter J. Tomasi and illustrated by Brad Walker, with inks by Andrew Hennessy, colors by Brad Anderson, and letters by Rob Leigh, this gripping issue features a cover by Brad Walker and Andrew Hennessy.
In "Who Dares, Wins," Marigold Sinclair, a former British spy with ties to Alfred, arrives at Wayne Manor seeking Bruce Wayne’s aid in tracking down a rogue agent who once betrayed Alfred and MI-6. The story unfolds as a tense, character-driven mystery that pulls Bruce into a web of past secrets and shifting loyalties.
In "Ugly Heart Part Two," Harvey Dent’s fractured mind wages a silent war against the monstrous persona he’s become, as Two-Face’s followers carry out acts of chaos guided by a single coin. With his grip on sanity slipping, the Harvey side reaches out to Batman, desperate to reclaim control before the flip of a coin decides his fate.
In "Ugly Heart Part Three Infliction," Batman finds himself trapped in a deadly game when Two-Face attempts to scar him with acid, mirroring his own disfigurement. As Batman narrowly escapes, he pursues a henchman who reveals a chilling truth: the Joker's influence may have deepened Two-Face's unraveling mind.
In "Prelude to Joker War: Joker Hears a Who?!", Batman digs into the twisted minds behind Harvey Dent’s unraveling, tracking Hugo Strange and the Mad Hatter as their influence surfaces. Meanwhile, the Joker enlists a mysterious Talon to execute a new, personal strike against the Dark Knight.
In "Tales from the Joker War: Attack on Wayne Enterprises!" from Batman: Detective Comics #5 (2021), Batwoman and Batman launch a high-stakes mission inside Wayne Enterprises to free Lucius Fox from the Joker’s grasp and halt the flood of weapons he’s turned against Gotham. With the city under siege and the Joker’s twisted plans unfolding in the heart of the corporation he once helped build, the duo must navigate a fortress of traps and betrayals to stop the chaos before it consumes everything.
In "Monsters of Men" from Batman: Detective Comics #5 (2021), Batman plunges into Gotham’s poisoned underbelly during the Joker War, tracking a series of disappearances that lead him deep into the sewers. There, he uncovers Killer Croc rallying a group of desperate souls transformed by toxic waste—victims of the Joker’s latest cruelty, now twisted into something monstrous.
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↩ Reprints Detective Comics Annual #3 (2020), Batman: Pennyworth R.I.P. #1 (2020), Detective Comics #1020 (2020), Detective Comics #1020 (2020), Detective Comics #1021 (2020), Detective Comics #1021 (2020), Detective Comics #1022 (2020), Detective Comics #1022 (2020), Detective Comics #1023 (2020), Detective Comics #1024 (2020), Detective Comics #1023 (2020), Detective Comics #1024 (2020), Detective Comics #1025 (2020), Detective Comics #1026 (2020), Detective Comics #1025 (2020), Detective Comics #1026 (2020), Detective Comics #1027 (2020)
Reprinted in Batman: Detective Comics #5 (2023)
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