Detective Comics #589 (1980)

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.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.”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.Bonus Bios (text)Infocom Presents Lane Mastodon for Incocomics (comic ad)Detective Comments (letters pages by Dan Raspler)From the Den (by Denny [aka Dennis O’Neil])

Collection notes

Detective Comics #589 (1980) from DC Comics is cataloged in the ApeChain Comics master inventory.

Publisher: DC Comics
Family: Batman Family
Volume: Vol. 1 ongoing
Publication window: 1980-2000

Website status: Draft
Sales status: Not listed
Photo status: Not photographed
Expected in collection: Yes
Inventory ID: dc-comics-detective-comics-589-1980-1150