Comic Title: Detective Comics #611
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: February 1990
On Sale Date: December 19, 1989 Shipping Date December 19, 1989
Source: Amazing Heroes, #174

Copyright Date December 19, 1989
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1989

Shipping Date December 19, 1989
Source: Previews, #10

Shipping Date December 21, 1989
Source: Advance Comics, #12

Direct Market Date December 21, 1989
Source: Comic Shop News, #128, #129, #130

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $1.00
Page Count: 32
Editor: Dennis J. O'Neil

Title: "Bird of Ill Omen"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Batman (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Alan Grant
Penciller: Norm Breyfogle
Inker: Steve Mitchell
Letterer: Todd Klein
Colorist: Adrienne Roy

Reprinted In:
Batman Arkham:Penguin TPB (2018)
Legends of the Dark Knight:Norm Breyfogle Vol. 2 HC (2019)
Batman:The Dark Knight Detective Vol. 4 TPB (2021)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #610; next appearance in Batman #443)

Villain(s)

• Penguin (last appearance in Detective Comics #610; next appearance in Batman #448)
• Kadaver (last appearance in Detective Comics #610; no further appearances)
• Tony and Knuckles (last appearance in Detective Comics #610; no further appearances)
• Otto (last appearance in Detective Comics #610; no further appearances)
• Rafael Santini (last appearance in Detective Comics #610; no further appearances)
• Butch and his associate (Scarface's men; no further appearances)
• Santini's men (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Bub Vince (dies in this story; last appearance in Detective Comics #610; no further appearances)
• Matt Harmon (a news anchor; no further appearances)
• Clancy and his partner (cops; no further appearances)

Comments:
Snow and Ice, Part Two

This story is continued from Detective Comics #610.

Synopsis:
The Penguin's men break Kadaver out of prison. Kadaver then uses a code word to revive the Penguin. Penguin tries to double-cross his new partner, but Kadaver demonstrates that he can put the other back into a trance with a word. The two criminals then grudgingly begin working together. First they rob a drug shipment involving the gang's of Scarface and Rafael Santini. Next they rob a jewelry show, and finally a bank.

The Penguin stuffs his ears with paper. Without being able to hear, the Penguin can't be put back into a trance. He then shoots Kadaver. As he leaves the bank, Batman is waiting for him. He catches the Penguin and returns him to police custody.