Detective Comics #613
Detective Comics #613
Cover Credits
Artist: Norm Breyfogle

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Title: "Trash"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Batman (Post-Crisis)

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

Reprinted In:
DC Retroactive:Batman – The '90s #1 (2011)
Legends of the Dark Knight:Norm Breyfogle Vol. 2 HC (2019)
Batman:The Dark Knight Detective Vol. 5 TPB (2021)

Feature Character(s)

Supporting Character(s)

Villain(s)

  • Tony Kruden (dies in this story; no further appearances)
  • Two Krudco garbage men (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

  • Mike Dell (a student; dies in this story; no further appearances)
  • Harv and Jane Dell (Mike's parents; no further appearances)
  • Roy and Chally (garbage men; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Bruce Wayne witnesses a garbage man Harv Dell assaulted by two men working for a rival company. That night he follows the garbage men to the dump. The head of the rival company once again threatens Harv. Mike Dell, Harv's son has followed his dad in order to write a school report about trash. When the mobsters see him they shoot. Batman is too late to stop them. He fights the crooks. During the fight Tony Kruden, the mob boss falls into a compactor and is killed. Harv survives to mourn the loss of his son.


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