Comic Title: Batman:The Dark Knight Detective Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2018
On Sale Date: April 4, 2018 Direct Market Date April 4, 2018
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Direct Market Date April 4, 2018
Source: Previews, #352

Cover Price: $29.99
Page Count: 306
Editor: Jeb Woodard

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Crime Doctor's Crimson Clinic"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Batman (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Mike W. Barr
Artist: Norm Breyfogle
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Julianna Ferriter

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #579 (1987)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Booster Gold #22; next appearance in Outsiders #25)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #412; next appearance in Batman #413)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Phantom Stranger #4; next appearance in Detective Comics #580)
• Leslie Thompkins (last appearance in Legends of the Dark Knight #1; no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• Crime Doctor (Dr. Thorne; first post-Crisis appearance; no further appearances)
• Two-Face (last appearance in Doctor Fate #2; next appearance in Swamp Thing #66)
• Big Moe McAllister and his gang (Herky named; no further appearances)
• Nurse Rench (Thorne's assistant; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Schuyler Reems (an ex-con; no further appearances)
• Patty and Polly (Schuyler's wife and daughter; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Batman breaks up a robbery at a blood bank by members of Big Moe McAllister's mob. He believes that the Crime Doctor was behind the theft. Batman determines that McAllister has a heart condition and is likely using the Crime Doctor to perform a transplant. Batman deduces that ex-con Schuyler Reems is a match for McAllister. When he visits Reems's home he finds only his worried wife and daughter.

Batman tracks down the Crime Doctor's secret hospital where the operation is to be performed. Rather than waiting for police backup, Batman and Robin enter the building and battle the crooks. Schuyler helps Batman by knocking out the doctor and smashing his hands with a fire extinguisher. When the police arrive, Batman vouches for Reems and offers him a job at the Wayne Foundation.