Comic Title: Batman:The Caped Crusader Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2018
On Sale Date: August 15, 2018 Direct Market Date August 15, 2018
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Direct Market Date August 15, 2018
Source: Previews, #356

Direct Market Date August 15, 2018
Source: DC Previews, #1

Cover Price: $29.99
Page Count: 320
Editor: Jeb Woodard

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Ten Nights of the Beast Part II"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Batman (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Jim Starlin
Penciller: Jim Aparo
Inker: Mike DeCarlo
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Adrienne Roy

Reprinted From:
Batman #418 (1988)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #417; next appearance in Batman #419)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #417; next appearance in Batman #419)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #417; next appearance in Batman #419)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Detective Comics #582; next appearance in Batman #420)

Villain(s)

• KGBeast (last appearance in Batman #417; next appearance in Batman #419)
• Nabih Salari (last appearance in Batman #417; next appearance in Batman #419)

Other Character(s)

• Andrei Yevtushenko (last appearance in Batman #417; next appearance in Batman #419)
• Keith Parker (last appearance in Batman #417; next appearance in Batman #419)
• Ralph Bundy (last appearance in Batman #417; next appearance in Batman #419)
• Several FBI agents (Leonard named; last appearance in Batman #417; next appearance in Batman #419)
• Silvia Brrows and John Kahill (a math expert and her boyfriend; both die in this story; no further appearances)
• Ben Wilder (a presidential advisor; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Guests at a fundraising dinner (all die in this story; no further appearances)
• Arty, Benny, Ralphy, Raoul, and Lin (informants; no further appearances)
• Senator Dayle (behind-the-scenes; replaced by a dummy; next appearance in Batman #419)

Comments:
Ten Nights of the Beast Part 2 of 4.

This story is continued from Batman #417 and continues in Batman #419.

Synopsis:
Batman, the Gotham Police Department, FBI, and CIA are all working to protect potential targets from a Soviet assassin, the KGBeast. The Beast kills Silvia Burrows using poison before the police can place her under protective custody. The police then stake out a fundraising event where Ben Wilder is scheduled to speak. Despite their efforts, the Beast and his assistant poison everyone in the room.

Batman has his first face-to-face meeting with the Beast. However, he is forced to stop pursuit to save a bus load of children. He then stakes out the hotel room of Senator Dayle. The KGBeast fires a rocket into the room, but the senator was only a dummy. Batman and the Beast fight again, but the Beast proves to be a formidable opponent and escapes.