Comic Title: Batman:The Dark Knight Detective Vol. 3 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2020
On Sale Date: February 12, 2020 Direct Market Date February 12, 2020
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Direct Market Date February 12, 2020
Source: Previews, #374

Direct Market Date February 12, 2020
Source: DC Previews, #19

Cover Price: $34.99
Page Count: 352
Editor: Jeb Woodard

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Private Viewing"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Batman (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Alan Grant
Writer: John Wagner
Penciller: Eduardo Barreto
Inker: Steve Mitchell
Letterer: Todd Klein
Colorist: Adrienne Roy

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #597 (1989)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #596; next appearance in Invasion #3)

Supporting Character(s)

• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #596; next appearance in Batman #430)

Villain(s)

• Milton Sladek (last appearance in Detective Comics #596; no further appearances)
• Tonka (last appearance in Detective Comics #596; no further appearances)
• Oscar Lampet (last appearance in Detective Comics #596; no further appearances)
• Winthrop (a chewing gum heir; no further appearances)
• Mike Neuman (a television interviewer; no further appearances)
• Marty Scorpio (a drug baron's nephew; no further appearances)
• Several wealthy guests of Sladek (Mr. Curtin named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Barry and Dirk (last appearance in Detective Comics #596; no further appearances)
• Arch Gaines (last appearance in Detective Comics #596; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from Detective Comics #596.

Synopsis:
Batman's concentration is interrupted by a flash of light in the sky. This allows Tonka to brutally beat him during their fight in an alley. Oscar Lampet catches the action on film. The arrival of two young boxers distracts Tonka and gives Batman time to regain his feet. He then knocks out Tonka. Lampet escapes, but Batman places a listening device on him.

Batman's wounds are treated at the hospital, then he tracks down Lampet who leads him to Milton Sladek, the man who financed the video. Batman has enough evidence to have Sladek arrested, but instead he allows the man to invite several wealthy guests to a screening of the video. Batman then has the entire crowd arrested.

Batman takes the wealthy people to the hospital bed of Arch Gaines, the college student who was badly beaten in an earlier attack. The people see first hand the damage they have caused. Sladek tries to break free, taking one of his former guests as a hostage. Gaines and Batman both act to stop him.