Comic Title: Batman:The Caped Crusader Vol. 3 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2019
On Sale Date: September 18, 2019 Direct Market Date September 18, 2019
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Direct Market Date September 18, 2019
Source: Previews, #369

Direct Market Date September 18, 2019
Source: DC Previews, #14

Cover Price: $29.99
Page Count: 328
Editor: Jeb Woodard

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Earth Day Demon Knight"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Batman (Post-Crisis)

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

Reprinted From:
Batman #447 (1990)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #446; next appearance in Detective Comics #612)

Supporting Character(s)

• Vicki Vale (last appearance in Batman #446; next appearance in Detective Comics #613)

Villain(s)

• NKVDemon (dies in this story; last appearance in Batman #446; no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Mikhail Gorbachev (last appearance in Green Arrow #24; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Nikita Krakov (last appearance in Batman #446; no further appearances)
• Pyotr Pushkin and Nichola Andronikov (both die in this story; last appearance in Batman #446; no further appearances)
• Kropotkin (a Soviet minister; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Tanya (Krakov's wife; no further appearances)
• Anna Petrova (last appearance in Batman #446; no further appearances)
• Boris (last appearance in Batman #445; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from Batman #446.

Synopsis:
Batman saves himself from a deadly fall arranged by the NKVDemon. However, he is unable to stop the demon from killing his targets. Finally there is only one target remaining, Mikhail Gorbachev. Batman expects his opponent to strike at an Earth Day celebration. He prevents the assassination of the Soviet Premier, and engages the NKVDemon. When Batman refuses to kill his foe, Nikita Krakov fires the shots that kill Dosynski.