Comic Title: Batman:The Dark Knight Detective Vol. 4 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2021
On Sale Date: January 19, 2021 Direct Market Date January 20, 2021
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Direct Market Date January 19, 2021
Source: DC Connect, #5

Cover Price: $29.99
Page Count: 352
Editor: Jeb Woodard

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "When Demons Clash"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Batman (Post-Crisis)

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

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #603 (1989)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #602; next appearance in Justice League America #29)

Guest Star(s)

• Demon (last appearance in Sandman #4; next appearance in Swamp Thing #97)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lt. Kitch (last appearance in Detective Comics #602; next appearance in Detective Comics #605)

Villain(s)

• Mahakala (last appearance in Detective Comics #602; no further appearances)
• Rafe Kellogg (last appearance in Detective Comics #602; no further appearances)
• Cecil (last appearance in Detective Comics #602; no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Jason Blood (last appearance in Detective Comics #602; next appearance in Action Comics Weekly #636)
• Randu Singh (last appearance in Detective Comics #602; next appearance in Action Comics Weekly #636)

Other Character(s)

• Kitch's partner (last appearance in Detective Comics #602; no further appearances)

Comments:
"Tulpa, Part 3"

This story is continued from Detective Comics #602.

Synopsis:
Batman and Randu Singh track down the Mahakala who is trying to kill Rafe Kellogg. The criminal is in the custody of Lt. Kitch. When the Mahakala finds them he destroys the police car and chases his target onto a construction site. Batman is able to use a wrecking ball to knock out the monster.

Although it seems the threat is over, the Mahakala rises and renews its mission of vengeance. Sensing the danger to Randu, Jason Blood calls forth Etrigan. The Demon then comes to the aid of Batman and defeats the Mahakala once and for all. However, he then tries to strangle Batman before sensing something dark in the Batman's character which reminds him of himself. Etrigan then breaks off his attack and leaves.