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: "Ode to a Penguin"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Batman (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Alan Grant
Penciller: Norm Breyfogle
Inker: Steve Mitchell
Letterer: Albert Tobias De Guzman
Colorist: Adrienne Roy

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #610 (1990)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Justice League America #34; next appearance in Detective Comics #611)

Supporting Character(s)

• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Arkham Asylum HC; next appearance in Batman #443)

Villain(s)

• Penguin (last appearance in Secret Origins Special #1; next appearance in Detective Comics #611)
• Rafael Santini (head of a crime family; next appearance in Detective Comics #611)
• Otto (Penguin's associate; next appearance in Detective Comics #611)
• Tony and Knuckles (Penguin's henchmen; next appearance in Detective Comics #611)
• Ventriloquist (last appearance in Detective Comics #584; no further appearances)
• Scarface (last appearance in Detective Comics #584; no further appearances)
• Rhino (last appearance in Detective Comics #584; no further appearances)
• Kadaver (last appearance in Detective Comics #589; next appearance in Detective Comics #611)
• Pete (Santini's man; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A priest (no further appearances)
• Gilly (a convict; no further appearances)
• Two delinquents (no further appearances)
• Bub Vince (a helicopter pilot; name not given in this story; next appearance in Detective Comics #611)

Comments:
Snow and Ice Part One

This story continues in Detective Comics #611.

Synopsis:
The Penguin is pronounced dead after suffering a heart attack in jail. In accordance with his wishes, a funeral is held. Batman suspects a trick and opens the coffin which has Penguin inside. After the funeral, two of Penguin's henchmen dig up the coffin. They attempt to revive their boss with a code word, but it doesn't work.

The henchmen then proceed to hijack a helicopter to break Kadaver out of prison. The Penguin and Kadaver had a plan to escape from prison. Kadaver did not give out the real code word until he was freed. Once the escape is successful, Kadaver awakens the Penguin from his death-like state.