Comic Title: Detective Comics #577
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: August 1987
On Sale Date: May 26, 1987 Newsstand Date May 26, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #39

Newsstand Date May 28, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #117

Shipping Date May 5, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #117

Newsstand Date May 28, 1987
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #702, #704

Copyright Date May 5, 1987
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1987
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date May 5, 1987
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #702, #704

Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Dennis J. O'Neil

Title: "Deadly Allies"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Batman (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Mike W. Barr
Penciller: Todd McFarlane
Inker: Alfredo P. Alcala
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Adrienne Roy

Reprinted In:
Batman:Year Two TPB (1990)
Batman Year Two:Fear the Reaper TPB (2003)
Batman:Year Two – The 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition HC (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #576; next appearance in Detective Comics #578)

Supporting Character(s)

• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #576; next appearance in Detective Comics #578)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Detective Comics #576; next appearance in Detective Comics #578)
• Leslie Thompkins (last appearance in Detective Comics #576; next appearance in Detective Comics #578)

Villain(s)

• Reaper (last appearance in Detective Comics #576; next appearance in Detective Comics #578)
• Joe Chill (last appearance in Detective Comics #576; next appearance in Detective Comics #578)
• A group of Gotham City crime lords (Mr. Morritz and Mr. Jones named; last appearance in Detective Comics #576; next appearance in Detective Comics #578)
• A gang of drug dealers (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Rachel Caspian (last appearance in Detective Comics #576; next appearance in Detective Comics #578)
• Bukowski (last appearance in Detective Comics #576; next appearance in Detective Comics #578)

Comments:
"Year Two" Part 3

This story is continued from Detective Comics #576 and continues in Detective Comics #578.

Synopsis:
Batman joins forces with the underworld in order to defeat the Reaper. He is partnered with Joe Chill, the man who murdered his parents. Joe has orders to kill Batman once the Reaper has been dealt with. Batman has his own plans for Chill.

Working together, Chill and Batman set up a gang of drug dealers to be the Reaper's next target. The police led by Jim Gordon are also on the scene. Despite the trap that has been set, the Reaper is able to get into the building, kill the dealers, and escape. Chill tries to shoot the Reaper, but instead causes an explosion which destroys the warehouse. Batman is then forced to save Chill's life.