Comic Title: Detective Comics #593
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: December 1988
On Sale Date: September 6, 1988 Shipping Date September 6, 1988
Source: Direct Currents, #8

Shipping Date September 8, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #147

Newsstand Date October 1, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #147

Copyright Date September 13, 1988
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1988

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

Title: "Diary of a Madman"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Batman (Post-Crisis)

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

Reprinted In:
Legends of the Dark Knight:Norm Breyfogle Vol. 1 HC (2015)
Batman:The Dark Knight Detective Vol. 3 TPB (2020)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #592; next appearance in Batman #426)

Villain(s)

• Cornelius Stirk (last appearance in Detective Comics #592; next appearance in Detective Comics #604)

Other Character(s)

• A homeless man (dies in this story; last appearance in Detective Comics #592; no further appearances)
• A security guard (no further appearances)
• A doctor at Arkham Asylum (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Joe Chill (in Batman's nightmare)
• Thomas Wayne (in Batman's nightmare)
• Martha Wayne (in Batman's nightmare)

Comments:
"The Fear Part Two"

This story is continued from Detective Comics #592.

Synopsis:
Batman tracks down Cornelius Stirk, a man recently released from Arkham Asylum who is responsible for two murders. Stirk is not home when Batman arrives. He is dumping the body of his latest victim. On the way back, Stirk uses his power to project mental images to lure a security guard into his thrall.

Batman is waiting for Stirk at the apartment. However, Stirk wounds Batman and is able to tie him up. He then tries to capture Batman's fear. He threatens the life of the guard which enrages Batman. The Dark Knight frees himself and finally captures Stirk. The killer is then sent back to Arkham Asylum.