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Cover: Mikel Janín

Batman: Detective Comics #2

Feb 2026 · DC · 19.99 USD; 25.99 CAD
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“Elixir Part One”
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This volume continues the 2026 Detective Comics run, collecting issues from the 'Elixir' story arc. The narrative delves into a mysterious substance that begins affecting Gotham's underworld, drawing in a wide array of Batman's rogues gallery—from Bane and Clayface to the Joker and Poison Ivy—as well as allies like Barbara Gordon and Tim Drake. Bruce Wayne must navigate this chemical conspiracy while dealing with the escalating chaos it brings to the city's criminal landscape.

In "Elixir Part One," Batman confronts a chilling mystery: the murder of a tech genius found dead in a locked room, his final message scrawled in blood—urging Batman not to solve the crime. With a layered artistic team led by Al Ewing on writing and Stefano Raffaele, John McCrea, and Fico Ossio on art, the issue unfolds with a tense, cerebral pulse. Mikel Janín’s striking cover sets the tone for a story where every clue feels like a trap.

writer Al Ewing · artist, inker Stefano Raffaele · artist, inker John McCrea · artist, inker Fico Ossio · colorist Lee Loughridge · colorist Tríona Farrell · colorist Ulises Arreola · letterer Tom Napolitano · cover Mikel Janín

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writer Al Ewing
artist, inker Stefano Raffaele
artist, inker John McCrea
artist, inker Fico Ossio
cover pencils, inks Mikel Janín

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Batman investigates the murder of a tech genius who was alone in a locked room and wrote a message in his own blood for Batman to not solve his murder.

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