Batman: Detective Comics #2
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis 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.
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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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