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Batman: Detective Comics#2
Cover: Mikel Janín

Batman: Detective Comics #2

Feb 2026 · DC · 19.99 USD; 25.99 CAD
“Elixir Part One”

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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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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