Detective Comics #494
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Crime Doctor Calls at Midnight!", Black Lightning confronts a dangerous new threat in Suicide Slum, where a masked vigilante known as the Slime Killer targets criminals—only to reveal a shocking connection to one of Black Lightning’s students, Jonathan Davis. Written by J. M. DeMatteis and illustrated by Gérald Forton, with colors by Gene D'Angelo and letters by Ben Oda, the issue blends urban tension and personal stakes, all framed by Jim Aparo’s striking cover.
In "The Crime Doctor Calls at Midnight!" from Detective Comics #494, Batman confronts a chilling new adversary: the Crime Doctor, a criminal mastermind who wields medical expertise to orchestrate crimes and aid other villains in exchange for a cut of their profits. With precision and a surgeon’s touch, the Crime Doctor turns the city’s hospitals and clinics into instruments of chaos, forcing Batman to outthink a foe who operates at the intersection of science and sin.
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Reprinted in Batman Classics #134 (1981), Batman's Detective Comics #[nn] (1981), Batman Taschenbuch #11 (1981), Superman #2/1981 (1981), The Best of DC #11 (1981), Läderlappen #6/1981 (1981), Lynvingen #4/1981 (1981), Batman Poche #39 (1981), Läderlappen #8/1981 (1981), Hercule #21 (1981), Batman Poche #41 (1981), Batman Poche #42 (1982), Batman collection Le Justicier #1 (1982), Tales of the Batman: Don Newton #[nn] (2012), Legends of the Dark Knight: Jim Aparo #3 (2017), Black Lightning #2 (2018), Batgirl: The Bronze Age Omnibus #2 (2019), Robin: The Bronze Age Omnibus #[nn] (2020)
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