Detective Comics #604

In "The Mud Pack, Part One: Men of Clay," Detective Comics #604 delivers a chilling twist on Gotham’s most elusive threat as Preston Payne breaks free from Arkham Asylum with the aid of a shadowy ally, while Basil Karlo begins orchestrating a scheme that blurs the line between man and monster. Written by Alan Grant and illustrated with gritty precision by Norm Breyfogle—whose cover pencils and inks capture the issue’s unsettling tone—this story sets the stage for a layered confrontation where identity and deception take on a very physical form.