In "Night of the Stalker!", Bruce Wayne seeks recovery at the exclusive Graytowers hospital after a battle with Dr. Phosphorus, only to find the facility harboring a far more sinister agenda. As Hugo Strange manipulates patients into obedient servants, Batman's cover is nearly blown when a venomous snake attack leaves him vulnerable—exposing his true identity to the mastermind behind the scheme. Written by Steve Englehart and illustrated with chilling precision by Marshall Rogers, with inks by Terry Austin and colors by Rogers himself, this tale blends psychological tension with classic Batman intrigue. The cover, a collaborative effort by José Luis García-López, Javier Pulido, and Trevor Von Eeden, captures the dread of the moment with haunting detail.
Contains 23 stories
Night of the Stalker!
14 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne] (4-page origin)Thomas WayneMartha WayneJoe ChillCannonRick
...By Death's Eerie Light!
11 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthCommissioner Jim GordonDoctor BellDoctor Phosphorus [Alexander Sartorius] (villain)
The Origin of Dr. Phosphorus
6 pp · Superhero
Doctor Phosphorus [Alexander Sartorius]Doctor BellRupert Thorne
The Master Plan of Dr. Phosphorus!
17 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Smiley RoyalCommissioner Jim GordonAlfred PennyworthDoctor BellDoctor Phosphorus [Alexander Sartorius] (villain)Chief O'HaraRupert ThorneSilver St. Cloud
The Dead Yet Live
17 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Rupert ThorneDoctor Phosphorus (flashback, cameo)Alfred PennyworthSilver St. CloudHugo Strange [also as Doctor Todhunter]Magda
I Am the Batman!
17 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Hugo Strange [also as Bruce Waynealso as Batman]MagdaAlfred PennyworthSilver St. CloudRobin [Dick Grayson]Rupert ThornePenguin (cameo)Joker (cameo)
The Malay Penguin!
17 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]BrunoMurdockJoker (heard only)Mr. ReedAlfred PennyworthSilver St. CloudRupert ThorneDr. BellHugo Strange (cameo, as ghost)Broome (obscured)
The Deadshot Ricochet
17 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Wonder Girl (cameo)Harlequin [Duela Dent] (cameo)Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]Deadshot [Floyd Lawton]Rupert ThorneHugo Strange (as ghost)Silver St. CloudJoker (cameo)
The Laughing Fish!
17 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Silver St. CloudJokerG. Carl FrancisRupert ThorneCommissioner Jim Gordon
Sign of the Joker!
17 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Commissioner Jim GordonThomas JacksonJokerHugo Strange (as ghost)Rupert ThorneSilver St. Cloud
Dr. Phosphorus Is Back!
17 pp · Superhero
Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]Batman [Bruce Wayne]James GordonPeter CurtisBoss Rupert ThorneDoctor Phosphorus [Alex Sartorius]Killer Moth
Primal Riddle Chapter One: Nasty, Brutish, and Short!
22 pp · Superhero
BatmanThe RiddlerAlfred Pennyworth
Primal Riddle Chapter Two: Perhaps the Only Riddle That We Shrink from Giving Up!
22 pp · Superhero
BatmanThe RiddlerAlfred Pennyworth
Primal Riddle Chapter Three: A Dumpster of Chèrées
22 pp · Superhero
BatmanThe RiddlerAlfred Pennyworth
Got a Date with an Angel
18 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthViveca Beausoleil
The Fishy Laugh
22 pp · Superhero
JokerAquamanVulkoLoskaPirolKameaFeluaNeptune (Joker hallucination)
Reign of the Joker!
22 pp · Superhero
JokerAquamanBatmanLoskaFelua
The Dark Detective: Some Enchanted Evening
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Silver St. CloudEvan GregoryJuliusCarolineJeffersVILLAINS: JokerTwo-Face [Harvey Dent]
The Dark Detective: You May See a Stranger
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthSilver St. CloudEvan GregoryMurrayMr. HaneyJoker (villain)Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane] (villain)Two-Face [Harvey Dent] (villain)
The Dark Detective: Two Faces Have I
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Silver St. CloudMr. NovickJoker (villain)Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane] (villain)Two-Face [Harvey Dent] (villain)Harvey Dent (clonediesvillain)Dr. Double X (villain)
The Dark Detective: Thriller
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Silver St. CloudEvan GregoryMurrayMr. Liebowitz (dream)Joker (villain)Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane] (villain)
The Dark Detective: Everybody Dance Now
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthSilver St. CloudEvan GregoryMurraySmileyFriedrichRobbinsJoker (villain)Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane] (villain)Two-Face [Harvey Dent] (villain)Two-Face (clone, villain)
The Dark Detective: House
22 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Silver St. CloudEvan GregoryMurrayJoker (villain)
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