Issue Description

A “DEATH OF THE FAMILY” tie-in!

What has The Joker done with The Penguin?

Guest-starring Poison Ivy and Clayface!

Plus: In the backup story, learn the secret way to make it as a super criminal in Gotham City.

Poison Ivy is buried alive by a gang of thugs.

One month earlier Ivy and Clayface marry in Las Vegas and go on a robbery spree afterwards. Now Clayface fights Batman, both looking for Ivy. Batman is confused because he doesn't believe Ivy is really in love with Clayface but he doesn't see how she could have used her tricks on him. Clayface thinks Batman knows where she is. Batman escapes, looking for more clues on her.

Ogilvy tells the Penguin that Ivy has been buried which makes the Penguin happy. But with the Joker breathing down his neck, he is nervous and tells Ogilvy he has to leave and go to Arkham. He puts him in charge during his absence but Ogilvy seems to have plans of his own.

Batman finds out that the robbery spree between Ivy and Clayface never happened. He interrupts a fight between Gotham Cops and Clayface to step in and sprays herbicide on Clayface. He tells him that Ivy only deluded him with the help of a special Amazon flower to believe they were a couple so she had someone to protect her. Clayface is devastated and seeks refuge in the sewers.

Ogilvy digs out Ivy and tells her that he knew she'd survive the burial. He also plans to overtake the Penguin's empire while he is busy with the Joker. He now calls himself Emperor Penguin.

Backup: Love in Bloom starring Clayface

A while ago, Clayface sat in Arkham Asylum and one day started receiving messages from Poison Ivy that contained certain flowers and romantic writings. The guards mock him but Clayface aka Basil falls in love with the woman who writes the letters. One day she appears to break him out and the delusion starts. Back in the sewers he crumbles her messages and angrily roams through the streets.

They meet in a motel and Ivy wants to leave town with him, not realizing her spell has been broken. Clayface attacks her.

Detective Comics (2011)

Publisher

DC Comics

Volume Description

The new volume of DC's flagship title, Detective Comics, following the post-Flashpoint relaunch of the DC Universe. Originally launched as a standard book, the title received a back up feature starting with issue #8. The title launched with Writer/Artist Tony Daniel at the helm, who would leave shortly after a full year on the title, to become the regular artist on Action Comics. With Daniel's departure, writer John Layman, and artist Jason Fabok took his place as the new creative team.

April 2013's issue #19 was an extra large anniversary issue, as combined with the first volume of the series, it was the 900th issue of Detective Comics published, yet DC wanted to retain the numbering.

Creative Teams

Main Feature Written by: Tony Daniel (#1-12); Gregg Hurwitz (#0); John Layman (#13 - 29); Francis Manapul (#30 - Present)

Main Feature Illustrated by: Tony Daniel (#1-9, #12, #0); Ed Benes (#10); Eduardo Pansica (#11); Julio Ferreira (#11); Jason Fabok (#13 - 29); Brian Buccellato (#30 - Present)

Back-Up Feature Written by: Tony Daniel (#8-11); James Tynion IV (#12, #0); John Layman (#13 - 29)

Back-Up Feature Illustrated by: Szymon Kudranski (#8-12); Henrik Jonsson (#0); Andy Clarke (#13 - 29)

For Pre Flashpoint volume 1, refer to Detective Comics.

Collected EditionsVol. 1: Faces of Death (#1-7)The Joker: A Celebration of 75 Years (#1)Vol. 2: Scare Tactics (#8-12, 0 and Detective Comics Annual #1)The Joker: Death of the Family (#16-17)Vol. 3: Emperor Penguin (#13-18)Vol. 4: The Wrath (#19-24)DC Comics The New 52 Villains Omnibus (#23.1-23.4)Suicide Squad: Discipline and Punish (#23.2)DC Comics Zero Year (#25)Vol. 5: Gothtopia (#25-29)Vol. 6: Icarus (#30-34)Vol. 7: Anarky (#35-40)Robin War (#47)

In September 2013 DC is having all its books focus on the villains because of Trinity War and Forever Evil and number them by '.1', '.2' and so on up to '.4'.

The 4 Villain books that are from Detective Comics are

Detective Comics #23.1 - Poison Ivy #1 (Written By Derek Fridolfs and Drawn By Javier Pina)Detective Comics #23.2 - Harley Quinn #1 (Written By Matt Kindt and Drawn By Neil Googe)Detective Comics #23.3 - Scarecrow #1 (Written By Peter J. Tomasi and Drawn By Szymon Kudranski)Detective Comics #23.4 - Man-Bat #1 (Written By Frank Tieri and Drawn By Scot Eaton)

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