Detective Comics #558 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1986.
Synopsis for Batman: "Strange Loves"
In the aftermath of the confrontation in which Night-Slayer was captured and Nocturna apparently died, Batman takes the slayer to the authorties and Catwoman to the hospital. However, Robin decides to remain a little longer near the danger zone so he can come to terms with losing a mother for a second time. To make matters worse, Robin feels guilt as he was responsible for placing Nocturna inside the balloon, which was rudely taken by the fiery red storm and sorrow overcomes him, for he intended to save her in a moment of desperation and now he has lost her mother's love forever.
Moments later, Batman delivers the Night-Slayer to the GCPD Headquarters, where the criminal gives the police a little trouble until he is restrained by Batman. Meanwhile, Robin meets with Marsh, the security guard which was hypnotized by Nocturna as the man comes to visit her at the observatory, but when he finds it gone, he becomes mad with desperation and attacks Robin before going to the city and start looking everywhere for her. Batman at this point realizes that the source of his obsession with Nocturna was the same as the other man, Marsh - the hallucinogenic black dust she uses to seduce men into falling for her.
Realizing this, Batman returns to the hospital to resume his relationship with Catwoman and tells her that Nocturna meant no more to him than she did "for poor Marsh." When the Dark Knight meets with the Boy Wonder, he learns about Marsh and they go looking for the man until they find him at the top of the Ardeco Building. Nocturna's balloon has been stuck at the top of the building and Marsh hoped to find her there, but when realizes the balloon is empty and with blood inside, he decides to commit suicide. Batman and Robin try to talk to him out of it, but the man descends into his own madness and falls from the rooftop, ending his miserable life. Afterwards, it is up to Harvey Bullock to give the bad news to the now widowed, Mrs. Marsh.
Appearing in Batman: "Strange Loves"
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Other Characters:
- Mayor Skowcroft
- Jillian Marsh
- Julian Marsh (Final appearance; dies)
- Nocturna (Flashback only)
Locations:
- Gotham City
- Gotham City Hall
- Gotham Observatory
- GCPD Headquarters
- Gotham Hospital
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Synopsis for Green Arrow: "Believe Everything I Hear"
Green Arrow is almost stymied when an underworld informant is struck down, almost before he can give him a clue to where a large drug shipment is being made. His only words seem to be "sure...bet". GA finally deduces that the clue is "sherbet", which leads him to a cargo of imported ice cream with the drugs concealed within.
Appearing in Green Arrow: "Believe Everything I Hear"
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Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Mr. Beckett (Single appearance)
- Mr. Ionesco (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Denzil Neely (Single appearance)
- Ben Burcroft (Single appearance)
- Sammy (Single appearance)
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Vehicles:
- None
Notes
- "Strange Loves" was reprinted in Crisis on Infinite Earths Companion: Deluxe Edition Vol. 2.
- "Strange Loves" takes place after the events of Batman #391 and the story continues in Batman #392.
- Despite the chronology, Batman appears next in Crisis on Infinite Earths #2, as indicated in an editor's note in the issue.
- There's a controversy around the inker of the cover art as some claim it was done by Dick Giordano and other sources say it was Klaus Janson.[1]
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Batman Recommended Reading
- Batman (Volume 1)
- Batman (Volume 2)
- Batman (Volume 3)
- Batman and Robin (Volume 1)
- Batman and Robin (Volume 2)
- Batman and Robin (Volume 3)
- Batman Confidential (Volume 1)
- Batman: Gotham Knights (Volume 1)
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight (Volume 1)
- Batman: Shadow of the Bat (Volume 1)
- Batman: Streets of Gotham (Volume 1)
- Batman Incorporated (Volume 1)
- Batman Incorporated (Volume 2)
- Batman/Superman (Volume 1)
- Batman/Superman (Volume 2)
- Batman/Superman: World's Finest (Volume 1)
- Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 1)
- Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 2)
- The Brave and the Bold (Volume 1)
- Detective Comics (Volume 1)
- Detective Comics (Volume 2)
- Superman/Batman (Volume 1)
- World's Finest (Volume 1)
- Green Arrow Recommended Reading
- More Fun Comics (Volume 1): More Fun Comics #73–107
- Adventure Comics (Volume 1): Adventure Comics #246–269
- World's Finest (Volume 1)
- Action Comics (Volume 1)
- Detective Comics (Volume 1): Detective Comics #521–567
- Green Lantern (Volume 2): Green Lantern (Volume 2) #76–124
- The Flash (Volume 1): The Flash #217–219
- Green Arrow (Volume 1)
- Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters (Volume 1)
- Green Arrow (Volume 2)
- Green Arrow: The Wonder Year (Volume 1)
- Green Arrow (Volume 3)
- Black Canary (Volume 3)
- Green Arrow and Black Canary (Volume 1)
- Connor Hawke: Dragon's Blood (Volume 1)
- Justice League: Rise and Fall
- Green Arrow (Volume 4)
- Green Arrow (Volume 5)
- Green Arrow (Volume 6)
- Event Leviathan
- Justice League (Volume 4) #59-75
- Dark Crisis: Worlds Without a Justice League - Green Arrow
- Green Arrow (Volume 7)
- Green Arrow: Year One (Volume 1)
- Black Canary (Volume 1)
- Black Canary (Volume 2)