CATALOG RECORD

Batman: Detective Comics #2

DC · Series began 2025 · 2026

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Dates

Cover date: 2026
On sale: February 10, 2026
Pages: 192

Editions and covers

Original edition

Barcode 978179950261652999
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Story arc: Elixir

This is part 3 of 4. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

Creators

pencils: Mikel Janín, Chris Stevens, Lee Garbett, Ashley Wood, Guillem March, John McCrea, Stefano Raffaele, Fico Ossio, Mike Norton, Dave Johnson, Amancay Nahuelpan, Álvaro Martínez Bueno, Bill Sienkiewicz, Jock, Aaron Campbell, Bruno Redondo, Stephen Byrne, Jae Lee, Frank Millerinks: Mikel Janín, Chris Stevens, Lee Garbett, Ashley Wood, Guillem March, John McCrea, Fico Ossio, Stefano Raffaele, Mike Norton, Dave Johnson, Amancay Nahuelpan, Álvaro Martínez Bueno, Bill Sienkiewicz, Jock, Aaron Campbell, Bruno Redondo, Stephen Byrne, Jae Lee, Frank Millercolors: Mikel Janín, Chris Stevens, Lee Loughridge, Ashley Wood, Guillem March, John Kalisz, Ulises Arreola, Tríona Farrell, Nick Filardi, Dave Johnson, Arif Prianto, Giovanna Niro, Bill Sienkiewicz, Jock, Aaron Campbell, Bruno Redondo, Stephen Byrne, June Chung, Alex Sinclairscript: Tom Taylor, Al Ewing, Joshua Fialkov, Mariko Tamaki, Greg Rucka, Dan Wattersletters: Wes Abbott, Tom Napolitano, Troy Peteri, Ariana Maher

Stories

Elixir Part One · 22 pages
Batman enlists Harvey Bullock to help investigate the mysterious agency Elixir, which has a connection to Harvey's first days on the Gotham PD.
Elixir Part Two · 22 pages
In the country of Pokolistan, Batman and Penguin team-up to rescue Harvey Bullock, who has been abducted by Elixir.
Elixir Part Three · 22 pages
Batman, Penguin, and Bullock work together to learn the identity of the leader of Elixir.
Batman, Do Not Solve My Murder · 30 pages
Batman investigates the murder of a tech genius who was alone in a locked room and wrote a message in his own blood for Batman to not solve his murder.
Batman and David Rosales, Seventh Grader · 10 pages
A seventh grader suspects that Scarecrow has launched an attack against his school and helps Batman resolve the situation.
Lost and Found · 20 pages
Batman takes time out from crime-fighting to help a hearing-impaired boy find his lost dog.
Your Role in the Community · 10 pages
Bruce attends a fundraiser for heroes in the community, where he is challenged by a reporter about if he is doing enough for the community.
The Knife and Gun Club · 10 pages
Two emergency room doctors share different opinions regarding the injuries they treat as a result of Batman's nightly actions.
The Fall · 8 pages
Batman pursues a murderer who jumps off of a skyscraper to evade him, but Batman does not give up so easily.

Characters

Bruce WayneBatmanDick GraysonRobinJokerSelina KyleCatwomanBarbara GordonCommissioner James GordonPamela IsleyPoison IvyDamian WayneHarvey DentOswald CobblepotPenguinTwo-FaceOracleEdward NigmaRiddlerBaneHarvey BullockRa's al GhulKirk LangstromMan-BatHaleyAce the Bat-Hound