Detective Comics Annual Vol 1 5

""Acts of Madness!"": The synopsis for this issue has not yet been written.

"Acts of Madness!"
Part of the "Eclipso: The Darkness Within" storyline.
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Detective Comics Annual Vol 1 #5
July, 1992
Executive Editor	Dick Giordano
Cover Artists	Sam Kieth
"Acts of Madness!"
Writers	Alan Grant John Wagner
Pencilers	Tom Mandrake
Inkers	Tom Mandrake Jan Duursema Rick Magyar
Colorists	Adrienne Roy
Letterers	Bill Oakley
Editors	Scott Peterson Dennis O'Neil
Previous Issue	Detective Comics Annual # 4
Next Issue	Detective Comics Annual # 6

Detective Comics Annual #5 is an issue of the series Detective Comics Annual (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 1992.

Appearing in "Acts of Madness!"

Featured Characters:

• Batman

Supporting Characters:

• Bruce Gordon
• James Gordon
• Barbara Gordon

Antagonists:

• Eclipso
• The Joker
• The Ventriloquist
  • Scarface
    • Rhino

Other Characters:

• Gotham Organized Crime
• Gotham City Police Department
  • Lieutenant Stan Kitch
  • Friedrich

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Ventriloquist Club
  • Arkham Asylum
  • Batcave
  • Finagle Fine art Gallery
  • GCPD Headquarters

Items:

• Heart of Darkness
• Batsuit
• Batrope
• Bat-Signal

Vehicles:

• Batmobile
  

Notes

• This issue is part of the "Eclipso: The Darkness Within" crossover event.
• The story continues in Batman Annual #16.
• This story is reprinted in Batman: The Dark Knight Detective Vol. 8.

Trivia

• This issue introduces the Ventriloquist's real name of Arnold Wesker.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Detective Comics Annual series
• Images from Detective Comics Annual Vol 1 5

Recommended Reading

• Eclipso
  • House of Secrets (Volume 1)
  • Eclipso: The Darkness Within
  • Eclipso (Volume 1)
  • Day of Vengeance
  • Countdown to Final Crisis
  • Countdown to Mystery

Links and References

• Eclipso: The Darkness Within at Wikipedia.org

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Look at how sad this is making Batman. You did this.

Eclipso: The Darkness Within Crossover This comic issue is a part of the "Eclipso: The Darkness Within" crossover event that took place throughout all of DC's Annuals in 1992. The event involved the evil entity known as Eclipso using his Heart of Darkness to corrupt the minds of various heroes and villains when they felt anger, and possess their bodies. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Eclipso: The Darkness Within Crossover" category. Crossovers Eclipso: The Darkness Within #1 • Superman: The Man of Steel Annual #1 • Green Lantern Annual #1 • Detective Comics Annual #5 • Superman Annual #4 • Justice League America Annual #6 • The Demon Annual #1 • The Flash Annual #5 • Action Comics Annual #4 • Wonder Woman Annual #3 • Green Arrow Annual #5 • Robin Annual #1 • Hawkworld Annual #3 • Deathstroke Annual #1 • New Titans Annual #8 • Justice League Europe Annual #3 • Batman Annual #16 • L.E.G.I.O.N. Annual #3 • Adventures of Superman Annual #4 • Eclipso: The Darkness Within #2 • Valor #1