Detective Comics Vol 1 564

"Double Crosses"

Cover

Double Crosses

This Masquerade

Editors

Len Wein

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Detective Comics #564 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 1986.

Synopsis for "Double Crosses"

Circe, the former model who had her face disfigured by Black Mask, pretends to use Two-Face to gain her revenge, but in reality, she is trying to set him up for a plan deviced by Batman to reactivate his good side. Two-Face tells Circe he would consider the offer, but only after his already planned crime takes place on Tuesday, two days after their meeting.

After learning of this developments, Batman starts working to deduce Two-Face's crime in order to thwart it and force him to accept his partnership with Circe. While Batman does his investigation, Jason neglects his job as Robin and Catwoman learns about Batman's plans by spying on him.

When the time comes, Two-Face's crime is set in motion and Batman arrives to the crime scene, forcing Two-Face to leave the place, but not before he has forced Batman into a death trap. Once the criminal is gone, Batman is saved by Catwoman, who is disguised as Circe and learns of Batman's lack of trust in her or any of his partners, damaging their recently resumed relationship.

Back in his hideout, Two-Face destroys the binary computers that he had been using to choose his crimes and decides to accept Circe's partnership.

Appearing in "Double Crosses"

Featured Characters:

Batman

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

Two-Face
- Grimes

Other Characters:

Circe (Former Model)
Rena

Locations:

Gotham City
- Wayne Manor
  - Batcave
- Wayne Foundation

Items:

Synopsis for "This Masquerade"

When Mayor Bolt threatens action against drug dealers, pusher Marty Costa tells his men to go ahead with a snatch attempt on Bruce, the mayor's son. Green Arrow and Black Canary go to Bolt's house to prevent such an occurrence, but Bolt becomes Steelclaw and fells Black Canary, while Green Arrow is blasted by a booby trap within Bolt's mansion. As Costa's gang draw guns on Steelclaw and the unconscious Canary, elsewhere Onyx appears to her harborer Tommy.

Appearing in "This Masquerade"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

Marty Costa (First appearance)
Eddie

Other Characters:

Tommie
Jerry

Locations:

Star City

Items:

Trick Arrows

Vehicles:

Black Canary's Motorcycle

Notes

"Double Crosses" is reprinted in Batman Arkham: Two-Face.
"Double Crosses" takes place after the events of Batman #397 and the story continues in Batman #398.
This issue is set in the short period where the Batman of Earth-One (and all his supporting characters and villains) existed on the post-Crisis New Earth. This period ended when the effects of the Crisis "caught up" with Batman (et al) in Batman #401.

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