Changes: Detective Comics Vol 1 596

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"Video Nasties"

Cover

Video Nasties

Editors

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I had a sickening and frustrating night. Time and again I think I've seen all the evil there is to see-- and time and again, people prove me wrong! What is it about us, Alfred? What makes us such an easy prey for violence and depravity?

— Bruce Wayne

Detective Comics #596 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1989.

Synopsis for "Video Nasties"

Batman stops three guys from beating a college student and recovers a camcorder that was filming the event. Back at GCPD Headquarters, as the Dark Knight, Commissioner Gordon, and Lieutenant Stanley Kitch watch the video, Batman spots a clue that helps him track down the film maker.

Elsewhere at that moment, a man named Milton Sladek learns about the film maker's "little fiasco" and sets up a new scene with the help of a muscle named Tonka. After spending some time as Bruce Wayne at the Southside Boy's Club watching young street kids train in the art of boxing, Batman spends the early part of the night staking out the video store that belongs to one Oscar Lampet.

At closing time, Batman follows Lampet and when another "scene" seems to be playing out; the Dark Knight swoops down on the two "attackers" and confronts Lampet. But from behind, Batman is attacked by Tonka. The huge man batters the Dark Knight as Lampet begins filming. Suddenly, Batman is distracted by strange lights he sees in the sky as Tonka delivers another solid blow to the Dark Knight.

Appearing in "Video Nasties"

Featured Characters:

Batman

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

Milton Sladek (First appearance)
- Oscar Lampet (First appearance)
- Tonka (First appearance)

Other Characters:

Arch Gaines (Single appearance)
Barr (Single appearance)
Dirk (Single appearance)

Locations:

Gotham City
- Batcave
- GCPD Headquarters

Items:

Vehicles:

Batmobile

Notes

This issue is the first Batman publication by notorious Batman artist Eduardo Barreto.
This issue is reprinted in Batman: The Dark Knight Detective Vol. 3.

Trivia

The strange lights Batman sees in the sky at issue's end is the detonation of the Gene Bomb as shown in Invasion! #3.
This issue contains several references to Hollywood personalities as well as the Tom and Jerry franchise. Some of the actors' references are Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Chuck Norris, Bruce Lee and Clint Eastwood.
The name of the muscleman "Tonka" is probably a reference to the American producer of toy trucks of the same name.

Links and References

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 | Executive Editor    = Dick Giordano
 | CoverArtist1        = Norm Breyfogle
+| CoverArtist2        = Anthony Tollin
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+| Editor1_1           = Dennis O'Neil
+| Editor1_2           = Dan Raspler
 | Writer1_1           = Alan Grant
+| Writer1_2           = John Wagner
 | Penciler1_1         = Eduardo Barreto
 | Inker1_1            = Steve Mitchell
 | Colourist1_1        = Adrienne Roy
-| Letterer1_1         =
+| Letterer1_1         = Todd Klein
+| Quotation           = I had a sickening and frustrating night. Time and again I think I've seen all the evil there is to see-- and time and again, people prove me '''wrong!''' What is it about us, [[Alfred Pennyworth (New Earth)|Alfred]]? What makes us such an easy prey for '''violence''' and '''depravity?'''
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+| Speaker             = [[Bruce Wayne (New Earth)|Bruce Wayne]]
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-| Synopsis1           = Batman stops three guys from beating a college student and recovers a camcorder that was filming the event. Back at GCPD, as the Dark Knight, Commissioner Gordon, and Lieutenant Stanley Kitch watch the homemade video, Batman spots a clue that helps him track down the film maker. In another part of Gotham City, a man named Milton Sladek learns about the film maker’s “little fiasco” and sets up a new scene with the help of a muscle named Tonka. After spending some time as Bruce Wayne at the Southside Boy’s Club watching young street kids train in the art of boxing, Batman spends the early part of the night staking out the video store that belongs to one Oscar Lampet. At closing time, Batman follows Lampet and when another “scene” seems to be playing out; the Dark Knight swoops down on the two “attackers” and confronts Lampet. But from behind, Batman is attacked by Tonka. The huge man batters the Dark Knight as Lampet begins filming. Suddenly, Batman is distracted by strange lights he sees in the sky as Tonka delivers another solid blow to the Dark Knight.
+[[Bruce Wayne (New Earth)|Batman]] stops three guys from beating a college student and recovers a camcorder that was filming the event. Back at [[GCPD Headquarters]], as the Dark Knight, [[James Gordon (New Earth)|Commissioner Gordon]], and [[Stanley Kitch (New Earth)|Lieutenant Stanley Kitch]] watch the video, Batman spots a clue that helps him track down the film maker.
+Elsewhere at that moment, a man named Milton Sladek learns about the film maker's "little fiasco" and sets up a new scene with the help of a muscle named Tonka. After spending some time as Bruce Wayne at the Southside Boy's Club watching young street kids train in the art of boxing, Batman spends the early part of the night staking out the video store that belongs to one Oscar Lampet.
-| Appearing1 =
+At closing time, Batman follows Lampet and when another "scene" seems to be playing out; the Dark Knight swoops down on the two "attackers" and confronts Lampet. But from behind, Batman is attacked by Tonka. The huge man batters the Dark Knight as Lampet begins filming. Suddenly, Batman is distracted by strange lights he sees in the sky as Tonka delivers another solid blow to the Dark Knight.
+| Appearing1          =
 '''Featured Characters:'''
-*[[Bruce Wayne (New Earth)|Batman]]
+* {{a|[[Bruce Wayne (New Earth)|Batman]]}}
 '''Supporting Characters:'''
+* {{a|[[James Gordon (New Earth)|Commissioner Gordon]]}}
-* <br/>
+* {{a|[[Stanley Kitch (New Earth)|Stanley Kitch]]}} {{1st}}
-'''Villains:'''
+* {{a|[[Alfred Pennyworth (New Earth)|Alfred Pennyworth]]}}
-* <br/>
+'''Antagonists:'''
+* Milton Sladek {{1st}}
+** Oscar Lampet {{1st}}
+** Tonka {{1st}}
 '''Other Characters:'''
+* Arch Gaines {{Only}}
-* <br/>
+* Barr {{Only}}
+* Dirk {{Only}}
 '''Locations:'''
+* {{a|[[Gotham City]]}}
-* <br/>
+** {{a|[[Batcave]]}}
+** {{a|[[GCPD Headquarters]]}}
 '''Items:'''
+* {{a|[[Batcomputer]]}}
-* <br/>
+* {{a|[[Batrope]]}}
+* {{a|[[Batsuit]]}}
+* {{a|[[Giant Penny]]}} {{Cameo}}
+* {{a|[[Batman's T-Rex|Mechanical T-Rex]]}} {{Cameo}}
 '''Vehicles:'''
+* {{a|[[Batmobile]]}}
-* <br/>
 | Notes               =
+* This issue is the first Batman publication by notorious Batman artist [[Eduardo Barreto]].
-| Trivia              = First appearance of Lieutenant Stanley Kitch
+* This issue is reprinted in {{co|Batman: The Dark Knight Detective Vol. 3 (Collected)}}.
+| Trivia              =
+* The strange lights Batman sees in the sky at issue's end is the detonation of the Gene Bomb as shown in {{c|Invasion! #3}}.
+* This issue contains several references to Hollywood personalities as well as the {{WP|Tom and Jerry}} franchise. Some of the actors' references are {{WP|Arnold Schwarzenegger}}, {{WP|Sylvester Stallone}}, {{WP|Chuck Norris}}, {{WP|Bruce Lee}} and {{WP|Clint Eastwood}}.
+* The name of the muscleman "Tonka" is probably a reference to the American producer of toy trucks [[wikipedia:Tonka|of the same name]].
-The strange lights Batman sees in the sky at issue's end is the detonation of the Gene Bomb as shown in Invasion! # 3.
 | Recommended         =
 | Links               =
 }}
-{{Missing Characters}}