Detective Comics #584 1987

Detective Comics #584, published by DC in March 1988, concludes the two-part "Fever" storyline. Batman confronts the Ventriloquist and his dummy, Scarface, who are behind a dangerous new drug causing widespread violence in Gotham. The Caped Crusader tracks them to their club, uncovering their smuggling operation and even getting exposed to the drug himself during the intense final battle. This issue is notable as part of the debut of the acclaimed creative team of Alan Grant, John Wagner, and Norm Breyfogle, establishing their darker, pulpier take on Batman and featuring their popular villain, the Ventriloquist.