Detective 810 – Why the Joker is pissed, and Croc ends
War Crimes, by Gabrych, Woods, and Bergantino, continues in Detective 810 (Late Oct. 05).
Batman finally figures out that Aaron Black is Arthur Brown. Now, to be fair, the Cluemaster had supposedly died in the debut issue of the Suicide Squad revival a year or so earlier. So Batman didn’t know he was alive. But really, Aaron Black? And so concerned about Spoiler?
Black Mask has been impersonating Batman, framing him for a series of murders, and he attacks Stephanie’s mother on live tv.
Batman shows up in time to save the woman, but after the feed is cut, so people will not know he was not the attacker.
Black Mask gets away, simply by putting others in danger. But he runs afoul of the Joker. As far as the Joker is concerned, killing Robins is his shtick, and Black Mask had no right to hone in.
The story concludes in the next issue of Batman.
Croc’s story comes to a bitter ending, by Gabrych, Castillo and Rick Purcell.
The doctor tries a number of potential cures on Croc, and one even changes him back to a form he was comfortable in, but the Hush virus is too strong and mutates him again.
Regretfully, but hungrily, he eats the doctor. His more bestial state appears permanent.