{"product_id":"detective-comics-605-dc-comics-1989-the-mud-pack-part-2-of-4-clayface-arc-alan-grant-norm-breyfogle-single-issue","title":"Detective Comics #605 - DC Comics 1989, 'The Mud Pack' Part 2 of 4 — Clayface Arc, Alan Grant \u0026 Norm Breyfogle (Single Issue)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBatman face-down in a clay pool, Clayface hands pulling him under, the bat symbol the only thing visible on his back. \u003cstrong\u003eDetective Comics #605\u003c\/strong\u003e is Part 2 of The Mud Pack — Grant and Breyfogle's Clayface arc that assembled every version of the character into a single story and produced some of the most viscerally unsettling covers of the entire run. Published 1989 at $1.00 US, Comics Code Authority. Written by Alan Grant, art by Norm Breyfogle, inks by Steve Mitchell. Breyfogle signature bottom right on cover. The gold foil-style Mud Pack logo treatment against the black background is one of the most distinctive cover designs in the Grant\/Breyfogle era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's Included:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🦇 Detective Comics #605 — DC Comics, 1989 — Comics Code Authority — The Mud Pack Part 2 of 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e💲 $1.00 US \/ $1.25 CAN \/ 50p UK — Grant, Breyfogle \u0026amp; Mitchell credits — Breyfogle signature on cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🎲 Back cover: \u003cstrong\u003eTSR AD\u0026amp;D — \"Three Great Places That Aren't on the Map\"\u003c\/strong\u003e — Spelljammer (AD\u0026amp;D Adventures in Space), Dragonlance Time of the Dragon, City of Greyhawk — TSR Inc. 1989\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssue Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e⚡ DC Comics — Detective Comics #605 — 1989 — $1.00 US — Comics Code Authority — The Mud Pack Part 2 of 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🎭 Story: Batman and Gordon interrogation — La Scala Theater subplot — Clayface Four double-cross — \"YOU!\" reveal panel closing the issue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🎨 Interior: Two-page spread — Batman\/Gordon dialogue sequence facing the La Scala Theater Clayface infiltration — Breyfogle's dense grid, pages showing age-appropriate tanning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔥 Single issue — bagged for protection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Collectors Love It:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mud Pack is the Grant\/Breyfogle arc that Clayface collectors specifically hunt — it's the first story to bring all four Clayface incarnations together, and Breyfogle's horror-inflected cover compositions across the four issues are some of the best work of his career. Part 2 has the most iconic cover of the run: Batman submerged, helpless, the bat symbol the only anchor. The TSR AD\u0026amp;D back cover — Spelljammer, Dragonlance, and Greyhawk all on one page, \"Three Great Places That Aren't on the Map\" — advertising three of the most beloved AD\u0026amp;D campaign settings on the back of a Batman horror arc is peak 1989 comic shop energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShows wear consistent with age — expect spine stress, corner wear, and age-appropriate tanning as shown in photos. Interior pages show period-typical yellowing with solid color retention throughout Breyfogle's linework. Bagged for protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect For:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMud Pack arc completists, Clayface collectors, Grant\/Breyfogle Detective Comics run hunters, late-'80s Batman key arc enthusiasts, TSR AD\u0026amp;D Spelljammer\/Greyhawk ephemera fans, and anyone who has ever needed to assemble four versions of the same villain into one room and found the logistics significantly more complicated than expected.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CTRL+REWIND: Comics, Cards, \u0026 Cartridges","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44271529394262,"sku":"DC-DTC-605-1989","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/4462\/2934\/files\/IMG_4183.jpg?v=1774916738","url":"https:\/\/ctrlrewind.com\/es\/products\/detective-comics-605-dc-comics-1989-the-mud-pack-part-2-of-4-clayface-arc-alan-grant-norm-breyfogle-single-issue","provider":"CTRL+REWIND: Comics, Cards, \u0026 Cartridges","version":"1.0","type":"link"}