I should have anticipated this. Too distracted. Too comfortable. The anger I have is just fear in disguise. And I'm afraid he's right. 
- — Bruce Wayne
Detective Comics #985 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of September, 2018. It was published on July 25, 2018.
Synopsis for "On the Outside, Part 3"
Batman called Black Lightning to Gotham City for help with a specific case-but what is Batman hiding from Jefferson Pierce? It looks like he's in touch with somebody from their mutual past, and he doesn't want Black Lightning to know about it -and that operative might be in over their head!
Appearing in "On the Outside, Part 3"
Featured Characters:
- Batman (Flashback and main story)
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Karma (Flashback and main story)
Other Characters:
- Bats (Flashback and main story)
- Commissioner Gordon
- Martha Wayne (In a photograph only)
- Thomas Wayne (In a photograph only)
- Court of Owls (Mentioned only)
- Darin Griffith (Mentioned only)
- League of Assassins (Mentioned only)
- Ra's al Ghul (Mentioned only)
- Lex Luthor (Mentioned only)
- Nightwing (Mentioned only)
- Scarecrow (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Markovia (Flashback only)
- United States of America
- Gotham City
- GCPD Headquarters
- Wayne Manor
- Batcave (Mentioned only)
- John Malvin High School (Mentioned only)
- Gotham City
Items:
- Bat-Signal
- Fear Toxin (Flashback only)
See Also