Detective Comics #524 (DC, 1983 — Cover A)

DC Comics · Detective Comics (1937-2011) · 24 pages · Digital comic (DRM-free) · $1.99 · Published 1983-03-02 · Superheroes

Joey Cavalieri — Writer
Gerry Conway — Writer
Don Newton — Penciller
Irv Novick — Penciller
Ron Randall — Inker
Dick Giordano — Inker
Ed Hannigan — Cover Artist
Dick Giordano — Cover Artist
Adrienne Roy — Colorist
Tom Ziuko — Colorist

Batman escapes the Squid's giant-squid death trap, but the Squid himself is assassinated by Croc. Green Arrow finally defeats the Executrix with reflector-signal arrows and pumps her for information about Machiavelli. In the meantime, Machiavelli is huddling with the Wall Street Irregulars and convinces them that criminals can run Star City's government better than its elected officials. Later, Machiavelli and his group crash a town meeting on the anti-strike clause, at which the villain gives a political speech and is greeted with "Mac for Mayor!" cries.