Story: "[Knightfall 17]: The Venom Connection" (22 Pages)

Credits:

Doug Moench (plot, script)
Jim Aparo (pencils)
Scott Hanna (inks)
Adrienne Roy (colors)
Ken Bruzenak (letters)
Dennis O'Neil (edits)

Feature Characters:

Batman II (last in Detective Comics #665, appears in Batman: Shadow of the Bat #16-#18 and Batman Annual #17 between pages 2 and 3 of this issue, next in Detective Comics Annual #6)
Bruce Wayne (last in Detective Comics #665, appears in Justice League Task Force #4 between pages of this issue, next in Catwoman Vol. 2 #2)

Supporting Characters:

Alfred Pennyworth (last in Detective Comics #665, appears in Justice League Task Force #4 between pages of this issue, next in Catwoman Vol. 2 #2)
Robin III (last in Detective Comics #665, appears in Batman: Shadow of the Bat #16 between pages 2 and 3 of this issue, next in Robin Annual #2)
Oracle (last in ..., next in ...)

Villains:

"Tough Tony" Bressi (last in Detective Comics #665, next in Huntress Vol. 2 #1??)
Bane
Bird
Trogg
Zombie (all four last in Catwoman Vol. 2 #2 and next in Detective Comics #666)
Selina Kyle (between pages of Catwoman Vol. 2 #2)

Other Character:

Talon

Note: Story continues in Detective Comics #666

Synopsis:

Jean-Paul cuts a deal with 'Tough' Tony Bressi which will lead him to Bane, while Bruce Wayne searches for clues on who kidnapped Jack Drake and Shondra Kinsolving. Bane realises that 'Batman' is a pretender, and knows that whoever this is, they don't pose a threat. Bruce tracks the kidnappers to Santa Prisca and sets off with an unexpected stowaway - Selina Kyle. Jean-Paul fashions some razor-sharp gauntlets for himself, and uses them to bring down Bird, Trogg and Zombie, but Robin is growing ever more concerned about his methods.