Cover by Neal Adams. Milestone issue featuring 1st appearance of Man-Bat in "Challenge of the Man-Bat!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano
Zoologist Kirk Langstrom is working late at the Gotham Natural History Museum putting together a bat habitat; he aims to perfect a serum that can endow people with enhanced auditory abilities via a specialized bat gland extract; Elsewhere in the city, a group of thieves known as the Blackout Gang break into a vault; Back at the museum, Kirk Langstrom is pleased with his progress and decides to test his new formula upon himself; he mutates into Man-Bat. "A Burial for Batgirl!," script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Vince Colletta; Barbara Gordon has come to Hudson University to help with a Edgar Allen Poe festival; She discovers a murder and captures Hank Osher, who appears to be the murderer; Batgirl begins to believe that Hank has been framed and investigates further, which leads to her being captured and bricked into a wall. Letter to the editor from writer Alan Brennert.
36 pgs., full color. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.
100 Page Super Spectacular. Cover art by Jim Aparo. "Ghost Mountain Midnight!", script by Archie Goodwin, pencils by Sal Amendola, inks by Dick Giordano
Bruce Wayne witness the abduction of a young woman from a night club in Gotham City and he tries to rescue her from the kidnappers as Batman. Reprints: "Cobras of the Deep!" starring Martin Manhunter, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. "The Fear That Haunted Hawkman," script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson; While out taking her dog Penny out for a walk, Shiera Carter witnesses a romantic couple suddenly split up when they girl becomes terribly frightened of the man and runs away; Hawkman battles the Sky-Raiders. "A Million-Dollar Corpse!" starring Doll Man, script by William Woolfolk, art by John Spranger. "Too Many Suspects!" starring Green Lantern (Alan Scott), script by Bob Kanigher, pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Inside Story of the Outsider!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (ghosting for Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; Batman and Robin are sent yet another message from the mysterious villain known as the Outsider, who this time sends coffins with Batman and Robin automatons to deliver the message to Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson. "Chapter 4 Rebellion!", script by Archie Goodwin, art by Walter Simonson; Origin of the Manhunters (but, not the ones created by the Guardians of the Universe).
100 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.60.
100 Page Super Spectacular. New Batman story, "Death Flies the Haunted Sky!" (script by Archie Goodwin, art by Alex Toth). New Manhunter story, "To Duel the Master" (script by Goodwin, art by Walt Simonson).
The rest is reprints: the Newsboy Legion in "The House Where Time Stood Still" (from Star-Spangled Comics 21; art by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby), Hawkman in "The Magic Mirror Mystery" (from Hawkman 10; script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson), the Black Canary in her first solo adventure, "The Huntress of the Highway" (from Flash 92; pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia), the Elongated Man in "The Robbery That Never Happened" (from Detective 333; script by Fox, pencils by Infantino, inks by Sid Greene), Batman and Robin in "Vanishing Village" (from Batman 31), and Doctor Fate in an untitled story (from More Fun 68; art by Howard Sherman). Pat Broderick contents page illustration. Jim Aparo cover.
Cover price $0.60.
96 Page Super Spectacular. Batman/Manhunter crossover in "Gotterdammerung" (script by Archie Goodwin, art by Walt Simonson). Two Simonson pin-ups. Reprints: the Spectre (from More Fun Comics 65; art by Bernard Baily), Golden Age Green Lantern in "The End of Sports" (from All-American Comics 98; art by Alex Toth), the Creeper in "The Coming of the Creeper" (from Showcase 73; script by Don Segall, art by Steve Ditko), and Batman and Robin in "The Secret of Hunter's Inn!" (from Batman 18). Simonson contents page illustration. Jim Aparo cover. Cover price $0.60.
Cover by Ernie Chan. "Midnight Rustler of Gotham City!", script by Elliot S! Maggin, pencils by Ernie Chan, inks by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez
Commissioner Gordon summons Batman to help him solve a problem involving four slaughterhouses each losing a herd of cattle; The Commissioner got an anonymous tip about a fifth attempt to occur that night involving a cattle boat; Batman spots the normally unused Refugee Island Ferry in transit and presumes it to be part of the smuggling; Batman boards the boat and is confronted by Tad Wolfe who is about to shoot Batman when his gun misfires; Batman catches him, bringing him to a police station where Tad's brother, Zach, refuses to post bail; That night Batman dreams of an encounter with a New Mexico medicine chief he met during his training to become Batman; The dream ends with a clicking noise and the imagery forming a gun; Batman poses as 'Slicker' and gathers information about Zachary Wolfe .
"The Mystery Man Who Walked on Air!", script by Mary Skrenes, art by Dick Giordano; Sue and Ralph are on vacation in Florida when Sue wakes Ralph up to tell him that someone is walking outside their window; As they are on the ninth floor, Ralph dresses and chases after the old man who is carrying a birdcage; He tells Ralph he is tired of walking, grabs the bird and flies off. Letter from comics historian Peter Sanderson. Hostess Fruit Pies ad starring Superman, art by Curt Swan.
36 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.
Cover by Mike Grell. "Heart of a Vampire," script by Elliot S! Maggin, art by Mike Grell
Alfred and Bruce are miles outside of town when their car mysteriously overheats; They go to a nearby boarded-up house to find some water for the radiator; Inside they discover a coffin and a very old sunlamp which Bruce accidentally breaks; They split up to search when vampire Gustav Decobra exits the coffin and attacks Bruce who changes to Batman; Batman puts a wooden beam through Gustav's chest but finds that his heart is not where it should be. "Battle of the Backfiring Weapons," script by E. Nelson Bridwell, art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez; Hawkman and Hawkgirl discuss their recent encounters with Chester McCann who seems to have the superpower of triggering fantastic escapes; Hawkman develops a plan; Meanwhile Chester, too, has realized his powers and decides just to begin robbing. Art by Curt Swan.
36 pgs., full color. $0.25 Cover price $0.25.
68-page giant. Cover by Dick Giordano.
"Murder by Thunderbolt," script and pencils by Denny O'Neil, inks by Dan Adkins
Batman tries to stop some old cohorts of Maxie Zeus from dying when they try to take over his mobs, while Zeus himself is in Arkham Asylum.
"The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Contract!" starring The Human Target, script by Len Wein, art by Dick Giordano.
"Crime Calls Killer Moth!", script by Jack C. Harris, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Joe Giella; Batgirl faces Killer Moth.
"The Hospitable Hostage!" starring Alfred, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by George Tuska, inks by Bob Smith.
"Fear Times Four" starring Robin, script by Jack C. Harris, pencils by Kurt Schaffenberger, inks by Jack Abel.
68 pgs., full color. $1.00. Cover price $1.00.
Direct Edition. Cover pencils by Ed Hannigan, inks by Dick Giordano. "Deathgrip," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Dick Giordano
Story continued from Batman #357. Batman escapes the Squids giant-squid deathtrap, but the Squid himself is assassinated by Croc. "Mob Rule! II: Heat of the Moment!", script by Joey Cavalieri, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Ron Randall; 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 Citys 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. 1st appearance Jason Todd (cameo only).
36 pgs., full color. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.
Cover art by Dick Giordano. As Batman #400 looms, this issue takes a look at the Dark Knight's Rogues Gallery! in "Know Your Foes," script by Doug Moench, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Bob Smith; starring Joker, Penguin, Killer Moth, Black Mask, Two-Face, Mad Hatter, Deadshot, Ras Al Ghul, Nocturna, Poison Ivy, Riddler, Killer Krock, Mr. Freeze and others. "Old Enemies Die Hard," script by Joey Cavalieri pencils by Jerome Moore, inks by Dell Barras
Oliver Queen discovers his apartment burglarized and his answering machine torn up, but he manages to play the tape on another machine and hears Onyxs voice telling him that she is in Tommys music store and that she has been followed by someone; In the music store, Tommy and Onyx share their first kiss, but, minutes later, a powerful villain named Barricade breaks in, battles Onyx, and snatches her headband away; Green Arrow, who has just arrived on the scene, knocks the headband away from him with an arrow.
36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.75.
Direct Edition. Batman: Year Two, Part 2 of 4. "Deal with the Devil!" Story by Mike W. Barr. Art by Todd McFarlane and Alfredo Alcala.
As Bruce Wayne pursues a romantic relationship with Rachel Caspian, the Batman pursues the Reaper, a diabolical menace to the criminal underworld as well as the Gotham P.D. When Batman strikes a deal with Gotham's criminal element he comes face-to-face with Joe Chill, the man who murdered Bruce Wayne's parents.
36 pgs. Cover price $0.75.
Part 3 of the 4-part 'Mudpack': Have the Clayfaces finally succeeded in driving Batman over the edge?
Written by Alan Grant, with art by Norm Breyfogle and Steve Mitchell. Cover by Breyfogle.
Cover price $1.00.
Part 4 of the 4-part 'Mudpack': Batman is held captive by the four Clayfaces...can his one-time comrade from the Outsiders, Looker, save him?
Written by Alan Grant, with art by Norm Breyfogle and Steve Mitchell. Also includes a special bound-in mini-poster of Batman painted by Breyfogle. Cover by Breyfogle.
Cover price $1.00.
Batman finally learns the identity of Anarky...but that knowledge doesn't enable him to stop Anarky's campaign to destroy Gotham City. Part 2 of 2, continued from last issue.
Written by Alan Grant, with art by Norm Breyfogle and Steve Mitchell. Cover by Breyfogle.
Cover price $1.00.
Even death can't stop the menace of the Penguin as he rises from the grave and begins to plot against Batman and all of Gotham City. Part 1 of 2, continued next issue. Written by Alan Grant, with art by Norm Breyfogle and Steve Mitchell. Cover by Breyfogle. 36 pgs.
The Penguin wants to trade...a hotel full of hostages for the life of Batman. Part 2 of 2, continued from last issue.
Written by Alan Grant, with art by Norm Breyfogle and Steve Mitchell. Cover by Breyfogle.
Cover price $1.00.
Someone is poisoning Gotham City...and Batman must find the fiend before the city's population is slaughtered. Also, Bruce Wayne has a date...with Vicki Vale. Written by Alan Grant, with art by Norm Breyfogle and Steve Mitchell. Cover by Breyfogle. 36 pgs.
Cover art by Norm Breyfogle. Street Demonz starring Batman, script by Alan Grant, pencils by Norm Breyfogle, inks by Steve Mitchell
Batman helps a group of teenage boys against a motorcycle gang.
32 pgs. Cover price $1.00.
'The Penguin Affair,' part 2 of 3. The Dark Knight learns why the Penguin is using attacking flocks of birds to decimate Gotham City...too late to stop him. Continued from Batman (1940) #448. Concludes in Batman (1940) #449.
Script by Alan Grant, with art by Norm Breyfogle and Steve Mitchell. Cover by Breyfogle.
Cover price $1.00.
"Stone Killer!" Story by Alan Grant and John Wagner. Art by Norm Breyfogle and Steve Mitchell.
In this haunting tale Batman faces off against a monster who plans to ascend to godhood through the power of murder.
Cover price $1.00.
Part 3 of 4. Within hours, Tim Drake's parents will be murdered by the Obeah Man...and the Batman still does nothing to try to save them. Continued from the previous issue. Continues next issue.
Written by Alan Grant, with art by Norm Breyfogle and Steve Mitchell. Cover by Breyfogle.
Cover price $1.00.
Part 1 of the 3-part 'Demon Within': There's a new Batman in Gotham City. His name is Simon Petrarch, he has supernatural powers, and he believes in killing his enemies. What happened to Bruce Wayne? Where is the Batman we all know? Written by John Ostrander, with art by Mike McKone, Jose Marzan, Jr. and Flint Henry. Cover by Golden Age artist Dick Sprang. 36 pgs.
"Bitter Victory!" Part 3 of 3. Story by John Ostrander. Art by Flint Henry (pages 1-3, 7-8, 10-13, 17, 19), Mike McKone and Jose Marzan (4-6, 9, 14-16, 18, 20-22). As a distorted version of the Caped Crusader meets his end in a comic strip, the real Batman hunts down a psychotic imposter. 36 pgs.
"Return of the Electrocutioner!" Story by Marv Wolfman. Art by Jim Aparo and Mike Decarlo.
The deadly vigilante known as the Electrocutioner has seemingly returned from the grave. Can the Batman find a way to stop this electrifying menace before it's too late?
Cover price $1.00.
"Hearts!" Story by Marv Wolfman. Art by Jim Aparo and Mike DeCarlo. Someone has murdered the bird's in Penguin's Aerie. Their hearts were all removed, and the Batman intends to find out why. 36 pgs.
