First 20-cent cover price. Cover by Nick Cardy. "A Traitor Lurks Inside Earth!", script by Bob Haney, pencils by Bob Brown, inks by Frank McLaughlin; When the missile defense robot John Doe begins acting against orders, Batman recruits the aid of the Metal Men to try and find out what is going on; However, when the Metal Men appear on national television denouncing humanity and calling for robot liberation on behalf of John Doe, Batman goes to investigate in person; Inside the missile base, Batman learns that the Metal Men haven't truly betrayed humanity but are being forced to speak on John Doe's behalf because it has Tin held captive. 36 Pages, Full Color.
Cover by Jim Aparo. "Play Now... Die Later!", script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; When Batman happens to be at the scene of a fight between two rival Spanish groups in the middle of Gotham City, he enlists the aid of Wonder Woman to help him find the cause of the warfare on Gotham's streets; They soon find themselves involved in a local conflict over the liberation of the Spanish nation of San Sebastian; Helping the revolutionaries, they help smash a plot by the corrupt leaders of that country that involved smuggling parts for fighter jets into the country. After defeating the mastermind behind the operation, Batman turns over the parts to the rebels. Letters to the editor from comic editor Bob Rozakis and comic artist Duffy Vohland. 36 Pages, Full Color.
Cover by Jim Aparo. "Double Your Money - and Die!", script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; When the shareholders of The Starr Corporation are being killed one-by-one, Batman and Green Arrow team up to watch over the owner jet-set playgirl Salome Starr, believing that she may have some involvement in the killings; However, the two heroes learn that the mastermind is really Two-Face, who is operating on his own; Fighting the criminal on a sky-slope, Two-Face skis off a cliff into a glacier to his seeming demise. Statement of ownership - average print run 351,000; average paid circulation 179,609. 36 Pages, Full Color.
Cover by Jim Aparo. "The 3-Million Dollar Sky," script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; When airplane hijacker Willie Kresh demands three million dollars and the release of Monk Devlin, Batman and Black Canary disguise themselves as a pilot and flight attendant to stop the crooks from flying into South America; However, due to the crooks machinations, the plane crashes and Batman and the Black Canary must stop the two crooks and recover the three million dollars when a local bandit also tries to get possession of it. Letter from comics writer and editor Bob Rozakis. 36 Pages, Full Color.
Cover by Jim Aparo. "The Night Batman Sold His Soul!", script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; When trying to save a hostage boy, Batman is shot with a bullet and left for dead, however he is saved by a shadowed behind whom Batman believes is the devil and that his life is in forfeit; However, after running into Sgt. Rock once more, Rock explains that the mystery being who saved his life is really Adolf Hitler, who has survived all these years and is still behind hunted by Sgt. Rock; Batman and Rock then team up to track down Hitler, although the two manage to destroy his operations, Hitler manages to make his escape, much to Rock's frustration. Letter from comics writer and editor Bob Rozakis. 36 Pages, Full Color.
Cover by Jim Aparo. "Gotham Bay, Be My Grave!", script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; At the construction site of a new bridge across Gotham Harbor, a horribly burned man rises from the site and begins attacking sailors across Gotham Harbor, in spite of Batman's best efforts to stop the creature; The series of bizarre murders also attracts the attention of Jason Blood (AKA Etrigan the Demon), who told of the situation by his colleagues; After they leave, he struggles with wanting to come to terms with Glenda about his feelings. However, he's visited by Merlin who asks the Demon to go and see him at Tintagel the next day; While in pursuit of the monster, the Demon is captured by Batman, and he, Matthews, and Randu are forced to reveal to Batman the Demon's double identity. Letter to the editor from comic editor Bob Rozakis. 36 Pages, Full Color.
Cover by Nick Cardy. "A Very Special Spy!", script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; Batman is at a race to advertise the Miracle-2000 formula, a new pollution free fuel source being developed by Tryton Corporation,as a guest of Ted Grant who has made a new living as the companies spokesman; However, the event is interrupted when a man jumps into the path of the racing cars; Batman pulls him back, and it turns out to be Peter Voss, the son of the late Hans Voss; He claims that the Miracle-2000 formula was stolen from his fathers lost works, and that he will do whatever it takes to stop the commercialization of his father's formula as his father wanted it to be free to the world; Curious about the accusations, and with the help of Ted's connections to the company, Batman questions the owner of the Tryton Corp. Letter from comics writer and editor Bob Rozakis. 36 Pages, Full Color.
100-page giant. Cover art by Jim Aparo, Joe Kubert, and George Papp. "The 50-Story Killer!", script by Bob Haney, art by Jim Aparo; After winning the election, the new mayor of Gotham City forces Batman to retire in favor of instating the Metal Men as his replacement under the idea that the six robots could better defend Gotham City; Indignant, Batman refuses to retire; However, after Batman bungles a truck robbery (which is stopped by the Metal Men), the mayor is forced to place a court order preventing Batman from acting in the city. Deciding to accept reality, Batman decides that he should retire and resume his daily life as Bruce Wayne. Reprint back-up stories: "The World's Three Most Dangerous Arrows," script by France Herron, art by George Papp; After Oliver and Roy Harper get x-rays as part of a community drive, he learns from the x-ray lab that the photos indicate a radium burn on a small but vital part of his body, and that he has only a month to live; Feeling he has nothing to lose, Green Arrow decides to use three imperfect and potentially deadly arrows to fight crime. "Creature of a Thousand Shapes!" starring Hawkman and Hawkgirl, script by Gardner Fox, art by Joe Kubert. Double Clues #1 puzzle by Bob Rozakis. "The Man Who Conquered the Challengers," script by Ed Herron, art by Bob Brown. "The Figurehead of the Burning Sea!" starring Viking Prince, script by Bob Haney, art by Joe Kubert. One-page Aparo self-portrait and autobiography. One-page Haney autobiography with inset photo. 100 Pages, Full Color.
Regular 50-cent cover price issues begin. Cover by Jim Aparo. "Requiem for 4 Canaries!", script by Michael Fleisher, pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Terry Austin and Dick Giordano.
