Batman and a vicious killer meet on the very spot where Thomas and Martha Wayne were murdered. And Commissioner Gordon thinks he's found a new lease on life in the form of Sarah Essen...but things may not be as rosy as Gordon believes.
Written by Alan Grant, with art by Norm Breyfogle and Steve Mitchell. Cover by Breyfogle.
Part 3 of the 3-part 'The Penguin Affair,' continued from Detective Comics (1937- ) #615. The Penguin threatens the security of the United States...and there's not a thing Batman can do to stop him.
Written by Marv Wolfman and Alan Grant, with art by Mark Bright and Randy Emberlin. Cover by Norm Breyfogle.
"The Penguin Affair: Pawns." Part 1 of 3 The Penguin has the brilliant Harold create for him a technology that can control birds. Continued in Detective Comics (1937-) #615.
Plot by Marv Wolfman & Alan Grant. Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Jim Aparo & Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Norm Breyfogle.
The Demon (not Etrigan) is murdering leading members of the communist party, and his final target is Premier Mikhail Gorbachev in "Earth Day! Demon Night!" Part 3 of 3, continued from the previous issue.
Written by Marv Wolfman. Art by Jim Aparo & Mike DeCarlo. Cover by Brian Bolland.
Cover by Brian Bolland. "When the Earth Dies Chapter Two: Underworlds," script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo
Still wounded from his previous encounter with the NKVDemon, Batman attends a hockey game in the Soviet Union; The Demon is somewhere in the stadium, looking to assassinate the 10 people he believes are responsible for ruining his country.
Cover by Brian Bolland. "When the Earth Dies! Chapter One: Red Square! Bloody Square!" starrubg Slasher, Com. Gordon, Alfred, and Vicki Vale; script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo
Batman travels to the Soviet Union to track down the KGBeast's protege the NKVDemon, who is on a murdering spree; The brutal fight that ensues nearly costs Batman his life; Demon (protege of KGBeast, NOT Etrigan) appearance.
Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo. Michael Bair cover.
Batman braves the gauntlet of Crimesmith's security system in "Crimesmith And Punishment". Part 2 of 2, continued from the previous issue.
Crimesmith enlists others to carry out robberies, and doesn't suffer betrayal well, in "The Coming Of Crimesmith". Part 1 of 2, continued next issue.
Script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo.
DC Comics Presents Super Heroes Battle Super Gorillas!
That's right folks, this is the reprint issue to end all reprint issues in which four of DC's mightiest heroes battle big, menacing monkies. Batman and Robin discover that not all the monkies are in the zoo, every comic book or two you meet one or two, this time in "Batman Battles the Living Beast-Bomb!" written by Gardner Fox with art by Carmine Infantino and inks by Joe Giella. Superman faces the kryptonite vision of Titano in a 1960's tale, "Titano the Super Ape!" written by Otto Binder with art by Wayne Boring. Wonder Woman becomes "Wonder Woman--Gorilla!" in a 1967 adventure, written by Robert Kanigher, with art by Ross Andru and inks by Mike Esposito. Flash has a run in with Grodd, the Super-Gorilla in a 1963 epic, "The Reign of the Super-Gorilla!" written by John Broome, with art by Carmine Infantino and inks by Joe Giella.
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Wanted: The World's Most Dangerous Villains! Wanted -- the Toyman, who put Lois Lane in a Superman-proof death-trap! Wanted -- the Penguin, the bird who blitzed Batman! Wanted -- Captain Cold (who froze the Flash) and Heat Wave (who fried the Flash)! Featuring: 12 page Superman reprint story "The Toyman's Castle" written by Don Cameron and pencilled by Ira Yarbrough; 14 page Flash (Barry Allen) reprint story "The Heat Is on for Captain Cold" written by John Broome and drawn by Carmine Infantino & Joe Giella; 12 page Batman reprint story "The Bird Sayings Crimes!" written by Bill Woolfolk and drawn by Lew Sayre Schwartz & Stan Kaye. Cover by Murphy Anderson.
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All reprints. 64 pages. The Viking Prince stars in "Battle for the Dragon Ship" (from The Brave and the Bold 1), "The Ice Dragon" (from B&B 5), and "The Viking and the Mermaid" (from B&B 16). Scripts by Robert Kanigher, art by Joe Kubert. The Silent Knight in "Duel in Forest Perilous!" Script by Kanigher, art by Irv Novick (from B&B 1). The Golden Gladiator in "The Thunder of the Chariots!" Art by Russ Heath (from B&B 1). Robin Hood in "Three Arrows Against Doom!" Art by Heath (from B&B 9). New Kubert cover.
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Wanted: The World's Most Dangerous Villains. Featuring: 12 page Superman and Batman reprint story "Joker-Luthor, Incorporated" also starring Lois Lane, Hilton Webb and Robin [Dick Grayson], written by Dave Wood and drawn by Jim Mooney & Sheldon Moldoff; 13 page Flash (Barry Allen) reprint story "Who Doomed the Flash?" written by John Broome and drawn by Carmine Infantino & Joe Giella; 15 page Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) reprint story "The Day 100,000 People Vanished" also starring Sinestro (intro, villain), Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku], Guardians of the Universe, Weaponers of Qward (villains) and Ki-Mon (Korugarn alien), written by John Broome and drawn by Gil Kane & Joe Giella; 12 page Hawkman (Katar Hol) reprint story "Shadow-Thief of Midway City" written by Gardner Fox and drawn by Joe Kubert. Cover by Murphy Anderson.
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Final issue of the series. Cover by Nick Cardy. "Robin the Boy Wonder," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Jerry Robinson
Dick Grayson watches his parents die and overhears the killers confessing the point, and he decides to tip off the Police; However, the Batman intervenes to save the boy's life, and trains him to become his partner, Robin the Boy Wonder; reprinted from Detective Comics #38. "The Submarine Strikes," script by Mort Weisinger, art by Paul Norris; An unnamed scientist and explorer uses the science of ancient Atlantis to give his son the power to breathe underwater; reprinted from More Fun Comics #73. Short article on the origins of Robin and Aquaman by E. Nelson Bridwell.
36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.
Cover by Nick Cardy. "The Origin of the Legion!," script by E. Nelson Bridwell, art by Pete Costanza
The origin of the Legion of Super-Heroes is told; Three youths with fantastic powers save billionaire R. J. Brande, who bankrolls them in an organization meant to emulate Superboy and Supergirl: the Legion of Super-Heroes; reprinted from Superboy #147. "The Origin of Blackhawk," script by Will Eisner and Bob Powell, art by Charles Cuidera; Warsaw, Poland 1939. The Nazis are massing to rout the Polish Air Force, the only obstacle to their victory over Poland, and are being led by the Nazi commander, Captain von Tepp; However, in his attack, the brother and sister of a lone survivor are killed, and this survivor, later to become The Blackhawk, vows to hunt down von Tepp and make him pay personally for their deaths; reprinted from Military Comics #1. One-page text feature on the origins of the Legion and Blackhawk.
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Cover by Nick Cardy. "The Origin of the Spectre, Part 1", script by Jerry Siegel, art by Bernard Baily
Jim Corrigan, hard-boiled detective, gets inside information on a job to be pulled by Gat Benson, and, while trying to stop the theft, is captured and murdered; However, a voice from heaven tells Corrigan that his battle against crime is not over, so he is restored to life with amazing powers, which he plans to use against Benson and save the life of Clarice; reprinted from More Fun Comics #52. "The Origin of the Spectre, Part 2," script by Jerry Siegel, art by Bernard Baily; After murdering Corrigan, Benson and his thugs decide to kill the witness, Clarice, but before they can do this, a wraith-like Corrigan appears before them to exact justice; reprinted from More Fun Comics #53. One-page text feature on the history of the Legion of Super-Heroes by Paul Levitz. Letter to the editor from comic writer Bob Rozakis.
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Cover by George Perez. "A Lonely Place of Dying Chapter One: Suspects," script by George Perez (Co-Plot) and Marv Wolfman, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo
Batman pushes the limits following Jason Todd's death; Meanwhile, a mysterious individual stalks Batman and Nightwing; Batman discovers that Two-Face is back in town and planning his demise. Continued in The New Titans (1988-1996) #60.
Cover by Nick Cardy. "The Origin of the Vigilante," script by Mort Weisinger, art by Mort Meskin
At his execution, Killer Kelly tells Vigilante that he will come back from the grave, but he has really just bribed the prison doctor to lower the voltage; Greg Sanders, rodeo man, is met by Betty Stuart, a blues singer, after a rodeo, and he learns that Killer Kelly is loose; At his home, Greg dons the costume of the Vigilante and heads to the costume ball of Van Ardsley; reprinted from Action Comics #42. "The Origin of Kid Eternity," script by Otto Binder, art by Sheldon Moldoff; A boy and his grandfather are torpedoed in their boat by a Nazi sub and killed, but when the lad reaches the Pearly Gates, his name is not on the list to die; So Mr. Kepper, who was responsible, brings back the boy's spirit into his body, clapped his hands allowing a ray of light to strike the corpse, and the lad lived again, and was endowed by Mr. Keeper with great powers; By speaking the word "eternity", the boy could call upon any historical person who once lived to aid him in any given situation; reprinted from Hit Comics #25.
36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.
Cover by Nick Cardy. "The Supergirl from Krypton!", script by Otto Binder, art by Al Plastino;
Superman spies a crashing rocket and discovers his cousin Supergirl; She tells him how Argo City survived the destruction of Krypton and how her father sent her to Earth when the inhabitants of Argo City were threatened by Kryptonite poisoning; reprinted from Action Comics #252. "SOS Green Lantern!", script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; Hal Jordan is selected by the power ring of Abin Sur to become a Green Lantern; reprinted from Showcase #22. "Birth of the Atom!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; Scientist Palmer is experimenting with his reducer lens to try and reduce objects in size without blowing them up, all without success; However, when he, Jean and students are trapped in a cave-in, he decides to use the lens on himself and save the others before he is destroyed; He becomes a human atom; reprinted from Showcase #34. Two half-page text features about the origins of this issue's stars.
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68-page giant; all reprints. "The Stolen Identities," script by Otto Binder, art by George Papp
Two Xelthunians secretly replace Ma and Pa Kent to perform a secret mission, not knowing that the Kents are Superboy's foster parents; After Ma Kent unwisely mentions Superboy's vulnerability to kryptonite, the Xelthunians power the transporter ray they plan to use to send Superboy to their planet with red kryptonite and it turns him into a fat Boy of Steel, a bullet-sized Boy of Steel, and a giant Boy of Steel (from Adventure 270 in 1960).
Wonder Woman stars in "The Talking Lion" (from Sensation Comics 17 in 1943), script by William Moulton Marston (as Charles Moulton), art by Frank Godwin ; Wonder Woman takes Bobby to the zoo, where they meet Steve Trevor and his niece; The two kids discover that one of the lions can talk. "Attack of the Crocodile-Men, script by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson (from Hawkman 7 in 1965); When Shiera is teleported out of the museum, Hawkman traces the radiation to Egypt and the secret lair of the Criminal Alliance of the World.
The Golden Age Flash stars in "The City of Shifting Sand" (from All-Flash Comics 22 in 1946 with new 1976 art by Edgar Bercasio), script by John Broome, art by Edgar Bercasio; At the annual meeting of the Liar's Club , Jay Garrick relates a strange tale of the Flash and his battle against deadly sand...sand that hates human beings! Captain Marvel stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Cup Cake Caper." Superman stars in a one-page public service announceement, "Justice For All Includes Children" (art by Neal Adams). New Ernie Chan cover.
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Police responded to a call reporting the Batman's death. He was rushed to a hospital, but could not be saved. Someone at the hospital's morgue leaked the story to the press. It made front page news the next day and reached Arkham, Dick, and Alfred. Gordon paid last respects to his fallen friend. A second Batman corpse was found, then third and fourth Batman killings were discovered...
Script by John Byrne, pencils by Jim Aparo, inks by Mike DeCarlo.
Sticker on cover of #433
"Cold Hands, Warm Hearts" (script by J.M. DeMatteis, art by Johnny Craig), "Burnt Offerings" (script by Mike Barr, art by Jose Delbo), "Life in Outer Space" (script by Marv Wolfman, art by Bob Smith), "A Murder of Time" (script by Dan Mishkin and Gary Cohn, pencils by Trevor Von Eeden, inks by John Celardo), and "With His Head in the Stars" (script by Arnold Drake, art by Steve Ditko). Aquaman stars in a one-page Hostess ad, "The Space Capsule." Jim Starlin cover.
36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.
Batman receives a note from Jose Garzonas, along with a photo of a kidnapped Jim Gordon, in "Consequences". Part 2 of 2, continued from the previous issue.
Script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Mark Bright, inks by Steve Mitchell.
Batman picks up the trail of the so-called 'Dumpster Slasher', and confronts one of the suspects in "Elmore's Lady". Continues story thread begun in #414. Part 1 of 2, continued next issue.
Script by Jim Starlin, pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Joe Rubinstein. Jerry Bingham cover.
Cover by Jim Aparo. Featuring: 1 page intro story "The Files of Dr. Geist" drawn by Greg LaRocque & Rodin Rodriguez; 6 page story "The Death of a Ghost!" written by Carl Wessler and drawn by Dick Ayers & Joe Giella; 1 page story "Great Ghost!" by Dave Manak; 6 page story "The Asylum of Specters" written by Carl Wessler and drawn by Redondo Studio; 3 page story "Spirit, Don't Save Me!" written by George Kashdan and drawn by Tom Mandrake; 8 page Dr. 13 the Ghost-Breaker story "The Haunted House and The Spectre!" written by Paul Kupperberg and drawn by Michael Adams & Tex Blaisdell.
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