- Pencils
- Don Newton
- Inks
- Bob Smith
- Colors
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Keywords
- Bat Signal; Batmobile
Front interior dust jacket with illustration from Detective Comics #494.
- Pencils
- Don Newton
- Inks
- Dan Adkins; Dave Hunt
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Sensei
Title page with illustrations from Detective Comics #487 and 480.
- Pencils
- Don Newton
- Inks
- Dan Adkins
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Bronze Tiger [Ben Turner]
Table of contents with an illustration from Detective Comics #484 and 2 illustrations from #485.
- Pencils
- Don Newton
- Inks
- Dave Hunt; Dan Adkins
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Indicia and publisher information with illustrations from Batman #305 and Detective Comics #483.
- Pencils
- Don Newton
- Inks
- Kim DeMulder
- Colors
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Commissioner James Gordon; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Small illustration at the top of a mostly blank page. Illustration from Batman #328.
- Script
- Bob Rozakis
- Pencils
- Don Newton
- Inks
- Dave Hunt
- Colors
- Adrienne Roy
- Letters
- Ben Oda
- Job Number
- S-2955
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman; James Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth; Jeremy Parkins; Martha Carter; Dave Carter; Jeff Richter
- Synopsis
- Batman attempts to solve the mystery of a dead woman who has a wedding ring that is inscribed "To my darling wife. Love, the Batman."
- Reprints
Story continues in Batman #306
- Script
- Denny O'Neil
- Pencils
- Don Newton
- Inks
- Dave Hunt
- Colors
- Adrienne Roy
- Letters
- Karen Kish [as Karisha]
- Job Number
- S-3004
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Gork; Ivan Angst; Dr. Douglas Dundee; Dr. Moon; Mercenaries, Inc.
- Synopsis
- The leader of a gang of mercenaries enlists Dr. Moon to transform a man into the perfect fighting machine, and decides to test his new weapon against Batman.
- Reprints
- Script
- Bob Rozakis
- Pencils
- Don Newton
- Inks
- Dave Hunt
- Colors
- Adrienne Roy
- Letters
- Ben Oda
- Job Number
- S-2972
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Alfred Pennyworth; Jeff Richter
- Synopsis
- Batman is confronted by the murderer of "Mrs. Batman", who threatens to expose Batman as Bruce Wayne if Batman tries to stop him.
- Reprints
Story continued from Batman #305
- Script
- Denny O'Neil
- Pencils
- Don Newton
- Inks
- Dan Adkins
- Colors
- Adrienne Roy
- Letters
- Todd Klein
- Job Number
- J-5651
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Leslie Thompkins; Thomas Wayne (flashback); Martha Wayne (flashback); Joe Chill; Maxie Zeus (intro); Long John Logan
- Synopsis
- On the anniversary of his parents' deaths, Batman returns to Crime Alley to visit Leslie Thompkins, and discovers that Maxie Zeus is planning to take out a former associate with a plan that endangers innocent lives.
- Reprints
Origin recap. Leslie Thompkins and Crime Alley previously appeared in Detective Comics #457.
- Script
- Denny O'Neil
- Pencils
- Don Newton
- Inks
- Dan Adkins
- Colors
- Adrienne Roy
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
- Job Number
- J-5652
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Maxie Zeus (villain); Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth
- Synopsis
- Batman goes after Maxie Zeus by infiltrating his headquarters, but Maxie catches Batman in a deathtrap.
- Reprints
- Script
- Denny O'Neil
- Pencils
- Don Newton
- Inks
- Dan Adkins
- Colors
- Adrienne Roy
- Letters
- Ben Oda
- Job Number
- J-5952
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Batwoman [Kathy Kane] (death); League of Assassins (Villain); Ra's Al Ghul (Villain); Talia; Alfred Pennyworth; Bronze Tiger [Ben Turner]; Sensei
- Synopsis
- Receiving a warning that Kathy Kane, the former Batwoman, is in danger, Batman travels to Kathy's circus only to find her attacked by the League of Assassins. Kathy is killed in the attack. Ra's Al Ghul reveals that the Sensei is behind the attack, so Batman goes after him, but must face off against the formidable Bronze Tiger.
- Reprints
Story continues in 487, then in 489, and concludes in 490.
The Bronze Tiger is really Ben Turner, last seen in Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter (DC, 1975 series) #18.
- Script
- Cary Burkett
- Pencils
- Don Newton
- Inks
- Bob Smith
- Colors
- Jerry Serpe
- Letters
- Todd Klein
- Job Number
- J-6026
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Red Tornado; James Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth; Charles Gibson; Jeff Rand; Dr. Gregory Tarre
- Synopsis
- Batman investigates the murder of an industrialist in his skyscraper 23 floors up, and discovers that a machine is responsible for the death. Batman and Red Tornado team-up to take on the killer robots that are controlled by an unknown enemy.
- Reprints
- Script
- Denny O'Neil
- Pencils
- Don Newton
- Inks
- Dan Adkins
- Colors
- Adrienne Roy
- Letters
- John Workman
- Job Number
- J-6023
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Maxie Zeus (villain); Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Reuben Rice (death); The Joker (cameo); Calvin; Iggy Zafuto; Plowboy (death); Alfred Pennyworth
- Synopsis
- Batman investigates the mysterious death of a skydiver that occurred in mid-dive, and discovers a connection to a rival gang that wants to take over Maxie Zeus' operations while Zeus is incarcerated at Arkham.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- Arkham Asylum
- Script
- Cary Burkett
- Pencils
- Don Newton
- Inks
- Bob Smith
- Colors
- Jerry Serpe
- Letters
- Ben Oda
- Job Number
- J-5998
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Doctor Fate; James Gordon; Sergeant William Tyler; Whitey Kendall; Donald Sterling
- Synopsis
- When a unknown power turns Gotham's police evil, Batman and Doctor Fate team-up to find to find that a deceased cop who was framed as being corrupt wants revenge from beyond the grave.
- Reprints
- Script
- Denny O'Neil
- Pencils
- Don Newton
- Inks
- Dan Adkins
- Colors
- Adrienne Roy
- Letters
- Milt Snapinn
- Job Number
- J-6122
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne; also as Matches Malone]; Sensei; The League of Assassins; Sergius; Alfred Pennyworth; Ma Murder; Twitchy; Ape; Chuckles
- Synopsis
- Batman helps a writer who has unexpectedly been targeted by assassins.
- Reprints
- Script
- Cary Burkett
- Pencils
- Don Newton
- Inks
- Dan Adkins
- Colors
- Adrienne Roy
- Letters
- Milt Snapinn
- Job Number
- J-6168
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Spook; Selina Kyle [Catwoman](cameo); Alfred Pennyworth; Lucius Fox; Commissioner James Gordon; Simon Thatcher; Mr. Torr; Jeff Laird; Desmond Foster; Mr. Wilton
- Synopsis
- When the Spook is hired to free a death row inmate, he causes Batman to switch places with the prisoner, with the guards believing that Batman is the prisoner as the clock ticks down to the scheduled execution.
- Reprints
- Script
- Denny O'Neil
- Pencils
- Don Newton
- Inks
- Dan Adkins
- Colors
- Adrienne Roy
- Letters
- Ben Oda
- Job Number
- J-6407
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; League of Assassins; Bronze Tiger [Ben Turner]; Alfred Pennyworth; Sensei; Barton McManus
- Synopsis
- Batman searches for a geologist who has been kidnapped by Sensei and the League of Assassins.
- Reprints
Story continues in next issue.
- Script
- Denny O'Neil
- Pencils
- Don Newton
- Inks
- Dan Adkins
- Colors
- Adrienne Roy
- Letters
- Ben Oda
- Job Number
- J-6427
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; League of Assassins; Lurk; Gotham City mayor; Commissioner James Gordon; Reverend Feeney (death); world religious leaders; Barton McManus; Sensei; Ra's Al Ghul; Talia Al Ghul
- Synopsis
- Batman must stop Sensei who plans to assassinate the world's religious leaders who have come to Gotham for a conference.
- Reprints
Storyline continues from previous issue. Batman gets justice for Kathy Kane who was killed by the League of Assassins on Sensei's orders in issue #485.
- Script
- Denny O'Neil
- Pencils
- Don Newton
- Inks
- Dan Adkins
- Colors
- Adrienne Roy
- Letters
- Milton Snapinn
- Job Number
- J-6485
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Professor Price; Medea (Maxie's daughter); Maxie Zeus (villain); Bernard O'Hara (villain); Fred Britt (villain; death)
- Synopsis
- Maxie Zeus tries to steal a gold cloth as a gift for his daughter.
- Reprints
- Script
- Cary Burkett
- Pencils
- Don Newton
- Inks
- Dan Adkins
- Colors
- Adrienne Roy
- Letters
- John Costanza
- Job Number
- J-6557
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner Gordon; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Cormorant; General Scarr
- Synopsis
- After General Scarr's henchman, Cormorant, almost kills Batgirl, Batman goes after the crime boss but is captured.
- Reprints
Crossover with Batgirl, story continued in Batgirl story that is next in this collection. Cormorant attempt to kill Batgirl in the Batgirl story in Detective Comics #491.
- Script
- Cary Burkett
- Pencils
- Don Newton
- Inks
- Bob Smith
- Colors
- Adrienne Roy
- Letters
- John Costanza
- Job Number
- J-6576
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; General Scarr; Commissioner Gordon; Cormorant
- Synopsis
- Batgirl saves Batman from General Scarr and Cormorant, and regains her belief in herself.
- Reprints
Crossover with Batman, story continued from Batman story this issue.
- Script
- Martin Pasko
- Pencils
- Don Newton
- Inks
- Dan Adkins
- Colors
- Adrienne Roy
- Letters
- Ben Oda
- Job Number
- J-6601
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]; Francine Langstrom; Rebecca Langstrom; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Jason Bard; Dr. Douglas Dundee; Lawrence Lucerne; Manny [Manfred]; Ralph
- Synopsis
- Batman goes after a drug smuggling ring, but Man-Bat believes one of their drugs is the only chance to save his sick daughter, leading to a confrontation between the two.
- Reprints
- Script
- Cary Burkett
- Pencils
- Don Newton
- Inks
- Dan Adkins
- Colors
- Adrienne Roy
- Letters
- John Costanza
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Riddler [Edward Nigma] (villain); Swashbuckler [Michael Carter]; Vigilante [Greg Sanders](flashback); Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; J. R. Noone
- Synopsis
- The Riddler escapes and flees Gotham to go to Houston. Batman follows and teams up with a new hero, Swashbuckler, to stop the Riddler.
- Reprints
Swashbuckler says The Vigilante is his uncle.
- Script
- Michael Fleisher
- Pencils
- Don Newton
- Inks
- Bob Smith
- Colors
- Adrienne Roy
- Letters
- Milt Snapinn
- Job Number
- J-6623
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commission James Gordon; The Crime Doctor [Dr. Bradford Thorne] (introduction, villain); Alfred Pennyworth; Dr. Douglas Dundee
- Synopsis
- Batman faces a new twist in crime, the Crime Doctor, who uses medical tools and knowledge to plan crimes and to help criminals for a percent of the take.
- Reprints
Story continues in Detective Comics #495.
Batman previously battled a Crime Doctor named Dr. Matthew Thorne in Detective Comics #77 (July 1943). This story appears to be the first meeting between Batman and any Crime Doctor, so presumably Bradford Thorne is the Earth 1 Crime Doctor and this is his first appearance, while Matthew Thorne is the Crime Doctor of Earth 2.
- Script
- Marv Wolfman
- Pencils
- Don Newton
- Inks
- Kim DeMulder
- Colors
- Adrienne Roy
- Letters
- Milt Snapinn
- Job Number
- J-6801
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; James Gordon; Hank Weber (flashback, death); Daryl Richmond (flashback); Daryl Richmond's son
- Synopsis
- On his first case 35 years ago, Jim Gordon apprehended a jewel thief. Now the thief's son comes after Gordon seeking revenge.
- Reprints
- Script
- Michael Fleisher
- Pencils
- Don Newton
- Inks
- Frank Chiaramonte
- Colors
- Adrienne Roy
- Letters
- John Workman
- Job Number
- J-6637
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Crime Doctor [Dr. Bradford Thorne] (villain); Sterling Silversmith; Frenchy; Elmo Kraft (death)
- Synopsis
- Having discovered that Batman is Bruce Wayne, and knowing that Batman knows his true identity as well, the Crime Doctor attempts to flee Gotham. But he is kidnapped by Sterling Silversmith who tortures him in order to learn Batman's identity.
- Reprints
Story continued from Detective Comics #494.
Sterling Silversmith previously appeared in Detective Comics #446.
- Script
- Michael Fleisher
- Pencils
- Don Newton
- Inks
- Dan Adkins
- Colors
- Adrienne Roy
- Letters
- Milt Snapinn
- Job Number
- J-6780
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Clayface [Basil Karlo] (apparent death); Commissioner James Gordon; John Carlinger; Myrna Gentry; Nurse Jacobs (death); Rita Morgansen; Bill Motherwell; Stacy Darnell
- Synopsis
- When a horror film exposition takes place on a cruise ship in Gotham Harbor, Basil Karlo takes offense at not being invited, so he breaks out of Arkham and boards the ship to get revenge.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- Arkham Asylum
- Script
- Gerry Conway
- Pencils
- Don Newton
- Inks
- Dan Adkins
- Colors
- Adrienne Roy
- Letters
- Ben Oda
- Job Number
- J-6847 ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Waldo Pepper (hotel owner); Ernie Edwards (thug); Sloan (FBI agent); Witt (FBI agent); The Squid [Clement Carp] (villain); Squid's men; Marie Schneider (newlywed); David (Marie's husband); Mr. Halston
- Synopsis
- Batman travels to Baja Mexico to retrieve stolen US missile launch codes from The Squid who is planning to sell them to the highest bidder. Batman escapes with the documents but is badly wounded and hides out in a seedy hotel with the Squid and his men in pursuit.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- Baja; California; Mexico
Parody of the Spirit strip, dedicated to Will Eisner.
- Pencils
- Don Newton
- Inks
- Bob Smith
- Colors
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Small illustration at the top of a mostly blank page. Illustration from The Brave and the Bold #153.
- Pencils
- Don Newton
- Inks
- Dan Adkins
- Colors
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Thomas Wayne (flashback); Martha Wayne (flashback); Joe Chill
Small illustration at the top of a mostly blank page. Illustration from Detective Comics #483.
- Pencils
- Don Newton
- Inks
- Bob Smith
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Characters
- Red Tornado
Rear interior dust jacket with biography of Don Newton, includes illustration from The Brave and the Bold #153, which wraps around to the back cover.
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Don Newton
- Inks
- Bob Smith
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Red Tornado
Back cover with text on contents of collection, includes illustration from The Brave and the Bold #153, which wraps around from the rear interior dust jacket.