Batman: The Strange Deaths of Batman

([March] 2009)

The Strange Deaths of Batman (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Carmine Infantino (main image); John Calnan (background image)

Inks

Joe Giella (main image); Tex Blaisdell (background image)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Two-Face

Indexer Notes

Frontispiece. The main image is from the splash page of Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #347 and the background image is from a panel from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #291.

The Strange Deaths of Batman (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

John Calnan

Inks

Tex Blaisdell

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Joker; Batman [Bruce Wayne]

Indexer Notes

Title page. Background illustration from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #294.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Calnan

Inks

Tex Blaisdell

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Catwoman

Indexer Notes

Table of contents. Both images from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #291.

The Strange Death of Batman! (Table of Contents: 4)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Joe Giella

Colors

Drew Moore (color reconstruction); ? (original color)

Letters

?

Editing

Julius Schwartz (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bouncer; Gardner Fox; Superman; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Aquaman; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Batman [Bruce Wayne] (of Earth-2); Alfred Beagle (of Earth-2)

Synopsis

Batman and Robin put an end to the crime spree of the Bouncer by taking away his costume's properties of elasticity. But writer Gardner Fox wonders how the story would have turned out differently if Batman had been killed by the Bouncer and Robin had had to come up with a way to neutralize the Bouncer's abilities.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #347 (January 1966)

Indexer Notes

Pages 9 and 14 are each 2/3 pages. Drew Moore credit from the artist.

Robin's Revenge (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

Cary Bates

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Jack Abel

Colors

Drew Moore (color reconstruction); ? (original color)

Letters

?

Editing

Mort Weisinger (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Batman [Bruce Wayne; also as Golden Gloves]; Robin [Dick Grayson; also as Rick Danner]; Automator [David Gregor]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Aquaman; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Commissioner Jim Gordon; Perry White; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Alfred Pennyworth

Synopsis

After the Automator kills the Batman, Robin devotes the next ten years of his life to hunting down the killer. When the thief dubbed Golden Gloves starts operating using technology strikingly similar to the Automator's, Superman and Robin investigate and discover that Golden Gloves isn't the Automator, but a brainwashed Batman, who was actually teleported away ten years ago by the Automator, whom they finally bring to justice.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #184 (May 1969)

Indexer Notes

An imaginary story. Page 9 is a 2/3 page and page 16 is a half-page. Drew Moore credit from the artist.

The Corpse That Wouldn't Die (Table of Contents: 6)

Batman and the Atom / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Haney

Pencils

Jim Aparo

Inks

Jim Aparo

Colors

Drew Moore (color reconstruction); ? (original color)

Letters

Jim Aparo

Editing

Murray Boltinoff (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Commissioner Jim Gordon; Mr. Manton; Mrs. Manton; Howard Manton; Debbie Manton; Bugsy Cathcart; Army Eddie

Synopsis

When Batman is electrocuted and declared brain dead while on the trail of the kidnapped Debbie Manton, the Atom must enter the detective's brain and reactivate it to finish the case and in doing so restores the Batman's brain to normal functioning.

Reprints

• from The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #115 (October-November 1974)

Indexer Notes

Drew Moore credit from the artist.

Where Were You on the Night Batman Was Killed?: The Testimony of the Catwoman! (Table of Contents: 7)

Batman / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

David Vern

Pencils

John Calnan

Inks

Tex Blaisdell

Colors

Jerry Serpe (original color); Drew Moore (color reconstruction)

Letters

?

Editing

Julius Schwartz (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne; also as Two-Face]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle; also as Madame Claudine]; Joker; Riddler; Lex Luthor; Killer Moth; Scarecrow; Cavalier; Mr. Freeze; Colonel Jake van Cleeve; Spook; Mad Hatter; Poison Ivy; Signalman; Ra's Al Ghul; Captain Stingaree; Tweedle Dee?; Tweedle Dum?; Cody

Synopsis

When word spreads throughout the underworld that Batman has been killed, several villains take credit for the deed. So the villain community sets up a trial to test the various claims, with Ra's al Ghul acting as judge and Two-Face acting as prosecutor. First up is the Catwoman. But Two-Face finds the technical error in Catwoman's story and she is dismissed.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #291 (September 1977)

Indexer Notes

Batman is not revealed to be acting as Two-Face until the fourth part of the story. It is unclear whether Tweedle Dee or Tweedle Dum is the character shown in the gallery. Drew Moore credit from the artist.

Where Were You on the Night Batman Was Killed?: The Testimony of the Riddler! (Table of Contents: 8)

Batman / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

David Vern

Pencils

John Calnan

Inks

Tex Blaisdell

Colors

Jerry Serpe (original color); Drew Moore (color reconstruction)

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Editing

Julius Schwartz (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne; also as Two-Face]; Riddler; Killer Moth; Joker; Lex Luthor; Captain Stingaree; Cavalier; Mad Hatter; Spook; Poison Ivy; Scarecrow; Signalman; Mr. Freeze; Ra's al Ghul; Commissioner Jim Gordon; John Sholes; Stefan Niros; Elena Niros

Synopsis

It is the Riddler's turn to provide testimony in the murder of the Batman, but the prosecutor Two-Face finds the flaw in the Riddler's testimony, and he is also dismissed.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #292 (October 1977)

Indexer Notes

Drew Moore credit from the artist.

[Where Were You on the Night Batman Was Killed?:] The Testimony of Luthor! (Table of Contents: 9)

Batman / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

David Vern

Pencils

John Calnan

Inks

Tex Blaisdell

Colors

Jerry Serpe (original color); Drew Moore (color reconstruction)

Letters

Ben Oda

Editing

Julius Schwartz (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne; also as Two-Face]; Lex Luthor; Superman; Mad Hatter; Poison Ivy; Spook; Scarecrow; Signalman; Mr. Freeze; Cavalier; Ra's al Ghul; Killer Moth; Cluemaster; Lois Lane; Sparky Grimes; Sam Hoxie; Captain Stingaree; Joker (off panel)

Synopsis

Lex Luthor's claim to have killed the Batman is refuted by surprise witness Superman, who convinces the jury that Luthor did not kill Batman, as he thought.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #293 (November 1977)

Indexer Notes

Drew Moore credit from the artist.

[Where Were You on the Night Batman Was Killed?:] The Testimony of the Joker! (Table of Contents: 10)

Batman / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

David Vern

Pencils

John Calnan

Inks

Tex Blaisdell

Colors

Jerry Serpe (original color); Drew Moore (color reconstruction)

Letters

Ben Oda

Editing

Julius Schwartz (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne; also as Two-Face]; Joker; Ra's al Ghul; Mr. Freeze; Killer Moth; Poison Ivy; Mad Hatter; Spook; Scarecrow; Captain Stingaree; Cavalier; Cluemaster; Signalman; Batman [Jerry Randall]; Tweedle Dum; Tweedle Dee; Catwoman; Riddler; Lex Luthor; Superman; Two-Face; Commissioner Jim Gordon; Arkham Asylum

Synopsis

The Joker testifies to the circumstances whereby he killed Batman, but when Two-Face demands that the Joker produce the photographic evidence he claims to have, a recess is called. After Two-Face leaves the court, he removes his disguise, revealing the Batman beneath. Having identified the real murderer, Batman confronts the Joker and sends him back to Arkham. Later, Batman confers with Commissioner Gordon and discusses how it was really Batman-admirer Jerry Randall in a Batman costume that the Joker had killed and how the trial was a ruse to discover who was actually responsible.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #294 (December 1977)

Indexer Notes

Drew Moore credit from the artist.

Buried Alive! (Table of Contents: 11)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

Gerry Conway

Pencils

Rich Buckler

Inks

Frank McLaughlin

Colors

Carl Gafford (original color); Drew Moore (color reconstruction)

Letters

John Costanza

Editing

Jack C. Harris (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner Jim Gordon; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bob Tobias; Ed Wiley; Morgan Edge; Jimmy Olsen

Synopsis

Superman and Robin are wondering where Batman is when Ed Wiley, wearing a shirt covered in TNT and standing on the top of Metropolis Bridge, announces he has captured Batman and demands ten million dollars ransom. After Wiley blows himself up, partially catching Robin in the blast, it is up to Superman to interpret Wiley's last words and find Batman, but the escape artist has already freed himself from being buried alive.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #269 (June-July 1981)

Indexer Notes

Drew Moore credit from artist.

The Prison (Table of Contents: 12)

Batman / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script

John Stanisci

Pencils

Sal Buscema

Inks

John Stanisci

Colors

Kevin Somers

Letters

Ken Lopez

Editing

Darren Vincenzo (original editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Talia; Ra's al Ghul; Sora (in portrait)

Synopsis

Ra's al Ghul orders Talia to kill the Batman, but her love for the detective trumps her loyalty to her father.

Reprints

• from The Batman Chronicles (DC, 1995 series) #8 (Spring 1997)

Modern Romance (Table of Contents: 13)

Nightwing / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Chuck Dixon

Pencils

Greg Land

Inks

Drew Geraci

Colors

Trish Mulvihill; Jamison Services (separator)

Letters

John Costanza

Editing

Bob Schreck (original editor); Michael Wright (original associate editor)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Catwoman; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Martian Manhunter; Barbara Gordon; Commissioner Jim Gordon; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Superman; Aquaman; Green Lantern [Kyle Rayner]; Flash [Wally West]; Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Green Arrow [Connor Hawke]; Tempest [Garth]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Huntress [Helena Bertinelli]; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Blockbuster [Roland Desmond]; Riddler; Catman; Poison Ivy; Harley Quinn; Scarecrow; Joker; Penguin; Mary Marvel

Synopsis

Catwoman dreams of what married life with Batman would be like.

Reprints

• from Nightwing (DC, 1996 series) #52 (February 2001) [excerpt]

Rest in Peace (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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