COVER TAGLINE:
None
TITLE:
The Strange Death of Batman
STORY ARC:
None
COVER DATE:
January, 1966
WRITER:
Gardner F. Fox
ARTIST:
Carmine Infantino
INKER:
Joe Giella
EDITORS:
Julius Schwartz
COVER:
Carmine Infantino; Murphy Anderson
PRICE: $.12 U.S.
CHARACTERS: Batman (Bruce Wayne);
Robin (Dick Grayson); The Bouncer
PLOT:
Batman and Robin tangle with a crook called the Bouncer. The Bouncer's costume is constructed of an experimental elastalloy which allows him to bounce off any object to elude capture. After several unsuccessful attempts to stop the crook, Batman devises a way to neutralize the elasticity of the suit with a high-frequency beam. Without his suit, the Bouncer is easily defeated.
However, Gardner Fox of Earth-Prime decides to ponder what would happen if Batman's plan had failed. In his imaginary scenario, the Bouncer deduces Batman's plan and manages to kill the Caped Crusader.
Robin vows to bring the crook to justice. Using light and sound waves, Robin cracks the Bouncer's suit and apprehends him. Robin then returns to the Bat-Cave to mourn the loss of his friend and mentor. Then, the Batman and Alfred from Earth-2 arrive. Batman explains that the Robin of Earth-2 is now an adult and has taken over for his mentor. Batman has gone to Earth-1 to continue training the Earth-1 Robin.
TITLE:
The Man Who Hated Money
WRITER:
Gardner F. Fox
ARTIST:
Carmine Infantino
INKER:
Sid Greene
CHARACTERS:
Elongated Man; Sue Dibny
PLOT:
A strange hold-up in Silver City draws the attention of the Elongated Man. The thief stole money from his victim, then tore it up in from of him. Ralph begins his investigation at the police station where café owner Antoine Lemaire is describing another similar robbery.
As more victims come forward, Ralph stages a sting. He and Sue spend the day spending money openly around town. That evening a crook attempts to rob Ralph. However, instead of tearing up the cash, he keeps it. Ralph apprehends the crook and his accomplice, but is no closer to finding the thief who hates money.
When Ralph confers with Sue, he learns that each of the robbery victims has experienced increased business the following day. Ralph deduces that the robberies were a hoax. The original robbery report was made by a disc jockey to promote a new song. The other victims decided to cash in on the idea by claiming they were robbed in order to generate publicity for their business.
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