Detective Comics, #347

Published: January 1966

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Detective Comics #347

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Issue Contents:
The Strange Death of Batman!
1 page superhero

"I'll bring your killer in, Batman -- I swear it!"

Characters
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne] (photo in newspaper)
Credits
The Magic Card!
Story 1 1 page advocacy
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Strange Death of Batman!
Story 2 13 pages superhero

"Batman's had it, Robin!"

Storyline

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.

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Bouncer
  • Gardner F. Fox
  • Superman [Kal-el
  • Clark Kent]
  • Atom [Ray Palmer]
  • Aquaman [Arthur Curry]
  • Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
  • Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
  • Flash [Barry Allen]
  • Wonder Woman [Princess Diana of Themyscria
  • Diana Prince]
  • Hawkman [Carter Hall]
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne] (of Earth-2)
  • Alfred Beagle (of Earth-2)
Story Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Story in two parts of 8.67 and 4.67 pages.

Story 3 1 page
Story Notes

Letters from Guy H. Lillian III, Steven Lavetts, Mike Friedrich, and Frank Tower.

Story 4 1 page humor

"Well, Spike, I see you're back here again!"

The Man Who Hated Money!
Story 5 10 pages superhero
Characters
  • Elongated Man
Story Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.