Cover: Neal Adams & Dick Giordano

Batman #238

Jan 1972 · DC · 0.50 USD

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“The Masterminds of Crime!”

A genuinely impressive package from 1972, this 100-page Super Spectacular offers readers a sweeping assembly of DC's finest, with Neal Adams and Dick Giordano's cover showcasing Batman and Robin front and center, flanked by Aquaman, Plastic Man, the Doom Patrol, and Sargon the Sorcerer in a confident lineup that makes the "World's Greatest Super-Heroes" banner feel well-earned. At fifty cents, this was remarkable value — a full century of pages featuring work from talents including Arnold Drake, Bob Haney, and Bruno Premiani. Whether you're drawn to the Dark Knight or the broader DC universe, this issue delivers an enthusiastic celebration of superhero variety.

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writer Arnold Drake · writer Bob Haney · artist, inker Bruno Premiani · letterer Stan Starkman · cover Neal Adams, Dick Giordano

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Full credits

writer Arnold Drake

writer Bob Haney

artist, inker Bruno Premiani

letterer Stan Starkman

cover pencils Neal Adams

cover inks Dick Giordano

Full plot ⚠ may contain spoilers

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A mysterious man known only as the Chief calls three people who have all escaped certain doom but were left outcasts because of their experiences. He recounts their individual stories. He asks them to become the Doom Patrol, and their first mission is to defuse a bomb.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).