Batman #240

In "Vengeance for a Dead Man!", Batman confronts a private investigator whose ambition to join the Mystery Analysts is blocked for a reason tied to a past case that still echoes. Written by France E. Herron and illustrated by Bob Kane with inks by Joe Giella, the story unfolds with sharp tension as the Dark Knight’s judgment is tested. The cover by Neal Adams and Dick Giordano captures the noir intensity of a 1972 mystery, where secrets run deep and justice is never simple.