Cover: Mike Kaluta

Batman #242

Jun 1972 · DC · 0.25 USD

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“Bruce Wayne -- Rest in Peace!”

In "Bruce Wayne — Rest in Peace!", Gotham’s criminal underworld turns on its own when Weasel Venner orchestrates a deadly frame-up, pinning the murder of Horatio Delmar on none other than Bruce Wayne. With Bill Finger’s sharp storytelling and Bob Kane’s iconic art—enhanced by Jerry Robinson’s inks and George Roussos’s precise lettering—this 1972 thriller puts the billionaire detective’s life on the line. Mike Kaluta’s striking cover captures the moment the city turns its gaze on Bruce, making this a must-have for fans of classic Batman.

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writer Bill Finger · artist Bob Kane · inker Jerry Robinson · inker, letterer George Roussos · cover Mike Kaluta

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Full credits

writer Bill Finger

artist Bob Kane

inker Jerry Robinson

inker, letterer George Roussos

cover pencils, inks Mike Kaluta

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Weasel Venner wants to make sure that a fellow criminal doesn't make public the fact that he is the head racketeer in Gotham City, so he arranges for someone to be set up for the murder of Horatio Delmar: that someone being Bruce Wayne!

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