Cover: Jim Aparo

Batman #301

Jul 1978 · DC · 0.35 USD

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“The Only Man Batman Ever Killed!”

In "The Only Man Batman Ever Killed!", Batman dons the guise of the mysterious Akeldama to uncover a corrupt mole within the police force and expose The Overlord’s criminal empire. Written by David V. Reed and illustrated by John Calnan, with inks by Tex Blaisdell and colors by Jerry Serpe, this 1978 tale unfolds with a chilling mystery rooted in a mobster’s autopsy and a deadly game of deception. Jim Aparo’s striking cover captures the tension of a man in disguise, setting the stage for a story where trust is the most dangerous weapon.

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writer David V. Reed · artist John Calnan · inker Tex Blaisdell · colorist Jerry Serpe · letterer Ben Oda · cover Jim Aparo

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Full credits

writer David V. Reed

artist John Calnan

inker Tex Blaisdell

colorist Jerry Serpe

letterer Ben Oda

cover pencils, inks Jim Aparo

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Perry Travers dies during a botched robbery and his autopsy reveals his membership as a Wirehead in the mob of The Overlord. Batman takes to a disguise as Akeldama to smoke out The Overlord and a mole in the police department, and arrives just as Luke Brant kills The Overlord.

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