Cover: Jim Aparo

Batman #338

Aug 1981 · DC · 0.50 USD

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In "This Sporting Death!", Batman dives into a chilling mystery as a series of high-profile sports figures meet violent ends—each death tied to a sinister new foe. The Sportsman, a murderer clad in athletic garb, is targeting the world’s most celebrated athletes, forcing Batman to race against time to uncover the pattern before the next victim falls. Written by Gerry Conway and Roy Thomas, with dynamic art by Irv Novick and Frank McLaughlin, and a striking cover by Jim Aparo, this 1981 thriller blends suspense and athleticism in a case that’s as fast-paced as the games it targets.

Contains 2 stories

This Sporting Death!

17 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]The Sportsman [Martin Mantle] (villain, origin)Hank Klugmuun (death)Commissioner James GordonAlfred PennyworthPierre Foote (death)Martin Mantle Sr. (flashback)Louisa Mantle (flashback)

In "This Sporting Death!", a young athlete's life is forever altered when his father injects him with a performance-enhancing drug to boost his abilities. Years later, the boy—now a masked vigilante known as the Sportman—uses his superhuman skills to hunt down and kill elite athletes, driven by a vengeance rooted in the deadly price of his own enhanced existence.

Murder on the Midway, Part Two: Killer Under the Big Top!

8 pp · Superhero

Robin [Dick Grayson]Lorna Hill [as Lourna Hill]Jo-Jo Jones (Flashback)Waldo Flynn (Flashback)Magnificent MelanieTinyVashnu