Cover: Gene Colan & Dick Giordano

Batman #343

Jan 1982 · DC · 0.60 USD; 0.20 GBP

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In "A Dagger So Deadly ...," Batman confronts the dangerous new villain Dagger, a ruthless extortionist armed with a deadly blade, while facing a more insidious threat from Poison Ivy, who has seized control of the Wayne Foundation using documents signed under her hypnotic influence. Written by Gerry Conway and brought to life with moody, textured art by Gene Colan—inked by Klaus Janson and colored by Adrienne Roy—this 1982 issue blends psychological tension with classic noir menace. The cover, penciled by Colan and inked by Dick Giordano, captures the shadowed intensity of the story’s central conflicts.

Contains 2 stories

A Dagger So Deadly ...

19 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Alfred PennyworthArthur ReevesPeter PaulingBoss Rupert ThorneDagger [David Rennington] (villain)JansenCollinsMan-Bat [Kirk Langstrom] (flashback)Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley] (flashback)

In "A Dagger So Deadly …," Batman confronts the dangerous new villain Dagger, a ruthless extortionist who wields a blade with deadly precision. While he’s distracted, Poison Ivy seizes control of the Wayne Foundation by exploiting the hypnotically induced signatures of Bruce and the board, turning the charity’s assets into her own.

Odyssey's End

8 pp · Superhero

Robin [Dick Grayson]DeannaHarris [as Dr. Paul Andre]Sharkey (flashback)

In "Odyssey's End," Robin finds himself racing against time after leaving Deanna at a hospital—only to uncover that the facility has been taken over by criminals plotting to steal a drug shipment. With the staff and patients trapped, Robin must act fast to stop the heist before it’s too late.