Batman #823
In "El Hercúleo asaltante," a 1976 issue of Batman, the Elongated Man and his wife Sue set off for a peaceful day of fishing at Lake Cherokee—only to discover the lake is dry. What begins as a quiet outing turns strange when they spot a mysterious fisherman using a magnet in the mud, retrieving a key that sets off a chain of events. Written by Gardner Fox and illustrated by Carmine Infantino, this issue features a clever mystery that unfolds through a series of unexpected twists, all anchored by the Elongated Man’s wits and elasticity. The cover, by Joe Kubert, captures the enigmatic tone of the story with a striking image of the fisherman in shadow.
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The Elongated Man and his wife Sue decide to go fishing at Lake Cherokee without knowing that the lake is dry. There, they observe a man fishing in the mud with a magnet who eventually snares a key. The Elongated Man follows the fisherman to the house of Elmer Ewell, where the fisherman knocks out the caretaker before breaking in. Following, Elongated Man hears a clock strike 13 before he is kayoed by the anti-theft system of the house. Awakening in a vault, Elongated Man escapes through the light fixture, tracks the fisherman to his hideout, and recovers the loot stolen from Ewell's home.
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