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Batman Annual #1979

Jan 1979 · Egmont UK
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“The Origin of the Batman!”
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This 1979 annual collects a selection of Batman stories originally published in the United States, presented in a hardcover format for the UK market by Egmont. It features classic tales from the Bronze Age of comics, including encounters with iconic villains like the Joker and Two-Face, as well as solo adventures highlighting Batman's detective skills. The volume is a representative snapshot of the Caped Crusader's adventures from the late 1970s, aimed at a younger British readership.

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writer Bill Finger · artist Bob Kane · inker Charles Paris · letterer Ira Schnapp

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artist Bob Kane
letterer Ira Schnapp

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While investigating criminal activity at a transport company, Batman recognizes the owner, Joe Chill, as the man who killed Thomas and Martha Wayne years before. Batman tries to find evidence of Chill's illegal operations, but when he fails, he decides to reveal his identity to Chill and tells him that will be watching him and will catch him eventually. In a panic, Chill flees to his gang, but when they find out Chill is responsible for Batman's existence they shoot him, and only after do they realize that they should have asked Chill for Batman's real name.

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