Batman - Lepakkomies #5/1968
In "Kuolettavat myrkkysormukset!", Rembrandt Dickens—fresh from his latest escape from Batman and Robin—abandons crime for a bizarre new career: chronicling his own exploits as a comic book artist. But when his former gang is freed, he arms each with a deadly poison ring, one of which scratches Batman, setting a ticking clock: the Dark Knight must find the latest issue of Batman Comics to uncover both the antidote and Dickens’ next move. Written by Gardner Fox and illustrated by Sheldon Moldoff with inks by Joe Giella, this 1968 Finnish edition features a striking cover by Carmine Infantino and Neal Adams.
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After escaping from the clutches of the Dynamic Duo, Rembrandt Dickens decides to pursue the life of a comic book artist, detailing the crimes he has committed. But when his gang is released from prison, Dickens gives each of them poison rings, one of which scratches the Batman, and he will die, unless he finds the latest copy of Batman Comics, which contains a clue to Dickens' whereabouts and antidote for the poison.
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