Batman: The Golden Age #1
In "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate," a 24.99 USD 2016 release from DC, the Golden Age Batman—created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, with art by Kane and Jerry Robinson—races to save a man screaming from an old house, only to uncover a web of betrayal and murder. When the dying crook, Joey, reveals his boss is a major smuggler, the Caped Crusader moves swiftly to bring him to justice, all drawn in the classic style of the era’s foundational creators. The cover, by Michael Cho, captures the noir intensity of the story’s opening scene.
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When passing by an old house, the Batman hears screams and rushes in to save a man whom he soon discovers is a crook that has been double crossing his boss. The crook was being tortured by the boss's thugs whom the boss has killed to eliminate witnesses. Later, the Caped Crusader learns from the dying Joey that his boss is a big time smuggler, and he takes immediate steps to capture him.
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