Detective Comics #204
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Man Who Could Live Forever!", Gotham’s underworld is thrown into chaos when the enigmatic Odo Neval claims he’s immortal and offers his elixir to the city’s criminal elite—prompting a wave of daring crimes to fund the purchase. Batman, determined to stop the scheme, goes undercover as one of the crime bosses, slipping into a web of deception where every move could be his last. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Sheldon Moldoff with inks by Stan Kaye, this 1954 thriller features a cover by Win Mortimer that captures the eerie allure of a man who defies death.
In "The Man Who Could Live Forever!" from Detective Comics #204, Gotham’s underworld is thrown into chaos when Odo Neval, claiming to have mastered immortality, challenges the city’s crime bosses to prove his invulnerability—only to offer his elixir to the highest bidder. Batman, determined to stop the ensuing crime wave, slips into the criminal ranks, posing as a powerful boss eager to buy eternal life.
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Reprinted in Colossal Comic Annual #3 (1957), Detective Comics #269 (1959), Detective Library #24 (1961), Action Comics #317 (1964), Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly #16 (1966), Batman Classics #91 (1977), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #9 (2021), Batman #55
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