Detective Comics #349
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Blockbuster Breaks Loose!", The Elongated Man and his wife Sue head to Lake Cherokee for a quiet fishing trip—only to discover the lake is dry, leaving behind a strange scene: a man using a magnet in the mud to pull up a key. When the Elongated Man follows the mysterious fisherman to the home of Elmer Ewell, he uncovers a house rigged with a bizarre anti-theft system that strikes at 13 o’clock. Written by Gardner Fox and illustrated by Carmine Infantino, with lettering by Gaspar Saladino, this 1966 mystery features a cover by Joe Kubert that captures the eerie intrigue of the tale.
In "The Blockbuster Breaks Loose!", Batman and Robin face a sudden twist when the reemergent Blockbuster crashes their pursuit of a robbery, only to be saved by a voice eerily echoing his brother Roland Desmond’s. As the dust settles, a mysterious figure cloaked in shadow places Batman in a coffin, setting off a chain of events that forces Blockbuster to confront an unexpected enemy. With tension mounting and the truth still hidden, Batman must break free before the Outsider’s plan unfolds.
In "The 13 O'Clock Robbery!" from Detective Comics #349, The Elongated Man and his wife Sue head out for a fishing trip to Lake Cherokee—only to discover the lake is dry, leaving behind a strange fisherman using a magnet in the mud to pull up a key. When the man vanishes into the home of Elmer Ewell, The Elongated Man follows, only to be knocked out by a house that strikes 13 o’clock and activates a hidden anti-theft system. Waking in a vault, he must use his unique abilities to escape, track down the mysterious fisherman, and recover the stolen goods—all before the clock strikes again.
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Reprinted in Superman Supacomic #85 (1966), Läderlappen #7/1968 (1968), Batman #46 (1968), Batman #823 (1976), The Batman Family #9 (1977), Faucon Noir #12 (1979), Batman in the Sixties #[nn] (1999), Showcase Presents the Elongated Man #1 (2006), Showcase Presents: Batman #2 (2007), Tales of the Batman: Carmine Infantino #[nn] (2014), الوطواط [Al-Watwat / The Batman] #14, Batman #338, Bumper Batcomic #7
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