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Cover: Neal Adams

Detective Comics #394

Dec 1969 · DC · 0.15 USD
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In "A Victim's Victim!", Robin finds himself in the middle of a campus protest at Hudson University, only to discover the arriving police are not who they seem. Written by Frank Robbins and brought to life by Gil Kane’s dynamic art and Murphy Anderson’s sharp inks, this 1969 tale blends suspense and intrigue with a twist that keeps the young hero off-balance. The cover, a striking piece by Neal Adams, captures the tension perfectly.

Contains 2 stories
A Victim's Victim!
14.17 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Alfred PennyworthDakota Jones"Chance" Collins

In "A Victim's Victim!", Bruce Wayne’s charity for crime victims ignites an unexpected confrontation when a man meant to benefit from the fund turns on him, accusing both Wayne and Batman of failing him. As the accusation spirals into violence, the truth behind the man’s suffering begins to surface—revealing a past entangled with guilt, loss, and a justice that may have gone terribly wrong.

Strike... While the Campus Is Hot
8.67 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Alfred PennyworthChief HawkinsMrs. HigginsJonah RammDean LewisFirebrand Fran

In "Strike... While the Campus Is Hot," Robin finds himself in the middle of a campus protest at Hudson University, where the chaos quickly turns suspicious. When police arrive, he realizes they’re not who they seem—but before he can act, he’s taken, drawn into a scheme that’s already underway.

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Raw (VG) $12
CGC 9.8 · 4 in census $1,947
CGC 9.6 · 17 in census $458
CGC 9.4 · 26 in census $108*
CGC 9.2 · 27 in census $108
CGC 9.0 · 22 in census $104
CGC 8.5 · 20 in census $86
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CGC 8.0 · 14 in census $66*
CGC 7.5 · 8 in census $65
CGC 7.0 · 8 in census $44*
CGC 6.5 · 6 in census $40
CGC 6.0 · 3 in census $33*
CGC 5.5 · 3 in census $26*
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $20
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Full credits

artist Gil Kane
letterer John Costanza
cover pencils, inks Neal Adams

Reprints

Reprinted in Batman Classics #5 (1970), Lepakkomies #9/1970 (1970), MV Comix #7/1970 (1970), Superman #7/1970 (1970), Läderlappen #9/1970 (1970), Lynvingen #9/1970 (1970), Superman et Batman et Robin #24 (1970), Superman Supacomic #160 (1972), Batman Extra #2 (1980), Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams #2 (2004), Batman: Gotiske netter [Alle Tiders Superhelter] #[nn] (2005), Showcase Presents: Robin the Boy Wonder #1 (2008), Batman Collection: Neal Adams #2 (2009), Showcase Presents: Batman #5 (2012), Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams #2 (2013), Batman by Neal Adams Omnibus #[nn] (2016), Batman by Neal Adams #2 (2019), Robin: The Bronze Age Omnibus #[nn] (2020), Robin: 80 Years of the Boy Wonder: The Deluxe Edition #[nn] (2020)

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