Detective Comics #418
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "…And Be a Villain!", the Creeper struggles to reclaim his identity as Jack Ryder, trapped in his monstrous form by Dr. Yatz’s serum, while Yatz’s son Ishmael manipulates him into criminal acts with the promise of a cure. As Gotham’s premiere of the film The Stepfather—a dramatization of the infamous 1920s gangster Floyd Marcus—unfolds, Marcus is assassinated in the theater, and Barbara Gordon, recognizing the killer as his stepson Mike, dons the Batgirl mantle to investigate. Written by Denny O'Neil and illustrated by Irv Novick with inks by Dick Giordano and letters by John Costanza, this 1971 tale blends psychological tension with a noir-inspired murder mystery, all under Neal Adams’ striking cover art.
In "...And Be a Villain!", Jo finds himself caught between two worlds when he seeks out Dr. Yatz for a cure to the mysterious serum that transformed him. But as the doctor’s true intentions begin to surface, Jo must confront the dangerous path he’s been pushed toward—no matter how hard he tries to return to normal.
In "The Kingpin is Dead!", Batgirl teams up with her father and friend Jo to investigate a shocking real-life murder that mirrors a scene from a crime film they're watching—where the fictional "Stiefvater" is assassinated. As the line between performance and reality blurs, Batgirl must unravel the truth behind the deadly coincidence before another life is lost.
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↩ Reprints Dale Evans Comics #1 (1948), Gang Busters #40 (1954)
Reprinted in Superman #4/1972 (1972), Superman #5/1972 (1972), Superman #14/1972 (1972), Superman et Batman et Robin #50 (1973), Batman Classics #85 (1977), Bumper Batcomic #12 (1979), Batman Annual #1980 (1979), Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams #3 (2006), Batman: Demoniske møter [Alle Tiders Superhelter] #[nn] (2006), Showcase Presents: Batgirl #1 (2007), Batman Collection: Neal Adams #4 (2010), Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams #3 (2013), Showcase Presents: Batman #6 (2016), Batman by Neal Adams Omnibus #[nn] (2016), Batgirl: The Bronze Age Omnibus #1 (2018), Batman by Neal Adams #3 (2020), الوطواط [Al-Watwat / The Batman] #85, Batman #35, Batman #37
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