Detective Comics #419

In "Secret of the Slaying Statues!", Batman dives into a mystery when a dead thug is discovered beneath a pile of golden Batman statues in Gotham’s East River. His trail leads him to Erin Hill during the St. Brigid’s carnival, where he encounters Liam McCourt and a suspicious booth selling eerily lifelike golden replicas of the Dark Knight. Written by Denny O'Neil and illustrated by Irv Novick with inks by Dick Giordano, this 1972 tale blends Gotham’s gothic atmosphere with a twist of the supernatural, all wrapped in a striking cover by Neal Adams and Dick Giordano.