Detective Comics #433

In "Killer in the Smog!", Batman and Commissioner Gordon race against the thick, choking haze of Gotham City to stop a masked murderer who strikes only when the smog rolls in—each victim silenced with a chilling yellow ascot. Written by Frank Robbins and brought to life by Dick Dillin’s sharp art, with Dick Giordano’s inks and Ben Oda’s crisp lettering, this 1973 thriller captures the noir tension of a city swallowed by its own pollution. The cover, a stark, shadow-drenched portrait by Giordano, perfectly frames the dread of the unseen killer lurking in the fog.