Detective Comics #434
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Spook That Stalked Batman," Batman faces off against a cunning criminal known only as the Spook, a master escape artist who vanishes from locked cells and even the Batmobile with eerie precision. Written by Frank Robbins and brought to life by Irv Novick’s dynamic art, with inks by Dick Giordano and letters by Ben Oda, the story crackles with tension and clever misdirection. The cover, a striking illustration by Mike Kaluta, captures the mystery and menace of the Spook’s elusive presence.
In "The Spook That Stalked Batman," a mysterious phantom with a chilling promise repeatedly frees prisoners from custody, offering them freedom in exchange for a share of their ill-gotten gains—each escape leaving Batman one step behind. The eerie figure slips through Gotham’s shadows, evading capture with a haunting persistence that tests the Dark Knight’s resolve.
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Reprinted in Lynvingen #9/1973 (1973), Batman Classics #45 (1974), Super Adventure Comic #60 (1974), Batman Géant #12 (1975), Batman Superband #2 (1975), Gigant #4/1976 (1976), Gigant #4/1976 (1976), Superman Poche #17 (1979), Batman #49
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