Detective Comics #453

In "The Deadly Web of the Crime Exchange!", Batman infiltrates a high-stakes criminal operation disguised as a reporter, only to be forced into a chilling test of obedience—grabbing a gun and firing into the floor. When he instead hurls the weapon into a video screen, plunging the room into darkness, he seizes the moment to vanish, leaving the criminals baffled. Written by David V. Reed and illustrated by Ernie Chua with inks by Mike Royer, this 1975 issue delivers a tense, clever twist in the Dark Knight’s ongoing war against organized crime, with a striking cover by Ernie Chan.