Cover: Marshall Rogers & Terry Austin

Detective Comics #471

Aug 1977 · DC · 0.35 USD

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“The Dead Yet Live”

In "The Dead Yet Live," Bruce Wayne seeks recovery at the secluded Graytowers Hospital, only to find the facility harboring a sinister secret. As Hugo Strange manipulates patients into mindless obedience, Batman’s presence triggers a dangerous confrontation—culminating in a venomous attack that nearly exposes his true identity. With Marshall Rogers' striking art and Terry Austin’s precise inks bringing the dread to life, this 1977 issue delivers a chilling psychological thriller rooted in the shadows of Gotham’s elite.

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writer Steve Englehart · artist Marshall Rogers · inker Terry Austin · colorist Jerry Serpe · letterer John Workman · cover Marshall Rogers, Terry Austin

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Full credits

writer Steve Englehart

artist Marshall Rogers

inker Terry Austin

colorist Jerry Serpe

letterer John Workman

cover pencils Marshall Rogers

cover inks Terry Austin

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Bruce Wayne checks into the private hospital Graytowers to recover from injuries he sustained fighting Dr. Phosphorus, but he soon discovers that Hugo Strange is using the facility to turn the rich and influential patients into his mindless slaves. When Strange sics a venomous snake on Batman, which knocks the hero out, Strange uncovers Batman's secret identity.

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