Detective Comics #597
Batman is the object of a "snuff movie". When amateur film maker Lampet captures Batman being assaulted by Tonka the thug on film, two young boxers intervene. Batman apprehends Lampet, but not before Lampet has delivered the movie to his employer Milton Sladek, a shady businessman who arranges private viewings for the rich and infamous. During the next private viewing, all attendees are arrested by Batman and the police. Batman brings the attendees to the hostpital so they can witness the real-life consquences of their "entertainment".
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Batman is the object of a "snuff movie". When amateur film maker Lampet captures Batman being assaulted by Tonka the thug on film, two young boxers intervene. Batman apprehends Lampet, but not before Lampet has delivered the movie to his employer Milton Sladek, a shady businessman who arranges private viewings for the rich and infamous. During the next private viewing, all attendees are arrested by Batman and the police. Batman brings the attendees to the hostpital so they can witness the real-life consquences of their "entertainment".
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