In "Bat-Murderer!", Batman dives into a chilling mystery as he investigates the sudden disappearance of high-profile figures, uncovering a web of secrets tied to Gotham’s forgotten misfits. With Dick Grayson in town visiting his girlfriend Lori, and the Earth-Two Huntress seeking guidance, Batman connects the dots between past encounters and a disturbing new threat—leading them to an amusement park where the strange and the outcast now call home. Written by Gerry Conway and brought to life with bold, expressive art by Jim Aparo—both inks and pencils—this issue features a standout cover by Aparo, capturing the eerie atmosphere of a city where the shadows hold more than just secrets.
Contains 28 stories
Bat-Murderer!
12 pp · Superhero
Talia Al GhulBatman [Bruce Wayne]Commissioner James GordonScrag DonovanRoger BartonElizabeth Baylor
Break-In at the Big House
12 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]The Creeper [Jack Ryder]Talia Al GhulJames GordonAlfred PennyworthRobin [Dick Grayson]Ra's Al Ghul"Brick" Milligan
Slaughter in Silver
12 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]James GordonAlfred PennyworthSterling SilversmithLouis Silversmith
Scars
23 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Margo Mulhare [as Millie?]Scar [Desmond MallardDrake]Alfred PennyworthLori EltonThe Huntress [Helena Bertinelli]Batwoman [Kathy Kane]hotel conciergeamusement park custodianBatman [Bruce Wayne] (Earth-Two, cameo flashback)Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (Earth-Two, cameo flashback)Justice Society [Dr. Mid-Nite [Charles McNider]Green Lantern [Alan Scott]Wildcat [Ted Grant]Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]Flash [Jay Garrick]Hawkman [Carter Hall]The Star Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]] (cameo flashback)
Death Has a Golden Grab
17 pp · Superhero
BatmanAtom [Ray Palmer]James GordonHoward Trask
The Pathway of Doom ...
17 pp · Superhero
BatmanMetamorphoSapphire StaggHarry Cathcart
Fugitive from Two Worlds!
17 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]Commissioner James GordonAlfred Pennyworth (cameo)Dr. WheelwrightThe Guardians of The UniverseTri VulCalaphonian rulersCalaphonian bystandersconstruction workerGreen Lantern [Medphyll]Green Lantern [Chaselon]Green Lantern [Yalan Gur]
Time... My Dark Destiny!
17 pp · Superhero
BatmanKamandiJames GordonAlfred PennyworthExtortion, Inc.Charles SinclairMartin TellmanMax BeckmesserJake KlingMatthew TinsleyDr. CanusPyra
Yesterday Never Dies!
17 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]Flashback (villain)French ambassadorSteve Trevor (hallucination, death)Joe Chill (hallucination)Thomas Wayne (hallucination, death)Martha Wayne (hallucination, death)
The Crystal Armageddon!
17 pp · Superhero
BatmanRa's Al Ghulthe League of AssassinsTaliaProfessor HatterBernie Hatter
The Brimstone Connection
17 pp · Superhero
BatmanSupergirlFred DanversColonel SulphurJasper Casbeer
A Tale of Two Heroes
17 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Adam StrangeAlannaJames GordonCaptain MalaceMike (tattoo shop owner)
Operation: Time Bomb
17 pp · Superhero, War
Batman (Earth Two)Sgt. RockIron MajorNazisAlan Davies (death)
In the Beginning
21 pp
Batman [Bruce Waynealso as Robin]RobinAlfred PennyworthThomas Wayne (flashback)Martha Wayne (flashback)Lew MoxonCommissioner James GordonJoe ChillLeslie Thompkins (cameo)Philip WayneMrs. ChiltonHarvey HarrisAmos RexfordClayface [Preston Payne]Crazy-QuiltRa's al GhulKiller MothTweedledumTweedledeeTwo-FaceScarecrowRiddlerPenguinJokerDr. PhosphorousMad HatterCatwomanSpookHugo StrangeCalendar ManMr. FreezeClayface [Matt Hagen]Poison IvyGentleman GhostSenseiSignalman
With Friends Like These...
21 pp · Superhero
BatmanRobin [Dick Grayson]Alfred PennyworthSnitchJohn Grayson (flashback)Mary Grayson (flashback)Thomas Wayne (flashback)Martha Wayne (flashback)Joe Chill (flashback)Haly (circus owner)Boss ZuccoWallyJarvis Pennyworth (flashback)Boss MaroniJoker [also as Red Hood]Two-FaceBlack Spider (cameo)Catwoman (cameo)Mr. Freeze (cameo)Tweedledee (cameo)Tweedledum (cameo)Prof. Milo (cameo)Penguin (cameo)Poison Ivy (cameo)Killer Moth (cameo)Gentleman Ghost (cameo)Ra's al Ghul (cameo)Riddler (cameo)Scarecrow (cameo)Hugo Strange (cameo)
The Man Behind the Mask!
22 pp · Superhero
BatmanRobin [Dick Graysonalso as Thomas Wayne]BatgirlAlfred PennyworthCommissioner James GordonLucius FoxThomas Wayne (memory)Martha Wayne (memory)Jack EdisonShamrockSluggerPoetQueen BessMs. CrownJoker (cameo)Killer Moth (cameo)
Shackles of the Mind!
17 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
Angel of Mercy, Angel of Death!
17 pp · Superhero
BatmanZatannaAlfred PennyworthAngela MarcyRaymond Marcy"Steel" SpringerJohn Yoder
If Justice Be Blind!
25 pp · Superhero
BatmanNemesisJames GordonTed LucasDanny KrebsRoy NorthBen MarshallCraig TresserDr. Von RieblingMarjorie MarshallThe HeadThe Council
One of Us Is Not One of Us
17 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]Green Lantern [Sinestro] (origin)Alfred PennyworthJames GordonGuardians of the UniverseCarol FerrisThomas Kalmaku
To Trap an Immortal
17 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]SinestroGuardians of the UniverseOld TimerBlack Canary [Dinah Lance] (flashback)Green Arrow [Oliver Queen] (flashback)The Green Lantern Corps [Malet DasimChaselonThe Green Manothers unnamed]
The Heart of the Monster
17 pp · Superhero
BatmanLois LaneMetallo IIPerry WhiteDr. John Cranshaw
The Delta Connection!
17 pp · Superhero
BatmanSwamp Thing (brief origin)CatwomanAlbert CouperAlfred PennyworthFelicia KyleCalvin TrallerLinda Holland
The Hangman Club Murders!
17 pp · Superhero
BatmanElongated ManAlfred PennyworthJames GordonThe HangmanJim ProkmireSam HopkinsMarcie Evans QuigleyThomas QuigleyMark DresdenThe Creeper (shadow only, appears on page 13, panel 5)
Paperchase
17 pp · Superhero
BatmanCreeperHugo MarliesDr. Clayton WetleyVera Sweet
The Scepter of the Dragon God!
19 pp · Superhero
BatmanSpectreProfessor Hans SellmanWa'ar-ZenKwan-Yin (flashback)
Time, See What's Become of Me...
19 pp · Superhero
BatmanGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]The Flash [Barry Allen]The HawkThe DoveThomas KurlandMichelle HallLinda Hall
Interlude on Earth-Two
19 pp · Superhero
Batman (Earth 1)Robin (Earth 2)Batwoman (Earth 2)Dr. Hugo Strange (Earth 2)Starman [Ted Knight] (Earth 2)
