Superman #26/1980

When Clark Kent botches a live broadcast, his boss Morgan Edge sends him to cover a small-town harvest festival—only for Superman to stumble upon a thief dressed like Batman. As he investigates, the mystery deepens when the suspect vanishes into the night, leaving behind a trail of confusion and a burning newspaper office. With Lana Lang, Sheriff Marston, and a photo of Thomas Wayne in a Bat-Man costume adding to the intrigue, the truth behind the masked figure begins to unravel.

In "Der Batman Nummer eins - Teil 2: Auf nach Westen, Held!", Superman [Clark Kent] finds himself under suspicion after an explosion rocks a remote town, detained by Sheriff Marston. With Batman [Bruce Wayne]’s help—secured through a timely bail—Clark and the Dark Knight follow a mysterious trail that leads from the American West to the wilds of Australia, where a hidden cave reveals a cult devoted to a bat god. Together, the two heroes unravel clues that challenge everything they thought they knew about the legend of the Bat-Man.

When the ancient monster Gitchka awakens, only a descendant of the first John Wainwright—wearing the traditional Bat-costume—can stand against its mystical power, leaving even Superman helpless. With Batman and Paul Wainwright caught in the storm, the fate of the town rests on a young man named Bat-Mann and the legacy he never asked for.

In "Einsam," Carter Hall and Shiera Hall navigate the quiet streets of Rann after returning from a mission, their bond tested when Shiera is gravely injured while saving a child. Amid the chaos, a mysterious being of immense power emerges, driven by isolation and fractured memory—until Carter’s quiet strength and Falke’s devotion to his wife begin to reach through the darkness.