The Batman Chronicles #1
In "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate," Batman responds to a cry for help from an old house, only to find a desperate criminal who’s just killed his tormentors to cover his tracks. With a dying man named Joey whispering secrets about a powerful smuggler, the Caped Crusader must untangle a web of betrayal and crime—before the syndicate strikes again. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson, with inks by Kane and Theakston, and colors by Le Rose and Vozzo, this 2005 tale from The Batman Chronicles delivers a classic noir mystery with a sharp, grounded edge.
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While passing by an old house, the Batman hears screams and rushes in to save a man, who he soon discovers is a crook that has been double crossing his boss and who kills the thugs torturing him so there will be no witnesses. Later, the Caped Crusader learns from the dying Joey that his boss is a big time smuggler, and he takes immediate steps to solve that problem.
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