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Batman Vol 1 156

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"The Secret of the Ant-Man"

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"Robin Dies at Dawn"


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Image:Quote1.png He -- he's dead! Robin is dead! He sacrificed himself for me on this alien world! Image:Quote2.png
-- Batman


Appearing in "The Secret of the Ant-Man"

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  • Ant-Man (Jumbo Carson)
  • Al Wells
  • The Brady Brothers

Other Characters:

  • H.H. Hobbs
  • Professor Hanson

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Synopsis for "The Secret of the Ant-Man"

Batman is away on a special assignment, leaving Robin the task of patrolling Gotham City. He befriends a tiny, costumed hero called Ant-Man whom he mistakenly suspects might be Batman. He later discovers that the Ant-Man is actually a mobster named Jumbo Carson and apprehends him.

Appearing in "Robin Dies at Dawn"

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  • The Gorilla Gang (Single appearance)
  • Luke

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Synopsis for "Robin Dies at Dawn"

Batman volunteers to participate in a special military experiment to test the long term effects of isolation on the human psyche. During this experience, Batman suffers a hallucination in which he witnesses Robin being killed on an alien world. The hallucinations persist and Batman is so overwrought that he is incapable of continuing his work. He hands the responsiblity of safeguarding Gotham City to Robin.

A criminal cartel known as the Gorilla Gang encounter Robin and abduct him. Batman is forced to come out of retirement to rescue him. The mission emboldens Batman's confidance and he stops having hallucinations.

Notes

  • "The Secret of the Ant-Man" is reprinted in Batman #185.


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