Batman Vol 1 2
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Appearing in "The Joker Meets the Cat-Woman"
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- Cat-Woman
- Joker
- Circus Charlie (Single appearance)
- Crime Syndicate, Inc. (Single appearance)
- Weasel (Single appearance)
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Synopsis for "The Joker Meets the Cat-Woman"
After discovering that the Joker is still alive, Batman and Robin try to attempt to take him from the hospital to "a famous brain specialist" for an operation to make him a better citizen. Before they reach him, the Joker is kidnapped by a gang of crooks who want help stealing the priceless Pharaoh Gems. While looking for him, Batman encounters the Catwoman. In exchange for information regarding the Joker, he lets her go. The Catwoman trades the Pharoah to the Joker in exchange for sparing Robin's life. She evades Batman once again by leaping from the Batplane.
Appearing in "Wolf, the Crime Master"
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- Wolf (Adam Lamb) (Single appearance)
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- Cyrus Craig (Single appearance)
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Synopsis for "Wolf, the Crime Master"
Adam Lamb is a museum curator for Cyrus Craig's private museum. One night, while Lamb is making his rounds. He trips on a rug and strikes his head on the ground. Dazed he glances at a bat portrait and his mystery novel "The Crime Master" while a clock chimes midnight. After a few hours he wakes up and heads home. The next night when the clock strikes midnight, his personality changes to that of Wolf, violent master criminal. Every night after, he commits crimes until he attracts the attention of Batman and Robin. One day Craig is showing Bruce Wayne around the museum. After another encounter with the crime master, he remembers Lamb's car looks like that of his alter-ego Wolf. Bruce decides to visit the museum. That night at the museum Lamb turns into wolf while helping Craig and tries to kill him. Batman and Robin jump in and save Craig. Lamb becomes confused when he notices Batman's emblem. Unfortunately Lamb is accidentally killed when Batman knocks him down the stairs. Before his death he recalls what caused his transformations to Batman, Robin, and Craig.
Appearing in "The Case of the Clubfoot Murders"
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- Ward (Single appearance)
- Varrick (Single appearance)
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- Abel Storme (Only appearance; dies)
- Carl (Single appearance)
- Clubfoot Beggs (Single appearance)
- Harley Storme (Single appearance) (Only appearance; dies)
- Portia (Single appearance)
- Roger Storme (Single appearance)
- Tommy (Single appearance)
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Synopsis for "The Case of the Clubfoot Murders"
The story begins with Clubfoot murdering Harley Storme. Batman attempts to catch Clubfoot only to be dazed by kick to the face. The next day Bruce Wayne and James Gordon go to the Storme Mansion. While they are there the come to find that the whole Storme Family hates one another and have only come together for Harley Storme's Will read by Ward. The family is only given envelopes with a piece of gold with the inscription "United we stand, Divided we fall.". Later Tommy Storme tells his loan shark Varrick that Ward will read a letter at the end of the month, Varrick decides to pay Ward a visit tomorrow. That night Clubfoot kills Abel Storme in his sleep. The next day, after hearing the news of Abel Storme's death, Bruce decides to visit Ward the Lawyer. Upon arrival Batman is met by Varrick's men, who are quickly dispatched. The next night Robin searches the Storme mansion only to find Roger Storme dead. He is then ambushed by Clubfoot. Clubfoot is fought off and decides to make his escape. Meanwhile Batman is at Ward's home when he discovers the real Clubfoot Beggs. Beggs tells Batman how he was kidnapped and framed by ward. Ward just arriving from his encounter with Robin, draws a gun on Batman. Ward tells how the scratchings on the tokens spelled goldmine when fully assembled. That the goldmine was left to Harley's heirs. Since Ward was an heir he decided to kill the Storme family and take the mine for himself. At this time Robin burst into the scene and knocked the gun from Ward's hand. Ward makes a break for the stairs and is stopped by batman and taken to jail.
Appearing in "The Case of the Missing Link"
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- Grimes (Single appearance)
- Hackett (Single appearance)
- Snead (Single appearance)
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- Goliath, the Missing Link (Single appearance)
- Professor Drake (Single appearance) (Only appearance; dies)
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Synopsis for "The Case of the Missing Link"
Batman leaps on to a train heading to Gotham and is attacked by "pygmies". After fighting his way to Professor Drakes train car he finds that the pygmies are after a giant called Goliath. Professor Drake claims that Goliath is a missing link. Drake tells Batman how he captured Goliath and how he plans to civilize him. The news of Goliath is widespread. When Hackett and Sneed owners of the circus hear of Goliath, they approach Drake with an offer. If Goliath were put in their circus and all three men could profit. Drake becomes outraged by this proposal and has them thrown out. Batman appears again that night to talk to Drake. He tells Drake that Hackett and Sneed will do anything to get their hands on Goliath. Later that night a man named Grimes shoots the Professor and makes it appear to be a suicide. While patrolling the Professor Drakes house Robin hears the gunshot. He arrives as Grimes and his men are leaving. While they are fighting Goliath breaks free and chases Grimes away looking at Grimes's face as he leaves. Goliath walks back to Drakes office and finds Drake dead. A note was forged saying he would be given to Hackett and Sneed's circus. At the circus that night Goliath sees Grimes sitting in the audience and goes berserk. Goliath kills Grimes, but proceeds to continue his rampage setting loose the animals. Batman and Robin jump into the scene and wrangle all the animals. Goliath spots Robin and hurls him away toward the trapeze in anger. Robin escapes death, but Goliath goes after Robin in his fury and climbs up to the trapeze. Batman rushes to help Robin and ties up Goliath with his rope. Robin then takes his sling and knocks Goliath dizzy. Sadly this causes Goliath to fall from the trapeze pole and takes Batman with him. Batman saves himself with the trapeze rope, but Goliath falls to his death. Hackett and Sneed are arrested for murder. Batman and Robin discuss what has befallen.
Notes
- This issue is reprinted in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives, Volume 1.
- Batman appeared last in Detective Comics #42. He appears next in Detective Comics #43.
- Catwoman appeared last in Batman #1 using the name "The Cat". She begins using the name Cat-Woman with this issue. In later issues, her name is shortened to just Catwoman. Catwoman appears next in Batman #3.
- James Gordon appeared last in Detective Comics #42. He appears next in Batman #3.
- The Joker appeared last in Batman #1. He appears next in Detective Comics #45.
- Robin appeared last in Detective Comics #42. He appears next in Detective Comics #43.
Trivia
- No trivia.
See Also
Recommended Reading
Links and References
- Batman series index at the Grand Comics Database
- Batman series index at Mike's Amazing World of DC Comics
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