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"The Poison-Pen Puzzle!": On a trip to Hollywood to check out a movie studio on whose board he now sits, Bruce Wayne witnesses a the murder of a notorious writer and must become Batman to find the killer. After a lenthy investigation, Batman finds that there are two p

Detective Comics #398 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of April, 1970.

Synopsis for "The Poison-Pen Puzzle!"

On a trip to Hollywood to check out a movie studio on whose board he now sits, Bruce Wayne witnesses a the murder of a notorious writer and must become Batman to find the killer. After a lenthy investigation, Batman finds that there are two people who claim to have murdered the writer. Batman interrogates the supposed killers, but none of them fit the shape of the murderer. After his failed interrogation, Batman is confronted by the real killer, but he manages to capture him with help from the couple who confessed to the crime.

Appearing in "The Poison-Pen Puzzle!"

Featured Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Rod Drake (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

  • Maxine Melanie (Single appearance; dies)
  • Tippi (Single appearance)
  • Jill (Single appearance)
  • Sidney (Single appearance)
  • Dorian Spence (Single appearance)
  • Loren Melburn-Spence (Single appearance)
  • Zuki (Single appearance)

Locations:


Synopsis for "Moon Struck"

A visiting Russian professor is on hand at an exhibition of moon rocks in Hudson University when a youth is turned green, apparently from exposure to the rocks. Robin tries to investigate but is knocked unconscious by an unseen assailant.

Appearing in "Moon Struck"

Featured Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Professor Zukov (First appearance)

Other Characters:

  • Trudi (Single appearance)
  • Herb Stroud (First appearance)
  • Dr. Wells (First appearance)

Locations:

Items:

  • Moon Rock

Notes

Trivia

Mike W. Barr appears on the letters page.


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