Contents 1 Appearing in "Challenge of the Consumer Crusader" 2 Synopsis for "Challenge of the Consumer Crusader" 3 Appearing in "Death Shares the Spotlight!" 4 Synopsis for "Death Shares the Spotlight!" 5 Appearing in "The Forbidden Trick" 6 Synopsis for "The Forbidden Trick" 7 Appearing in "The Case of the Finders Keepers" 8 Synopsis for "The Case of the Finders Keepers" 9 Notes 10 Trivia 11 See Also 12 Recommended Reading 13 Links and References

Appearing in "Challenge of the Consumer Crusader"

Featured Characters:

•  Batman 

Supporting Characters:

• 
  

Villains:

• Ben Ames (Single appearance)
• Joan Wilde (Single appearance)
• Jo-Jo Weems (Single appearance) (Henchman)
• Tag Callum (Single appearance) (Henchman)

Other Characters:

• Tom Carson (Single appearance)
• Barbara Gordon (Cameo)

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Jim Gordon's Home

Items:

• Batrope

Vehicles:

• Tom Carson's Car
  
  

Synopsis for "Challenge of the Consumer Crusader"

Batman helps save a consumer advocate from murder and discovers the extortionist who is shielding herself behind his front.

Appearing in "Death Shares the Spotlight!"

Featured Characters:

• Batgirl

Supporting Characters:

• Jason Bard

Villains:

• "Big" Chuck Walla (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Robbie Marlow (Final appearance) (An Actor)
• Tiz Marlow (Final appearance) (An Actress)
• Mr. Langham (Single appearance) (An Auctioneer)

Locations:

• Gotham City

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• Taxi Cab
  

Synopsis for "Death Shares the Spotlight!"

Continuing from last issue, when taken out on a date by Jason Bard to see the play "Invitation to Murder", the couple soon finds themselves entangled in an attempted murder of Hollywood's "Royal Couple" Robbie and Tiz Marlow. Leaving Jason behind to guard the starlets, Babs goes off to call the police.

After the crime is reported, both Jason and Barbara begin their own investigations. This leads Batgirl to Gotham Arena, which is currently putting on a western exhibition which features Big Chuck Walla, who is resonsible for the attempt on the Marlows lives.

Battling Walla, Batgirl and Jason learn that the reason he tried to kill Robbie was because Tiz was secretly going to marry Walla, but left him instead for Barlow and that his attempt to murder was out of jealousy over the couple. After learning the truth, and that Walla's exhibition gun is loaded with blanks, Jason knocks Walla out with one punch and he and Batgirl turn Walla over to the police.

Appearing in "The Forbidden Trick"

Featured Characters:

• Mysto

Supporting Characters:

• Jarko (Single appearance) (Magician)

Villains:

• Pharoah Ra-Temn (flashback only) (Pharoah of Ancient Egypt)

Other Characters:

• Ancient Egyptian Magician (Dies in flashback) (Pharoah's Sorcerer)
• Jeremiah Skarne (Only appearance; dies) (Archaeologist)
• Jarko's Manager (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Egypt
• New York City

Items:

• The Pharoah's Urn

Vehicles:

• None
  

Synopsis for "The Forbidden Trick"

This story was originally printed in Detective Comics #211

Appearing in "The Case of the Finders Keepers"

Featured Characters:

• Sergeant Jim Welky

Supporting Characters:

• 
  

Villains:

• Harry Harper (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Terry Johnson (Single appearance)
• the police commissioner (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Unknown City
  • Police Department

Items:

• Zircons

Vehicles:

• None
  

Synopsis for "The Case of the Finders Keepers"

This story was originally printed in Gangbusters #54

Notes

• "Death Shares the Spotlight!" is reprinted in Showcase Presents: Batgirl #1.
• "The Forbidden Trick!" was originally featured in Detective Comics #211.
• "The Case of Finders Keepers" was originally featured in Gangbusters #54.

Trivia

• No trivia.

See Also

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• Cover gallery for the Detective Comics series
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Recommended Reading

• Batman Recommended Reading

• Batman (Volume 1)
• Batman (Volume 2)
• Batman and Robin (Volume 1)
• Batman and Robin (Volume 2)
• Batman Confidential
• Batman: Gotham Knights
• Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight
• Batman: Shadow of the Bat
• Batman: Streets of Gotham
• Batman Incorporated
• Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 1)
• Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 2)
• Detective Comics (Volume 1)
• Detective Comics (Volume 2)
• Superman/Batman
• Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (Volume )

Links and References

• Detective Comics article at Wikipedia
• Detective Comics series index at DCU Guide
• Detective Comics series index at Comicbookdb.com
• Detective Comics series index at the Grand Comics Database Project

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