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Detective Comics Vol 1 451

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"The Batman's Burden"

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"The Parking Lot Bandit Strikes Again"


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Appearing in "The Batman's Burden"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Villains:

  • Cumming Streeter (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

  • Baldy Amber (Single appearance)
  • Molly Post (Single appearance)

Locations:

  • San Lorenzo
  • Unnamed Resort

Items:

Vehicles:




Synopsis for "The Batman's Burden"

Bruce Wayne, Cumming Streeter and Molly Post are at a resort on San Lorenzo island for charity events. Bruce departs shortly before Batman arrives and harasses Blady Amber. Molly intervenes, disgusted by Batman's rough manner. Batman pushes her away angering a table of Navy sailors on leave. After a fight Batman chases after Amber who has returned to his hotel. Molly and Cumming follow. When Batman confronts Amber again, Molly hits him over the head with a bottle of champaign and Amber runs once again. Batman reflects that he is here because Commissioner Gordon got a tip of a pending assassination but did not hear the target. Their only clue is Baldy Amber. Batman chases after Amber again who tells him the assassin is baseball player Lefty Colon who is supposed to kill Bruce Wayne. Batman leaves but realizes that Lefty is religious and wouldn't agree to go to a backgammon tournament as backgammon is considered gambling. Fearing the assassin may actually go after Molly, Batman goes to warn her only to catch her after she had been thrown out the window by the real assassin, Cumming. Batman apprehends him. Later Molly confides in Bruce her disappointment with Batman but Bruce asks her to consider that he might have no choice.

Appearing in "The Parking Lot Bandit Strikes Again"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

  • Lori Elton (Single appearance)

Villains:

  • Paul Shuster (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

  • Chief McDonald (Single appearance)
  • Mrs. Roberts (Single appearance)

Locations:

  • University Treasurer's Office

Items:

Vehicles:



Synopsis for "The Parking Lot Bandit Strikes Again"

Robin took a job, as Dick Grayson, as a parking lot attendant in hopes of catching the Parking Lot Bandit who (last issue) stole $50,000 for the University Treasurer's Office. The police find that another person received a letter with a $10 gift card for the R & S Department Store. This is the M.O. of the Parking Lot Bandit and the police stake out the area. When the Bandit strikes, he swipes the victim's keys and enters a trap set by the police. The Bandit claims he is innocent of the Hudson University robbery. Later, Paul Shuster, University Treasurer, is summoned by Cheif McDonald and Robin. Robin reveals that Paul was found at the crime scene and claimed to be there to pick up papers from the office. The office keys, however, were in the possession of Mrs. Roberts, his secretary, at that time. Shuster attacks but is captured.

Notes

  • Molly Post first appeared in Batman #243 "The Lazarus Pit."
  • According to the captions, the Robin tale of last issue ("The Parking Lot Bandit") occurred on May 23rd. This story takes place on June 9th. During that time, Parking Lot Attendant Dick Grayson captured 3 purse-snatchers, 5 car-thieves, and 1 public exhibitionist.


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