COVER TAGLINE:
None
TITLE:
The Outsider Strikes Again
STORY ARC:
None
COVER DATE:
June, 1965
WRITER:
Gardner F. Fox
ARTIST:
Sheldon Moldoff
INKER:
Joe Giella
EDITORS:
Julius Schwartz
COVER:
Carmine Infantino; Joe Giella
PRICE: $.12 U.S.
CHARACTERS: Batman (Bruce Wayne);
Robin (Dick Grayson); Commissioner James Gordon; Harriet Cooper; Alfred Pennyworth
PLOT:
While tracking down a museum thief, Robin's batarang suddenly comes to life and attacks him. Batman's batrope also tries to strangle him. The Caped Crusaders escape from their weapons, which then turn to dust. They then receive a message from the Outsider claiming credit for making their weapons attack. Next he uses the Batmobile to try and kill the Dynamic Duo. Once again the crimefighters escape, and the Batmobile turns to dust.
Later at the Bat-Cave, Batman is attacked by more objects. He uses the dust of on his uniforms to interfere with the Outsider's signal which controls the objects. When Commissioner Gordon summons him to fight some crooks, Batman constructs a dust bomb. The crooks are agents of the Outsider using remote-controlled bullets. The dust bomb stops them, allowing Batman to apprehend the crooks.
TITLE:
Mystery of the Millionaire Cowboy
WRITER:
John Broome
ARTIST:
Carmine Infantino
INKER:
Sid Greene
CHARACTERS:
Elongated Man; Sue Dibny
PLOT:
Ralph and Sue have two tickets for a sold-out hit stage show. When they get to the theatre, they discover that no one is in the audience except them. As the show begins, they hear applause for the non-existent audience. Ralph is puzzled and begins investigating as the Elongated Man.
Ralph checks the box office and learns that an eccentric millionaire has purchased all the seats in the theatre. Ralph visits the man's home and finds him at the mercy of a gang of criminals. Ralph apprehends the crooks, then learns that the millionaire bought all the seats for a private anniversary show for his wife. The applause was recorded for the benefit of the actors. Ralph, Sue, and the millionaire couple then attend a private viewing of the entire show.
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