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Comics - Ongoing - Detective Comics - Issue #438

DETECTIVE COMICS #438
COVER TAGLINE: None
TITLE: A Monster Walks Wayne Manor
STORY ARC: None

COVER DATE: December/January, 1973

WRITER: Archie Goodwin
ARTIST: Jim Aparo
INKER: Jim Aparo
EDITORS: Archie Goodwin
COVER: Michael William Kaluta

PRICE: $.50 U.S.

CHARACTERS: Batman (Bruce Wayne)

PLOT:
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TITLE: Gotham Gang Line-Up

WRITER: Bill Finger
ARTIST: Sheldon Moldoff
INKER: Joe Giella
CHARACTERS: Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson); Commissioner James Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth; Harriet Cooper

PLOT:
While Batman and Robin are out of town, Alfred investigate a lead to the Tri-State Gang. Batman returns to the Bat-Cave and finds that Alfred has not returned. He and Robin follow Alfred's trail to the old Gotham prison, where the Tri-State Gang captures them.

Alfred has also been captured, but he escapes. Batman escapes too, but finds Alfred's cell empty. The Caped Crusaders follow the Tri-State Gang to Colonial City. Alfred has also followed the gang. When Batman's life is in danger, Alfred throws himself in the way of a boulder and is apparently killed. Batman finishes off the gang, then holds a funeral for his friend.

Following Alfred's funeral, Dick's Aunt Harriet comes to live at Wayne Manor further complicated the lives of Bruce and Dick.

NOTES:
- Alfred appears to die in this story. As revealed in flashback in the first story of Detective Comics #356, Alfred survives but becomes the Outsider. The Outsider first appears in the first story of Detective Comics #334.

- Dick Grayson's Aunt Harriet comes to live at Wayne Manor following Alfred's death.

- Bruce establishs the Alfred Foundation, a charity organization to benefit mankind in this story.

ORIGINALLY PRINTED IN:
Detective Comics #328

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