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: N/A
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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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