Descrizione
BATMAN
ALBO ORIGINALE DEL 1968, ARNOLDO MONDADORI EDITORE
all’ interno : BATMAN E ROBIN : DRAMMA SUL MARE – THE FLASH : I SAMURAI – BATMAN & ROBIN : L’ UOMO CHE NON POTEVA ESSERE PROCESSATO DUE VOLTE ! – comprende l’ inserto allegato UN CAMPIONE DAL SUD : PIETRO ANASTASI (albetto rosa a striscia di 8 pagine formato cm. 12×17,5 con la storia del campione di calcio raccontata a fumetti )
CONDIZIONI : BUONISSIME , L’ALBO NON PRESENTA IL TIMBRO DI COPIA ARRETRATA, PICCOLA SCRITTA A BIRO IN RETROCOPERTINA, IL GADGET E’ STACCATO DALL’ ALBO E PRESENTA PICCOLE MACCHIOLINE DI RUGGINE ALL’ ALTEZZA DEI FORI LASCIATI DALLE GRAFFETTE DI RILEGATURA
La pubblicazione delle
storie di Batman da parte di Mondadori non segue rigorosamente l’ ordine
cronologico, ma è in ordine sparso, abbastanza frammentata e a random,
in una confusione caotica e poco giustificabile pur con l’ attenuante
che all’ epoca le storie non erano caratterizzate da una continuity
referenziale e vincolante ; in questo numero
troviamo :
Detective Comics No. 381
November 1968
Cover: Batman throwing Robin off of lighthouse //Irv Novick (signed)
Story: “One Drown–One More To Go” (16 pages)
Editor: Julius Schwartz
Writer: Frank Robbins
Penciller: Bob Brown
Inker: Joe Giella
Feature Characters: Batman (last appearance in BATMAN #206; next appears
in BRAVE AND THE BOLD #81), Robin (last appearance in TEEN TITANS #18;
next appears in BATMAN #207)
Supporting Character: Alfred Pennyworth (next appears in WORLD’S FINEST
COMICS #181)
Villains: Captain Cyrus Spume (first appearance; dies in this story),
Looey, Mush, Dead-Eye, two crooks (first and only appearance for all)
Comment: Shortly after this story Batman teams with the Flash to fight
Carl Bork in BRAVE AND THE BOLD #81.
Synopsis: To crack a smuggling ring, Batman and Robin use a ruse which
involves having Robin dumped in Gotham Bay with concrete blocks chained
to his legs.
Featured Characters:
Villains:
- Baron Katana (First appearance)
Synopsis
On a trip to Japan, Barry Allen must become the Flash to deal with Baron Katana and his android Samuroids.
“The Man Who Couldn’t Be Tried Twice!”
Synopsis
James Lee, a circus acrobat, is standing trial for the crime of
murdering his ex-partner, Wyler. Lee had been discovered by Willy
Keyes, a clown, and a policeman in Wyler’s trailer, fallen amidst
Wyler’s many paintings which he had done as a hobby; Lee clutched both
the murder gun and Wyler, but claimed innocence, saying he had heard a
struggle, come in, and picked up the gun. Paraffin tests indicate that
Wyler had fired a gun. But Batman takes the stand, testifies that Wyler
had called him in fear for his life and begged for protection in return
for important information. Moreover, he reveals having seen Lee fire a
pistol at a carnival shooting range some time before the killing.
Finally, he demonstrates that if Wyler and Lee–who was recently dumped
from their double-act when Wyler went solo–had struggled, then Lee’s
hat would have fallen off and been trampled, but it was in perfect
condition. The jury pronounces Lee not guilty. Lee, laughing wildly at
the verdict, publicly reveals to Batman and the court that he did kill
Wyler and fired the carnival gun as a paraffin test alibi. And, since
Lee cannot be tried twice for the same crime, he must now go free. In
days to come, the public and even Commissioner Gordon criticize Batman
for slipping. But Batman himself feels his instincts were right, and,
returning to the scene, finds a painting of Wyler’s with a “Minus Q”
painted on the bottom. Since a telephone dial has no “Q”, Batman
realizes the real murderer must be circus owner David Dial. He captures
Dial minutes later, and at police headquarters the circus owner
confesses he had been smuggling wanted crooks out of various states and
had been found out by Wyler. Lee was bribed for his false testimony.
Commissioner Gordon tells Batman that Lee will be picked up and tried on
conspiracy charges, and shakes Batman’s hand.
