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Batman 240

BATMAN #240

Cover Date: March 1972
Cover Price: $0.25

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Neal Adams
Inks: Dick Giordano


Story: "Vengeance for a Dead Man!" (17 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDennis O'Neil
PencilsIrv Novick
InksDick Giordano
LetteringJohn Costanza
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Batman (last in Detective Comics #420; next in Brave and the Bold #101)

Supporting Character(s):

Commissioner Gordon (in between Detective Comics #420 and #420/2)
Alfred Pennyworth (in between Brave and the Bold #100 and #101)

Villain(s):

Talia al Ghul (in between issues #235 and #243)
Doctor Moon (first appearance; a multi-discipline scientist working for Ra's al Ghul; next in Wonder Woman #200)
Keener (first appearance; co-head of a think tank; has partner killed to cover up selling information to al Ghul)
Ra's al Ghul (in between issues #235 and #243)

Other Character(s):

Mason Sterling (first appearance; head of a think tank; assassinated by Keener; brain kept alive by Dr. Moon; dies)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents Batman #6 (2016)


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Second Story: "Theater of the Mind!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMike Friedrich
ArtRich Buckler
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Robin

Supporting Character(s):

Terri Bergstrom

Villain(s):

Burton Asher (first appearance; helps to drive a wedge between father and son)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

This story continues from last issue.

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Robin the Boy Wonder #1 (2008)
Robin: The Bronze Age Omnibus (2020)


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Third Story (reprint): "Batman's Great Face-Saving Feat!" (12 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Batman Vol. 1 #164 (June 1964)


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