Screen Shot 2020-12-26 at 12.49.03 PM.png PUBLISHING DATE: September 1972 CREDITS: Denny O’Neil (story), Neal Adams & Dick Giordano (art) Batman pursues a resurrected Ra’s Al Ghul and his daughter Talia from the snowy Alps to a final confrontation in the desert sands. Returning guest Jon Clarke...

Screen Shot 2020-12-26 at 12.37.51 PM.png PUBLISHING DATE: August 1972 CREDITS: Denny O’Neil (story), Neal Adams and Dick Giordano (art) Batman travels to Switzerland for a final confrontation with Ra’s Al Ghul but is surprised to find him dead. SHOW LINK - https://bat77.libsyn.com/the-lazarus-pit-...

Screen Shot 2020-12-11 at 6.06.30 PM.png PUBLISHING DATE: June 1972 CREDITS: Denny O’Neil (story), Irv Novick & Dick Giordano (art) Bruce Wayne fakes his own death so that he, as Batman, can begin his personal war against the mad evil genius Ra’s Al Ghul. SHOW LINK - https://bat77.libsyn.com/br...

Dan E Kool wrote: ↑Thu Jan 07, 2021 10:06 am I meant to reply earlier, but this episode made for a great listen during the holiday season. Loved your narration and your insights! Great show all around.

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.

The podcast returns next week with "Bruce Wayne: Rest In Peace" from Batman #242.

Screen Shot 2020-11-22 at 3.00.34 PM.png PUBLISHING DATE: February 1972 CREDITS: Denny O’Neil (story), Irv Novick & Dick Giordano (art) On Christmas Eve, several storefront Santas have been attacked and robbed, and the Batman vows to bring the criminal to justice. Have a happy and safe holiday ...

Screen Shot 2020-11-22 at 10.03.27 AM.png PUBLISHING DATE: May 1972 CREDITS: Denny O’Neil (story), Irv Novick & Dick Giordano (art) Batman races against time to save a woman being held hostage by a murderous spymaster. SHOW LINK - https://bat77.libsyn.com/at-dawn-dies-mary-macguffin-batman-241

PUBLISHING DATE: April 1972
CREDITS: Denny O’Neil (story), Bob Brown & Dick Giordano (art)

Batman investigates the disappearances of big-rig trucks along a west coast highway.

SHOW LINK - https://bat77.libsyn.com/highway-to-now ... ective-422

Screen Shot 2020-11-14 at 12.13.32 PM.png PUBLISHING DATE: March 1972 CREDITS: Frank Robbins (story & art) A prison riot endangers the life of an inmate due to be released on parole. The Batman breaks in to the prison to diffuse the situation. SHOW LINK - https://bat77.libsyn.com/blind-justice-...

I spotted this the other day while walking to the post office. Located at a small cafe near the corner of Clark and Devon in Chicago. Whoever the artist is must have been very inspired by a certain scene from "Catwoman Goes to College".

Screen Shot 2020-10-26 at 3.43.11 PM.png PUBLISHING DATE: March 1972 CREDITS: Denny O’Neil (story), Irv Novick & Dick Giordano (art) A body without a brain is discovered, and the Batman believes that the mysterious Ra’s Al Ghul is somehow involved in the murder. SHOW LINK - https://bat77.libsyn...

Screen Shot 2020-10-12 at 11.50.01 PM.png PUBLISHING DATE: February 1972 CREDITS: Frank Robbins (story and art) A diamond merchant is marked for death by his business partner - who’s come back from the dead! Can the Dark Knight stop this mysterious nemesis? SHOW LINK - https://bat77.libsyn.com/fore...

Screen Shot 2020-10-18 at 8.44.16 AM.png PUBLISHING DATE: January 1972 CREDITS: Denny O’Neil (story), Irv Novick & Dick Giordano (art) A body is found at the bottom of the Gotham East River. It was weighted down by several golden statues of the Batman. Is it a frame-up, or a warning? SHOW LINK ...

Screen Shot 2020-09-26 at 1.35.14 PM.png PUBLISHING DATE: December 1971 CREDITS: Denny O’Neil (story), Ira Novick & Dick Giordano (art) Batman investigates why a weird costumed hero known as “The Creeper” has been destroying drug manufacturing factories in Gotham City. SHOW LINK - https://bat77...

Screen Shot 2020-10-12 at 9.19.17 AM.png PUBLISHING DATE: December 1971 CREDITS: Denny O’Neil (story), Neal Adams & Dick Giordano (art) Batman is on the hunt for a Nazi war criminal, but will the Reaper catch up with him first? SHOW LINK - https://bat77.libsyn.com/night-of-the-reaper-batman-237

Screen Shot 2020-09-17 at 11.08.14 PM.png PUBLISHING DATE: November 1971 CREDITS: Frank Robbins (story), Bob Brown & Dick Giordano (art) A journalist wishes to experience what it’s like to be Batman, but is he ready to learn the true lesson of what it takes to be an avenger of justice? SHOW LIN...