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DC Comics   ·   Released Jun 1st, 1978

Detective Comics #477

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THE HOUSE THAT HAUNTED BATMAN

Batman checks up on Rupert Thorne, who now occupies a padded cell at Arkham Asylum. Batman is concerned as to why Thorne gave away all his plans and revealed his information, clearing Batman's name in the process and a clearly deranged Thorne explains that he was forced by the ghost of Hugo Strange, a man he killed on his quest to learn Batman's secret identity.  Commissioner Gordon and Batman leave the madman to himself and they reflect upon the current situation. While Gordon pities the once notorious gangster, Batman feels sympathy, as he was once tricked by another formidable enemy, making him believe that he had lost his mind.  As Batman's memories fade away, his attention is drawn back to Arkham, where Gordon has been talking to him, but Batman had not listened, busy with his own memories.  At that moment in the Bowery of Gotham, a mysterious cloaked figure regretfully attacks a homeless man, leaving no trace of him after the attack.

Format
Comic
Page Count
32 pages
Cover Price
$0.35
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Creators

Marv Wolfman
Writer
Marv Wolfman
Len Wein
Writer
Len Wein
Neal Adams
Penciller
Neal Adams
Marshall Rogers
Penciller, Cover Artist
Marshall Rogers
Dick Giordano
Inker, Cover Artist
Dick Giordano
Glynis Oliver
Colorist
Glynis Oliver
John Costanza
Letterer
John Costanza
Letterer
Milt Snapinn
Tatjana Wood
Cover Artist
Tatjana Wood
Julius Schwartz
Editor
Julius Schwartz
E. Nelson Bridwell
Editor
E. Nelson Bridwell
Joe Orlando
Executive Editor
Joe Orlando

Characters

Alfred Pennyworth
Alfred Pennyworth
Earth-One
Batman
Bruce Wayne
Batman
Earth-One
Clayface
Preston Payne
Clayface
Prime Earth
Doctor Tzin-Tzin
Tzin-Tzin
Doctor Tzin-Tzin
Prime Earth
Flash
Barry Allen
Flash
Prime Earth
Green Arrow
Oliver Queen
Green Arrow
Prime Earth
Hawkman
Katar Hol
Hawkman
Earth-One
James Gordon
James Gordon
Earth-One
Martian Manhunter
J'onn J'onzz
Martian Manhunter
Earth-One
Robin
Dick Grayson
Robin
Earth-One
Rupert Thorne
Rupert Thorne
Prime Earth
Superman
Clark Kent
Superman
Earth-One

Key Events

First Appearance
Preston Payne as Clayface Prime Earth

Collected In

  • Batman: Strange Apparitions TP
    Batman: Strange Apparitions TP
    Detective Comics Vol. 1 (1937 - 2011)

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