Don't you think that fellow might catch cold with his chest exposed like that?
- -- Batman
Appearing in Batman: "The Screaming House"
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- Count Grutt (Elias Turg) (Only appearance; dies)[1]
- Carl (Single appearance)[1]
- Al (Single appearance)[1]
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- Joey (Only appearance; dies)[1]
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Synopsis for Batman: "The Screaming House"
Batman hears screams coming from an old abandoned house and decides to go take a look at what was going on. Inside the house, a man named Joey is being tortured by thugs. Batman knocks out some thugs but then Joey knocks out the rest of the thugs and knocks out Batman. When Batman awakes, he follows Joey and he leads him to man name Turg and he has already killed Joey. Batman discovers that Turg and his gang are planning to destroy an incoming vessel. Batman prevents the thugs from destroying the ship and defeats what is part of gang. Batman then finds clues that lead him to the leader of the gang, Count Grutt who is also Turg. Batman battles Turg once more and saves the day for Gotham City
Appearing in Bart Regan, Spy: "The Ring of Death"
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- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in Cosmo, the Phantom of Disguise: "Mutiny on the Sea Swan"
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- Mister Abrams (Single appearance)[1]
- Boroff (Single appearance)[1]
- Tom Barowsky (Single appearance)[1]
- Aleck Corigah (Single appearance)[1]
- Alex (Single appearance)[1]
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- Barker (Single appearance)[1]
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- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in The Crimson Avenger: "Laura Burlingame's been Kidnapped"
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[1] plot summary from dcindexes.com
The Crimson Avenger learns that Laura Burlingame, the daughter of a wealthy couple, has been kidnapped. Burlingame's former business partner J.N. Worthy is requested as the go-between to leave the ransom money. The Crimson Avenger witnesses the meeting with Worthy, then follows the kidnappers to their hide-out. He ensures the girl is safe, then waits for the head of the gang to arrive. Worthy turns out to be the kidnapping ring-leader. The Crimson Avenger surprises the crooks, rescues the girl, then escapes before the police can arrest him too.
Appearing in Speed Saunders: "The Crime Roundup"
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- Speed Saunders (Flashback and main story)
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- Patsy Ross (Single appearance)[1]
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Appearing in Steve Malone: "Miss Cooper is Kidnapped"
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- Ed (Single appearance)[1]
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- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in Cliff Crosby: "Judge Carson"
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- Cliff Crosby (First appearance)
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- Teddy Jenson (First appearance)
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- "Buck" Dawson (Single appearance)[1]
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- Judge Carson (Single appearance)[1]
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- Synopsis not yet written.
Appearing in Slam Bradley: "A Dynamite Gift"
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- Jean Kennedy (Single appearance)[1]
- Dynamite -horse (Single appearance)[1]
- Stevens (Single appearance)[1]
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Synopsis for Slam Bradley: "A Dynamite Gift"
[2] plot summary from dcindexes.com
Slam and Shorty inherit a race horse named Dynamite from a wealthy client they once helped. The horse is soon stolen by Jean Kennedy, the former owner's daughter. Slam agrees to let Jean keep half interest in the horse, since she knows more about taking care of him. They then begin training the horse to race.
-- Gambler Chips Grant takes an interest in fixing races. First he tries to drug the horse, then he tries to blackmail the jockey. Slam foils his plans, and Shorty substitutes for the jockey in the Kentucky Derby. Dynamite wins the race, then Slam and Shorty sell their interest in the horse back to Jean.
Notes
- "The Screaming House" is reprinted in Batman #237, Batman Archives #1, and Batman Chronicles #1.
- In Batman Chronicles #1, The Screaming House is called The Spies.
- Final appearance of Cosmo in Detective Comics. Next issue, "Red Logan" begins.
- Aside from the stories above, this issue contains:
- "Murder at Sea" by John Randall (text story)
- "Tiny"
See Also
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Recommended Reading
- Batman (Volume 1)
- Batman (Volume 2)
- Batman and Robin (Volume 1)
- Batman and Robin (Volume 2)
- Batman Confidential
- Batman: Gotham Knights
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight
- Batman: Shadow of the Bat
- Batman: Streets of Gotham
- Batman Incorporated
- Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 1)
- Batman: The Dark Knight (Volume 2)
- Detective Comics (Volume 1)
- Detective Comics (Volume 2)
- Superman/Batman
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (Volume )
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