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Publisher: DC

Title: Batman
Issue: 238
Page Count: 100
Publish Date: January 1972
Volume: 33

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Batman 238
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Story Title: [ no title ] - cover
Pages:2
Letters:?; typeset
Genre:superhero
Characters:Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Sargon the Sorcerer; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Plastic Man [Patrick "Eel" O'Brian]; The Doom Patrol [Negative Man [Larry Trainor]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]; Chief [Doctor Niles Cauldor]; Elasti-Girl [Rita Farr]]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Shadow Lass [Tasmia Mallor]; Colossal Boy [Gim Allon]; Phantom Girl [Tinya Wazzo]; Matter-Eater Lad [Tenzil Kem]; Shrinking Violet [Salu Digby]; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]; Chameleon Boy [Reep Daggle]; Star Boy [Thom Kallor]; Timber Wolf [Brin Londo]; Bouncing Boy [Chuck Taine]; Mon-El [Lar Gand]; Superboy [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; Princess Projectra [Projectra Wind'zzor]; Invisible Kid [Lyle Norg]; Light Lass [Ayla Ranzz]; Cosmic Boy [Rokk Krinn]; Duo Damsel [Luornu Durgo]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El; Linda Lee Danvers]; Elastic Lad [Jimmy Olsen]; Ultra Boy [Jo Nah]; Insect Queen [Lana Lang]; Brainiac 5 [Querl Dox]; Sun Boy [Dirk Morgna]; Dream Girl [Nura Nal]; Ferro Lad [Andrew Nolan]; Chemical King [Condo Arlik]; Kid Psycho [Gnill Opril]; Element Lad [Jan Arrah]; Lightning Lad [Garth Ranzz]]; The Legion of Super-Pets [Proty II (a member of the alien race Llorn); Beppo (monkey); Streaky (cat); Krypto (dog); Comet (horse)]


Story Title: Table of Contents - table of contents
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Characters:Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]; Plastic Man [Patrick "Eel" O'Brian]; Sargon the Sorcerer; Atom [Al Pratt]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]
Synopsis:Table of Contents includes illustrations of heroes on left side.


Story Title: The Masterminds of Crime! - comic story
Pages:11.67
Genre:superhero
Characters:Batman [Bruce Wayne, Drexel]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Dave Gregg (villain); Mr. Tolan (villain); Mrs. Marcy; Joe Webster (villain); Walls (villain)
Synopsis:Batman disguises himself as the crook Drexel to infiltrate the Crime Academy.


Story Title: Chapter 1: The Origin of the Doom Patrol - comic story
Pages:11.67
Genre:superhero
Characters:Doom Patrol [The Chief [Doctor Niles Caulder] (intro); Elasti-Girl [Rita Farr] (intro, origin); Negative Man [Larry Trainor] (intro, origin); Robotman [Cliff Steele] (intro, origin); Mitch (Movie Producer)]
Synopsis:A mysterious man known only as the Chief calls three people who have all escaped certain doom but were left outcasts because of their experiences. He recounts their individual stories. He asks them to become the Doom Patrol, and their first mission is to defuse a bomb.


Story Title: Chapter 2: The Challenge of the Timeless Commander - comic story
Pages:3.67
Genre:superhero
Characters:Doom Patrol [The Chief [Doctor Niles Caulder]; Negative Man [Larry Trainor]; Elasti-Girl [Rita Farr]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]]; General Immortus (intro, villain)
Synopsis:The Chief informs the Doom Patrol of an alien spaceship that has landed on Earth carrying a super-weapon. General Immortus, spying on them, makes plans. The Doom Patrol are sent to protect the spaceship but encounter a strange machine.


Story Title: Chapter 3: The Deadly Duel with Gen. Immortus - comic story
Pages:8.67
Genre:superhero
Characters:Doom Patrol [The Chief [Doctor Niles Caulder]; Negative Man [Larry Trainor]; Elasti-Girl [Rita Farr]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]]; General Immortus
Synopsis:After locating the super-weapon, the Doom Patrol is confronted by General Immortus, who takes the upper-hand.


Story Title: Oh, Plastic Man! - comic story
Pages:13
Genre:superhero
Characters:Plastic Man [Eel O'Brian]; Woozy Winks; Captain Murphey [also known as Captain Murphy]; Officer Mike
Synopsis:Woozy and Plastic Man set out to capture Eel O'Brian.


Story Title: Guarding a Lion - comic story
Pages:6
Genre:superhero
Characters:Sargon the Sorcerer; Maxmillian O'Leary; Ted; Mike; Husky Grzrykzi
Synopsis:Sargon must figure out who the mysterious person is who has been messing with the circus lion.


Story Title: Danger in the Totem's Eye! - comic story
Pages:6
Genre:superhero
Characters:The Atom [Al Pratt]; Ridley (Villain); The Amazing Farads (Villain)
Synopsis:Al Pratt goes to a museum to research Indian culture but ends up tracking down some robbers.


Story Title: The Aqua-Thief of the Seven Seas! - comic story
Pages:6
Genre:superhero
Characters:Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; King Tai, Ruler of Timtu; Vuda, Prime Minister of Timtu
Synopsis:Aquaman is falsely accused of stealing a chest of diamonds.


Story Title: Part I: The Legion of Super-Outlaws! - comic story
Pages:8.67
Genre:superhero
Characters:Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; Shrinking Violet [Salu Digby]; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]; Sun Boy [Dirk Morgna]; Chameleon Boy [Reep Daggle]; Invisible Kid [Lyle Norg]; Star Boy [Thom Kallor]]; Dr. Marden King; Heroes of Llalor [Beast Boy [Ilshu Nor]; Gas Girl [Tal Nahii]; Evolvo Lad [Sev Tcheru]; Life Lass [Somi Gan]; Duplicate Boy [Ord Quelu]]
Synopsis:An evil scientist tricks the Heroes of Lallor into fighting the Legion.


Story Title: Part II: The Battle of the Super-Teams! - comic story
Pages:7.67
Genre:superhero
Characters:Legion of Super-Heroes [Superboy [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; Shrinking Violet [Salu Digby]; Saturn Girl [Imra Ardeen]; Sun Boy [Dirk Morgna]; Chameleon Boy [Reep Daggle]; Invisible Kid [Lyle Norg]; Star Boy [Thom Kallor]]; Dr. Marden King; Heroes of Llalor [Beast Boy [Ilshu Nor]; Gas Girl [Tal Nahii]; Evolvo Lad [Sev Tcheru]; Life Lass [Somi Gan]; Duplicate Boy [Ord Quelu]]
Synopsis:The Heroes of Lallor turn on Marden King as they realize that they have been duped.


Story Title: Mr. Roulette's Greatest Gamble - comic story
Pages:9.67
Genre:superhero
Characters:Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Vicki Vale; Commissioner James Gordon; Mel Hughes; Charley Denver; Mr. Roulette [Rigger Sims] (villain, introduction); "Soup" Drews (villain)
Synopsis:Mr. Roulette has been gambling with his life but Batman and Robin try to stop him.


Story Title: [ no title ] - letters page
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: Key to the Super-Heroes - text article
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Synopsis:A key that lists all the superheroes featured on the wrap-around cover.


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