Cover Art - Bob Kane
Writer - Gardner Fox
Pencils and Inks - Bob Kane
The evil Doctor Death is introduced to us in this story and reveals his plan to exact tribute from the wealthy of the world or kill them using his "death by pollen extract." But first, he must trick The Batman into meeting with his bodyguard and thugs to clear the way for him to do his evil deeds. This is a pretty simple storyline with no real mystery as to what the villain's motives are. This is the first story written for The Batman by someone other than Bill Finger.
Some interesting things to note in this story are the following:
1. Bruce Wayne keeps his Batman costume in a small chest that appears to be in his study.
2. It's revealed that he carries glass pellets of choking gas in his utility belt.
3. He uses suction cups to climb up walls.
4. The Batman tells the villains that they will tell them who sent them to kill him or he'll kill them.
5. For some strange reason, Doctor Death has pointed ears.
6. Although it appears that Doctor Death burned in his laboratory, it's eluded to that he may have escaped.
This was a 10-page story that was published in Detective Comics Number 29 in July of 1939.
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