Batman #281: Murder Comes in Black Boxes!
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- Series
- Batman
- Issue number
- 281
- Cover date
- 1976-11-01
- ComicVine ID
- 16824
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Issue summary
Batman accused of killing three men. Each of them special agents from across the world and they were contacting him for protection. Now with three dead men on his mind, Batman begins to unwind a tangle web that leads him from Gotham to Hungary and a missing nuclear scientist. Despite his skills he overlooks the smallest clue and now faces the hungarian special police. Notes: This issue contains the Hostess superhero ad " Green Lantern and the Fruit Pie Scene "
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Batman #281: Murder Comes in Black Boxes! is a Batman issue with cover date 1976-11-01. Gotham Vault links it to Batman (Bruce Wayne).
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What comic is Batman #281: Murder Comes in Black Boxes!?
Batman #281: Murder Comes in Black Boxes! is a Batman-related comic issue in Gotham Vault's database. It is listed under the Batman series as issue #281 with a cover date of 1976-11-01.
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