Batman #396: Box-Office Smash
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- Series
- Batman
- Issue number
- 396
- Cover date
- 1986-06-01
- ComicVine ID
- 26834
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Issue summary
Continued from Detective Comics #562 . Batman, Catwoman, Robin, and Bullock chase down the Film Freak before he strikes again! Batman and Catwoman were too late with the next strike - Film Freak killed an old friend. Gordon got everyone on the same team to work together. They stopped his next attempt, this time to blow up his old director's new premier. They finally stopped him doing a King Kong skit.
Citation summary
Batman #396: Box-Office Smash is a Batman issue with cover date 1986-06-01. Gotham Vault links it to Batman (Bruce Wayne), Catwoman (Selina Kyle), Robin (Dick Grayson).
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What comic is Batman #396: Box-Office Smash?
Batman #396: Box-Office Smash is a Batman-related comic issue in Gotham Vault's database. It is listed under the Batman series as issue #396 with a cover date of 1986-06-01.
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