Detective Comics #453
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Deadly Web of the Crime Exchange!", Batman infiltrates a high-stakes criminal operation disguised as a reporter, only to be forced into a chilling test of obedience—grabbing a gun and firing into the floor. When he instead hurls the weapon into a video screen, plunging the room into darkness, he seizes the moment to vanish, leaving the criminals baffled. Written by David V. Reed and illustrated by Ernie Chua with inks by Mike Royer, this 1975 issue delivers a tense, clever twist in the Dark Knight’s ongoing war against organized crime, with a striking cover by Ernie Chan.
In "The Deadly Web of the Crime Exchange!", Batman dives into a shadowy underworld where crimes are traded like commodities on a secret stock exchange. As the criminal syndicate turns on its own backers, the Dark Knight launches a high-stakes raid to dismantle the entire operation from within.
In "The Case of the Reverse Pickpocket!", Elastoman stumbles upon an odd mystery when money mysteriously appears in his pockets—only to find himself chasing a thief who claims no knowledge of the theft. Meanwhile, Ralph Dibny uses his keen mind to uncover the truth behind a hypnotist’s unsettling influence.
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Reprinted in Comic Reader #121 (1975), Detective Comics #453 (1975), Batman Sonderheft #2 (1976), Batman et Superman Géant #2 (1976), Wundergirl #8 (1976), Batman #871 (1977), Batman Classics #99 (1978), Läderlappen #8/1978 (1978), Lynvingen #7/1978 (1978), Gigant #6/1978 (1978), Gigant #6/1978 (1978), Lepakkomies #5/1978
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