Subject Matter
Genres:
horror, superhero
Character(s):
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Juan Muerto; Dolores Muerto; Pedro Valdes; Manuel
First Line:
A bleak hillside on central Mexico... a pair of open graves... and the shadow of the dread... Batman
Synopsis:
Bruce Wayne is invited to a grand fiesta by Mexican socialites Juan and Dolores Muerto. As Batman, he thwarts the assassination of one of the guests and finds that the Muertos have discovered the secret of immortality.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:
Miscellaneous
Pages:
15
Job Number:
S-250
Notes:
Story in two parts; 9.5 pages and 5.5 pages. Story is reprinted completely in black and white.
First line is completed by the feature logo illustration.
"Muerto", fittingly, is the Spanish word for "dead" or "deceased person".
Described as "Dennis O'Neil and Neal Adams' First Tale of the Dark Knight" on the cover of Millennium Edition: Detective Comics No. 395 (DC, 2000 Series) June 2000.